Muscle Shoals Documentary PART 3- (REACTION)

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[@tektoniks_architects]

I've seen this documentary a dozen times, and every time, its fascinating and wonderful.

[@alexanderednie1205]

You should do questloves doc Summer of Soul next

[@dmn23]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@324cmac]

One of my favorites. Especially for Sly and Nina.

[@whamptonr]

Outstanding doc!

[@brewstergallery]

The reason Helen Keller knew the word "water" is that she was 19 months old when she had gone deaf and blind. It was one of the few words she knew so that after months of trying to get Helen to learn hand signing her teacher Annie Sullivan poured water out of a pump on to her hands and spelled w-a-t-e-r Helen understood. There is a great classic film The Miracle Worker from 1962 with the awesome Anne Bancroft as Anne Sullivan and Patty Duke as Helen. Check it out sometime.

[@324cmac]

One of the scenes in the documentary showed Annie Sullivan with her hand in Helen's making the gestures that they both understood. That's how Helen communicated.

[@brewstergallery]

@@324cmac Helen Kellers story is pretty astounding. Before Annie, Helen made up about 60 of her own gestures for things. As soon as Sullivan helped her put it all together Helen became a major scholar, writer and force to help others overcome disabilities. Even meeting with presidents and world leaders. Amazing.

[@ContrarianCorner]

In my opinion, the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan is one of the greatest and most inspirational stories ever told about human achievement and overcoming obstacles.

[@mikefannon6994]

Years ago I had a deaf friend named John. One night, another friend brought a blind guy over. The only way they could communicate was to spell out words in the other's hand. I'll never forget.

[@karenlaneville8074]

I love Etta ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

"In order to sing the blues, you must first live them." The story of Rick Hall is the living illustration of that.

[@324cmac]

Don't forget about Derek Trucks and his amazing slide guitar playing.

[@timdore1131]

W. C. Handy wrote the song St Louis Blues … I grew up around Muscle Shoals and now live west of St Louis. Everytime the St Louis Blues take the ice since they became a franchise in 1967 they’ve come out to the music of St Louis Blues by WC. His impact on music was HUGE and is still relevant even today. Y’all are killing it on this … it’s always worth the wait for the next part to come out.

[@TheDivayenta]

I live the Muscle Shoals sound. Gritty and earthy. A great band and singer from Alabama who have that flavor today are The Alabama Shakes with Britney Howard. “ Hold On” is a great one to react to. ❤❤❤

[@robertlear2712]

I think “I’d Rather Go Blind” is one of the greatest blues songs ever.

[@mikefannon6994]

More than any other song, touches my soul.

[@324cmac]

Rick Hall had an extremely traumatic life. His response to growing up dirt poor was bitterness and it just kept building with each tragedy and loss. So many wonderful artists benefited from the magic of Muscle Shoals. It's a special place.

[@curtisduncanmusic7645]

Keep goin', bros. There are no words to describe how much fun it is to watch the two of you take all of this in. I can't wait for part 4!

[@alpetrocelli4465]

Barry Oakley was one of the best bassists of the era. His bass drove the jam. ✌️❤️🎶

[@alvarhanso6310]

You'll love the ending, because it is definitely gonna be unexpected. This has gone up to late 1968-early 1969. Wilson Pickett's Hey Jude session was in late November 1968. Duane had actually worked on Clarence Carter sessions earlier that month, but he really cemented himself with Hey Jude, which he arranged. That session got him an immediate $10,000 contract as a session guitarist, the first such contract ever for a session guitarist in the US. It was sold to Phil Walden, who became the manager of the Allman Brothers Band and signed to a label he created for them, Capricorn Records. That was all wrapped up by March 1969, with Duane having recorded a few songs for a solo album that was scrapped. But he wasn't done with Muscle Shoals. Between those early November 1968 Clarence Carter sessions and his death in October 1971, Duane played on dozens of sessions for other artists while making over 500 ABB shows and recording 2.5 studio albums with them, and a live recording that is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. And he's just a small part of the rich Muscle Shoals history. It's crazy.

