Bruce Hornsby & Friends

Starring:Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Pat Metheny, Bonnie Raitt, Gregory Hines, Bob Weir
Studio: Hybrid (Red)
Product Type: DVD

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What generated all the controversy about PLAYMAKERS, ESPN's daring hit series about a fictional pro football team? This eleven-episode, three-disc set lets you immerse yourself in the off-the-field lives of the Cougars from its very beginning. With its lightning-fast pace and great characters, this gritty and edgy drama is as intense a roller-coaster ride as any drama on the field.

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Playmakers - The Complete Series
Starring: Omar Gooding , Marcello Thedford , Christopher Wiehl , Jason Matthew Smith , and Russell Hornsby
Director: John Fawcett , Brad Turner , John Bell (XI) , Scott Brazil , and Terry Ingram
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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Release Date: 2004-06-08

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Playmakers grows on a viewer in the most important way a good television series should: by encouraging curiosity about the growth and fate of key characters. One might easily dismiss this ESPN original drama as a mere catalog of the problems that dog some professional football players, very often to public scrutiny: injuries, drugs, egos, criminal associations, etc. But patience rewards those who watch enough of Playmakers's 11 episodes to care about the humanity of the show's troubled athletes. The series concerns NFL contenders the Cougars, led by a hard but fair coach (Anthony John Denison) suffering from prostate cancer while dealing with a treacherous team owner (Bruce Gray), a problematic prima donna (Omar Gooding), and mid-ranked players struggling with fundamentals of the game.

Meanwhile, several Cougars emerge as major characters, among them middle linebacker Eric Olczyk (Jason Matthew Smith), a good guy psychologically impaired after paralyzing an opposing player and now trying to get both his game and life back. Olczyk's best friend, running back Leon Taylor (Russell Hornsby), is at the end of his contract and faces stiff competition for his job, causing stress that translates into a reputation-destroying act of domestic violence. Star quarterback Derek McConnell, a hound among hounds, impregnates a stranger and compels a team assistant (Stephen Bogaert) to handle abortion details. Time after time, the men of Playmakers find themselves pressured to live and function with an eye toward the team's good image and commercial prospects. Yet clean living is terribly difficult given the physical sacrifices, emotional isolation, management sabotage, and temptations foisted upon pro players. The many dramatic strings drawn out over the series come together in the very fine final episode, ending on a note of irony as outrageous as anything previously seen on television. --Tom Keogh

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Bruce Hornsby & Friends
Starring: Bruce Hornsby , Don Henley , Pat Metheny , Bonnie Raitt , and Gregory Hines
Manufacturer: Hybrid Recordings
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Three Nights on the Town
A Night on the Town
Here Come the Noise Makers
Piano Jazz: McPartland/Hornsby
Halcyon Days

ASIN: B0002VOHII
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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Bruce Hornsby's versatility, piano chops, voice, songs, and taste in musical companions are the highlights of Bruce Hornsby & Friends, an outstanding concert performance recorded in New York in 1995. Originally inspired by Elton John and Leon Russell, Hornsby later added jazz to his cupboard of influences; as a result, there is no better pianist in popular music, and his playing throughout the 56-minute show is superb. His band is pretty hot, too (as is the remarkably crisp Dolby Digital audio), but it's the guest appearances that lift this effort to another level entirely. True, Gregory Hines was a slightly odd choice; Hines' tap dancing on "Talk of the Town" is nice, but nothing special. But Pat Metheny burns on "White Wheeled Limousine," which finds the guitarist, Hornsby, and the band both swinging ferociously and rocking hard; Bob Weir joins Hornsby (a frequent Grateful Dead collaborator both before and after Jerry Garcia's death) for "Jack Straw," arguably Weir's best song; Don Henley does a nice job on "The End of the Innocence," co-written with Hornsby; and Bonnie Raitt is her usual bluesy, soulful self on "The Valley Road." With its intricate ensemble passages, catchy vocal choruses, and appealing lyrical slices of Americana, Hornsby's music is strong stuff. And notwithstanding the absence of DVD bonus features, it's hard to imagine a better showcase for it than this one. --Sam Graham

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1. Intro 2. Spider Fingers 3. Talk Of The Town 4. The End Of The Innocence 5. Walk In The Sun 6. White Wheeled Limousine 7. Mandolin Rain 8. Jack Straw 9. Rainbow's Cadillac 10. The Valley Road 11. Cruise Control 12. Credits

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A Night on the Town
Starring: Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Manufacturer: RCA
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Bruce Hornsby & Friends
Three Nights on the Town
Bruce Hornsby & the Range - Rockpalast Live
Intersections 1985-2005
Here Come the Noise Makers

ASIN: B00013EV2O
Release Date: 2004-01-13

Bruce Hornsby & the Range - Rockpalast Live

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Bruce Hornsby & the Range - Rockpalast Live
Starring: Bruce Hornsby
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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Three Nights on the Town
Bruce Hornsby & Friends
A Night on the Town
Piano Jazz: McPartland/Hornsby
Intersections 1985-2005

ASIN: B00005JXY9
Release Date: 2001-07-17

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Like Bruce Hornsby himself, this concert DVD is a no-frills event, focusing entirely on the music that Hornsby composes and plays with virtuoso flair. Recorded for German television on October 16, 1990, this performance finds Hornsby at the peak of his popularity, poised at a Baldwin grand piano with his sleeves rolled up, and kicking immediately into a full-blooded rendition of "Night on the Town" that sets the tone for a vibrant 90-minute set. There's nothing dazzling about the four-camera video coverage, and the sound quality is merely adequate, so you're not missing much if your attention roams from the screen. But Hornsby (also on accordion for a few songs) is as impressive as ever, from his biggest hit ("The Way It Is") to lesser-known songs ("The Show Goes On") that are equally good. Consider this a live CD with minimalist visuals, but for devoted fans it's a welcome addition to Hornsby's other recordings. --Jeff Shannon

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A multidimensional triple threat, talented singer, songwriter and keyboardist, Bruce Hornsby triumphantly emerged onto the music scene in the mid-Eighties with such memorable hits as "The Way It Is," "Mandolin Rain" and "Jacob's Ladder." Renowned for his impeccable musical skills, Hornsby's elegant keyboard flourishes and sophisticated and literate wordplay helped make him into a superstar. Now viewers can catch a glimpse of the dynamic Williamsburg, Virginia native in action on the concert stage in this exclusive live Rockpalast performance from 1990.

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Two Rooms
Starring: Elton John , Bernie Taupin , Sylvester Stallone , The Who , and Sinéad O'Connor
Director: Bill Richmond , and Jonathan K. Bendis
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00008AOUF
Release Date: 2003-01-28

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Bruce Hornsby & Friends
Starring: Bruce Hornsby
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