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02 Jan 02 - 01:03 PM (#619944) Subject: Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer A friend of mine saw the movie "Almost Famous". He was asking me if the band Stillwater who are portrayed in it are a real band and if so was there role historically accurate? I was quite into the Rock of that era and I think I recall having heard of them, but I can't be sure. Thanks in advance. Steve |
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02 Jan 02 - 01:15 PM (#619951) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Homeless From IMDB.COM...
The film is director Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical account of life as a young Rolling Stone reporter. The actual group that Crowe first toured with was The Allman Brothers. (Gregg Allman was the one who distrusted him and kept asking if he was a narc.) Crowe's real-life near-fatal plane crash happened while traveling with The Who. The character of Russell Hammond charcater is based on Glenn Frey of The Eagles. While there was a band named Stillwater in the 70's, the band in the movie was not supposed to be them.
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02 Jan 02 - 01:29 PM (#619958) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer Thanks Homeless. |
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02 Jan 02 - 01:34 PM (#619960) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer By the way, is the movie any good?
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02 Jan 02 - 01:44 PM (#619965) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Phil Cooper I liked it. |
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02 Jan 02 - 01:50 PM (#619968) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: DougR I thought it was very good. DougR |
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02 Jan 02 - 02:07 PM (#619973) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Jerry Rasmussen Yeah, I liked the movie, and they've released it on DVD now with a CD of seven or eight songs by the fictional group. Jerry |
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02 Jan 02 - 02:59 PM (#619994) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Clinton Hammond I love that movie... Also, if ya check out the end credits you'll read that "Penny Lane" is also based on a real character... It's stuck in my head for some readon, that movie.. I intend to own it and keep it on the shelf beside Spinal Tap, The Commitments and Rock and Rule... ;-) |
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02 Jan 02 - 03:14 PM (#620001) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer Clinton, Tell me more about Rock & Rule, I've never heard of it. Steve |
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02 Jan 02 - 03:57 PM (#620024) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Clinton Hammond Rock and Rule is a really cool cartoon about Moc... this David Bowie/Mick Jagger lookin' guy (his songs are voiced by Loo (sp?) Reed) who's trying to raise a demon with music... The perfect voice comes from a girl in a small town band... (voiced by Debra Harrie) It's cheesy, and love conquers all in the end, but I like it a lot! |
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02 Jan 02 - 04:18 PM (#620031) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer Clinton, I'll have to give it a watch. However, I think the next one I'll see is "Almost Famous". Steve |
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02 Jan 02 - 04:33 PM (#620036) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: UB Ed Clint, you don't have a copy of the Rolling Stone's "Gimme Shelter" covering the '69 tour ending at Altamont? That's a must have! Ed |
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02 Jan 02 - 04:36 PM (#620038) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer I'd like to have Mad Dogs & Englishmen, The Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert, High Fidelity in my collection along with Spinal Tap & the Commitments. Maybe even Woodstock. Time for a new thread? |
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02 Jan 02 - 05:05 PM (#620065) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Peg Well I love all those and also think Velvet Goldmine is an excellent film.
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02 Jan 02 - 05:11 PM (#620067) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer I'd also like to have Johnny Winter's Pieces & Bits & Rory Gallgher's Irish Tour '74. |
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02 Jan 02 - 05:26 PM (#620073) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Lonesome EJ The Band's The Last Waltz. What a great rock flick! |
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02 Jan 02 - 05:26 PM (#620074) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Dani Great movie. Lots of memories.... Dani |
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02 Jan 02 - 05:41 PM (#620079) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Blackcatter I just got Woodstock on DVD - it's the "directors" cut - they've added about 40 minutes of more stuff - mostly good music - bringing the time to 3:40. It's terrific. I love almost famous too, though the Penny Lane love interest was hard to enjoy - but that's a personal thing. Spinal Tap is classic as is Gimme Shelter and The Commitments. For traditional Celtic DVD/video - I must recommend the Chieftains' "Water From The Well" which is pretty easy to find for sale. pax yall. |
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02 Jan 02 - 06:19 PM (#620095) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: UB Ed Peg, was Velvet Goldmine on Lou Reed? Did it get to the Rock N Roll Animal phase? |
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02 Jan 02 - 09:21 PM (#620155) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: 53 i'd like to have a copy of the beatles concert at shea stadium, that would be awesome. BOB |
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03 Jan 02 - 09:04 AM (#620315) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: Lepus Rex I liked Almost Famous. I saw it... I think 5 times when it was in theaters. But it's no Phallus in Wonderland, GWAR's first movie. And they're a REAL band. >:) ---Lepus Rex |
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03 Jan 02 - 10:09 AM (#620335) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: guinnesschik Velvet Goldmine was somewhat about the whole David Bowie/Lou Reed/Iggy Pop phenom. A really good movie, but Hedwig and The Angry Inch was more fun, and I thought the music was better. See 'em both as a double feature. I loved Almost Famous, and anyone who likes the rock'n'roll genre movie should definately see Rock'n'Roll High School with the Ramones. |
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07 Jan 02 - 02:39 PM (#622807) Subject: RE: Are Stillwater a real band? From: GUEST,Steve Latimer I rented "Almost Famous". I enjoyed it. I wonder how much of it is autobiographical. |