[@Traci59]

Wilson Pickett’s cover of Hey Jude is probably my favorite song recorded at Fame. I bumped into Rick Hall at the dentist office a few months before he passed. My dad and him were friends. He was an imposing man, but he had a wonderful laugh and was such a gentleman. I’m so thankful he finally got to go to the premieres and he was so proud of it.

[@Troy_In_The_80s]

This isn't a complete list but some of the artists who recorded in Muscle Shoals: Aretha Franklin, The Staple Singers, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, U2, Willie Nelson, Art Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, George Michael, The Black Keys, Linda Ronstadt, Duane Allman, The Allman Brothers, Wilson Pickett, Joe Cocker, Cher, Levon Helm, Etta James, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Jerry Reed, Alabama, The Osmonds, The Gatlin Brothers, Mac Davis, Bobbie Gentry, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Cooke, James Brown, George Jones, and Boz Skaggs. Whew! That's a lot of typing!

[@tommathews3964]

Don’t forget Traffic! Winwood love The Swampers so much he took them on the road with Traffic.

[@Troy_In_The_80s]

Sorry I forgot Winwood. Absolutely love that guy.

[@walterlewis1526]

New doc on Stax is definitely worth your time.

[@michaelhowell7275]

Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Manhattan, Miami......The engineer for many was Tom Dowd, he has a documentary. The language of music. He started with Ray Charles. Please check it out. He was a real life Forrest Gump.

[@melodymakermark]

@michaelhowell7275, Tom Dowd, prior to his musical engineering career, worked on the Manhattan Project. I’m sure you knew this, and I’m sure I’m missing something that equates to Tom being a Forrest Gump. I’m not the sharpest tack on the board. Please explain.

[@michaelhowell7275]

@melodymakermark it was how. Forrest Gump went through so many interesting things just like Dowd. What an interesting life!

[@brandonboucher7090]

Speaking of Helen Keller…I always loved the scene in Mr. Hollands Opus where he talks about how Beethoven (later in his life when he was going deaf)…sawed the legs of his piano and would pound the keys of the piano with his ear to the floor so he could FEEL the vibrations of the resonance of the strings…. Powerful 🤯

[@Traci59]

I love that movie and it has a great soundtrack too

[@mikerichards67]

WC Handy is mentioned in the lyrics of Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohen, great song. There’s absolute magic that happens in Muscles Shoals.

[@ErikaSMHS]

This docu is righteous and I’m glad you’re putting it out! I’ve never seen it…so I wait for your releases! 🙌🏻 I cried ❤

[@cherrypickerguitars]

As a white boy of Irish heritage growing up in Canada in the 60’s, I recognized that I preferred listening to a LOT of records that were recorded in Muscle Shoals (album liner notes got STUDIED, back then!). I watched this documentary when it first came out and it told me exactly why I loved that “sound”. Peace

[@sylviafarese8837]

I simply must share that while Duane was at Muscle Shoals, he recorded with many artists and it’s all on Duane Allman Anthology I and II. ABB doing the B B King medley is awesome.

[@brandonboucher7090]

It’s crazy to hear some of these stories of behind some of these craziest songs we’ve ever heard

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

Looking at Rick Halls life gives new meaning to the old saying "You got to suffer if you want to sing the blues!" Damn!

[@1bigrowdy]

I really appreciate this reaction you guys really do GET IT..thanks

[@jeffjones6221]

This is an incredible documentary. Thanks for putting it out!

[@georgekininmonth2070]

MIND BLOWING REVELATIONS BY THE SECOND!!!!

[@Gordy63]

Hands down my favorite documentary ever! After watching it the first time I think I played Brown Sugar and Wild Horses nonstop for a week and tried to picture what it must have been like to be in that studio as the Stones were recording. I imagine it’s the closest thing to heaven as a die hard Stones fan for the past 51 years 🤘

[@michaellockhart554]

I know you guys have done Statesboro Blues by the ABB, really need to go hear Taj Mahal's version with Jesse Ed Davis on slide, it's the inspiration for not just Duane but an entire generation of slide guitarists

[@poolhall9632]

If you haven't already watched *sound city* , that should be the next music documentary

[@gregangus9961]

Listen to Taj Mahal. Live album “Real Thing” with Howard Johnson’s Gravity horn section…all lower brass. Heavy.

