The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic70/100
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Scott D. RosenbaumDirector
- Jasin CadicWriter
- Scott D. RosenbaumWriter
Cast
- Gregg AllmanCast
- Guy DavisSelf
- John LandisCast
- Marc MaronNarrator (voice)
- Joe PerryCast
- Bonnie RaittCast
- Pinetop PerkinsCast
- Hubert SumlinCast
- Willie 'Big Eyes' SmithCast
- Shemekia CopelandCast
- Susan TedeschiCast