Lightning in a Bottle (DVD, 2005)

If you love the blues, hard rock, hazz, hip-hop, rap, country or rock, this should be in your library. Watching these incredible and often unsung icons of blues will give you a deeper comprehension of where modern American music got its roots. You will never understand the blues, or jazz, or for that matter, rap. These genres of music aren't intellectual forays into the mind. But by listening and hearing what the masters of the idiom have to say about their music, you may begin to comprehend what it's all about. Pain,joy, lust, sorrow, elation, bitter regret---many of the emotions we may never politely express---the blues, and the blues child, jazz, and its grandchild rap and hip-hop can express. Both raw and refined in the same measure, this movie gives a broad overview and intimate portrait of the artists and music called the blues. Particularly great are the snippets of interchange between artists who have come up together and champion each other. Hot music and you see why the old dogs don't need tricks, huge amps, fireworks, etc. It's all in the music.

Thank you Martin Scorsese, Antoine Fuqua and everyone else involved in this concert. We're very lucky to have this on dvd. If you don't already have a copy, after (not if) you buy it just make sure you play the interview with Antoine Fuqua, k? Here's the music:

1. Angelique Kidjo: Zelie
2. Mavis Staples: See That My Grave is Kept Clean
3. David "Honeyboy" Edwards: Gamblin' Man
4. Keb' Mo': Love in Vain
5. Odetta: Jim Crow Blues
6. Natalie Cole: St. Louis Blues
7. James "Blood" Ulmer & Alison Krauss: Sittin' on Top of the World
8. Ruth Brown, M. Staples & N. Cole: Men Are Like Streetcars
9. Buddy Guy: Can't be Satisfied
10. India.Arie: Strange Fruit
11. Macy Gray: Hound Dog
12. Larry Johnson: Hear the Angels Singing
13. John Fogerty: Midnight Special
14. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: Okie Dokie Stomp
15. Bonnie Raitt: Coming Home
16. Steve Tyler & Joe Perry: I'm a King Bee
17. Hubert Sumlin & David Johansen: Killing Floor
18. Shemekia Copeland & Robert Cray: I Pity The Fool
19. The Neville Brothers : Big Chief
20. Solomon Burke: Turn on Your Love Light
21. Solomon Burke: Down in the Valley
22. Buddy Guy: Red House
23. Angelique Kidjo: Voodoo Chile (max volume if you can)
24. Chuck D & The Fine Arts Militia: Boom Boom
25. B. B. King: Sweet Sixteen
26. B. B. King, B. Raitt & R. Cray: Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
Bonus Track #1: Stop Messin' Around (Tyler & Perry)
Bonus Track #2: The Sky is Crying (Greg Allman & Warren Haynes)
Bonus Track #3: Minnesota Blues (Mos Def)
Bonus Track #4: First Time I Met The Blues (Buddy Guy)
Bonus Track #5: Revelation (Chris Thomas King)

I saw a part of this special on PBS and was so let down when it ended. I sat there feeling like I had an unexpected arousing awakening to hear the breadth of performances from across the years and styles. When I found it on eBay I was excited beyond belief and feverishly awaited the DVD's arrival.

I have shared several evenings with friends and family watching this dvd and it has delivered hours of rousing fun and stirring music and also some dancing. We've reminisced and enjoyed it beyond words. In fact, they are now borrowing it and sharing it with others.

Top notch. I'm so glad it is in my collection thanks to eBay!

This was a very unique gathering of the greats of R&B. A great venue for
this type of music. I saw this on public television and enjoyed it so much
that I had to order the DVD. It will definitely be a part of my collection
for a long time.

I rented this from netflix and enjoyed it so much - I bought it on ebay the same day so that I can share it with my friends and family

I SAW THIS DVD ON NETFLIX AND DECIDED I WANTED THIS DVD SO I CAN WATCH IT ANYTIME.ANYBODY WHO LIKES THE BLUES WILL LOVE THIS DVD

I thought it would be a good blues dvd and it is.Have loved watching it. Would recommend it to any body how loves old blues. great documentary style dvd.well filmed and edited.

The colabration of artist, songs, and story line make this the very best of the best. I decided to buy it and replace the copy I had from Netflix for 4 months.

Simply a must have for any Motown - music lover! This dvd is packed full of live music and short interviews of the musicians.

This concert is one of the BEST BLUES CONCERTS ever. B.B. King has the ability to bring out the most talented and gifted artists to perform with. He is invaluable to American music as a whole. The most spetacular of all the performances is Buddy Guy doing "Voodoo Chile" He is accompanied by Angelique Kidjo who sings and dances like the wind. She is extrodinary.
Bonie Raitt, John Fogerty, Bill Cosby, Macy Gray, Odetta, The Legendary Ruth Brown, and Robert Cray. WOW !!!!

Also, please check out B.B. King's DVD - A Night of Blistering Blues - This is just as good - and it comes with a CD.

Patti in DFW

This was Amazingly Great!!! A history of The Blues as seen through the eyes of The Blackmen and Women them selves...

The Music was Great,The Back Stage was even better, This is a great and very well done Production...

I like this DVD alot. All the blues heros are here(in person or not).
To me it just seems like the show was a little rushed and over rehersed.
That's why I gave it a 'good' instead of excellent. It's part documentry/
part show. Just make sure you have a good sound system so you can appreciate
the great music. Go ahead, buy this!

Very good movie. I don't like rap and hip-hop, but the bluesmen are great.
In general, the devil's music will live forever!

I am not thouroughly impressed by this company. They handed it over to another company who didn't send me the correct item. It was originally for a Valentines Day gift and well it is now March 2nd. And I still have not recieed my item.

I rented this DVD and watched it so many times that I could of bought three of them with just the late fees. A great tribute to some of the Blues biggest start. A must watch for any music lover!!