Before the Music Dies

Infobox Film
name = Before the Music Dies


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director = Andrew Shapter
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starring = Forest Whitaker (narrator)
Doyle Bramhall II
Erykah Badu
Eric Clapton
Elvis Costello
Branford Marsalis
Dave Matthews
Billy Preston
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released = 2006
runtime = 95 min.
country = USA
language = English
website = http://www.beforethemusicdies.com
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imdb_id = 0760307

"Before the Music Dies" (B4MD) is a 2006 documentary film that criticizes the American music industry and the increasing commercialization of the art of music over the past thirty years. The film features interviews and performances from such musicians and groups as Doyle Bramhall II, Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, and My Morning Jacket. It was directed by Andrew Shapter, produced by Joel Rasmussen, and co-written by Shapter and Jasmussen. The film premiered on March 12, 2006 at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. [ [http://2006.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F2824.html south by southwest festivals + conferences ] ]

Synopsis

The film looks at the evolution of American popular music and discusses the marketing of contemporary pop stars. "The reality is that superficiality is in," says Marsalis. "And depth and quality is kind of out."

References

External links

* [http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/ Official Site]

Reviews

* [http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/2007/04/before_the_musi.html Review at "The Wheel's Still In Spin"]