Comments on: DVD Review: Pete Seeger, “The Power of Song” http://popdose.com/dvd-review-pete-seeger-the-power-of-song/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JonCummings http://popdose.com/dvd-review-pete-seeger-the-power-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-42088 JonCummings Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:05:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5095#comment-42088 This is a brilliant film. It's funny--those of us who grew up after the baby boom were told by rock historians to idolize Woody Guthrie (because of Dylan), but Pete Seeger for many years was not given his due--in fact, I grew up with characterizations of him as a goofy second-tier folkie who copied Woody and then made kids' records.<br><br>Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Pete, if anything, took more chances with his own freedom than Woody did through the years (not just his freedom to pursue his career, but his physical freedom), and made a similar impact with his music. Of course, Woody's career was cut short just as the protest-music boom he and Seeger fomented gained momentum. Still, this film is a great reminder of how brave a musician could be at a time when artists had the stones to try to make a real difference. This is a brilliant film. It's funny–those of us who grew up after the baby boom were told by rock historians to idolize Woody Guthrie (because of Dylan), but Pete Seeger for many years was not given his due–in fact, I grew up with characterizations of him as a goofy second-tier folkie who copied Woody and then made kids' records.

Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Pete, if anything, took more chances with his own freedom than Woody did through the years (not just his freedom to pursue his career, but his physical freedom), and made a similar impact with his music. Of course, Woody's career was cut short just as the protest-music boom he and Seeger fomented gained momentum. Still, this film is a great reminder of how brave a musician could be at a time when artists had the stones to try to make a real difference.

]]> By: JonCummings http://popdose.com/dvd-review-pete-seeger-the-power-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-22381 JonCummings Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:05:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5095#comment-22381 This is a brilliant film. It's funny--those of us who grew up after the baby boom were told by rock historians to idolize Woody Guthrie (because of Dylan), but Pete Seeger for many years was not given his due--in fact, I grew up with characterizations of him as a goofy second-tier folkie who copied Woody and then made kids' records.<br><br>Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Pete, if anything, took more chances with his own freedom than Woody did through the years (not just his freedom to pursue his career, but his physical freedom), and made a similar impact with his music. Of course, Woody's career was cut short just as the protest-music boom he and Seeger fomented gained momentum. Still, this film is a great reminder of how brave a musician could be at a time when artists had the stones to try to make a real difference. This is a brilliant film. It's funny–those of us who grew up after the baby boom were told by rock historians to idolize Woody Guthrie (because of Dylan), but Pete Seeger for many years was not given his due–in fact, I grew up with characterizations of him as a goofy second-tier folkie who copied Woody and then made kids' records.

Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Pete, if anything, took more chances with his own freedom than Woody did through the years (not just his freedom to pursue his career, but his physical freedom), and made a similar impact with his music. Of course, Woody's career was cut short just as the protest-music boom he and Seeger fomented gained momentum. Still, this film is a great reminder of how brave a musician could be at a time when artists had the stones to try to make a real difference.

]]> By: jasonhare http://popdose.com/dvd-review-pete-seeger-the-power-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-22380 jasonhare Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:48:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5095#comment-22380 Fuck yes, Jefito. I was profoundly moved by this documentary. I can't wait to watch it again. Fuck yes, Jefito. I was profoundly moved by this documentary. I can't wait to watch it again.

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