Remembering Otis

Remembering Otis


Starring:Otis Redding
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Otis Redding's career was just taking off when he was killed in a plane crash. This DVD combines footage of Otis from Monterey Pop with black-and-white video from the Stax/Volt European tour earlier that same year. In both cases, his backup band is Booker T and the MG's (with the Mar-Keys). The European gig features Sam and Dave, as well as Booker T and the MG's doing their big hit, "Green Onions". Monterey Pop was, of course, the first big rock & roll rave-up, and it's there that Otis and the band really cut loose. The piece is short (48 minutes) and repeats a few numbers--at both concerts, Otis was sharing the bill and only had time to do his hits. His biggest hit, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" (which was written after Monterey and recorded only three days before Otis died) is here only as a fragment over a photo montage. Nevertheless, you can see why the man and his music still live on--it's the passion, particularly with "Try a Little Tenderness" from Stax/Volt and "I've Been Loving You" from Monterey Pop. --Geof Miller
Remembering Otis
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • the greatest of all times
  • THE BIG O
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  • Entertainment
  • Superb Soul!
 Remembering Otis
Starring: Otis Redding
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005UM2R
Release Date: 2002-01-22

Amazon.com

Otis Redding's career was just taking off when he was killed in a plane crash. This DVD combines footage of Otis from Monterey Pop with black-and-white video from the Stax/Volt European tour earlier that same year. In both cases, his backup band is Booker T and the MG's (with the Mar-Keys). The European gig features Sam and Dave, as well as Booker T and the MG's doing their big hit, "Green Onions". Monterey Pop was, of course, the first big rock & roll rave-up, and it's there that Otis and the band really cut loose. The piece is short (48 minutes) and repeats a few numbers--at both concerts, Otis was sharing the bill and only had time to do his hits. His biggest hit, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" (which was written after Monterey and recorded only three days before Otis died) is here only as a fragment over a photo montage. Nevertheless, you can see why the man and his music still live on--it's the passion, particularly with "Try a Little Tenderness" from Stax/Volt and "I've Been Loving You" from Monterey Pop. --Geof Miller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the greatest of all times.......2007-01-10

I am a huge fan of otis Redding, this is a must have for anyone who loves his music, he was truely a legend.

5 out of 5 stars THE BIG O.......2006-07-23

IF YOUR ARE OTIS REDDING FAN, THIS IS A MUST HAVE DVD...YOU WILL ALSO SEE BOOKER T & THE MG'S ALONG WITH SAM & DAVE...WHAT A SHOW.. AND GREAT MEMORIES.

3 out of 5 stars otis remembered?.......2006-06-23

This Dvd has some historical value, but does not really
represent the Otis we know from Stax/Volt. One inportant
element of the "Stax Sound" was their "slow/layed back"
tempo's (even on their fast songs. To paraphrase Dan Penn
"to fast a tempo is a cardinale sin". The super fast
tempo on most Otis Live Perforance seem over done to say the least. (How many "gotta gotta" can one stand. The Booker T
and the MG's part was good as was Sam and Dave. If you are
a real diehard Otis fan get this DVD. To most Stax Music
lovers it will be a disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars Entertainment.......2003-08-14

I see why my people (parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles) had such a great time in the 60's.
I watched this concert and became happy for them as well as myself!
One for the library.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Soul!.......2003-04-28

A fantastic movie with Big O. & The Double Dynamite.
Otis Redding: Remembering Otis
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • the greatest of all times
  • THE BIG O
  • otis remembered?
  • Entertainment
  • Superb Soul!
 Otis Redding: Remembering Otis
Starring: Otis Redding
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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  2. Soul Comes Home: A Celebration of Stax Records
  3. Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965-1972 [DVD] - The Temptations
  4. Only the Strong Survive - A Celebration of Soul
  5. Teddy: Live in '79

ASIN: 6304937261
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Amazon.com

Otis Redding's career was just taking off when he was killed in a plane crash. This DVD combines footage of Otis from Monterey Pop with black-and-white video from the Stax/Volt European tour earlier that same year. In both cases, his backup band is Booker T and the MG's (with the Mar-Keys). The European gig features Sam and Dave, as well as Booker T and the MG's doing their big hit, "Green Onions". Monterey Pop was, of course, the first big rock & roll rave-up, and it's there that Otis and the band really cut loose. The piece is short (48 minutes) and repeats a few numbers--at both concerts, Otis was sharing the bill and only had time to do his hits. His biggest hit, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" (which was written after Monterey and recorded only three days before Otis died) is here only as a fragment over a photo montage. Nevertheless, you can see why the man and his music still live on--it's the passion, particularly with "Try a Little Tenderness" from Stax/Volt and "I've Been Loving You" from Monterey Pop. --Geof Miller

Description

The Monterey Pop Festival was the first in the series of major festivals that ran through the 60's and early 70's. At the time Otis Redding was a performer primarily known in the black community. His performance at the Monterey Pop Festival put him in front of a young, white audience that galvanized his record sales and propelled him to stardom in the pop market. This Otis Redding program has been created from performances at The Monterey Pop Festival as well as the legendary European Stax-Volt tour of the middle 60's. Featuring an intoduction by Tommy Smothers. Songs include: Shake, My Girl, Green Onions, Something Is Wrong, Hold On, I'm Coming, Satisfaction, Try A Little Tenderness, Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Respect, and I've Been Loving You.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the greatest of all times.......2007-01-10

I am a huge fan of otis Redding, this is a must have for anyone who loves his music, he was truely a legend.

5 out of 5 stars THE BIG O.......2006-07-23

IF YOUR ARE OTIS REDDING FAN, THIS IS A MUST HAVE DVD...YOU WILL ALSO SEE BOOKER T & THE MG'S ALONG WITH SAM & DAVE...WHAT A SHOW.. AND GREAT MEMORIES.

3 out of 5 stars otis remembered?.......2006-06-23

This Dvd has some historical value, but does not really
represent the Otis we know from Stax/Volt. One inportant
element of the "Stax Sound" was their "slow/layed back"
tempo's (even on their fast songs. To paraphrase Dan Penn
"to fast a tempo is a cardinale sin". The super fast
tempo on most Otis Live Perforance seem over done to say the least. (How many "gotta gotta" can one stand. The Booker T
and the MG's part was good as was Sam and Dave. If you are
a real diehard Otis fan get this DVD. To most Stax Music
lovers it will be a disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars Entertainment.......2003-08-14

I see why my people (parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles) had such a great time in the 60's.
I watched this concert and became happy for them as well as myself!
One for the library.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Soul!.......2003-04-28

A fantastic movie with Big O. & The Double Dynamite.

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