[@stumblinharris2219]

For many years I thought Etta's best performance was I'd Rather Go Blind until I heard her do this to a Randy Newman song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inPReIWefc6Hq7Msi=tQtPOivlp_zjzu-w Stax documentary next, gentlemen?

[@324cmac]

You're exactly right, La. No one could tell Duane what to do. Rick should have listened to him.

[@johncampbell756]

Etta James was 1968. Wilson Pickett's Hey Joe was 1969. The Swampers left Rick Hall in 1969. So all of this was 1968/69 exceot the Hebdrix story. Jimi played with King Curt in 1965/66. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was founded in Sept 1966 after Keith Richards' girlfriend friend had become friends with Jimi and introduced him to Chas Chandler, the former bassist of the Animals. He became Jimi's manager and brought him to London and helped assemble the band. Two weeks later they got signed and another week later, recorded "Hey Joe" in October 1966. It quickly became Jimi's first hit.

[@torontosportsfan8739]

Fantastic! Check out “standing in the shadows of Motown”- about the legendary session musicians - funk brothers .. ohhh that’s a good one too

[@trelkel3805]

After they split from Rick Hall the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section had some of their biggest successes, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Bob Seger...

[@rhwinner]

When you think about it, Rick Hall's career took the same route as Sam Philips: start with the black artists, then when you gain a reputation, move to the more lucrative white artists. 🤑 In a way you can't blame him. All the baby boomers were reaching their teen years, and they loved music! That was where the money was in the '50s, '60's and 70s.

[@rbking9296]

Every year muscle Shoals has the WC Handy music festival it’s a big time event with a lot of great music and a lot of great foodI’ve been to it several times and it’s hard to put in the words to say how enjoyable it is it’s one of those things where you just have to be there to really appreciate it

[@odochartaighofodonegal2351]

One of the most pleasing and authentic documentaries I've ever witnessed.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Even people who are born blind/deaf can feel taste and smell and think.

[@ToddSauve]

The time line is loosely, so far, the mid-1960s to around the early 1970s.

[@dgator3599]

Watch the old movie (1962) "The Miracle Worker" starring Patty Duke as Helen Keller. It's all about how she was taught. Anne Bancroft (her husband was Mel Brooks) plays her teacher, Anne Sullivan.

[@jeffreywhipple9925]

Add Tom Dowd and The Language of Music to your watch list

[@paulpennell2115]

They still have a bellcaptians on trains and big Hotels

[@perrymalcolm3802]

I guess you will now have to watch The Miracle Worker about Helen Keller. Then watch THE WRECKING CREW! Btw, in Keith Richards’ tribute for Chuck Berry, Keith introduces Chuck to Etta James for the first time!

[@bossfan49]

DIdn't Chuck and Etta know each other from both being at Chess Records?

[@perrymalcolm3802]

@@bossfan49 Check out Hail Hail Rock n Roll! When Keith brought her after she was singing u can hear him say (beaming) “I never knew!! I never knew!!”

[@324cmac]

Berry Gordy wanted Aretha but her father wanted her at Columbia 'the biggest and the best.' Columbia had an impressive list of clients: Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Mathis, for example. Can you imagine Diana Ross and Aretha both at Motown? Yikes! They were both extremely competitive.

[@757optim]

Ahhhhh. Can't wait to hear the rest of the story.

[@scottbrown4429]

Watch the 1962 movie “The Miracle Worker”, The story of Helen Keller… VERY MOVING

[@324cmac]

I'm always leery when it comes to biopics. They distort the truth a lot. A book would be better.

[@scottbrown4429]

@@324cmac I would not disagree. People should not blindly agree or disagree with anything.

