Nathan Strum
Well-Known Member
I bought it on iTunes yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I thought they did a great job covering Herb's life and there was a nice focus on how art has driven him to be who he his. Sure, it could've been an hour (or more) longer if they wanted to delve into more of the music he's created since Rise (now 40 years ago!!), but this was meant to be more of a biography than a music retrospective, and I think it succeeded admirably.
There were some really powerful moments in there, and there were quite a few things I learned that I didn't know. For people only aware of Herb as the leader of the TJB, this will be quite the revelation. It only made me respect Herb and his accomplishments even more. (Minor quibble - it would've been nice if Randy could've watched his language. As the only one dropping an F-bomb in the movie, I thought it made him look immature in comparison with everyone else, and it seemed really out of place given the tone of the entire film. And yes, I'm an old fuddy-duddy.)
There were some really powerful moments in there, and there were quite a few things I learned that I didn't know. For people only aware of Herb as the leader of the TJB, this will be quite the revelation. It only made me respect Herb and his accomplishments even more. (Minor quibble - it would've been nice if Randy could've watched his language. As the only one dropping an F-bomb in the movie, I thought it made him look immature in comparison with everyone else, and it seemed really out of place given the tone of the entire film. And yes, I'm an old fuddy-duddy.)