| | Fillmore: The Last Days DVD Various Artists :
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| Category | Pop Music Videos DVDs, Rock Movies, Musical Videos, Music Video, Music (General), Pop/Rock, Concert, Live Concerts, Oldies, Concert Footage | | Starring | Bill Graham | | Star(s) | Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Hot Tuna, Quicksilver Messenger Service |
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English When the legendary Fillmore West closed its doors in 1971, all of the biggest names in rock music showed up for the sendoff--in the five nights before the final curtain, everyone from the Grateful Dead to Santana graced the infamous stage for one last set. This engaging documentary looks back at the Fillmore’s glory days, and underlines its importance to the musicians who created the "San Francisco Sound." Fillmore: The Last Days | List Price | $19.97 (You save $4.82) | | Studio | Weasel Disc | | Orig Year | 1971 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2910  | | CD Universe Part number | 7761479 | | Catalog number | 516386 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 02, 2009 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 94 Minutes | | Additional Info | Digipak | | Movie Details | Color; Digipak |
Fillmore: The Last Days Movie Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   Ego document Bill Graham
Some groups that seldom appear on DVD like Quicksilver Messenger, New Riders of The Purple Sage and above all It's A Beautiful Day were represented on this DVD. Alas it turns out to be a movie of Bill Graham in which he tells us all the ins and outs of organizing this Filmore Event. There is less time for the music. Some groups are almost faded away by this presumptious guy with all his opinions. And why is the only thing you see of the New Riders of the Purple Sage a rehearsal with guest musician Jerry Garcia in front of the camera? This man is already performing later on with his own band! Also the magical group It'A Beautiful Day (that I never saw playing live) with their famous song White Bird is for a big part of their performance replaced by other images. Rocklover Billy: how could you do that? Still there is some enjoyment on this DVD: the best performance of Santana that I have ever seen, without Billy interfering with his vain talk.
Submitted by Wijda (Noordwijk, The Netherlands) 
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 Goodbye, Bill Graham
This collection is as much about the musical empressario as it is about the closing of Fillmore, a music venue that became synonymous with the San Francisco scene. Bill Graham provided the SFO music scene a venue that was just helter skelter before him. There was Avalon Ballroom, on Sutter St, and there was Fillmore or Market & Van Ness. I don't remember when they switched to Winterland, but that was called Fillmore too. Only now is the Fillmore music venue on Fillmore St, near Geary. As for this DVD, what do you want for being as old as it is, nearly 40 years ago. The sound quality is excellent, the visual collages are artsy, not too much about the light shows, except Mr. Graham's discussions about them with the Santana people. Overall, it was a good historical documentation of that wild, wonderful time, and Graham gets to wax sentimentally about Utopia & whether or not it was found. Personally, I think hard drugs got in the way of what could have been.
Submitted by steven.west (Pelham, AL, USA)
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 60's live forever at the Fillmore!
The essence of pure rock and roll captured by the genius of Bill Graham. I was at the final show and this DVD certainly gives proper respect to a great time, a great venue and a great man. The bands and music are timeless. No wonder the music from this ere still thrives considering the crap that's passed for rock and roll today. You won't be disappointed. Get it! Far out, man!
Submitted by strangeteacher (Stockton, CA)
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Fillmore: The Last Days DVD Legendary rock impresario Bill Graham closed the Fillmore West in early summer 1971 with five nights of all-star concerts, the last curtain going down on July 4. The storied San Francisco venue had become an institution, an integral part of the West Coast music scene of the ’60s and, now, an essential element of the
mythology of rock ’n’ roll. Always the showman, Graham made sure the Fillmore West was sent off in a blaze of glory, spotlighting bands—including the Grateful Dead and Santana—that rose to fame at the hall. The madness leading up to the shows and the concerts themselves were filmed for FILLMORE: THE LAST DAYS,
a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at a fascinating moment in rock history and a showcase for great performances by iconic artists who epitomized “the San Francisco Sound.” Originally released in 1972 and long out-of-print, the documentary film makes its DVD debut with Rhino’s landmark reissue.
Region [unknown]
Digipak
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Tracks:
1. Hello Friends – Lamb
2. You Got Me Hummin’ – Cold Blood
3. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel
4. To Be Free – Cold Blood
5. Candy Man – Hot Tuna
6. Uncle Sam Blues – Hot Tuna
7. Rehearsal Jam – The Rowan Brothers
8. Isn’t It Just A Beautiful Day – Lamb
9. Fresh Air – Quicksilver Messenger Service
10. Mojo – Quicksilver Messenger Service
11. Volunteers/We Can Be So Good Together – Jefferson Airplane
12. Noodle – Jerry Garcia
13. Rehearsal Jam – Jerry Garcia/New Riders Of The Purple Sage
14. Casey Jones – Grateful Dead
15. Johnny B. Goode – Grateful Dead
16. White Bird – It’s A Beautiful Day
17. The Sky Is Crying – The Elvin Bishop Group
18. Incident At Neshabur – Santana
19. In A Silent Way/Jam – Santana
20. In A Silent Way – Santana
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