Willie And The Poor Boys- WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS

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Willie And The Poor Boys- WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS: Special Edition- DVD- 1985/2004- 150 grn
In November 1984, Bill Wyman got together with a group of well-known musicians to record an album to help the Ronnie Lane appeal for A.R.M.S. The band was called Willie And The Poor Boys and the fantastic line-up on the album included Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Kenney Jones, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, Chris Rea, Andy Fairweather-Low, Geraint Watkins, Mickey Gee, and Henry Spinetti. On March 11th and 12th 1985, the core members of the band and additional star guests, turned up at the Fulham Town Hall, London to make this film of Willie And The Poor Boys. This rare event marked an historical Rock 'n' Roll moment where members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles collaborated on a film project. Discovered in Bill Wyman's personal archive, this concert film and accompanying documentary make up this superb special edition, which has been digitally re-mastered. This film is a real gem - unearthed from Bill Wyman's personal vault and will be a 'must have' for any collector. A collection of old rhythm & blues and rockabilly tunes lovingly re-made by the likes of Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Andy Fairweather-Low, Kenney Jones, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and others, it was warmly received at the time of its release and holds up surprisingly well to this day. In 2004 the first time is a new DVD assembled from footage in Bill Wyman’s personal archives that documents the making of a long-form video that was shot to promote the record. Eight songs from the album are lip-synched by the band onstage at Fulham Town Hall in front of an audience of dancers. Meant to convey a scene from a 1950s sock hop, all are dressed in rockabilly attire of the day. There is a little bit of conceptual footage in between the tunes intended to tie the whole thing together with some kind of story line about a gaggle of teenagers discussing their romantic conquests. But it’s all terribly cheesy, more than a little bit embarrassing, and at times just plain hard to watch. With Bill Wyman and company onstage with all their gear, why the director didn’t just film them performing live? Only slightly more enjoyable is a 30-minute documentary of the video shoot included in the DVD bonus features. The backstage footage consists of whimsical interview segments and casual conversations, including appearances by John Entwistle and Chris Rea. But other than a handful of Charlie Watts’ befuddled double takes and Ringo’s cameo as a janitor sweeping up after the dance, there is little here to recommend. There’s a lot of big names and great players here, but it all adds up to little more than a Famous Sidemen’s Lark. Stones fans will treasure most the scene where Bill Wyman squats on the edge of the stage and casually recalls when The Stones played Fulham Town Hall on one of their early tours, a performance that lasted all of seven minutes before a power outage and rioting teenagers brought the show to an early end. Other than some cutesy footage of Ron Wood and Ringo Starr clowning around backstage – always a welcome sight, actually – this is non-essential Stones ephemera. For hardcore collectors only.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Clear Tray Includes Foldout Insert.
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