Customer Reviews
Bargain Basement - By: Richard, 28 Jan 2008 
With 7 DVDs which run for nearly 6 hours 30 minutes-each one with "extras" totallling 3 hours-this is an undoubted bargain.Especiallly when you find it at HMV for £20!!
the best documentary i have seen on this great subject - By: E. Haughey, 22 Nov 2007 the blues is, in my view, about confronting the reality of life. it may be so hard on you that you simply need to acknowledge that it is the reason why you feel bad. others learn to laugh at their troubles through the blues.
this documentary is perhaps the finest example of the myriad of styles of this cathartic music. the sheer depth of the documentary & its subject matter will instantly take you from the crossroads of ignorance to the electric realisation that you are a well informed & passioante exponent of this historic & meaningful genre. although i am not american, this documentary makes you realise that there is a sophistication & alllure to their culture that in many ways goes undocumented.
whether you are a musician like me, or a hobo in the world of music you will learn an enormous amount from this collection.
there is unfortunately a major scar on the otherwise flawless face of this documentary. disc 5 - the godfather's dvd is a magical journey of music. the fatal mistake was made by the person who gave mr chess the microphone voiceover. if you can ignore his righteous swagger & self-congratulation, & realise that he is the only fraudulent aspect to this otherwise wonderful section of the documentary, you will love it. he ruins an otherwise wonderful section with prententions & shameless braggadoccio that makes the artists in the documentary squirm. but the music, & the voices of the artists fortunately drown his unbearably loud voice out!
i personallly recommend discs one & seven as being the most uplifting introduction. ray charles involvement in this documentary is a beautiful celebration of his life. for those of you who love his music, you will learn to love the man even more!!
so turn down the lights, take a julep & tune in to the raw sound of the beautiful south, & the way they sing them blues.
lulu - By: Paulus L, 14 Nov 2007 
i saw some of this on tv, & lulu did what i thought was a stunning version of "i'll drown in my own tears"!
i honestly never knew she was that good-wish she'd have done more of that sort of thing in her career.
