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When it became apparent that they were going to only be a studio band so many of us fans were disappointed that we would never get to see them live. Little did we know

Whenever my friends put on a few pounds it was the Day of the Expanding Man.

My close non musician friends and I have always said "It's the Same Thing Only Different".

It wasn't a formula or anything in the building. It was the people, their times, experience and their hunger & desire to make the music that was inside them.

When I have 14 . I saw this movie. I like the music, but at the end of the movie, we have the choice, but bi think he's talking about everything about society, war, separation, mental illnesses. But it has a point... That's what I thought.. bless you guys

He going crazy

I hope others have said.....it was his wife on the phone call that was cheating when he called.

Yes....the album lyrics tell the story of "Pink" ....there was a time when i knew EVERY WORD of the entire album...

I HAVE LITERALLY SEEN THIS MOVIE OVER A 100 TIMES AT THE MIDNIGHT MOVIES IN THE 80'S ALONE !!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 We would get baked and see it..... funny thing is that The ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW was in the next theater room and when it would get quiet spot in our movie The Wall......you could hear those FREAKS acting out their movie.....as it was going on!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂 Actually ya gotta see the musical FREAKNESS of that movie ROCKY HORROR at least once.....the cast of people in it....heck, Meat Loaf is in it!!!

Oh yeah. We have to hear the VH1 story 😂

The fact YT blocks the performances just goes to show how great, and valuable, those songs still are.

I believe it was (originally) guitarist Joe Messina's job to provide that slashing backbeat that is such a part of their sound (listen for it). And he always voiced the chord so the the top note was not the melody note being sung. What artists!

Just a reminder: This documentary came out in 2002. That's 22 years ago.

He had such low center of gravity and a wide base when he would hop a little to pivot that is was seriously tough to knock him down. That last run vs the Cowboys is narrated by Emmitt Smith in "A football life Barry Sanders" poking fun at Nate Newton and saying "he made them look like straight up fools"

James Jamerson wrote the book on pop/soul/funk/R&B bass playing. His influence was enormous.

Pink Floyd’s the Wall is one of the most intriguing and imaginative albums in the history of rock music. Since the studio album’s release in 1979, the tour of 1980-81, and the subsequent movie of 1982, the Wall has become synonymous with, if not the very definition of, the term “concept album.” Aurally explosive on record, astoundingly complex on stage, and visually dynamic on the screen, the Wall traces the life of the fictional protagonist, Pink Floyd, from his boyhood days in post-World-War-II England to his self-imposed isolation as a world-renowned rock star, leading to a climax that is as cathartic as it is destructive. From the outset, Pink’s life revolves around an abyss of loss and isolation. Born during the final throes of a war that claimed the lives of nearly 300,000 British soldiers - Pink’s father among them - to an overprotective mother who lavishes equal measures of love and phobia onto her son, Pink begins to build a mental wall between himself and the rest of the world so that he can live in a constant, alienated equilibrium free from life’s emotional troubles. Every incident that causes Pink pain is yet another brick in his ever-growing wall: a fatherless childhood, a domineering mother, an out-of-touch education system bent on producing compliant cogs in the societal wheel, a government that treats its citizens like chess pieces, the superficiality of stardom, an estranged marriage, even the very drugs he turns to in order to find release. As his wall nears completion - each brick further closing him off from the rest of the world - Pink spirals into a veritable Wonderland of insanity. Yet the minute it’s complete, the gravity of his life’s choices sets in. Now shackled to his bricks, Pink watches helplessly (or perhaps fantasizes) as his fragmented psyche coalesces into the very dictatorial persona that antagonized the world during World War II, scarred his nation, killed his father, and, in essence, affected his life from birth. As much as this story tips toward nihilistic victimhood, there also runs a strong existentialist countercurrent in which freedom cannot be separated from personal responsibility. The narrative culminates in a mental trial as theatrically rich as the greatest stage shows, with Pink’s tale ending with a message that is as enigmatic and circular as the rest of his life. Whether it is ultimately viewed as a cynical story about the futility of life, or a hopeful journey of metaphoric death and rebirth, the Wall is certainly a musical milestone worthy of the title “art.”

Just wondering why you guys skipped over the musical performances. To me, those are one of the most enjoyable parts of this documentary.

