Product Details

• Actors: Blind Boys of Alabama
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
• Run Time: 125 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00070EBGC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,856 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years, ever since the first version of the group formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. Today, founding members Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter and George Scott joined by more recent arrivals Joey Williams, Ricky McKinnie, Bobby Butler, and Tracy Pierce are on a mission to expand the audience for traditional soul-gospel singing while incorporating contemporary songs and innovative arrangements into their hallowed style.

In December 2003, the band came to New York City to perform a special holiday concert at the famed Beacon Theater with Aaron Neville, John Medeski, Duke Robillard, Chrissie Hynde, Mavis Staples, Michael Franti (Spearhead), Robert Randolph (Sacred Steel player), and Charlie Musselwhite (Blues harmonica icon). This show aired on PBS in December 2004 as part of their pledge drive with the individual band members appearing in pledge breaks.

Track Listing:
1. Opening
2. Run On
3. Go Tell It On The Mountain w/John Medeski
4. Little Drummer Boy w/Michael Franti
5. If I Had A Hammer w/Michael Franti, Charlie Musselwhite & Robert Randolph
6. Nobody's Fault But Mine w/Mavis Staples
7. Born In Bethlehem w/Mavis Staples & Duke Robillard
8. Joy To The World w/Aaron Neville
9. People Get Ready w/Aaron Neville
10. In The Bleak Midwinter w/Chrissie Hynde
11. Higher Ground w/Chrissie Hynde & Robert Randolph
12. Amazing Grace
13. Look Where He Brought Me From
14. Someone Watches Over Me
15. Soldier
16. Down By The Riverside w/Ensemble

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major goosebumps, June 14, 2008

By	J. Thoms - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Although this DVD is from a Christmas program on PBS the majority of songs here are good old traditional southern gospel. The entire show is terriffic but if you want around 45 minutes of non stop goose bumps and high energy from guys old enough to be your grandparents or great grandparents skip directly to their stunning version of Amazing Grace and hold on tight to the very end of the show. Lead singer Jimmy Carter (no not that Jimmy Carter thank goodness) is one of the most charismatic performers in the history of show business. When he is led into the audience while performing Look Where He Brought Me From he brings the house down or more appropriately way way up again and again. I only paid $2.50 for the DVD but in the short time I have had I have gotten $1,000 worth of enjoyment from it

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blind Boys of Alabama - Go Tell it on the Mountain, September 1, 2008

By	Poet Raven - See all my reviews

A fantastic dvd but does not do justice to personnally being at one of their concerts.