I picked up Daniel de Visé's *The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic* at LA's Diesel Books:
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in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •it's poignant that they were only able to secure such legendary artists for the movie because they were so neglected at the time. Before I saw the Blues Brothers I'd heard of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown but never really got what the big deal was, this clued me in and I'm forever grateful.
The movie is fucking funny too, and still hits home. I hate Illinois Nazis
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I really liked the great scene with John Lee Hooker on Maxwell Street. As a young girl my mother lived on Maxwell street. at the time, and maybe still, there was a Jewish section
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all the scenes with the real musicians were really well done.
Steven Lipton
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It was on the receiving table I sat next to as I signed books after a book-tour reading, and I snuck peeks at the back cover while I chatted with the long line of attendees.
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Cory Doctorow
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By the time the line was cleared, there was no question that I was going to buy this book, even though it wasn't formally for sale for a couple days (the bookstore staff were kind enough to make an exception for me, not least because I promised them that I wouldn't get a chance to read it for quite some time as I flitted from city to city on the rest of the tour).
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in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Thanks for sharing this! The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies. I’m going to pick up this book!
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Fitz Bushnell
in reply to Cory Doctorow • • •Really nice love letter to the movie. I'll have to pick up the book.
I played in a Blues Brothers cover band (so covers of covers, really) in high school - very fun. Out second gig, though, was the weekend after Belushi's death, which certainly put a pall over the mood.
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