The great thing about this film is the actual music is used. Not "sounds sorta like it", but the real deal. This must have been extremely difficult to accomplish, but made it authentic and very enjoyable to watch.
True, I'm sure it wasn't easy but you would think this type of project would be something the record company would be able to get behind. That's a bit altruistic of me I guess.
Just finished watching this feature, am in awe of these musicians. The second time I was so impressed by such musical talent. First time was a show called " Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" Story on the Funk Brothers.
Congrats and major props to Tommy T's son for putting this film together. I waited a few years for it to be done, and it was well worth it, as I know that I'm not alone in having brought up (and then having had to explain at great length) “The Wrecking Crew” countless times in music conversations over of the years, and now, finally, a film made with love and with admiration that can do that explaining for us! The world should know (and does know, even if not yet realizing it) the simply incredible wealth of top quality music these guys (and gal) put out. Some of the individual logistics speak volumes, for example Hal Blaine (drums), has played on more #1 and top ten records than anyone else in history! Which is to say, 50 #1's, 150 Top-Tens, 6 consecutive Grammy Awards 'Song of the Year', and an estimated career total of 35,000 (and counting) recordings. For another instance, consider just a mere drop in the bucket of guitarist Tommy Tedesco's work, which if you are of a certain age or interest, you have heard more times than you can even remember on the theme songs from Batman, The Twilight Zone, M.A.S.H, Bonanza, and Green Acres. Also Carol Kaye, among the most heard bass players of all time, and certainly the single most heard female bass player/guitar player of all time. In one configuration or another, these cats were the session band that rocked the soundtrack of millions and millions of our lives, and have played on American radio and television several times a day, every-single-day for at least the last forty years. Their work includes hit singles (or whole albums) by: The Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, The Association, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Monkees, Nat King Cole, Gerry Lewis and The Playboys, Peggy Lee, The Partridge Family, The Mama's and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkle, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Johnny Rivers, The Carpenters, The Byrds, The Turtles, The Crystals, Bread, Elvis, Jan and Dean, The Ronettes, Jay and the Americans, The Fifth Dimension, The Grass Roots, Captain and Tennille, John Denver, and many more. The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers, The Brill Building, Muscle Shoals, and Nashville scenes gave us perhaps the very best music that this planet will ever know, and while not officially a band, The Wrecking Crew specially in my opinion is the all around greatest musical collaboration group of all time.
I'm a Southern boy and love my southern rock. I don't DVR many if any documentaries. The independent lens about Muscle Shoals and the Wrecking Crew documentary. By far are the two best Music Based documentary, It was excellent and done very well.
+Marc Frank I also loved the Muscle Shoals film. It was beautifully shot. Have you seen 'Who is Harry Nillson, and why is everyone talking about him' ? It's worth a look. :)
+Marc Frank @Marc, with respect. I use to use the term, southern rock. Then it was pointed out to me that Elvis, Jerry Lee Louis, Muddy Waters, Sam Cooke and host of others that started or inspired rock and roll were all southern boys. To say, southern rock is like saying rock-rock. Which sounds more than a little foolish.The term was coined by some LA or NYC chucklehead. I don't use it any more. Best wishes.
When the credits rolled..my heart aches terribly..the music playing in the credit roll that I'd listened to all my life, suddenly became haunting and relevant.
Marvelous documentary, especially if you grew up in Los Angeles during the 60s, congratulations to Denny Tedesco, I'm sorry for the ill feelings that have surfaced later among some of the players but it was truly a labor of love. I only wish that more horn players had been mentioned if not interviewed-- Ollie Mitchell, Chuck Findley, Shorty Rogers, Dick Nash, Roy Caton, Pete Candoli, Johnny Audino, etc. But I know it's impossible to remember everyone. Still a great job!
@@californiaslastgasp6847 My comment was from five years ago, I think I meant how some of the players who were in the band but didn't actually get to play were a little disappointed about that. Members of the Byrds, Monkees, The Association, members of the Tijuana Brass etc.
Hello @prompter I noticed you were the most recent person to comment in the relief section and I was wondering if you could possibly help me out. I am trying to find the name of the opening song used on this trailer? The first song directly after......."and it comes out something like this", then the song plays. I have been trying to find out the name/artist forever. Any help would be Greatly Appreciated, Thank You very much.
Excellent movie that gives awesome information on the history of music. If you havent seen this movie you owe it to yourself to see who is really behind the greatest music made. Also watch legends of Motown movie. I think thats the name. Same deal they were the funk brothers and made all of the music for the Motown era. Personally I see the wrecking crew with the greatest groove on the best songs out there during that era.
I loved this documentary because I like the History of Music and even though I love HipHop and its Inspiration when you working on making music . Great , Highly Recommended !
This is one fantastic movie I watched it and I was just enrolled it was so well done the music was fantastic the musicians are awesome and the storytelling was phenomenal just great great movie I just want to watch it again
So, in essence we were really jamming to a song with a group of unsung nobodies. Really opens your eyes to the reality of how we are taken in by certain falsities.
Not sure if it is a falsity, since the small print credits were usually on the back of the record jacket cover. Most of us were just not aware of how much behind the scenes work and production was taking place in order to produce just a single song.
Don't forget The Motown Funk Brothers. They were also iconic. Even now when I listen to a song they may have worked I have mad respect for their work. Also in The Movie Grace Of My Heart loosely based on Carole King, there was a singer named Kelly that could have been based on Lesley Gore (RIP) who was singing a love song and her Manager was also her secret lover and they had to keep it a secret.
Learned about these musicians today in my History of the Recording Industry class. Now I have to go and find out which hits they played on. Very cool stuff.
Good luck with that 😂😂😂. Thousands of them... but this documentary addresses a lot of the hits that they had major contributions on. Such as iconic bass lines, intros and solos that just really brought the songs to a higher level.
More odd is the fact that people still to this day don't realize how many studio musicians there are influencing music of some of the biggest names right now.
@@teelezcano Well I'm already playing my guitar so you predicted my day...lol. Are those guys you mentioned blues players or what kind of music do they do? I used to be all about metal but now I just find it corny. Except the classic Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth stuff. That'll always be my favorites, Guns n Roses too. I'll check those guys out though.
@@manicmurph oh wow, I have an old acoustic red white and blue J. Reynolds’s here! Marcus King is very bluesy he reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Billy Strings…like the name suggests check him on banjo too! wow, try him with Willie Nelson in California sober. So awesome you play I hope you enjoy the new music 🎼
i think long and hard about my likes in music. This is my favorite songs by the Wrecking Crew, no i didn't forget anyone. Didn't include Cher as they didn't play On Baby Don't Go (her best song) or The Beach Boys best (beside Help me Ronda) they didn't play on Pet Sound.. "The Lonely Bull" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (first hit i guess? and one of the best) "He's a Rebel" The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" The Crystals "Be My Baby" The Ronettes "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers "Mountain of Love" Johnny Rivers (this barely make it .. i like other Johnny RIver songs more) "Help Me, Rhonda" The Beach Boys "Mr. Tambourine Man" The Byrds "This Diamond Ring" Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Written by Al Kooper) "California Dreamin'" The Mamas & the Papas (great song) "Eve of Destruction" Barry McGuire You're My Soul and Inspiration" The Righteous Brothers Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" Scott McKenzie Wichita Lineman" Glen Campbell (great) "Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel "Young Girl" Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Galveston" Glen Campbell (great) (They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters "Cracklin' Rosie" Neil Diamond.
Hoping someone sees this from the wrecking crew. The wrecking crew site which posts on facebook has been hacked. All kinds of weird stuff is being posted in the name of the wrecking crew.
+Beth McAvoy The Marketts were another one of those "made up" groups like the Monkees who were created just to sell records. The Wrecking Crew,with Tommy Todesco on the guitar played the entire tune on the recording.
I saw another interview where Carol Kaye (bass player) said she had to teach the bass licks to the player of one of the bands. He couldn't pick it up from listening to it.
Love this documentary about who really made many great tunes in the 50s-60s-70s. However, it became tiresome hearing them talk about how much MONEY they made (or lost) doing it. Yeah sure pay the bills buy a house, etc., but isn't respect also good enough?
Well, they weren’t doing it for fame. Why else would they spend so much time away from their families doing it? And everyone loves a riches to rags story.
@@aunch3 Bernard Purdrie was told to clean up some drum tracks for the Beatles. When he mentioned that many years later, he claimed to have got in trouble for destroying their image. There were quite a few other stories. Nothing is as it seems in the world of music, movies, politics, and government.
They deserve more recognization than they ever got. Their music made the hits.
They didn’t want recognition.
Their music made the hits? Lol IT IS THE SONGWRITER WHO MADE THE HITS
Damn so much talent behind the big acts that go unnoticed. Thank God for these documentaries bringing the unsung heroes to light!
The great thing about this film is the actual music is used. Not "sounds sorta like it", but the real deal. This must have been extremely difficult to accomplish, but made it authentic and very enjoyable to watch.
True, I'm sure it wasn't easy but you would think this type of project would be something the record company would be able to get behind. That's a bit altruistic of me I guess.
