Summary
Profiles the group of Los Angeles studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew--featuring Tommy Tedesco, guitar, Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, drums, Carol Kaye, Joe Osborne, bass--who played on many rock and pop hits during the sixties. Gifted, versatile, and possessing the knack for turning a simple tune into something memorable, the Wrecking Crew were the players who turned the Wall of Sound in Phil Spector's head into a reality, and helped Brian Wilson create the musical vision that would redefine California pop. The Wrecking Crew also backed up everyone from Sonny and Cher, the Mamas and the Papas and the Monkees to Herb Alpert, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, but while they became legends in the music business, they were all but unknown to the millions of people who made their records some of the biggest hits of the day. Filmmaker Denny Tedesco--whose father Tommy was a member of the Wrecking Crew and perhaps the most recorded guitarist in history--brings the free-wheeling story of the most famous musicians you've never heard of to the screen. Bonus disc includes interviews with guitarists, various performing artists, drummers/percussionists, producers/arrangers, engineers, bassists, pianists, and saxophonists associated with the Wrecking Crew.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Wrecking Crew (Musical group)
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography. Rock music -- California -- Los Angeles -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism. Sound recording industry -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century. Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Los Angeles, CA :Magnolia Home Entertainment,2015 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Tedesco, Denny,
1961- film director. Tedesco, Suzie Greene, film producer. Magnolia Pictures (Firm), production company. Lunch Box Entertainment, production company. Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Other Contributors |
Editor, Claire Scanlon ; director of photography, Rodney Taylor, Trish Govoni. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG. |
| Language |
English Spanish French In English, with optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles. |
| Notes |
Originally produced in 2008. Special features: Deleted scenes; song credits; dedications; trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen 1.78:1; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |