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The Wrecking Crew (2008 film)

April 11, 2024

The Wrecking Crew is an American documentary film directed by Denny Tedesco, son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco.[2] It covers the story of the Los Angeles–based group of session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew, famed for having played on numerous hit recordings throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The film premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival.

The Wrecking Crew
2015 theatrical poster
Directed byDenny Tedesco
Produced by
  • Denny Tedesco
  • Chris Hope
  • Jon Leonoudakis
  • Mitchell Linden
  • Claire Scanlon
  • Damon Tedesco
  • Suzie Greene Tedesco
Cinematography
  • Rodney Taylor
  • Trish Govoni
Edited byClaire Scanlon
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11) (SXSW Film Festival)
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$801,606[1]

Synopsis edit

Popular music of the 1960s was dominated by young bands like the Beach Boys, the Mamas & the Papas, Jan and Dean, and the Monkees. Listening to rock and roll on jukeboxes and car radios created devoted fans of these groups, whose music communicated the optimism and sorrow of a generation contending with strong countercultural forces.

Record companies happily supplied the public with new songs and musical groups, all packaged with artistic photographs and biographical profiles. Left out of the story was an important historical fact: the bands, in some, but not all, cases, did not play the instruments heard on their records. Instead, the task of recording the perfect tempo, pitch, and timbre fell to a small group of accomplished session musicians.[3]

The Wrecking Crew documents the work of studio players who recorded the tracks for such hits as "California Dreamin'", "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", "Be My Baby", "The Beat Goes On", and "Good Vibrations".[4] Interviews with producers, engineers, and session musicians reveal the warmth and humor that allowed their collective talents to turn a simple chord chart into an international phenomenon.

Cast edit

The film cast included the following musicians and performers, in live appearance and archived footage[5]

Production edit

Production began in June 1996 and was completed in February 2008. The film played in film festivals in North America, and was the closing film at the Nashville Film Festival on April 24, 2008. A Kickstarter campaign at the end of 2013 raised over three hundred thousand dollars to cover music licensing and final production costs.[6][7] The film opened in theaters across the United States on March 13, 2015.[2]

Critical response edit

The Wrecking Crew has received positive reviews from critics. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "If the history of rock music means anything to you, you know the individuals in question could only be the Wrecking Crew, a legendary group of Los Angeles-based studio musicians, and though their story has taken decades to reach the screen, it has been worth the wait."[8] Mark Feeney of The Boston Globe commented, "Think of The Wrecking Crew as 20 Feet from Stardom (2013) for instrumentalists, or a West Coast version of Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002). There's a similar shared joy among the participants, a similar sense of discovery for the viewer, and, of course, a killer soundtrack."[9] Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 95% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on seventy three reviews with a rating and an average score of 7.13/10. The site's consensus states: "The Wrecking Crew may not achieve the greatness of the many classic songs its subjects helped bring to life, but it remains a heartfelt, overdue tribute to overshadowed brilliance."[10]

Accolades edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Wrecking Crew (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Randy (7 March 2015). "'The Wrecking Crew!' finally sets the records straight". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (23 June 2015). "The Curmudgeon: The Two Faces of Brian Wilson". www.pastemagazine.com. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ Rohter, Larry (25 April 2012). "Music Film Is Delayed by Fees for Songs". The New York Times. p. C1.
  5. ^ "The Wrecking Crew! (2008) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. amazon.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. ^ Greenman, Ben (3 December 2013). "The Session Musicians Who Dominated Nineteen-Sixties Pop". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. ISSN 0028-792X.
  7. ^ ""The Wrecking Crew" The Untold Story of Rock & Roll Heroes". Kickstarter. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. ^ Turan, Kenneth (12 March 2015). "'The Wrecking Crew' affectionate tribute to hit-backing musicians". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ Feeney, Mark (12 March 2015). "'The Wrecking Crew' makes sure the beat goes on". The Boston Globe.
  10. ^ "The Wrecking Crew". Rotten Tomatoes.