Just finished watching this feature, am in awe of these musicians. The second time I was so impressed by such musical talent. First time was a show called " Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" Story on the Funk Brothers.
You have to see this movie if early rock and roll music means anything to you. These guys (and gal) played on the soundtrack of our lives.
I just finished seeing it. It's one of the BEST documentary films EVER.
Congrats and major props to Tommy T's son for putting this film together. I waited a few years for it to be done, and it was well worth it, as I know that I'm not alone in having brought up (and then having had to explain at great length) “The Wrecking Crew” countless times in music conversations over of the years, and now, finally, a film made with love and with admiration that can do that explaining for us! The world should know (and does know, even if not yet realizing it) the simply incredible wealth of top quality music these guys (and gal) put out. Some of the individual logistics speak volumes, for example Hal Blaine (drums), has played on more #1 and top ten records than anyone else in history! Which is to say, 50 #1's, 150 Top-Tens, 6 consecutive Grammy Awards 'Song of the Year', and an estimated career total of 35,000 (and counting) recordings. For another instance, consider just a mere drop in the bucket of guitarist Tommy Tedesco's work, which if you are of a certain age or interest, you have heard more times than you can even remember on the theme songs from Batman, The Twilight Zone, M.A.S.H, Bonanza, and Green Acres. Also Carol Kaye, among the most heard bass players of all time, and certainly the single most heard female bass player/guitar player of all time. In one configuration or another, these cats were the session band that rocked the soundtrack of millions and millions of our lives, and have played on American radio and television several times a day, every-single-day for at least the last forty years. Their work includes hit singles (or whole albums) by: The Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, The Association, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Monkees, Nat King Cole, Gerry Lewis and The Playboys, Peggy Lee, The Partridge Family, The Mama's and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkle, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Johnny Rivers, The Carpenters, The Byrds, The Turtles, The Crystals, Bread, Elvis, Jan and Dean, The Ronettes, Jay and the Americans, The Fifth Dimension, The Grass Roots, Captain and Tennille, John Denver, and many more. The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers, The Brill Building, Muscle Shoals, and Nashville scenes gave us perhaps the very best music that this planet will ever know, and while not officially a band, The Wrecking Crew specially in my opinion is the all around greatest musical collaboration group of all time.
I keep watching this documentary over and over, it's amazing
I've watched it 5 times already! 😂
Sadly it got taken down. 😢 I wish it would come back.
I'm a Southern boy and love my southern rock. I don't DVR many if any documentaries. The independent lens about Muscle Shoals and the Wrecking Crew documentary. By far are the two best Music Based documentary, It was excellent and done very well.
+Marc Frank I also loved the Muscle Shoals film. It was beautifully shot. Have you seen 'Who is Harry Nillson, and why is everyone talking about him' ? It's worth a look. :)
+Marc Frank @Marc, with respect. I use to use the term, southern rock. Then it was pointed out to me that Elvis, Jerry Lee Louis, Muddy Waters, Sam Cooke and host of others that started or inspired rock and roll were all southern boys. To say, southern rock is like saying rock-rock. Which sounds more than a little foolish.The term was coined by some LA or NYC chucklehead. I don't use it any more. Best wishes.
Watched this documentary… it’s amazing. The real genius behind the curtain
Brian wilson as the conductor and the wrecking crew as the brilliant orchestra is a match made in heaven
When the credits rolled..my heart aches terribly..the music playing in the credit roll that I'd listened to all my life, suddenly became haunting and relevant.
I LOVE Carol Kaye! She is the absolute best!
Recommended to anyone who lived the music of this era.
Makes me realize how lucky I was to grow up in SoCal with this. Pages of greatness!!!!!
"Ninety Three K-H-Jayyy"
Hearing the ‘crew calling Brian Wilson a genius warms the cockles of my heart...
I also seem to recall a reciprocal statement from Brian Wilson calling Carol Kaye "the only bass player [he] ever trusted"
People get so pissed when you shatter their worldview. Thanks for making this film.
Marvelous documentary, especially if you grew up in Los Angeles during the 60s, congratulations to Denny Tedesco, I'm sorry for the ill feelings that have surfaced later among some of the players but it was truly a labor of love. I only wish that more horn players had been mentioned if not interviewed-- Ollie Mitchell, Chuck Findley, Shorty Rogers, Dick Nash, Roy Caton, Pete Candoli, Johnny Audino, etc. But I know it's impossible to remember everyone. Still a great job!
What ill feelings?
@@californiaslastgasp6847 My comment was from five years ago, I think I meant how some of the players who were in the band but didn't actually get to play were a little disappointed about that. Members of the Byrds, Monkees, The Association, members of the Tijuana Brass etc.
