Premieres Nov 3. Should be a good one.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "Amazing Journey: The Story of The
Who," a definitive, exhilarating feature-length film on the legendary
British rock band, The Who is the newest documentary to premiere in the
Emmy award winning VH1 Rock Docs franchise.
Authorized by The Who, produced by Spitfire Pictures' Nigel Sinclair
(No Direction Home: Bob Dylan) and Trinifold's Robert Rosenberg, executive
produced by Trinifold's Bill Curbishley, and directed by Paul Crowder (Once
In a Lifetime) and Academy Award(R) winner Murray Lerner (Festival),
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who," premieres commercial free on VH1
Saturday, November 3 at 9pm and will be simulcast on VH1 Classic and will
run commercial free on MHD: Music High-Definition, MTV Network's
high-definition music channel. Spanning over four decades, the film tells
the unfolding story of The Who and how they have straddled the rock world
for forty years, in a tale as gripping in adventure, life and personality
as the searing power of their music. The film features all-new,
never-before-seen interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and others,
rare and recently discovered concert footage, artist profiles and more, all
in 5.1 Surround Sound.
"Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," a sister project and a second
feature film, made up of six integrated parts will be available on
VH1Classic.com beginning Tuesday, November 6. The band's monumental legacy
is celebrated in this companion DVD which takes us through, in four
individual pieces, the virtuoso musical abilities of each band member:
Roger Daltrey; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle; and Keith Moon; Who Art You,
a segment looking into the Mod and Pop Art movements, and finally in Who's
Back, a 2003 studio recording session captured by legendary filmmakers, the
Pennebakers, of The Who recording their hit song "Real Good Looking Boy"
from the album Then and Now, the band's first new studio recording in over
20 years.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" moves from the group's origins
as a 1960's schoolboy R&B cover band, through their meteoric rise and
artistic breakthroughs, to the infighting, the breakups and
reconciliations, and the untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist
John Entwistle. In addition to never-before-seen private materials released
by the group and its fans worldwide, the film includes interviews with
prominent witnesses and personal friends such as Sting, U2's The Edge,
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Oasis' Noel Gallagher. Rare and unreleased
concert footage and outtakes are also featured from: Monterey, Woodstock,
The Isle of Wight 1970, Live At Leeds, The Concert for NYC, and other
seminal concerts.
Beginning with their first hit single "I Can't Explain," The Who
emerged from Mod-Era London to electrify the world with their unique sound.
The music and live performances of Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John
Entwistle and Keith Moon tore through the existing boundaries of rock. The
band has recorded 11 remarkable albums, including the world's first rock
opera Tommy, and the ensuing masterwork Quadrophenia. The British legends
produced some of the most compelling and original music of the era,
including the songs, "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Happy Jack," "Pictures of
Lily" and the immortal "My Generation." The feature film brings the band's
story right up to date with footage from the band's recent tour and tracks
from the band's first album in two decades 'Endless Wire'.
Marking 40 years since The Who's first U.S. appearance in North
America, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Amazing Journey: Six
Quick Ones, two exhilarating feature-length films about one of the seminal
and most influential rock bands in history, produced by Spitfire Pictures
in association with Trinifold Management, will be released by Universal
Studios Home Entertainment on DVD on November 6, 2007.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" reintroduces The Who now and to
generations-to-come, as it tells one of the greatest stories of rock. The
companion feature film, "Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," takes the viewer
inside the mysteries that drive a rock band to the pinnacle of musical
achievement.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is the latest film in the VH1
Rock Docs franchise. VH1 Rock Docs are high-end feature-length
documentaries that each reveal an untold story in the history of rock and
hip-hop music, combining never-before-seen footage with a unique and
unconventional narrative approach. The documentaries tell some of the most
unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles,
and musical perspectives. Since its launch, the VH1 Rock Docs brand has
produced and aired such films as "Heavy: The Story of Metal," "The Drug
Years," "Last Days of Left Eye," "Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds and Hip Hop,"
"The U.S. vs. John Lennon," and "NY77: The Coolest Year In Hell" among
others. VH1 Rock Docs recently picked up its first Emmy win as "DMC: My
Adoption Journey" was awarded a 2007 News & Documentary Emmy for
Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming.
Log onto VH1Classic.com to watch classic videos from The Who and for
more information on "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who."
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is produced by Spitfire
Pictures' Nigel Sinclair (No Direction Home: Bob Dylan), and Trinifold's
Robert Rosenberg, executive produced by Trinifold's Bill Curbishley, and
directed by Paul Crowder (Once In a Lifetime) and Academy Award(R) winner
Murray Lerner (Festival). For VH1, Michael Hirschorn, Shelly Tatro and Brad
Abramson serve as executive producers.
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter
to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content
and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households
in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic
and VH1 Soul. Connect with VH1 at
http://www.VH1.com.
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