In case you didnt know a loosely knit group of roughly two dozen southern california session musicians played on almost every classic pop song and tv theme you ever loved. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. And now, the wrecking crew tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound. Others learned the lesson and conceded that the wrecking crew could just do it better and sought them out straightaway. Director denny tedesco calls the wrecking crew the most expensive home movie ever made, which pretty well sums up the movies strengths and limitations. Jan 09, 2019 the wrecking crew has shaken off the anonymity that cloaked its genius and is the subject of several books, one an oregon book award winner by kent hartman, and a new documentary by denny tedesco.
The wrecking crew is a vital part of the narrative of the golden age of popular music recording, and contains elements that will certainly be used for future, perhaps more sophisticated tellings. I started my journey telling the story of these legendary session musicians in 1996, but never imagined it would take nearly 20 years to complete the film and bring it to a wide audience. Documentary spotlights wrecking crew behind hits of 60s. Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. Rent the wrecking crew 2015 on dvd and bluray netflix. With dean martin, elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan. Shot here and there over the course of decades, its a grabbag of interviews and archival footage intended to shine a light on the filmmakers father, teddy tedesco guitarist in a loose collection of unsung session musicians who. The wrecking crew 2015 movie photos and stills fandango. A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as the wrecking crew, a band that provided backup instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as frank sinatra, the beach boys and bing crosby. They were the defacto backing band on hit records by the beach boys, phil spector, and many more. Lesserknown players get their bows in the wrecking crew the west coast studio musicians behind some of the best music of the 60s and 70s.
The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of. Denny tedesco magnolia pictures official site 101 minutes release date march, 2015 limited. The film premiered at the 2008 south by southwest film festival. Watch the wrecking crew streaming online hulu free trial. The wrecking crew is mostly about uplift, howeveralmost monotonously so. The wrecking crew makes sure the beat goes on the boston. The wrecking crew 2015 the son of guitarist tommy tedesco pays tribute to his late father and a core group of studio musicians who played on some of the biggest hits of the 1960s and 70s.
Everything you need to know about the wrecking crew movie 2015. The wrecking crew has shaken off the anonymity that cloaked its genius and is the subject of several books, one an oregon book award winner by kent hartman, and a new documentary by denny tedesco. Lesserknown players get their bows in the wrecking crew. The wrecking crew knocked out turn, turn, turn for the byrds in several hours, the second track of the album done only by the byrds themselves took the actual byrds 3 days and 72 takes. Pyun has said that when the films the wrecking crew and urban menace were finished the airlines lost half of the film material and they had to use the rough copies. The wrecking crew official movie site directed by denny.
Mar 26, 2015 the wrecking crew honors a group of littleknown l. The wrecking crew trailer 2015 trailer for the wrecking crew. Mar 26, 2015 the wrecking crew backed up bing crosby, glen campbell who was a wrecking crew member before he moved to the front of the stage, herb alpert, cher, nancy sinatra, and the monkees. The film opened in canada in december 1968 before premiering in the. The wrecking crew may not achieve the greatness of the many classic songs its subjects helped bring to life, but it remains a heartfelt, overdue tribute to. The wrecking crew 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The wrecking crew rescues a group of gifted musicians from. Collectively, their roster of hit songs is unmatched in the recording industry, numbering into the hundreds and spanning decades.
The wrecking crew arrives in the wake of the success of the 20 documentary 20 feet from stardom, about underappreciated backup singers. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. Gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. The wrecking crew is a fascinating portrait of an odd time in the history of pop music. The us government sends matt helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold. Following in the footsteps of the superior music documentaries standing in the shadows of motown 2002, muscle shoals and 20 feet from stardom both 20, it aims to enlighten and inspire by shining a spotlight on the folks who toiled in. The wrecking crew hails the music behind the faces. The wrecking crew was released in 2015 on friday, march, 2015 in limited movie theaters. A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as the wrecking crew, a band that provided backup. Mar, 2015 the wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. The wrecking crew the 2015 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
The wrecking crew soundtrack cd set wrecking crew film store. The wrecking crew is a 1968 american comedy spyfi film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, nancy kwan, tina louise, and sharon tate. The wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound. Although completed in 2008, the film wasnt released until 2015. The musicians were not publicly recognized in their era, but were viewed with reverence by industry insiders. They made the american west coast sound a dominant cultural force around the world. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. They are now considered one of the most successful and prolific session. Theyve been pun fully intended significantly instrumental in building the rise to stardom for a varied list of popular artists from the beach. With denny tedesco, brian wilson, dick clark, cher. A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as the wrecking crew, a band that provided backup instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as. Mar, 2015 the wrecking crew arrives in the wake of the success of the 20 documentary 20 feet from stardom, about underappreciated backup singers. United states march, 2015 limited canada march, 2015.
Happy birthday to singersongwriter and actor neil diamond who was born on this date january 24, 1941 in brooklyn, ny. The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of guitarist tommy tedesco. The wrecking crew 2015 seattle movie times the stranger. The wrecking crew does this while also shedding light on one of musics most fertile and paradigmshifting phases. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the bestselling musicians of all time. The wrecking crew backed up bing crosby, glen campbell who was a wrecking crew member before he moved to the front of the stage, herb alpert, cher, nancy sinatra, and the monkees. Six years in a row in the 1960s and early 1970s, the grammy for. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including cinderella, frozen fever and the cobbler. It is the fourth and final film in the matt helm series, and is very loosely based upon the 1960 novel of the same name by donald hamilton. The film is a fun and moving tribute from denny to his father and to the music, the times and to the secret starmaking machine known only as the.
Director denny tedesco began filming in 1996 when his father, wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco, was diagnosed with cancer. Jan 15, 2015 the wrecking crew trailer 2015 trailer for the wrecking crew. The film opened in theaters across the united states on march, 2015. Mar, 2015 the film is a fun and moving tribute from denny to his father and to the music, the times and to the secret starmaking machine known only as the wrecking crew. Think of the wrecking crew as 20 feet from stardom 20 for instrumentalists, or a west coast version of standing in the shadows of motown 2002.
The number of important, enduring 1960s and early 70s songs that a group of studio musicians known as the wrecking crew brought to life is. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960s. The wrecking crew, with the name, first appeared in drummer hal blaines memoirs, though bassist carol kaye has put forth that they were also referred to as the clique, with another name rising from the 50s being the first call gang, nevertheless, the wrecking crew was known for taking songs that were a wreck, and polishing them into gems. The story of the legendary studio musicians behind many of the hits of the 1960s through the early 1970s has taken decades to reach the screen, but it. Everything you need to know about the wrecking crew movie.
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