Did anyone (besides me) watch any of the the "The Blues" on PBS last week?

I caught a few episodes and liked:

The first night when the dude went to Mali to see if contemporary African musicians could jam with a blues player

The one set in Memphis and the chitlin' circuit. It was great seeing Ike Turner and some of the other classic figures still playing. For those who saw this segment: could you believe the ass on that dancer?


I didn't like the one set in England. C'mon, Tom Jones? and the rest of them were so long winded...

jackflash said:

I was wondering why no one mentioned this series. I watched it with rapt interest. . .I thought it was great the way the different directors had different viewpoints on the blues. My favorites were the first night, the B.B.King/chitlin' circuit segment (and yes, that girl gives "Doin' the Butt" new meaning ), the segment with Chuck D and Common (well, I also have a THANG for fine-ass Common) and the last night spotlighting piano players.

I guess more folks here are more interested in things like "How often do YOU shave your nuts?" or Mariah's comeback, than in discussing music.

We brought it up in the Musicians forum of the Org.
Same low response but it a must see for anyone who listens to music. Period.

Educate yourselves.

For those interested in the DVD set of this series, this is a good week to pick it up .I got it today at BestBuy for $79.99 which is $50 off.They also have the audio Boxset on sale for $44.99 which is $20 off.I havent looked elsewhere but this seems like a bargain to me.