[@melodymakermark]

As for the question on the timelines, idk exactly without looking it up, but Rick started FAME with a previous exceptional house band who went on to be Nashville session players I believe. Enter the Swampers, who’s run with Rick was mid 60’s to ‘69, I believe, because the Swampers were recording at their place by ‘69, weren’t they? I know the Stones recorded there in December ‘69. Anyway, no one really “won”. Actually, they both won.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

From what I can tell, this doc essentially covers a time period from the late 50’s to probably around 1975 (that’s a guess, since I haven’t seen the end). Aretha dropped Respect in ‘67, Duane Allman came around in ‘68 & the deal with Capitol Records (and when the Swampers left with Jerry Wexler) was in ‘69.

[@8mycake244]

Keep em coming.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Loving this doc gentlemen! ♥️

[@atuuschaaw]

Wonderful! ♥ There's a couple of documentaries on Memphis' Stax as well. And a new show about Stax on HBO called "Soulsville USA" I hope to see some day.

[@ArturoAviles-kc7gi]

I've seen this so many times ,bought the DVD and still watch it ......great story!

[@stephenhuber1219]

Barry Gordy and Jimmy Carter had the same Great Grandfather

[@The214624]

Great job guys !!! Another real good documentary to check out is “The Defiant Ones” About the careers of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre

[@brandonboucher7090]

7:45 I guess she “felt” the water…(whichever way you wanna take that)

[@MarkL1968]

Another great reaction! I just got laid off from my job, so I definitely needed this!

[@MarkL1968]

Add one more: Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” documentary about a studio, and more specifically, a Neve mixing board through which came some really amazing music. Sorry, I know I listed a lot of docs here, but I just get really excited about music. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjWnKlofJWLbqMsi=Gb3gdy3wGAn4QL6y

[@brandonboucher7090]

That’s crazy…I have the same Birthday as Duane Allman

[@324cmac]

You know what else is interesting? Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee had the same birthdays - November 27 (different years).

[@JennLynnTarot]

Y'all are awesome, and so is this documentary 💓🔥🔥🔥

[@sschuyler1]

You might already know this, but if you like slide guitar, check out the Tedeschi Trucks band. Derek Trucks used to play side with the Allman Brothers Band. He's phenomenal, as is the entire band

[@324cmac]

They've done several reactions to Tedeschi Trucks Band.

[@Michael-Philip]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@davidwolf4677]

Love your channel. Your reverence for the music always shines.

[@324cmac]

It was very dangerous being a long-haired hippie guy back then. Just watch the movie, Easy Rider, for an idea of what it was like.

[@AncientWisdomTeachingsLLC]

❤❤❤

[@leddygee1896]

RUSH ~ Beyond The Lighted Stage. It is their definitive history and great documentary... Highly recommended.

[@Cheshirecat-nx9zn]

Thank you so much for doing this. I’m glued to my screen.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

They weren’t big names when Sam got the guys, Elvis,Orbinson, Cash, Perkins, never recorded before Sam Phillips.

[@brandonboucher7090]

The sound (mixing) coming out of that studio is beautiful. The music speaks for itself.

[@edyarb]

From the internet: "It has been said that you could hear her whole life in her voice. And, yet, when Etta James first walked into FAME Recording Studios on a sultry August day in 1967, the 29-year-old singer - and those around her - had little reason to believe she was at the top of her game."

[@wendyw4487]

pls watch the movie called 'The Miracle Worker' with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft. It's a wonderful biographical movie about Helen Keller from 1962.

[@robertlear2712]

You should watch the movie Cadillac Records which is about Leonard Chess and Chess Records. In the movie Beyonce’ plays Etta James.

[@com643]

Really enjoying this, I knew the name Muscle Shoals but never realized how important to music .

[@Stretchgood366]

Def need to do The Language of Music about Tom Dowd that man made so much music history, built Ray Charles first studio, recorded the Allman Brothers, introduced Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, recorded so many old jazz greats, it's an amazing story about an amazing man and ties into Muscle Shoals in a few different stories.

[@rruacha]

Guys, great content. You should check out "The Wrecking Crew" for more mind-blowing behind the scenes studio pionners. Or check out THe Beatles revolver docus on Revolver and see how they sampled music, played reverse guitar licks and all that stuff back in '66. THanks.

