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[DVD Release] Wattstax 
"All of us have something to say, but some are never heard. Over seven years ago, the people of Watts, stood together and demanded to be heard. On a Sunday, this past August in the Los Angeles Coliseum, over 100,000 Black people came together to commemorate that moment in American history. Over six hours the audience, heard, felt, sang, danced and shouted the living word in a soulful expression of the Black experience. This is a film of that experience and what some of the people have to say." (dixit Richard Pryor) 
Trailer Real Player - Quick Time Wattstax more than a "Black Woodstock", the exceptionnal live concert of Stax Records, the Memphis Soul label, in L.A. Coliseum on Sunday August 20th 1972, celebrates the accomplishment of the black community 7 years after the 1965 riots in Watts, L.A. After more than 30 years, the great movie "Wattstax"(in theaters in 1973) is released in a special edition 30th anniversary Cd & Dvd. Wattstax is just an excellent movie : a music documentary, and a chronicle of the African-American culture from 60s to 70s. A review (french) : http://pabwschkopi.nuxit....php?t=5192 Audio clips : www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/w...o_pop.html (also www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/wattstax) Official site : www.wattstax.com k. [Edited 9/16/04 2:23am] | |
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dig,i rememberseeing the trailer when i was 6 years old and wanting to see this film.finally now at 38 years old iv'e finally been blessed with the chance to own this dvd,if i was living in LA at thetime im sure i woulda been there.
the segment of the Emotions doing "Peace be still" in that church.. had tears goin down my eyes,seein that one sister gettin hit with the spirit and screamin' Albert king's doin "I'll play the blues for you" it dont get much better than that. Pryor's segments were on point as always Rich can be. maaaaan if u dont own this dvd ya'll better get up on it, cus this movie is the TRUE experience. can i get an amen? | |
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i bought this the day it came out !!!!!.....i have yet to listen to the commentary, my only beef is that ...why couldnt they add a second disc with full performances on it ?????.....Eddie Floyd sang that day and he's not in the film.
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kokomo said: i bought this the day it came out !!!!!.....i have yet to listen to the commentary, my only beef is that ...why couldnt they add a second disc with full performances on it ?????.....Eddie Floyd sang that day and he's not in the film.
Peace Mark Yeah, I was thinkin' about that, too. Since (I'm assuming) they shot the entire concert, why not give us all the footage of all the performances?  [Edited 9/16/04 12:00pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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You guys should get the "Soul To Soul" DVD too!
Ain't no sense of watching this one and leaving that one. | |
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paligap said: kokomo said: i bought this the day it came out !!!!!.....i have yet to listen to the commentary, my only beef is that ...why couldnt they add a second disc with full performances on it ?????.....Eddie Floyd sang that day and he's not in the film.
Peace Mark Yeah, I was thinkin' abut that, too. Since (I'm assuming) they shot the entire concert, why not give us all the footage of all the performances?
[Edited 9/16/04 9:20am] Well, Roberta Flack asked that her pre4mance get removed from the DVD, don't know about the rest. | |
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yes!!!!! i finally got the chance to see a little bit of wattstax last weekend when it was on pbs, i hadn't seen it before...but now it's on dvd. oh yeeeeeah!!!!  | |
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It's on my list of " Must Own " cause I was much too young to even remember this when it happend, or even accept the signifigance of its impact on folks. This will be nothing but a learning experience for a history dummy like me, I need to learn about such events like this. Plus it's a trip to see Jesse Jackson in his Afro & dashiki still floating on the fumes of MLK's death and chanting that tired ole rally call of " I AM SOMEBODY ". I wonder sometimes how I have survived with all of the money I've spent on entertainment,DVD's, concert tickets, T-shirts and so on. GOD loves me.   Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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kokomo said: i bought this the day it came out !!!!!.....i have yet to listen to the commentary, my only beef is that ...why couldnt they add a second disc with full performances on it ?????.....Eddie Floyd sang that day and he's not in the film.
Peace Mark I'm sayin'!!!  I would've loved to see the full version of The Emotions "Peace Be Still" or The Staple Singers performances. | |
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Ilove this dvd.... The Bar Kays "Son Of Shaft" is tha shit... | |
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TheRealFiness said: dig,i rememberseeing the trailer when i was 6 years old and wanting to see this film.finally now at 38 years old iv'e finally been blessed with the chance to own this dvd,if i was living in LA at thetime im sure i woulda been there.
the segment of the Emotions doing "Peace be still" in that church.. had tears goin down my eyes,seein that one sister gettin hit with the spirit and screamin' Albert king's doin "I'll play the blues for you" it dont get much better than that. Pryor's segments were on point as always Rich can be. maaaaan if u dont own this dvd ya'll better get up on it, cus this movie is the TRUE experience. can i get an amen? Amen! I believe the DVD includes Albert King's full performance at least. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Speaking of Wattstax, does anyone have this soundtrack?
