You might not have heard of them, but youve definitely heard. Studio musicians who played on two decades of hits finally. Original movie poster for wrecking crew, the 1969 21947 original columbia pictures window card 14x22. The wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. Six years in a row in the 1960s and early 1970s, the grammy for record of the year went to wrecking crew recordings. We were lucky enough to speak with him in 2011, when he talked us through the. I started my journey telling the story of these legendary session musicians in 1996, but never imagined it would take nearly 20 years to complete the film and bring it to a wide audience. The wrecking crew official movie site directed by denny. The wrecking crew, a 2008 nonfiction book by thomas frank. We were never known as the hal blaineinvented 1990 selfpromo wrecking crew term like leon russell, al kooper others say, thats pure baloney. Wrecking crew comics, a marvel comics group of supervillains the wrecking crew, a 1960 spy novel by donald hamilton.
Mar, 2015 the wrecking crew did, only bigger, for the west coast sound. The us government sends matt helm, one of its top agents, to investigate and recover the gold. Muscle shoals had personnel changes, and rick hall still churned out hits anyway. And now, the wrecking crew tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound.
Two of their members, drummers hal blaine and earl palmer, were among the inaugural sidemen inductees to the rock and roll hall of fame in 2000, while the entire wrecking crew was inducted into the musicians hall of fame in 2007. In terms of hard records, the only reliable documentation is whats logged for individuals with local 47 of the musicians union, and creating a wrecking crew discography would involve collation of an arbitrary minimum number of musicians who were together for any given 3hour session over at least ten years. A denny tedesco film about a littleknown group of studio musicians who contributed to hundreds of charttopping singles. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from wrecking crew at the discogs marketplace. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. The wrecking crew salvage and towing in troy, mo with. Years after wowing film festival audiences in 2008, one of pop musics greatest documentaries is finally hitting theaters. James began his music career playing in straight edge hardcore bands such as wrecking crew, 454 big block and righteous jams.
Dec 03, 20 rarely credited on record, the wrecking crew nevertheless played for, with, and in the service of nearly every prominent american pop performer of the decade, to the point that its probably. The denny tedescohal blaine wrecking film doc doesnt tell the real story as he said it would, its skewered, reedited. Complete song listing of the wrecking crew on the wrecking crew songs list covid19. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 50 years. Happy birthday to singersongwriter and actor neil diamond who was born on this date january 24, 1941 in brooklyn, ny. It is the fourth and final film in the matt helm series, and is loosely based on the 1960 novel of the same name by donald hamilton. The wrecking crew performed on all of the big beach boys hits. Wrecking crew, the 1969 21947 movieart original film posters. Robb royer bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, flute also played with the group through 1971. Kirshner achieved his first major success in the late 1950s and early 1960s as coowner of the influential new yorkbased publishing company aldon music with partner al nevins, which had under contract at various times several of the most.
Were in the process of nailing down the final funds to complete online editing. Remembering music publisher, rock music producer, talent manager, an. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Muscle shoals vis a vis the wrecking crew the gear page.
An illuminating, witty and comprehensive documentary. Matt helm the wrecking crew 1969 full movie dailymotion. Find the wrecking crew discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Find the wrecking crew discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. The wrecking crew music documentary about the film.
The wrecking crew is part valentine from a son to his father. The wrecking crew official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. Studio musicians who played on two decades of hits finally get their due. Phil spector, the beach boys, and many other labased artistsproducers. Spector used the wrecking crew on leonard cohens fifth album, death of a ladies man. The musicians were not publicly recognized in their era, but were viewed with reverence by industry insiders. Hal blaine, the wrecking crew who else made more hit.
The wrecking crew had a mixture of rock and jazz musicians that could almost read each others minds. Documentary on the indian wrecking crew to be released. Jan, 2015 the wrecking crew is a documentary film produced and directed by denny tedesco, son of legendary late wrecking crew guitarist tommy tedesco. Wrecking crew lived by charts, read the charts or stay outa the way. Tambourine man 1965, the first two albums by the monkees, and the beach boys 1966 album pet sounds. The wrecking crew is a 2008 american documentary film directed by denny tedesco, son of. Studio musicians the wrecking crew are behind many of the most. Carol kaye nee smith, born march 24, 1935 is an american musician.
