Bob Brozman Movies
- 2008
Director Erich Weiss takes viewers on a wild ride through the world of American tattooing in this feature length documentary centering on iconoclastic ink-slinger Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 2004
A couple drives their Humvee into the California desert. David (David Wissak) is ostensibly working, scouting locations near Twentynine Palms for a photo or film shoot. His girlfriend, Katia (Katia Golubeva from Leos Carax's Pola X), is along for the ride. David is American; Katia is French and speaks little English. The couple travels through the desert, meandering through the vast, empty landscape. They argue. They make love. Writer/director Bruno Dumont (whose previous film, L'Humanité won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival) uses long takes and an elliptical structure to frame the action as these two characters struggle to communicate while traversing the long, dusty roads. The trip includes a stop for Chinese food, a brief encounter with a belligerent motorist, an argument over ice cream, a painful run-in with a three-legged dog, and a huge argument in the middle of the night, during which the two come to blows. Katia and David reach an uneasy reconciliation, but their strained, though passionate, relationship, is pushed to the breaking point when a terrible, traumatic incident unexpectedly occurs on the road. But the ultimate horror of their little excursion is yet to come. Twentynine Palms was shown at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, and was shown by the Lincoln Center Film Society in 2004 as part of their annual Rendez-vous With French Cinema. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Starring:
- Yekaterina Golubeva, David Wissack, (more)
- 2000
This music release features a compilation of 15 performances by the world's most acclaimed fingerstyle acoustic guitarists, including Martin Simpson, Stefan Grossman, John Renourn and Jorma Kaukonen. Each profiled musician exhibits a slightly different style but carries direct ties (and owes a great debt) to the folk guitar per se. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 1998
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Two gifted guitarists team up for a program of music from the Hawaiian islands in this performance video. Master slack key guitarist Ledward Kaapana and Bob Brozman, a slide guitar wizard proficient on the National Steel, perform a set of collection of Hawaiian standards, including "Lei Nani," "My Yellow Ginger Lei," "Tomi Tomi," "Pa'ahana/ Hu'I E," "Tahiti Moi," and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1998
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The crème-de-la-crème of slide guitar maestros, including Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Martin Simpson, Freddie Roulette, Mike Auldridge and Bob Brozman, headline the eighty minute concert video, Stompin' at the Savoy: World of Slide Guitar, Vol. 2. The performers showcase the versatility of the instrument through the lens of their respective musical genres - Brozman with delta blues and Hawaiian folk, Roulette with electric blues, Bhatt with Indian classical, Auldridge with bluegrass, and Simpson with bottleneck blues. The musicians employ both lap-style and bottleneck approaches to slide guitar, and, through their performances, demonstrate how both styles can be used to provide an instrumental analogue of the human voice, with its ability to protract and bend notes. Tunes covered include: Simpson on "Spoonful" and medley of "Wayfaring Stranger" and Stole and Sold from Africa; Bhatt on "Raag Misra Piloo" and "Raag Chandrakauns"; Roulette on "End of the Blues," "Sweet Walk," "Norwegian Wood" and "Blueberry Hill"; Auldrege on a medley of "Killing me Softly" and "This Ain't Grass," as well as the titular "Stompin' at the Savoy"; and Brozman on "Hawaiian African Slack Delta Dream," "Mournful Moan," "Chopping Wood Blues" and "E Mama Ea Medley." ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- 1993
Designed for those already fluent on the bottleneck guitar, this instructional video features respected musician Bob Brozman playing a number of songs in various styles in such a way that the viewer can add new techniques to their repertoire. He shows how to play in the style of greats like Bukka White, Tampa Red, and Charlie Patton. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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Bob Brozman: Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar features the respected musician and instructor showing how to play acoustic slide guitar. In order to replicate the sounds of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and Elmore James he showcases a variety of techniques including open tunings, vibrato, and picking techniques. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Designed for intermediate level musicians, this instructional video from Bob Brozman offers tips on a variety of techniques that will make anyone a more adept bottleneck blues guitarist. He offers advice on such maneuvers as string snapping and how to play descending bass lines, rolling triplets, and turnarounds. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Rhythm in Your Riffs features award winning guitarist Bob Brozman putting the viewer through a series of drills and lessons that will improve one's playing skill. The program offers tips and advice on such elements as playing swing rhythm and poly-rhythms. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
