I'm going to make this simple.
I can't believe the lower than 5 star reviews I've seen here. I respect others' have a right to their opinions ; but the events were filmed as they were and the bands were who they were. I don't see what the problem is here.
It can't be changed, so I don't see how complaining is going to help.
I agree Ten Years After and Traffic would have been a plus, but that's their managemnt's fault.
Many of these acts, yes, were not well known but what's great is that they 'were' captured on film for posterity. We even have a snippet of momentary acapella sining from Janis, for "Me and Bobby McGee", which she never got to perform 'live'.
Over 50 years ago and we should be thanksul someone thought enough of this to save this film and get it cleaned up to be out on DVD.
Who the groups are, with maybe exception to the most famous, it doesn;t really matter. Many of these folks are gone or up into their 70s and 80s now. Their performances are great and again, saved for future generations.
That's what is the MOST important here. Above anything.
Ten Stars and here's a complete list of what we can see here.
__________________________
Performed in the film :
"Don't Ease Me In", Grateful Dead
"Friend of the Devil", Grateful Dead
"Slippin' and Slidin'", The Band
"Comin' Home Baby", Mashmakhan
"Money (That's What I Want)", Buddy Guy Blues Band
"Lazy Days", The Flying Burrito Brothers
"The Weight", The Band
"Cry Baby", Janis Joplin
"Ain't No More Cane", jam session on train including Rick Danko, John Dawson, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir
"Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay", performed by Sha Na Na
"New Speedway Boogie", Grateful Dead
"C. C. Rider", Ian & Sylvia and the Great Speckled Bird (with Jerry Garcia and Delaney Bramlett)
"I Shall Be Released", The Band
"Tell Mama", Janis Joplin
"Me and Bobby McGee", Janis Joplin
"Cold Jordan", Jerry Garcia
"Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad", Delaney & Bonnie & Friends _____________________________________
Additional songs on DVD :
"Casey Jones", Grateful Dead (opening credits)
"13 Questions", Seatrain
"Child's Song", Tom Rush
"Thirsty Boots", Eric Andersen
"As the Years Go By", Mashmakhan
"Tears of Rage", Ian & Sylvia and Great Speckled Bird
"Hoochie Coochie Man", Buddy Guy Blues Band
"Hard to Handle", Grateful Dead
"Easy Wind", Grateful Dead
"Move Over", Janis Joplin
"Kozmic Blues", Janis Joplin
Other Festival Express performances
Audio recordings of Janis Joplin's performances from all three shows have surfaced on various posthumus releases. Starting with the 1972 double live album, Joplin In Concert, which consisted of Festival Express recordings on its second disc, and culminating with Live From The Festival Express Tour, Canada, released as a bonus disc for the 2005 deluxe reissue of her 1971 album, Pearl.
The 13 track disc collected many of the previously released recordings, along with 6 which were previously unreleased. Five filmed performances ("Tell Mama", "Kozmic Blues", "Cry Baby", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)" and "Move Over") were featured in the 1974 film, Janis.
Filmed performances of "Long Black Veil" and "Rockin' Chair", from July 5, 1970 in Calgary appear on The Band's anthology album, A Musical History.
I can't believe the lower than 5 star reviews I've seen here. I respect others' have a right to their opinions ; but the events were filmed as they were and the bands were who they were. I don't see what the problem is here.
It can't be changed, so I don't see how complaining is going to help.
I agree Ten Years After and Traffic would have been a plus, but that's their managemnt's fault.
Many of these acts, yes, were not well known but what's great is that they 'were' captured on film for posterity. We even have a snippet of momentary acapella sining from Janis, for "Me and Bobby McGee", which she never got to perform 'live'.
Over 50 years ago and we should be thanksul someone thought enough of this to save this film and get it cleaned up to be out on DVD.
Who the groups are, with maybe exception to the most famous, it doesn;t really matter. Many of these folks are gone or up into their 70s and 80s now. Their performances are great and again, saved for future generations.
That's what is the MOST important here. Above anything.
Ten Stars and here's a complete list of what we can see here.
__________________________
Performed in the film :
"Don't Ease Me In", Grateful Dead
"Friend of the Devil", Grateful Dead
"Slippin' and Slidin'", The Band
"Comin' Home Baby", Mashmakhan
"Money (That's What I Want)", Buddy Guy Blues Band
"Lazy Days", The Flying Burrito Brothers
"The Weight", The Band
"Cry Baby", Janis Joplin
"Ain't No More Cane", jam session on train including Rick Danko, John Dawson, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir
"Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay", performed by Sha Na Na
"New Speedway Boogie", Grateful Dead
"C. C. Rider", Ian & Sylvia and the Great Speckled Bird (with Jerry Garcia and Delaney Bramlett)
"I Shall Be Released", The Band
"Tell Mama", Janis Joplin
"Me and Bobby McGee", Janis Joplin
"Cold Jordan", Jerry Garcia
"Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad", Delaney & Bonnie & Friends _____________________________________
Additional songs on DVD :
"Casey Jones", Grateful Dead (opening credits)
"13 Questions", Seatrain
"Child's Song", Tom Rush
"Thirsty Boots", Eric Andersen
"As the Years Go By", Mashmakhan
"Tears of Rage", Ian & Sylvia and Great Speckled Bird
"Hoochie Coochie Man", Buddy Guy Blues Band
"Hard to Handle", Grateful Dead
"Easy Wind", Grateful Dead
"Move Over", Janis Joplin
"Kozmic Blues", Janis Joplin
Other Festival Express performances
Audio recordings of Janis Joplin's performances from all three shows have surfaced on various posthumus releases. Starting with the 1972 double live album, Joplin In Concert, which consisted of Festival Express recordings on its second disc, and culminating with Live From The Festival Express Tour, Canada, released as a bonus disc for the 2005 deluxe reissue of her 1971 album, Pearl.
The 13 track disc collected many of the previously released recordings, along with 6 which were previously unreleased. Five filmed performances ("Tell Mama", "Kozmic Blues", "Cry Baby", "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)" and "Move Over") were featured in the 1974 film, Janis.
Filmed performances of "Long Black Veil" and "Rockin' Chair", from July 5, 1970 in Calgary appear on The Band's anthology album, A Musical History.