I’m hoping that after this amazing Motown deep dive you can do a reaction to the documentary SOUND CITY. This is the LA studio that recorded LEGENDARY rock bands and the story of the sound board that made that sound so special.

Damm I was hoping you guys would finish this it's so good. Please hurry. Robert White died before he got any recognition.

Can’t wait for part 4 and the segment on Jamerson

Yay, so excited for part 3!! Thank you!

Here's how I rate the 4 great soul/blues studios and the muscians within each. 1- Stax, 2- Chess, 3- Motown, 4- Muscle Shoals. Muscle Shoals moves up because they adapted later into the 70s

I saw this documentary before. Its good, but its a bit scattered. Suffers from a lack of a script to tie things together. Its great to have a collection of interviews with the actual funk bros, but it doesn't go as deep as it should. Which is a shame given how important they are.

if you wanna also get the secret of the Wailers, they took a similar approach to their groove 2:18

I wish that they would have done a documentary on MFSB the house band at Philly International Records. They deserved some love too.

James got a grand a week, he was the highest paid Funk Brother. Remember, in 1965, grand a week was like 12,500 a week today. 100 a week to spy, probably 300-350 to record.

The Funk Brothers were the real “SOUL” of Motown. It’s sad that they were not treated properly by Berry Gordy when they were the creators of the Motown Sound. God bless them for their musical genius. Thank you so much for continuing your reaction to Standing In The Shadows of Motown. Really enjoyed all 3 Parts. 👏👏👏🥰

Great documentary about the music I grew up with.

Grapevine had two different musical tracks.. bothe hits!

Alright!! More Motown! Go Laa ! Go Chee !

By « he didn’t make it to the finish line » Slutsky means that Robert White passed away before the documentary came out. He died before being able to get some recognition.

I hope you will show the performances by Joan Osborne and Gerald Levert.

I think what that generation had was the lack of someone to copy and a standard to live up to. Sure there were other groups playing around town and radio, but no where near the saturation and repetition of today's music industry. That in turn gave them a lot of room to create (at times no idea what to do). They just pulled the next lick out of their butts and tried everything until it sounded good enough. It was almost a free for all. They weren't after perfection. That's why it sounds so good and human. EDIT-Corrected word that word correction didn't correct.

Please don't skip the performances 👍

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Joan Osborne did a great job on "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." I think you'd like to hear more of her work.

Love these deep dives into the origin of the “sound of …”. I grew up in the 60’s & every night would fall asleep (at 8 yrs old) listening to Mary Wells or the Supremes or Smokey. 💜💜💜

Great reaction as always! You should think about doing The Wrecking Crew next. It plays out similar to Muscle Shoals and Standing in the Shadows, but with LA studio musicians.

Robert White the guitarist died before The Funk Brothers got any recognition. He died in 1994. They were known in the UK though.

You guys should do The Beatles cover of “You Really Got A Hold On Me”( love Lennon’s voice on it m

Hits are made by musicians, songwriters, singers, production and marketing. And an unknown factor no one can define.

I'm sorry but Ben Harper was the wrong singer to sing a David Ruffin song.

"I lost my job as a spy, but I could still play piano". lol

So glad you guy’s are bringing some more recognition to these brilliant musicians.

Robert white died just as they got the green light to make the documentary standing in the shadows of Motown. They were trying to get financing for years and Robert with the rest of the guys would finally get some recognition.but Robert died of a heart attack and never got to participate.

I hope you will look at Tom Dowd "the language of music". He was a fantastic engineer with Ray Charles and many others. I would love to see your guys reaction. Your input on these is very entertaining.

Such an amazing time for music. I loved it so much, I wanted to be a Supreme when I grew up! LOL

I'm 60. It's Earl Campbell for me.

Steely Dan wasn’t wasting the record company’s money. Every album had multiple hits on them. I was born in 1968 and since I rode the bus to school on my first day of Kindergarten, I’ve heard Steely Dan on the radio every single day. They didn’t need tour support, so MCA was able to allocate more money to radio (Payola, basically).

Sorry to let you know, but unfortunately they never got what they should have in terms of wealth and recognition. It’s really a shame. As Paul Reiser said, without the Funk Brothers there would be no Motown. 😢