I'm trying to figure out if they have the full songs or edited versions (like in the movie).  | |
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i'am assuming that cd has the full versions on it.....BUT you really should track down the 3 cd set i got it for $22 at Dustygroove.com.....BEWARE if you go to dusty you will spend alot of $$$$.because they have a Fantastic Funk, Soul selection.
the 3 cd set has loads of performances which are not included in the film,,,,,that's why i also feel they filmed alot more than they are showing. peace Mark | |
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next, the Wattstax DVD bootleg ! 
check also : http://www.wattstax.com/s...ition.html For the set-list ... Wattstax Onscreen Performances In Order Of Appearance (Song, Artist, Location)
including the tracks : www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/w...o_pop.html ( * Wattstax Additional Offscreen Performances ) "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," The Dramatics * "Oh La De Da," The Staple Singers * "We The People," The Staple Singers * "The Star Spangled Banner," Kim Weston, L.A. Coliseum "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing (The Black National Anthem)," Kim Weston, L.A.Coliseum "Somebody Bigger Than You And I," Jimmy Jones, L.A. Coliseum "Lying On The Truth," The Rance Allen Group, L.A. Coliseum "Peace Be Still," The Emotions, Friendly Will Church "Old Time Religion," Stax Golden 13 (William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Debra Manning, Eric Mercury, Freddy Robinson, Lee Sain, Ernie Hines, Little Sonny, Louise McCord, Newcomers, Temprees, Frederick Knight), L.A. Coliseum "Respect Yourself," The Staple Singers, L.A. Coliseum "Son Of Shaft," The Bar-Kays, L.A. Coliseum "I’ll Play The Blues For You," Albert King, L.A. Coliseum "Walking The Backstreets And Crying," Little Milton, Watts Railroad Tracks "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone," Johnnie Taylor, The Summit Club - Los Angeles, CA "I May Not Be What You Want," Mel and Tim * "Pick Up The Pieces," Carla Thomas, L.A. Coliseum "The Breakdown," Rufus Thomas, L.A. Coliseum "Do The Funky Chicken," Rufus Thomas, L.A. Coliseum "If Lovin’ You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want To Be Right)," Luther Ingram, L.A. Soundstage "Theme From Shaft," Isaac Hayes, L.A. Coliseum "Soulsville," Isaac Hayes, L.A. Coliseum "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing (Reprise)," Kim Weston, L.A. Coliseum Set-list from other Wattstax editions : Wattstax: Highlights From the Soundtrack : http://www.amazon.com/exe...B0002T2QII Music From the Wattstax Festival & Film : http://www.amazon.com/exe...B0000AL2VC Wattstax : http://www.amazon.com/exe.../B00000ZMT Isaac Hayes at Wattstax : http://www.amazon.com/exe...B00008OM72 [Edited 9/17/04 1:05am] | |
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okaypimpn said: Speaking of Wattstax, does anyone have this soundtrack?
I'm trying to figure out if they have the full songs or edited versions (like in the movie). Just got my copy in the mail yesterday and been bumpin' it since! Why can't they make music like this anymore?! Why I say?! WHHHHHYYYY!!!!! 
Anyway, the extended version of "Peace Be Still" is amazing...slightly different than the movie (I think this was an alternate take) also the remastering of the live tracks make you feel like you were righ there!  | |
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okaypimpn said: Just got my copy in the mail yesterday and been bumpin' it since!
Why can't they make music like this anymore?! Why I say?! WHHHHHYYYY!!!!!
Probably because this music comes from the soul unaided by the microchip. How was the Albert King set? tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: okaypimpn said: Just got my copy in the mail yesterday and been bumpin' it since!
Why can't they make music like this anymore?! Why I say?! WHHHHHYYYY!!!!!
Probably because this music comes from the soul unaided by the microchip. How was the Albert King set? tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Just like it was on the movie. All of the live tracks were exactly the same although "Son of Shaft" sounded a bit edited (like you couldn't hear the lead singer baning his cowbell in the beginning). Overall, it's an awesome soundtrack. The Johnny Taylor track sounds like they're right in your livingroom! | |
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okaypimpn said: theAudience said: Probably because this music comes from the soul unaided by the microchip. How was the Albert King set? tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Just like it was on the movie. All of the live tracks were exactly the same although "Son of Shaft" sounded a bit edited (like you couldn't hear the lead singer baning his cowbell in the beginning). Overall, it's an awesome soundtrack. The Johnny Taylor track sounds like they're right in your livingroom! Well, time to sling some plastic. 
tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: okaypimpn said: Just like it was on the movie. All of the live tracks were exactly the same although "Son of Shaft" sounded a bit edited (like you couldn't hear the lead singer baning his cowbell in the beginning). Overall, it's an awesome soundtrack. The Johnny Taylor track sounds like they're right in your livingroom! Well, time to sling some plastic.
tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Amazon.com for $11!!!!   | |
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