1 Topic by MontiusWinston (edited by MontiusWinston 2008-02-14 05:05:14)

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Topic: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

So I just caught the tail end of this documentary yesterday and I could have swore I saw our friend Joe in it.  Does anyone know for sure if he appeared in that film?  I'm definitely gonna have to watch that whole thing sometime. 

I just caught a glimpse of him so I wasn't for sure.  I know he worked with the legendary Tom on ANDY, but I wasn't sure if I was seeing things or not.  I think he was playing a Gibson (double cutaway perhaps?) and sitting near a piano in the scene that I *thought* I saw him in.

Being a student of recording engineering/producing, I am a huge fan of Tom's work.  In fact, if I could meet one engineer I would have to say it would have been him (I'd be beyond happy with Les Paul or Bill Putnam).  I mean c'mon: Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, Cream, Allman Brothers, Lynard Skynard, Derek and the Dominoes, Joe, Booker T and the MGs, Otis Redding, Rod Stewart, and the list goes on and on and on.....RIP Tom.

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

Yes You Did. He Also shows up in the beginning. It is An Amazing Doc. If anyone knows how to get a copy of this that would be great. Darrell

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

That's what I thought.  I will definitely have to get ahold of this now.

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

great film...worth owning.

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

http://www.thelanguageofmusic.com/index.htm


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ … renow50-20


There you go.

Enjoy!


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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

This run's on the Sundance Channel occ. It's one of my favorite docs. The 1st time I saw it I got very excited seeing Joe. Monty, I agree..Tom Dowd and Les Paul..We owe them soo much...One of the best parts is when he is showing how he recorded Layla....Cathy

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

Jane H. wrote:

I haven't see it yet myself but i did see this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrS-9fCYbVk


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Haha I knew that was him! 

I wasn't fortunate enough to see that part of the documentary.  Holy crap I gotta get this now.....

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Re: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

Just a few weeks ago it was available to watch on netflix internet viewing or what ever they call it. I've seen it about 6 times, it is one of the best docs I've watched. The time I met Phil and his wife in Tahoe they played it on a video screen on stage prior to Joe playing. An intriguing look into the growth of the recording industry and a great history lesson in how the govt. recruited unsuspecting sharp minds into helping to build the a-bomb.

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