I picked up Daniel de Visé's *The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic* at LA's Diesel Books:
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@pluralistic it's poignant that they were only able to secure such legendary artists for the movie because they were so neglected at the time. Before I saw the Blues Brothers I'd heard of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown but never really got what the big deal was, this clued me in and I'm forever grateful.
The movie is fucking funny too, and still hits home. I hate Illinois Nazis
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I really liked the great scene with John Lee Hooker on Maxwell Street. As a young girl my mother lived on Maxwell street. at the time, and maybe still, there was a Jewish section
@Asbestos @pluralistic that bit is brilliant, my favourite number is with Ray Charles, and the crowd dancing to Shake a Tail Feather. Apparently Landis felt the dancing in that part was not up to scratch but I love to see a bunch of people having a good time.
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all the scenes with the real musicians were really well done.
@Asbestos @radiophobicsherkpop @pluralistic everybody involved throughout is clearly having a great time
@Asbestos @radiophobicsherkpop @pluralistic Sadly, Maxwell Street is all gone, just modern dorms, UIC stadiums and condos now. Manny's Deli is the only thing that's left of the Jewish part of that neighborhood.