Great documentary about a fabulous group of musicians that most of us had probably never heard of.
Check out "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" DVD. This was the house band for Motown. Incredible musicians and stories.
Awesome job Denny!
Hello @prompter I noticed you were the most recent person to comment in the relief section and I was wondering if you could possibly help me out. I am trying to find the name of the opening song used on this trailer? The first song directly after......."and it comes out something like this", then the song plays. I have been trying to find out the name/artist forever. Any help would be Greatly Appreciated, Thank You very much.
@@dr.zarkov5838 It sounds like "Out of Limits".
Pet Sounds / Smile Sessions - Pinnacles of symphonic rock art
Excellent movie that gives awesome information on the history of music. If you havent seen this movie you owe it to yourself to see who is really behind the greatest music made. Also watch legends of Motown movie. I think thats the name. Same deal they were the funk brothers and made all of the music for the Motown era. Personally I see the wrecking crew with the greatest groove on the best songs out there during that era.
Wowwww. Mind blown....I'm going to have to watch this
How was it?
Absolutely must watch
They should have a movie and a lifetime achievement award
Greatest Band In History.
I loved this documentary because I like the History of Music and even though I love HipHop and its Inspiration when you working on making music . Great , Highly Recommended !
+Skyy Logan hip hop is garbage. anybody can talk like a baboon over a beat. but to actually make the music takes skill, precision and talent.
This is one fantastic movie I watched it and I was just enrolled it was so well done the music was fantastic the musicians are awesome and the storytelling was phenomenal just great great movie I just want to watch it again
So, in essence we were really jamming to a song with a group of unsung nobodies. Really opens your eyes to the reality of how we are taken in by certain falsities.
Not sure if it is a falsity, since the small print credits were usually on the back of the record jacket cover. Most of us were just not aware of how much behind the scenes work and production was taking place in order to produce just a single song.
Don't forget The Motown Funk Brothers. They were also iconic. Even now when I listen to a song they may have worked I have mad respect for their work. Also in The Movie Grace Of My Heart loosely based on Carole King, there was a singer named Kelly that could have been based on Lesley Gore (RIP) who was singing a love song and her Manager was also her secret lover and they had to keep it a secret.
Got The DVD. great Insight in to this class act.
The beat goes on is great.
Learned about these musicians today in my History of the Recording Industry class. Now I have to go and find out which hits they played on. Very cool stuff.
Good luck with that 😂😂😂. Thousands of them... but this documentary addresses a lot of the hits that they had major contributions on. Such as iconic bass lines, intros and solos that just really brought the songs to a higher level.
Spotify has playlists with all of their hits organized by years active good stuff on it
The greatest group ever.
Do you know that Bob Barker calls the Wrecking Crew some of the best kept secrets in all of music history? He is a big Motown fan!
More and more, over the last few years, I keep hearing surprising things about Bob Barker.
I'm buying it...its amazing!
More odd is the fact that people still to this day don't realize how many studio musicians there are influencing music of some of the biggest names right now.
I don't really listen to new music, this is the kind of stuff I'd rather spend time listening too cause it'll never get better than this.
Maybe that’s why your manic
Using words like don’t
@@teelezcano That was an obvious typo. I meant to put "new" before music. You don't know that don't is short for "do not"?
@@manicmurph you should try new music like Marcus King or Billy Strings
Have a musical day Murph!
@@teelezcano Well I'm already playing my guitar so you predicted my day...lol. Are those guys you mentioned blues players or what kind of music do they do? I used to be all about metal but now I just find it corny. Except the classic Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth stuff. That'll always be my favorites, Guns n Roses too. I'll check those guys out though.
@@manicmurph oh wow, I have an old acoustic red white and blue J. Reynolds’s here!
Marcus King is very bluesy he reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Billy Strings…like the name suggests check him on banjo too! wow, try him with Willie Nelson in California sober. So awesome you play I hope you enjoy the new music 🎼
DVD/Blu~ray Drops Today
Shockingly beautiful.
i think long and hard about my likes in music. This is my favorite songs by the Wrecking Crew, no i didn't forget anyone. Didn't include Cher as they didn't play On Baby Don't Go (her best song) or The Beach Boys best (beside Help me Ronda) they didn't play on Pet Sound..
