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Derek Bailey: Playing for Friends on 5th Street

2004 · 51 min Music Documentary

This DVD "catches free-improv guitar legend Derek Bailey in an intimate concert for about 40 friends and fans on December 29, 2001 ... Bailey is at his best during the 51-minute set, which includes his telling a story about working in a guitar shop in the 1960s (accompanying himself as he does in his much sought-after "chats") and a few moments of traditional playing on the vintage Epiphone hollow-body he bought on Staten Island.

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Year 2004
Country United States of America
Genre Music, Documentary
Director Robert O'Haire
Runtime 51 min.

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Derek Bailey: Playing for Friends on 5th Street is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2004 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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