| The Language of Music | 
| Director: Mark Moormann
Actors: Thelonious Monk, Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Tom Dowd, Ginger Baker
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (43 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8818
Format: Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 3077
UPC: 660200307721
EAN: 0660200307721
ASIN: B00011ZBOS
Release Date: August 24, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: February 24, 2003
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 Important Popular Music History April 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Exuburance and innovation, the hallmark of post war America is documented here as it applies to the one of the unsung giants of the recording industry. The high quality of the Alantic label's important legacy owes much to Tommy Dowd. Suprising is the musical influence he enjoyed with artists such as Aretha Frankin, the Allman's, Cream and many others. This is an enormously entertaining documentary. If you enjoy listening to music, this is a must see!
Tom Dowd--the language of music November 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent documentary about a great recording pioneer--if you're interested in music you'll be interested in this dvd--dickb
The record business in detail November 2, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had the pleasure of working with and for Tom some years ago. The producers' account of the record business is accurate, but somewhat glorified. Tommy worked very well with the Ertegun brothers, and well as Herb Abramson, and was a contributor to their success.
I recommend this DVD to anyone interested in learning about the record business, even though the down and dirty isn't discussed.
Wonderful depiction of a well-rounded man... October 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My goodness, watching this was fun! Mr. Dowd was kind of a recording engineer prodigy who got into music just before World War II. During the war he was at Columbia University, contributing his physics skills to what turned out to be the atomic bomb project. Following the war, when the academic study of physics was deliberately kept from advancing into the atomic age due to national security concerns, Tom returned to music. He became the chief engineer for Atlantic Records, and therefore worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Eric Clapton, and many other acts in a variety of musical forms. Dowd comes off as a fascinating person of great talent, and his life story is told well. There are cameos by many performers, and a long section at the end featuring Mr. Clapton. Everyone who likes 20th Century American music should enjoy this film.
THE REAL GENIUS October 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tom Dowd became a nuclear physicist when he was sixteen years old, who's work was directly involved in the production of the atomic bomb. He was actually present when the mushroom clouds went up during the Bikini Atoll tests.
...He also produced a slew of classic jazz, r&b, and rock albums over a fifty some odd year time span, and was GREATLY respected by the likes of Ray Charles, Thelonios Monk, Charles Mingus, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, The entire Allman Brothers band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc. For helping to shape, and create their most timeless recordings.
This is a very entertaining documentary about him. Made around 2001-2002, just before he passed away. It shows that Tom Dowd was a hell of an innovator in just about everything behind the scenes of popular music. He started way back when all music was recorded on one take... and then revolutionized multi-track, and stereo recording. I found it very interesting to see how much this guy had his hands on. And how much of a web he weaved, that connects so many artists over such a span of time.
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