"The Lonely Bull" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (first hit i guess? and one of the best)
"He's a Rebel" The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" The Crystals
"Be My Baby" The Ronettes
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers
"Mountain of Love" Johnny Rivers (this barely make it .. i like other Johnny RIver songs more)
"Help Me, Rhonda" The Beach Boys
"Mr. Tambourine Man" The Byrds
"This Diamond Ring" Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Written by Al Kooper)
"California Dreamin'" The Mamas & the Papas
(great song)
"Eve of Destruction" Barry McGuire
You're My Soul and Inspiration" The Righteous Brothers
Elusive Butterfly Bob Lind
"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" Scott McKenzie
Wichita Lineman" Glen Campbell (great)
"Mrs. Robinson" Simon & Garfunkel
"Young Girl" Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Galveston" Glen Campbell (great)
(They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters
"Cracklin' Rosie" Neil Diamond.
Excellent film
Fantastic music.
Absolute legends!
Hoping someone sees this from the wrecking crew. The wrecking crew site which posts on facebook has been hacked. All kinds of weird stuff is being posted in the name of the wrecking crew.
0:30... Glen Campbell, what's the guitar model? Danelectro baritone?
Hopefully this gets a well deserved release finally, together with the also fabulous Beach Boys movie "Love & Mercy".
What is the name of that guitar
Instrumental at the beginning???
"Out of Limits" The Marketts
+Beth McAvoy The Marketts were another one of those "made up" groups like the Monkees who were created just to sell records. The Wrecking Crew,with Tommy Todesco on the guitar played the entire tune on the recording.
@@artimesj Plus "Gary Lewis and the Playboys", were all "The Wrecking Crew" with Ron Hicklin overdubbing the singing of Gary Lewis...
The white funk Brothers. Amazing
God bless Glen Campbell
God only know what music would have been without you
What is the song at 0:11 ?
the marketts “out of limits”
Definet 20 Feet From Stardom vibe!
What a Fab Team !!
You realize that most of the 60s r/r groups that are in the hof were played by the WC. So why not the Monkees?
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, was another… With Ron Hicklin overdubbing the singing of Gary Lewis..
If you haven't seen this movie, you should.
The email I received says the full movie was supposed to be available thru Directv On Demand on March 13...I can't find it! WTF!!!
The movie is playing in Portland, OR. I read a review of it in the March 15, 2015 Sunday Oregonian newspaper.
love my wreck
there was a show on coast to coast am with ian punnett about the wrecking crew. it was a rare C2C night that wasn't about aliens and ghosts.
When?
If you want to know what Music Is Or Means Learn about Them First and Forever
I love that they are just telling you people they lied and played you all and no one blinks an eye haha
There is only one Wrecking Crew and that is the Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew :D
Wrong.
...in your Dreams...but don't let me spoil it for ya'...
Toto played on hundreds of records. Most people don't know that...
Great!
It's slightly irrelevant but I would like to see a Documentary about The Folks who wrote Soaps and the inspiration behind the characters.
Yes :')
Check out "The Wrecking Crew" by Kent Hartman - excellent book detailing their story.
The Wrecking Crew wrote and recorded every Neutral Milk Hotel song.:)
I am aware of this but how did they pull it off live??? They had to play live and probably didn't have the production experts that Abba had.
I saw another interview where Carol Kaye (bass player) said she had to teach the bass licks to the player of one of the bands. He couldn't pick it up from listening to it.
They did, but not very well. The screaming fans and other theatrics masked the poor playing
The "live" performances consisted of a "band" performing over a taped recording ( Overdubbing )… And pray that the tape did not break...
@@1953childstar Yes, I'm a guitarist and singer and I wouldn't want to do that.
@@aunch3 Thanks Ton L, these fans are so crazy, I'm a guitarist and singer and been in many bands and I couldn't tolerate this.
Great
Put Carol Kaye in the hall of fame
The Meteors wreekin
The band that pretty much made Rubbel Soul and then made all the beach boys and byrds albums..
Check out "The Wrecking Crew" by Kent Hartman - excellent book detailing their story.
Did he talk about how much money they made? I can’t fund any specific numbers anywhere.
This just ruined my fascination of 60’s music
Love this documentary about who really made many great tunes in the 50s-60s-70s. However, it became tiresome hearing them talk about how much MONEY they made (or lost) doing it. Yeah sure pay the bills buy a house, etc., but isn't respect also good enough?
Well, they weren’t doing it for fame. Why else would they spend so much time away from their families doing it? And everyone loves a riches to rags story.
Everything is smoke and mirrors...nothing is as it seems.
@@aunch3 Bernard Purdrie was told to clean up some drum tracks for the Beatles. When he mentioned that many years later, he claimed to have got in trouble for destroying their image. There were quite a few other stories. Nothing is as it seems in the world of music, movies, politics, and government.
where's bulldozer? or the wrecker???