December 21, 2007
great subject - decent movie
Tom Dowd,
Ray Charles,
Eric Clapton,
The Allman Brothers,
Les Paul
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Independent filmmaker Mark Moormann directs the feature-length documentary Tom Dowd and the Language of Music. Shot on color and black-and-white16 mm film stock, the biography is a personal portrait o... read more
DVD Release Date: August 31, 2004
Stats: 56 reviews
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May 4, 2009If you love music and are more than a casual listening, you will dig this very well done tribute to a legend!
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November 3, 2007Awesome! Just awesome! Thank god I finally have watched a decent movie in the past few weeks. If you don?t know, this guy is one of the founders of popular music, a legend. Incredible story, just touches on all he accomplished. You saw him briefly in ?Ray? as the engineer at Atla... read more
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October 18, 2007If you love music WATCH THIS. Tom Dowd produced some of the greatest music of all-time. From Monk, Trane, Aretha, Ray Charles, to Clapton, The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd...it's endless.
He actually built his own mixing boards, and developed new ways of producing music years... read more
Critic Reviews
August 13, 2004
Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle
August 13, 2004
Steve Morse, Boston Globe
As a probing look at a really nice-guy genius in the studio world, it succeeds admirably. Full Review
August 13, 2004
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Deserves credit, not only for choosing a wonderful and deserving subject for a film, but for doing him proud. Full Review
August 13, 2004
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
A loving portrait of 50 years of pop music and a man who by all accounts was a musical genius.
August 13, 2004
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Shows firsthand the appreciation and warmth from the musicians who worked with him. Full Review
August 12, 2004
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
If you care about the popular music of the last 50 years, this is a documentary you'll want to see. Full Review
August 12, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Includes many fascinating anecdotes about the creation of some of the most famous modern rock and soul recordings. Full Review
August 10, 2004
Laura Sinagra, Village Voice
Moormann's film transcends A&E hagiography, and Dowd's spry egoism and science-hipster joie de vivre provide piquant icing. Full Review
December 17, 2004
Robert W. Butler, Kansas City Star
The film's high points are to be found in tremendous archival footage. Full Review
November 15, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This highly enjoyable documentary makes sure that Dowd's contribution to the music business will not be forgotten. Full Review
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