Robbie Robertson:
A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
A Retrospective is a documentary look into the
musical
life of one of America's premier songwriters. As a founding member of The
Band, as one of Bob Dylan's first musical partners, as a respected solo
artist, and as a noted film scorer, Robertson's musical career has paired him
with some of the most important entertainers of our time. This video journey
includes never before seen footage of Robertson doing what he does best:
making music. Writing songs in a motel room with Bob Dylan, performing with
the Band during the making of the Basement Tapes, rehearsing with Eric
Clapton for the Band's 1994 Hall of Fame induction, planning a film score
with Barry Levinson, and reminiscing with director Martin Scorsese are all
highlights of this one hour retrospective of Robertson's long and legendary
career. Also featured are 'lost performance' film segments from the Band's
appearance at Woodstock, as well as unreleased clips of Robbie and the Band
backing up Bob Dylan on the infamous 'Eat the Document' tour.
This is a laserdisc that probably contains the same material as the Chronicle video. It is nearly identical to the Robbie Robertson documentary that was broadcasted on the Disney Channel in the US in 1995. The disc does not have any film footage of The Band rehearsing and recording Music From Big Pink. The video features a lot of interviews. Robbie talks about Delta Blues, guitar playing, Native Americans, and Bob Dylan. Robbie also talks to Willie Dixon and Martin Scorsese.
Songs
- Go Back To Your Woods
From Robbie's second solo album. - I Don't Believe You
From the film Eat The Document, 1966, with Bob Dylan. - The Weight
From the video Woodstock - The Lost Performances - The Weight
With Eric Clapton at the R'n'R Hall of Fame. - Up On Cripple Creek
Unreleased promo video. - King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Unreleased promo video.
Robbie Robertson - A Retrospective - Videodisc - 1994 - VideoArts Music. Inc, Tokyo, Japan - VALJ-3419
Information contributed by Eric Stangel and Masato Kato.