External links edit

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The Wrecking Crew is an American documentary film directed by Denny Tedesco son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco 2 It covers the story of the Los Angeles based group of session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew famed for having played on numerous hit recordings throughout the 1960s and early 1970s The film premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival The Wrecking Crew2015 theatrical posterDirected byDenny TedescoProduced byDenny TedescoChris HopeJon LeonoudakisMitchell LindenClaire ScanlonDamon TedescoSuzie Greene TedescoCinematographyRodney TaylorTrish GovoniEdited byClaire ScanlonDistributed byMagnolia PicturesRelease datesMarch 11 2008 2008 03 11 SXSW Film Festival March 13 2015 2015 03 13 United States Running time101 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 801 606 1 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Critical response 5 Accolades 6 References 7 External linksSynopsis editPopular music of the 1960s was dominated by young bands like the Beach Boys the Mamas amp the Papas Jan and Dean and the Monkees Listening to rock and roll on jukeboxes and car radios created devoted fans of these groups whose music communicated the optimism and sorrow of a generation contending with strong countercultural forces Record companies happily supplied the public with new songs and musical groups all packaged with artistic photographs and biographical profiles Left out of the story was an important historical fact the bands in some but not all cases did not play the instruments heard on their records Instead the task of recording the perfect tempo pitch and timbre fell to a small group of accomplished session musicians 3 The Wrecking Crew documents the work of studio players who recorded the tracks for such hits as California Dreamin These Boots Are Made for Walkin Be My Baby The Beat Goes On and Good Vibrations 4 Interviews with producers engineers and session musicians reveal the warmth and humor that allowed their collective talents to turn a simple chord chart into an international phenomenon Cast editThe film cast included the following musicians and performers in live appearance and archived footage 5 Lou Adler Herb Alpert H B Barnum Chuck Berghofer Hal Blaine Glen Campbell Al Casey Cher Dick Clark Micky Dolenz Snuff Garrett David Gold Bones Howe Al Jardine Plas Johnson Carol Kaye Larry Levine Gary Lewis Lew McCreary Roger McGuinn Joe Osborn Earl Palmer Don Peake Bill Pitman Don Randi Stan Ross Leon Russell Joe Saraceno Nancy Sinatra Carmie Tedesco Tommy Tedesco Peter Tork Jimmy Webb Julius Wechter Brian Wilson Frank ZappaProduction editProduction began in June 1996 and was completed in February 2008 The film played in film festivals in North America and was the closing film at the Nashville Film Festival on April 24 2008 A Kickstarter campaign at the end of 2013 raised over three hundred thousand dollars to cover music licensing and final production costs 6 7 The film opened in theaters across the United States on March 13 2015 2 Critical response editThe Wrecking Crew has received positive reviews from critics Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote If the history of rock music means anything to you you know the individuals in question could only be the Wrecking Crew a legendary group of Los Angeles based studio musicians and though their story has taken decades to reach the screen it has been worth the wait 8 Mark Feeney of The Boston Globe commented Think of The Wrecking Crew as 20 Feet from Stardom 2013 for instrumentalists or a West Coast version of Standing in the Shadows of Motown 2002 There s a similar shared joy among the participants a similar sense of discovery for the viewer and of course a killer soundtrack 9 Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 95 of critics gave the film a positive review based on seventy three reviews with a rating and an average score of 7 13 10 The site s consensus states The Wrecking Crew may not achieve the greatness of the many classic songs its subjects helped bring to life but it remains a heartfelt overdue tribute to overshadowed brilliance 10 Accolades editSeattle International Film Festival Audience Award 2008 International Documentary Association Nomination for Alan Ett Music Documentary Award 2008 The Rome International Film Festival Best American Documentary and Audience Award 2008 Anchorage International Film Festival Audience Award 2008 Barbados International Film Festival Best Documentary 2008 Savannah Film Festival Standing Ovation Award 2008 Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Award 2008 Idaho International Film Festival Winner Best Documentary 2008 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Winner Audience Award 2008 Nashville Film Festival Honorable Mention Impact of Music Award 2008 Rhode Island International Film Festival First Place Documentary 2008 Connecticut Film Festival Audience Award 2010 References edit The Wrecking Crew 2015 Box Office Mojo Internet Movie Database Retrieved 10 August 2015 a b Lewis Randy 7 March 2015 The Wrecking Crew finally sets the records straight Los Angeles Times Himes Geoffrey 23 June 2015 The Curmudgeon The Two Faces of Brian Wilson www pastemagazine com Paste Media Group Retrieved 12 July 2018 Rohter Larry 25 April 2012 Music Film Is Delayed by Fees for Songs The New York Times p C1 The Wrecking Crew 2008 Full Cast amp Crew IMDb amazon com Retrieved 12 July 2018 Greenman Ben 3 December 2013 The Session Musicians Who Dominated Nineteen Sixties Pop The New Yorker Conde Nast ISSN 0028 792X The Wrecking Crew The Untold Story of Rock amp Roll Heroes Kickstarter Retrieved 12 July 2018 Turan Kenneth 12 March 2015 The Wrecking Crew affectionate tribute to hit backing musicians Los Angeles Times Feeney Mark 12 March 2015 The Wrecking Crew makes sure the beat goes on The Boston Globe The Wrecking Crew Rotten Tomatoes External links editOfficial website The Wrecking Crew at IMDb nbsp The Wrecking Crew at Rotten Tomatoes The Wrecking Crew at Box Office Mojo Denny Tedesco Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Wrecking Crew 2008 film amp oldid 1217693869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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