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Dec 13, 2023akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. Eye-opening!
Dec 12, 2022Bookafterbook rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Come on! If you love music, especially rock & roll and the start of the west coast sounds, you will find this history of these talented session players so interesting. It’s an education. And a chance to put faces to some classic singers…
Oct 18, 2022gnomenut rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting story - up to a point. The story is told in the first 15 minutes or so. After that, it's just a lengthy queue of people repeating what's already been said. The music should be reason enough to watch the film through to the…
Mar 17, 2022posie12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent. Makes me wonder if there wasn't a lot of lip synching going on the day. or how did these groups ever go live; maybe all the screaming covered up the lousy bands.
Feb 28, 2022VonHafenstaaad rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good documentary about the studio musicians who made most of L.A.'s biggest pop and rock hits.
Jan 15, 2022legadillo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite music doc. You’ll be surprised and you will sing along.
Jul 05, 2021yesbyedith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent! Stories of people and songs. Don't miss the extras.
Feb 15, 2021mlinard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
My husband and I enjoyed this documentary very much. The Wrecking Crew was a group of great musicians, and it was wonderful to learn about them and their contributions to some of the greatest hits in music. I always wondered why when I…
Jan 25, 2019lakeland53 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Wrecking Crew got its name because they were the first musicians to show up at the recording studios in t-shirts, tennis, and blue jeans instead of a tie, dress slacks, and leather work shoes. "Here come these guys, they are gonna'…
Dec 26, 2018MT60 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Of course I knew of Glen Campbell's pre-stardom work as an in-demand studio guitarist, and had heard of Carol Kaye and Leon Russell. However, this documentary will cause me to listen to all those iconic recordings with new ears. Remarkable…
Dec 06, 2018Liber_vermis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An entertaining and often humorous look behind the scenes of the California-based recording studios, in the 50s, 60s and 70s, about the largely unknown by very skilled studio musicians who helped to create pop music. One DVD disc contains…
Sep 28, 2018andreajesse rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an important film giving us insight into the unsung (no pun intended) heroes of the music industry in and around the 1960s. If you are a fan of the music (which I am), you'll be amazed by the contributions these astounding…
May 06, 2017Matinee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is amazing that a group of very talented and adaptable session musicians, who were known as The Wrecking Crew, played on so many of the most well known and beloved songs from the '60s and early '70s. I recommend this documentary for…
Mar 20, 2017mswrite rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As far as I'm concerned, Carol Kaye's bass line made Glen Campbell's poignant "Wichita Lineman" the most memorable of the iconic Campbell-Jimmy Webb songbook. I loved that song the instant I heard it many years ago, it's only gotten better…
Mar 10, 2017ThomasJWhiting rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
VERY GOOD DVD with insight into 'the West Coast Sound' as record production moved west from New York, Nashville, etc. There were a few dozen players who did wind up on MANY famous/popular records supporting singers, etc. - but it is a…
Mar 06, 2017MyLibraryHat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What a surprising behind the scenes story. The Wrecking Crew certainly set the bar for future musicians who believed they needed to be as awesome as the bands of the 60s and 70s that they heard on the radio.
Aug 15, 2016WendyLC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beyond what this entertaining documentary is doing, telling us (lovingly) about the people who really made the pop music of the 60's, If you're any sort of working artist (sculptor, writer, musician, actor), you'll find a lot of wisdom…
Jul 09, 2016BeausPerson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining. If you listened to the music of late 50s to early 70s you will recognize the artista and songs of these studio musicians. Extras on the first disc also contain engaging stories.
Jul 07, 2016ba_library rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Los Angeles studio band who were the actual band for performers such as The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas, Nancy Sintra, Herb Alpert, Gary Lewis & The Playboys and even the Beach Boys. Great to see and hear Brian Wilson praise them. …
Jun 16, 2016ms_mustard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I watched this last week and found it very interesting - heard of studio bands but who knew that basically the same group was there for so many years and so many singers. last night I watched Love & Mercy and there was the Wrecking Crew -…
Mar 30, 2016alitecky rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Anyone aspiring to be a professional musician must see this. Though the Internet and YouTube have changed much of how music is produced and disseminated, there is much to be learned about making personal connections and being musically…
Mar 16, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Make sure to check out the book of the same name.
Mar 11, 2016HellbillyHillhound rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If at all you like American music from 58-75? Make time to watch this!! I knew at some point a doc. like this would eventually be made. Maybe it's better to have waited all those years. If this interests you, then see also the doc. …
Mar 06, 2016chickster rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As with The Funk Brothers, I've been intimately familiar with the Wrecking Crew for decades. When I first heard this project was underway, I couldn't wait to see the final result. There is no greater praise I can give this film than to…
Nov 18, 2015Myfatboy1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I've was a working musician for a good part of my life and I had no idea about this. You too will be shocked and amazed. Reserve this.