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Summary:

Never has the grass-roots American music scene been more diverse, or the broadcast and sale of music controlled by so few corporations. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country to find out why, in the midst of so rich a tradition, mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and what the future of American music may be.

Table of Contents:

• Disc 1: Feature
• Disc 2: Extras.

Contributors:

Celis, Joseph

Courtney, Michael

Ueckert, Sjon

Rasmussen, Joel

Shapter, Andrew

Thiel, Carl

Badu, Erykah

Bramhall, Doyle, II, 1968-

Clapton, Eric

Costello, Elvis

Hidalgo, David

Marsalis, Branford

Matthews, Dave, 1967-

Paul, Les

Penn, Michael

Questlove

Raitt, Bonnie

Sumlin, Hubert, 1931-2011

Whitaker, Forest

Calexico (Musical group)

My Morning Jacket (Musical group)

North Mississippi Allstars

Widespread Panic (Musical group)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Alternate Titles:

Additional title on main menu and discs: B4MD

Subjects:

Popular music — History and criticism

Music trade

Popular music

Genres:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Featuring Erykah Badu, Doyle Bramhall II, Calexico, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, David Hidalgo, Branford Marsalis, Dave Matthews, My Morning Jacket, North Mississippi Allstars, Les Paul, Michael Penn, Questlove, Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin, Widespread Panic ; narrated by Forest Whitaker.

Production Credits:

Cinematographers, Joseph Celis, Andrew Shapter ; editors, Joel Rasmussen, Michael Courtney, Sjon Ueckert ; original music by Carl Thiel ; research, Marie Andree, Derek Knighten, Jay B. Sauceda.

General Notes:

Released as theatrical documentary film in 2006.
"Mastered in high definition. Presented to preserve the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
Special features include interviews; Web site link; theatrical trailer; biographies of filmmakers; live performance of Green light girl by Doyle Bramhall II from B4MD SXSW premiere party; interview (audio only) with Bob Edwards of XM Radio.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 93 [i.e.173] min.) : sound, color, with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BEF 2006 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883629845173

OCLC Numbers:

1053100215
374516486 [Invalid]