Lightning In a Bottle: A One Night History of the Blues | 
| Director: Antoine Fuqua
Actors: Clarence 'gatemouth' Brown, Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke, Mavis Staples, James Blood Ulmer
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 8180
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD06918D
UPC: 043396069183
EAN: 0043396069183
ASIN: B00078RPGW
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: March 8, 2005
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Product Description
On feb 7 2003 renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at ny citys radio city music hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion - the blues. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/26/2006 Starring: B.b. King John Fogerty Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Part concert, part history lesson, part summit meeting, and all blues, Lightning in a Bottle puts a bright spotlight on this quintessential American music. There are some heavy hitters at work here, both behind the camera (Martin Scorsese executive produced, while the film was directed by Antoine Fuqua of Training Day and King Arthur) and especially in front of it, with a superb house band and a mind-boggling array of musicians (including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Solomon Burke, Keb' Mo', Macy Gray, the Neville Brothers, Robert Cray, and John Fogerty, to name but a few) performing at New York's Radio City Music Hall in February, 2003. The idea was to trace the music from its beginnings; thus we get an African song (by Angelique Kidjo), some early gospel blues (the great Mavis Staples), acoustic Delta blues, and so on, right up to blues-drenched electric rock and even some rap (a riveting version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" by Chuck D.). Virtually all of the immortals who defined the blues (Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and even Jimi Hendrix, whose fiery style is re-enacted by Buddy Guy) enter the picture, either through vintage film clips or new performances of their songs. One might wish for more insight into the influence of the blues on jazz (Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," sung here by India.Arie, is a fine song, but it's not a blues tune) or country, but overall, Lightning in a Bottle is an edifying and, most important, highly entertaining portrait of the music and its heritage. --Sam Graham
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 Lightning in a Bottle January 8, 2009
S. Woodie
Very fast and prompt service from the providing company. Excellent for the holiday rush. Recommend this to others. Thank you.
 Why Was Chuck D. On This DVD December 26, 2008
jack d. horner
Excellent line-up. At the end of the show all i could think was about all the great artists that could have been on the dvd, but had been left off because of the the lame CHUCK D.(C)RAP.
Great documentary! July 3, 2008
Kathleen L. Nickason (Rolla, MO USA)
For anyone who loves the blues this DVD is a must. Taped live at a concert and following the evolution of the blues from days of slavery to the present, the music and performers are terrific. The back stories and rehearsal scenes are as good as the actual performances. Am getting a copy for a Christmas present after seeing it for the first time - can hardly wait to see what the reaction will be when we watch it on Christmas day.
The Best Blues Show Ever April 24, 2008
A. Bryson (Jacksonville, FL)
This is the best Blues show that I have ever seen. It tells the story literally with Huge Megatron TV's showing how the blues came about and the struggles of the Black Man. The performances are from some of the greatest Blues Singers in the world. Martin Scorcese made a masterpiece. I would highly recommend this DVD Video to anyone who loves the Blues.
Dis B Da Cats Scratch April 14, 2008
Deadguy (Northwoods, USA)
Damn what a historic performance. You will never see this group of fine Bluesmen together again. I recommend this for all music lovers. The Blues are great and the music is for every type of listener. Some of the best performances I've ever seen and I followed many of these players for the past 40 years.
Deadguy
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