The wrecking crew played on all your favourite 60s and 70s. Rent the wrecking crew 2015 on dvd and bluray netflix. They were the defacto backing band on hit records by the beach boys, phil spector, and many more. According to the new yorker, the wrecking crew passed into a history that it largely created, imperfectly acknowledged but perfectly present in hundreds of american pop songs known to all. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the bestselling musicians of all time. 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 film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the. Everything you need to know about the wrecking crew movie. Dvd release june 15, 2015 it was the 1960s and american pop music, long dominated by the so. As a life long fan of the beach boys i was well aware of the wrecking crew as they played on many of their recordings during the 60s. 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. Thats them raising good vibrations for brian wilson, playing to.
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. Happy birthday to singersongwriter and actor neil diamond who was born on this date january 24, 1941 in brooklyn, ny. The film was directed by denny tedesco, son of tommy, perhaps the most prominent guitarist of the wrecking crew and the one most responsible for diving into the archives. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny. When a hit record was the desired result, there were no others to consider but, the wrecking crew, a group of professional session musicians for hire who, as the film unveils, lent far more to these hit songs than mere instrumentation. At the helm of the wrecking crew is denny tedesco the song of wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco in his directorial debut, and the film features a variety of interviews with the likes of. Everything you need to know about the wrecking crew movie 2015. Even though we havent been able to release the film until this coming march, weve tried to create a brand that we would be proud to wear and have fun with. 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. What the funk brothers did for motownthe wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound.
The wrecking crew the unsung heroes who played on stacks of wax during the 60s pop era are celebrated in a hugely entertaining documentary. Six years in a row in the 1960s and early 1970s, the grammy for record of the year went to wrecking crew recordings. The wrecking crew hails the music behind the faces. I also knew that they played on most of phil spectors records, but watching this film i was astonished at how many great songs of the late 50s, 1960s and early 70s these brilliant musicians played on. The film opened in theaters across the united states on march, 2015.
The wrecking crew bluray high definition 60s music documentary. The wrecking crew is mostly about uplift, howeveralmost monotonously so. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the numbe. The documentary film the indian wrecking crew has begun production with a scheduled release in the spring of 2009. For a stretch in the 1960s, those faces beaming from album covers were. The wrecking crew official movie site directed by denny. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music. The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of. Although completed in 2008, the film wasnt released until 2015. The minnesota wrecking crew, a canadian sketch comedy troupe.
Courtesy of the wrecking crew studio musicians who played on two decades of hits finally get their due peter. And now, the wrecking crew tells the story in pictures and that oh so glorious sound. For a stretch in the 1960s, those faces beaming from album covers were lying to you. The wrecking crew soundtrack cd set wrecking crew film store. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. Rent the wrecking crew 2015 starring brian wilson and cher on dvd and bluray.
Interview with director denny tedesco about his film the wrecking crew, plus highlights from the wrecking crews performance at the closing night party of the nashville film festival. Members of the wrecking crew in a recording session with producer phil spector. The wrecking crew is a labor of love by denny tedesco, son of tommy tedesco. The wrecking crew, a documentary about the studio musicians who played for elvis, sinatra, the byrds and other bands, shines the spotlight on the price and benefits of obscurity. 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, including california girls.
They made the american west coast sound a dominant cultural force around the world. Over the 18 years of making this film, i realized i wanted to spread the word about the wrecking crew story. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. Steam community voir the wrecking crew streaming vf. In the documentary, denny establishes his own fleshandblood father as the spiritual father of this group of musicians.
