Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cadillac Records

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Perhaps some mistook my earlier posting as a 'kudo' to the movie. I haven't  
seen it.. have no idea if it's good or not, or if the music is authentic.   
Merely posted photos and clips for those who might not have seen any of the  
trailers, or who have a difficult time uploading (as a couple of my close  
friends do).
 
The youtube of Etta James WAS specifically to point out the 'real thing' as  
compared to artists of today.  Not sure if any of  the comments were aimed at 
her..but if so, here's: 
 
Etta James...LIVE audio performance of the song I previously  
posted...(warning: some of the images chosen to be used by the poster might be a  wee bit 
disturbing for some)...
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIsDMLmWolw&NR=1_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIsDMLmWolw&NR=1) 
 
 
 
...and even later on in time: A LIVE video performance...quite a bit  older 
(she IS 70 years old now in 2008...the shots of her wearing a black  leather 
jacket are current and she looks incredibly cool...way to go  Etta!):
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvSVbxHdr50&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvSVbxHdr50&feature=related) 
 
 
 
 
...this next one IS of the singer Beyonce Knowles singing 'At  Last' LIVE 
recently at the fashion rocks show....of course she doesn't have  the power Etta 
had/still has and perhaps there was 'overdubbing' -  'enhancement'... going on 
for the movie....I quite doubt there's a  movie made today where technology 
doesn't intrude....but she does a credible  enough job here, especially in her 
dedication at the beginning..and the clearly  live intro of the original 
artist at the end....
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKUqw3FduAI&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKUqw3FduAI&feature=related) 
 
 
 
 
Disclaimer: never been a fan of Beyonce, but think she doesn't do too badly  
imitating Etta for the movie (from the little I've seen), as evinced in yet  
another clip from 
Cadillac Records):
 
it's not harp related....but..since the entire cast has been  questioned:
(language not for children or those easily offended)
 
Church Bells (not sure if it's the original name of the song or not):
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQoCo0xlRg&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yQoCo0xlRg&feature=related) 
 
 
 
 
....and this last one is a more extensive clip about the entire  
movie...showing its origins...what the 'aim' of making the movie was by the  female 
writer/director.
 
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHYG28W9I5s&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHYG28W9I5s&feature=related) 
 
 

 
Anyway, can't see how it would be a bad thing to introduce a new generation  
to some revered artists who were the fathers (and mothers) of R&B and Rock  'n 
Roll and the blues music many here love.  Just getting  Little Walter's name 
onto people's lips can't be a bad thing, can  it?  Let them then look him 
up...buy his records...learn about how he  sounded 'in real life'... Muddy too, 
for that matter.
 
 I've no idea how the harmonica (or guitar) is played in this  movie...it'd 
sure be interesting to hear Kim Wilson's take on it as well, to  authenticate 
the playing.  Has anyone who knows him or is a friend  asked him?
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 3
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:06:02 +0000
From: Richard  Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Subject: Re:  [Harp-L] Cadillac Records 
To: EGS1217@xxxxxxx
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx,  bernesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

>
> Dunno about this particular piece of  overdubbing, but if you read  
> what film stars say in publiciity  about their musical/ singing  
> talents in movies where they sound  too good to be true, then they  
> usually say "I learned/ I played  all the..."

But what they don't say is "then to improve the sound the  studio mixed  
my meagre efforts with the performance of someone  genuinely talented  
AND (in some cases) my performance sits so low in  the mix you cannot  
really hear it". That way truth and honour are  satisfied. I have heard  
that this trick is applied also to some  "singers" in the charts more  
for their looks than their musical  talent. The most narcisstic and dim  
witted stars may even believe it  is 'their' performance.

Richard Hammersley
Grantshouse, Scottish  Borders
http://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Hammersley
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