The film was directed by the son of guitarist tommy tedesco, denny tedesco. Later, james would experiment with countryinfluenced solo work that has been critically acclaimed and described as hooligan folk by the boston phoenix, and folkpunk by wonkavision magazine. Dec 21, 20 they say if you see a job that needs doing then thats your next job. Muscle shoals did everything off the cuff, in their heads, by ear, no charts ever. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Wrecking crew is a boston hardcore band that is often credited with putting boston hardcore back on the map alongside slapshot. He is known for his work on immediate family, the wrecking crew. The wrecking crew wodehouse, a foursome of golfers created by p. In the 60s and 70s, a shouldbelegendary group of studio musicians dubbed the wrecking crew played on the eras defining songs. See more ideas about studio musicians, wall of sound and the beach boys. This crew was famed for having played on numerous hit recordings throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
Music documentary about the film the wrecking crew. If it became a hit, they would record an album and put a group together to go on the. All thats left for the wrecking crew is continued marketing and the occasional booking for wrecking crew players. Over the 18 years of making this film, i realized i wanted to spread the word about the wrecking crew story. The wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s. With dean martin, elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan. The wrecking crew played on all your favourite 60s and 70s.
The music discographies on this site are works in progress. The film opened in canada in december 1968 before premiering in the. Comprised of glenn dudley, john darga, ralph dinunzio, keith bennett, and taras hrabec they formed in 1986 and soldiered on with the original lineup until 91. Unless you were in the know at the time you had no idea that these artists were responsible for bringing the hits of the byrds, the beach boys, the monkees, the mamas and papas. The wrecking crew were the best of the best, if you wanted a great record.
As the film shows, part of the joy of being in the wrecking crew was the lack of regiment. The documentary film the indian wrecking crew has begun production with a scheduled release in the spring of 2009. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at heavy harmonies as complete as possible. Albums include balance of terror, 19871991, and boston hardcore. Brian wilson requested these players after hearing the magic they created for phil. Gold bullion worth usd 1 billion has been stolen from a hijacked train in denmark. The wrecking crew is a 1968 american comedy spyfi film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, nancy kwan, tina louise, and sharon tate. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded. The wrecking crew the unsung heroes who played on stacks of wax during the 60s pop era are celebrated in a hugely entertaining documentary. Record companies happily supplied the public with new songs and musical groups, all packaged with artistic. Wodehouse, infamous for their tedious pace of play the wrecking crew.
Even though we havent been able to release the film until this coming march, weve tried to create a brand that we would be proud to wear and have fun with. Interview with director denny tedesco about his film the wrecking crew, plus highlights from the wrecking crews performance at the closing night party of the nashville film festival. It is the fourth and final film in the matt helm series, and is very loosely based upon the 1960 novel of the same name by donald hamilton. The wrecking crew soundtrack cd set wrecking crew film store. The session musicians who dominated nineteensixties pop. The wrecking crew, a documentary about the studio musicians who played for elvis, sinatra, the byrds and other bands, shines the spotlight on the price and benefits of obscurity. Wrecking crew is a 1942 american film directed by frank mcdonald and starring richard arlen, jean parker, and chester morris. A project by by design2pictures, llc, this film tells the incredible story of the indian wrecking crew motorcycle racing team of bobby hill, ernie beckman, and bill tuman that, against all odds, took the postworld war ii racing world by storm. They are now considered one of the most successful and prolific session. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the bestselling musicians of all time. Wrecking crew discography reference list of music cds. The inside story of rock and rolls bestkept secret, a 2012. Wrecking crew had the same people all the way thru. Hal blaine, the wrecking crew who else made more hit songs.
A documentary that celebrates rick hall, the founder of fame studios in muscle shoals, alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as ill. Gates also produced early singles by captain beefheart in 1966. Carol kaye bio, age, family, husband, net worth, bass. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that. If you notice that a particular wrecking crew cd release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that cd using the cd submission page. He has been married to suzie tedesco since august 4, 1990. Find 7 listings related to the wrecking crew salvage and towing in troy on. Outraged that the monkees didnt play on all of their recordings. This included hal blaine, don randi, terry gibbs, tommy tedesco, don peake, jim keltner, frankie capp, and host of greats. The wrecking crew is a 1968 american spy comedy film directed by phil karlson and starring dean martin as matt helm, along with elke sommer, sharon tate, nancy kwan, nigel green, and tina louise. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence the wrecking crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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