Studio musicians who played on two decades of hits finally. Apr 27, 2015 dont expect to get concrete answers from the wrecking crew, a documentary that profiles the loosely defined collective of 60s session musicians of the same name. The audio cd of the wrecking crew is handled by oliver wyman, who after a few hours begins to sound eerily similar to casey kasem. The wrecking crew played on countless hits and obscurities by everyone from frank sinatra to the monkees to phil spectors wall of sound stable, plus several tv themes, and the film. Hal blaine, plas johnson, carol kaye, earl palmer, don randi and tommy tedesco played on literally hundreds of pop songs and albums, working with everyone from frank sinatra to the beach boys, herb albert to the byrds, phil spectors girl groups to elvis and the. But beyond the complications of title and membership, the shadowy issue highlighted by tedescos film goes even deeper. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd what the funk brothers did for motown the wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound. The entire, groundbreaking beach boys album pet sounds and pretty much everything recorded through phil spectors. Oct 06, 2017 in part one of the series, niswander talks to director and producer denny tedesco about his career as a film maker. 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. An illuminating, witty and comprehensive documentary. This film was conceived by director tedesco as a 30 minute documentary featuring four of the members of las legendary studio musicians known as the wrecking crew. And now, the wrecking crew tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound. In the 60s and 70s, a shouldbelegendary group of studio musicians dubbed the wrecking crew played on the eras defining songs.
Denny tedesco magnolia pictures official site 101 minutes release date march, 2015 limited. The wrecking crew were a group of studio musicians in the wrecking crew 1968 imdbdirected by phil karlson with dean martin, elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan film clip. The film does not look at the impact of the group or their individual successes, but focuses more on the breadth of work that was done over the decades. 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. A denny tedesco film about a littleknown group of studio musicians who contributed to hundreds of charttopping singles. The wrecking crew the wall streewatch a clip from the documentary the wrecking crew photo. Mar 27, 2015 the wrecking crew made me care about a subject i wouldnt normally be interested in, which is exactly what all wellmade documentaries should do. The wrecking crew is an excellent doc about session. Nov 12, 2015 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. In 2008, the wrecking crew were featured in the documentary film the wrecking crew, directed by tommy tedescos son, denny tedesco. The wrecking crew pg 1h 45min action, adventure, comedy 25 december 1968 canada gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. Jan, 2015 the wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound.
The wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound. 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. Ive read a couple of books labored over by thomas frank commodify your dissent and one market under god, and find that he is erudite, crisply efficient, and relentlessly adversarial with respect to the. What the director denny tedesco lacks in technical chops and narrative clarity, he more than makes up for in enthusiasm and heart, and thats what make the wrecking crew an exceptional documentary. Of course, one of the ideas brought up by denny tedescos film is the shadowy nature of the core group of musicians and their prolific role in the l. Le film the wrecking crew 1969 vostfr film complet. Others learned the lesson and conceded that the wrecking crew could just do it better and sought them out straightaway. What the funk brothers did for motown, the wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound. You might not have heard of them, but youve definitely heard. Included in the discussion is his work on imax films around the world, and.
A project by by design2pictures, llc, this film tells the incredible story of the indian wrecking crew motorcycle racing team of bobby hill, ernie beckman, and bill tuman that, against all odds, took the postworld war ii racing world by storm. 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. The musicians were not publicly recognized in their era, but were viewed with reverence by industry insiders. 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. The wrecking crew 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The wrecking crew movie finally arrives holden thorp. With denny tedesco, brian wilson, dick clark, cher.
The wrecking crew music documentary about the film. 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, including california girls and mrs. Mar 29, 2015 the wrecking crew movie finally arrives march 29, 2015 by holden thorp in uncategorized leave a comment as i said in my last post, i knew a movie about the wrecking crew was in the works, as i had learned that from ken weiss who used to teach with me at unc and is part of the whole history of pop music and session musicians himself. Le film the wrecking crew 1969 vostfr admin 20170619t03. Tedescos film reveals that the wrecking crew was integral to the groundbreaking wall of sound production method typically attributed to producer and arranger phil spector. The wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s. Documentary on the indian wrecking crew to be released. Swept up in the 60s west coast musical upsurge, the wrecking crew musicians consequently played on incalculable numbers of pop hits, not to mention jingles, film scores, and television themes. Big blue wrecking crew, a nickname for the new york giants. Nancy sinatras these boots are made for walkin and her dads strangers in the night. As were patiently waiting for this great films theatrical release to the masses, has decided to move the article and interview that we did with filmmaker denny tedesco, just prior to the wrecking crew film.