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| July 9, 2009 | Filled under Blog, Video |
Falling in love all over again with the Stax/Volt catalog after re-watching the Stax/Volt Revue from 1967, filmed in Norway. We bought the DVD on our trip to Memphis last year. BTW, the Stax Museum is one of the best museums I’ve ever visited, literally.
The Wikipedia page for Otis Redding is full of delicious nuggets I never knew before.
- Redding was only 26 when he died
- Bob Dylan wrote the song Just Like A Woman with Otis in mind to sing it
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay was recorded only three days before Redding’s death. Redding considered the song unfinished, having whistled the tune of one verse for which he intended to compose lyrics later
- Barry Gibb has stated in numerous interviews that the song To Love Somebody was written for Otis Redding, who died before he was able to record it
The Stax/Volt Revue is viewable on Youtube in six parts, but some performances on my DVD are missing from the Youtube version.
Just added that Stax/Volt DVD to my Netflix, thanks.
On a not-dissimilar tip, have you seen the The American Folk Blues Festival: 1962-1966 DVDs? Google or Wiki ‘em. All I can add is that, as someone who’s not much a blues guy, I enjoyed them immensely. The sound quality especially is just amazing.