| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » Pete Seeger: The Power of Song | | | | | | | Description: | | In Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, Director Jim Brown documents the life of one of the greatest American singer/songwriters of the last century. Pete Seeger was the architect of the folk revival, writing some of its best known songs including Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Turn, Turn, Turn and If I Had A Hammer. Largely misunderstood and criticized for his strong beliefs he was picketed, protested, blacklisted, and, in spite of his enormous popularity, banned from commercial television for more than 17 years. Musicians including Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Brice Springsteen, Natalie Maines, and Peter, Paul and Mary appear in this intimate portrait and discuss Seeger s lasting influence on the fabric of American music. | | | Features: | |
• Documentary about the controversial singer Pete Seeger, who defined folk music and used music to encourage social change. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: PG Age: 796019814119 UPC: 796019814119 Manufacturer No: 81411
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Joan Baez, Ronnie Gilbert, Tom Paxton, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Smothers | | Director:
| Jim Brown | | Format:
| Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Genius Products (Ingram) | | Run Time:
| 93 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| August 05, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 49 reviews |
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61 of 64 found the following review helpful:
Incredible...Oct 21, 2007
By Wild Rose
This is an incredible, must-see movie that rekindled my love for the music of pete seeger and painted a beautiful portrait of his amazing life and legacy. This movie is about an individual artist, but even more a living example of the power of music generally to evoke change. We need people like Pete Seeger more than ever.
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Light and InspiringFeb 16, 2008
By Pam McDonald
The life of Pete Seeger, as folk musician, McCarthy-era blacklisted performer, Clearwater initiatiator (cleaning up the Hudson River "when they said it couldn't be done"), and patriot ... Left me feeling inspired and joyful, and thinking that all the world needs is a little citizenship, focus, and a passion for fun. Whether you agree with his opinions or not, his integrity shines brightly.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Freedom, Justice, and IndependenceJun 01, 2008
By tjcrewsbooks
If you ask anyone to make a list of five American Ideals, most likely Freedom, Justice, and Independence will be there.
It seems the fight to preserve those Ideals and make sure American Ideals can apply to all Americans has always been a struggle.
Watching Pete Seeger/The Power of Song, I learned what a difference we can make when we band together, walk together, and sing together.
We all want our freedom, we all want our independence, and we desire justice.
The ironic thing is, sometimes we have to band together with our neighbors (whom we may not even know) to collectively voice our concerns and causes to preserve our liberties, freedoms, and independence.
Pete Seeger has helped people sing together all of his life. When he helped people sing for Unions, he helped the struggle for personal economic independence through better wages and benefits for workers.
When Pete Seeger helped people sing together during the Civil Rights Movement, he helped in the struggle against racial discrimination, and the struggle to gain personal freedom, justice, and independence for all Americans.
When Pete Seeger helped people sing together and band together for the common good, the Hudson River was made clean again.
Pete Seeger was blacklisted from commercial television for 17 years. In those 17 years, our own freedoms and justice were comprimised. Thank you, Tom and Dick Smothers, for helping to set things right.
There are some great clips of Seeger being honored at the Kennedy Center for his Lifetime Achiement Award, in 1994.
This is an excellent program. We may appreciate, not underestimate, the power of song.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
An American for All TimesFeb 29, 2008
By David Henderson
"David"
Ever since watching this wonderfully produced and powerful program about Pete Seeger, I have been reflecting on the many ways he gently enriched my appreciation for the world, for our environment and, perhaps most important, our neighbors. I remembered the time in the early 80s when I gave him a ride to a concert and found him to be the most real person I had ever met. His humbleness and consideration for others has helped to make him a legend. I highly recommend this program to everyone who desires to become reconnected as an authentic American.
24 of 27 found the following review helpful:
An important and inspiring historical documentJan 24, 2008
By Nicholas Gill
I saw this film in a theatre with my sixteen year old daughter, who wrote her high school thesis on the role of folk music in the Civil Rights struggle. I knew she would get a lot out of it, but I was also pleasantly surprised how much the film tied together various strands of history and music of which I was aware previously. It definitely deepened my understanding of that important era of American history, which happened to be when I was growing up.
The music is mostly great stuff. The film is quite moving and inspiring. As usual with leftists, the film's relatively obvious drawback is the degree to which some of the principals are overly earnest and serious - a little more humor would help. (A small complaint in light of the very strong contribution made by Pete Seeger and his friends and family toward social justice and a more fair and inclusive American culture.)
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