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Title: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Review: `Standing in the Shadows of the Funk Brothers' might be a more apropos title for this music documentary that covers the life and times of an evolving clutch of some of America's best musicians. Motown IS Motown largely because of this posse of little known studio musicians- The Funk Brothers -that came to work at Detroit's Hitsville U.S.A., studio A, each day and night, amazingly ready to hit it at the count of four, in sync, on time, and always groovin'.The DVD is moving, foot-shaking, heart warming, funny and completely entertaining. A full assemblage of all the remaining little known Funk Brothers studio backup band augmented with vocals by Joan Osborne, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, and Meshell Ndegeocello do modern justice to historical masterpieces, but be prepared when Chaka Khan changes the mood at the finale. The second disc is as much fun as the first and whether you are watching or just listening, this is a great DVD.
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