Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
Watch TrailerAn intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2016 |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Director | Scott D. Rosenbaum |
| Runtime | 77 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (5 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative as a living, music-breathing conversation, relying on rare archival footage and poignant final interviews. It explores not the fame of frontmen, but the humble, foundational craft of those who built the sound.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of connection to something raw and fading, a tribute to the architects of blues. A must-watch for anyone who feels the soul in a twelve-bar progression. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Scott D. Rosenbaum
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With proper speakers to feel every slide guitar lick and cymbal crash.
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