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Charles Bradley: Soul of America-documentary

kalakala 3,361 Posts
edited October 2013 in Strut Central
this was gut wrenching and heart warming.
a real slice of NYC grit and soul
highly recommended-streaming on netflix




and then there is this
a nice german TV special of sharon and charles
verdammt gro??e!

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  • OptimusLimeOptimusLime 227 Posts
    That documentary on Charles Bradley is SO gut wrenching. Me and the lady watched it one night on tv, we were both oddly quiet and almost crying. Great story.

    And a great live performer. Happy he's made it now.
  • KidProcrassKidProcrass 107 Posts
    Cant wait to get home and watch this. Saw him live at osheaga this summer and he puts on a hell of a show.
  • downtownrobbrowndowntownrobbrown 446 Posts
    Great film
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Saw it in a private theater showing a few weeks ago.
    Private because it didn't get distribution.

    I enjoyed the film. Loved CB and the music. Great story, music.

    I had a few reservations, about the movie and about the music.
    At the end of the day the movie was a daptone/CB promo film, which I imagine is why it did not get distribution.
    As great as Charles Bradley is, I still prefer Sharon Jones. (Also James Brown) SJ, to me, has more depth and more dynamic range. What I mean is, the songs don't run together as much.

    Just my opinion, don't mean to be a wet blanket. I absolutely recommend the movie, cd and look forward to seeing him live.

    b/w I am glad he is getting songwriter credits, I hope he owns publishing.
  • JectWonJectWon (@_@) 1,654 Posts
    Thank you sincerely for recommending this. This film is fantastic.
  • finelikewinefinelikewine "ONCE UPON A TIME, I HAD A VINYL." http://www.discogs.com/user/permabulker 1,416 Posts
    kala said:

    and then there is this
    a nice german TV special of sharon and charles
    verdammt gro??e!


    Great! Thanks for sharing! Kannte ich noch nicht.
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