You See Me Laughin'

You See Me Laughin'
by Mandy Stein

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Actor: Asie Payton, Cedell Davis, Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford
Director: Mandy Stein
Producer: Matthew Johnson
Producer: Mandy Stein
Editor: Josh Melnick
Producer: Hunter Gray
Producer: Jeremy Kipp Walker
Producer: Paul S. Mezey
Producer: Tyler Brodie
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Fat Possum [Old]

DVD Reviews of You See Me Laughin'

DVD Review: Good
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a very good doc. that ties these delta blues musicians in with the idea of punk music in many ways. It's always refreshing to see real people doing real things just because they want to. You can't fake or replace that. I could do without the Bono (or however you spell that goon from U2's name) interview. Where did that come from? he doesn't fit into any of the rest of this video at all. The first time i saw this video on TV it was after his interview and i must say that he almost ruins the whole thing. You're better off starting the video after his interview so he doesn't have a chance to take away from the realness of the rest of everyone else in it. Worth the watch!

DVD Review: If you know anything about Fat Possum Records...
Summary: 5 Stars

you will more than appreciate this movie. It gives a great look into the lives of some of the best musicians Fat Possum... nay... the world has to offer. What they say will astonish you... from hearing about murder and hard times growing up... and what they play and how they play it will make you realize either that you have been missing out on good music or that you have always known you listened to such good music for a reason.

DVD Review: The preservation of an American art form
Summary: 5 Stars

A moving documentary of the struggles of not only the musicians but of two men trying to record, promote, and preserve a form of the blues that is truly original, timeless, and captivating. Both the musicians and producers are clearly not in it for the money because there is none. No this is clearly done for the love of the music. I do not wish to prejudice anyones opinion of the film prior to viewing so I'll just leave it for you to enjoy.

DVD Review: Another "Must Have" DVD
Summary: 5 Stars

If any music DVD is a prime example of the old adage "when you find a good chord, stick to it" this one is it. It is a fascinating look at the lives of some great rural blues musicians and a lesson that blues music does not need to be complex to be powerful. These guys play the simplest of riffs yet still make the hairs on your neck stand on end. Great stuff and a lesson to all the Eric Clapton wanabees.

DVD Review: Well Well Well!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

"You See Me Laughin"! If you like your blues with grit, then get this video. The interviews with T-Model, Rule Burnside, and especially Cedell's story are worth the price of admission with the added bonus of footage from Junior Kimbrough's JukeJoint.

I've bought a few good ones lately but this video is probably the best in the collection.

Tweed

Description of You See Me Laughin'

You See Me Laughin' is a full length documentary that takes a look at the often untamed lifestyles of the last great North Mississippi bluesmen and the Oxford, MS based label- Fat Possum Records- that struggles to record them. The film is an exciting collage of exclusive interviews, live performances and personal anecdotes. It includes rare, black and white footage of RL Burnside from 1974, disturbingly funny stories about touring told first hand by Iggy Pop and John Spencer Blues Explosion as well as an interesting encounter with Junior Kimbrough described by Bono from U2 and much more. This is not for the faint of heart.

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