Canadian Popular Music in the 60s, 70s and 80s: An Audio-Visual Journey - DVD
Canadian Popular Music in the 60s, 70s and 80s: An Audio-Visual Journey - DVD
Item # L9438656
$21.99
This specialthree-DVD boxed set includes the first three volumes of the audio visual history of'Canadian Pop Music' from the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s, giving fans andviewers a great snapshot and keepsake of the best in Canadian music from thesethree defining decades! Each of the three documentaries, originally airedon CBC Television, not only showcases the best Canadian music from each decade,but also profiles the artists and those who followed them - all sharing personalobservations about influential musicians and songs.
SHAKIN' ALLOVER: Canadian pop Music in the 1960s captures all of those freewheelingsounds, from such legendary stars as Joni Mitchell, The Guess Who, Neil Young,Anne Murray and The Band to cult heroes like David Wiffen, The Collectors andMashmakhan, and takes viewers on a trip back in time to Vancouver's 4th Avenue,Winnipeg's community centers, Montreal's dance halls and the clubs andcoffeehouses that sprang up along Toronto's Yorkville and Yonge Street. There,in the absence of a music industry, a brave new sound began to emerge. Thespecial is full of candid interviews with more than 60 iconic figures likeGordon Lightfoot, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Bruce Cockburn, who offer illuminatingstories about each other. The show also features an abundance of rareperformance clips from the period, from Early Morning Rain to Oh What aFeeling.
THIS BEAT GOESON: CANADIAN POP MUSIC IN THE 1970s: Tells the story of Canadian music in the1970s, a ground-breaking era of great sounds, from glam and progressive rockto punk and reggae. Set in the formative years of Canada's music industry 'ThisBeat Goes On' features a jukebox of chart-topping songs along with archivalfootage and candid interviews from the who's who in the Canadian music sceneduring that time, including bonus segments/artists interviews (not previouslyaired) with Dan Hill, Joe Keithley, Bob and Daniel Lanois, Steven Leckie,Murray McLachlan, Carole Pope, Nash The Slash and Valdy.'
RISE UP: CANADIAN POP MUSIC IN THE 1980s: Looksat the digital age of Canadian music in the 1980s, a visual era of big hairand shoulder pads, when music videos helped propel homegrown artists to theinternational stage. Blending illuminating interviews with thrilling concertfootage and videos, 'Rise Up' takes viewers on a thrilling ride into thedecade's pop stratosphere. From hip-hop to pop to country and new wave, the DVDdocuments the global rise of Canadian music with a treasure trove of classichits and cult classics. Also included are bonus segment/artist interviews (notpreviously aired) with Bruce Cockburn, Tom Cochrane, Gowan, Geddy Lee, Maestro,Mitsou and Robbie Robertson.
Genre
Music
Type
MUSIC