[@tonygreene3941]

Don’t you just love watching this stuff? History and music, two of my favorite topics, and I did not know much if any of this. And deep deep south, 50’s and 60’s and look at this race dynamic, extremely interesting reaction, great share.

[@ML-un1oi]

Excellent doc!! Thanks for doing this, fellas!! It is much appreciated 🙏 👏

[@michaelgray4964]

You guys need to look at Stax Records in Memphis. Same sort of place. Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, the Staples Singers and more came out of there. Very similar story.

[@hampyonce]

Even then, it was all about engagement. A slight change of background styling was all some of the artists needed. Aretha with the big band jazz sound was great and all. Muddy Aretha was sticky.

[@keithr-xj7zx]

I live not too far from Muscle Shoals and agree this is a special place. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rolling Stones, Kid Rock and Willie Nelson, among many others recorded here. 😊✌️

[@cindydepriest3720]

Watching this is awesome! So many discoveries...

[@AndyMakesPlaylists]

If you want to learn how Helen Keller learned "water" and all the other words, I recommend a classic movie called "The Miracle Worker." That's what it's about. The only flaw is that it doesn't get into what a left-wing activist she became, but it can't do everything. It stars Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

[@robbierobinson3966]

I'm really enjoying watching this with y'all. I've seen it by myself It's awesome watching it with some real music lovers and seeing your reaction. Be Cool.

[@willcityaway7971]

Want some more music history? The Wrecking Crew played on every hit song in the 1960s. The West Coast pop songs. Glenn Campbell lost money by turning an named artist.

[@robertrouse4503]

I have been a professional musician for 55 years. I have been in many studios, but there are two that I always dreamed of being in, Abbey Road and Muscle Shoals.

[@deanroddey2881]

Ray Charles had a tragic wash tub event with his brother when he was young as well. You guys should watch the movie "The Commitments", which is a great but fairly unknown movie about a group of young Irish kids in the 90s forming a soul band. All the actors really played their parts.

[@fidge54]

If you want to how Helen Keller learned to speak watch the film The Miracle Worker. Highly recommended!

[@johnscharnhorst3432]

I just got back from vacation and made a stop in Macon Georgia and went to the Almond Brothers Museum and you want to see a place of music so much Memorabilia if you ever get a chance to see it you can feel the music that was made there and Muscle Shoals stuff there so cool.🎸🎸🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶🎵

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Omg, it's so good!!!! I've seen this a long time ago but I totally don't remember who wins the war, lol! Looking forward to finding out! I know we still got to get all those other artists into Muscle Shoals, there are a ton more icons who recorded there, so Rick must've had some more juice. I hope what La said is true, that the Swampers and Rick made up and collaborated.

[@richeaton5752]

👍 "Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music" should be next. It will blow you away too.

[@brandonboucher7090]

I’m pretty sure Muscle Shoals (this scene) influenced Led Zeppelin

[@curtisduncanmusic7645]

Yer killin' me! I can't wait for you to do part 4! I love your reaction to this video, which I love equally.

[@Jeffbambam]

As a Alabama native I am so proud of my people of all races . Heritage not hate we blend our cultures and learned from our mistakes. Thanks guys for this ✌ ❤

[@Irockthere4]

Check out the dates and the locations and what they were doing at the time of their deaths of Duane Allman and Barry Oakley

[@Troy_In_The_80s]

I'm a long haired hippie white guy, too.

[@gdb520brig8]

I have to say it again.. you have to watch “the wrecking crew” it’s just as good…✌🏼

[@2869may]

You guys should do "History of the Eagles".... It's really good.!

[@324cmac]

I would have loved to live in a cabin by the river in Muscle Shoals back then.

[@anthonyrichardson5793]

Love you guys, your reactions are spot on. Thanks for doing this doc

[@thundernels]

Have we already gone through the Clarance Carter “Patches”?

[@324cmac]

Helen Keller's teacher put her hand under the water pump so young Helen could feel the water while the teacher made the gesture that stood for water in the child's hand. It took her a while but she eventually realized what her teacher was doing. It's like learning a new language but by feel and the associated gesture. Also somewhat like signing for the deaf but feeling the signs instead of seeing them.