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Festival Express [DVD]

Janis Joplin , Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band , Bob Smeaton    DVD
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  • Actors: Janis Joplin, Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band, The Grateful Dead, The Band, Buddy Guy
  • Directors: Bob Smeaton
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00068U1TQ
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 356,513 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Rock's Lost Treasures 3 Mar 2005
Format:DVD
Consisting of live performances from the late 60's American Rock Royalty on their eccentric boozy train ride through Canada - The Band, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead being the main players - this DVD is a must buy for any connoiseur of popular modern music. The picture quality is good and the sound is excellent. Narration of events comes from the surviving members of the Grateful Dead,Janis Joplin's backing band, some of the lesser known acts and the actual organiser - a man who stopped the train to go hunting for a bear! However, the Jewels in the crown here are the extras that include: 50 minutes of "extra" performances, a making of documentary and extended interviews of all concerned in putting together this vital document of the Canadian Woodstock...on wheels!!
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Acknowledgements first to Mr. P. Kantner for the kind unauthorized use of his line for the title.

Before I begin on the DVD proper let me just say how welcome it is that all of these films and CDs from the sixties era are now making their way into the public arena. Turning to Festival Express, I originally was going to do a review based on the music alone and, from my vantage point as an oft-deprived of performance expatriat Brit fan of the Grateful Dead, I wanted to say that the rare footage of PigPen which graces this set was worth the price alone. So from a musical point of view, this film about the rolling minstrels, is a little gem, especially as I said, for the all too brief footage of PigPen and the awesome power of janis Joplin. What a great shame that too large a number of that passenger list are no longer with us.

The really interesting thing for me was to re-examine the All in all the movie is a very valid piece of social history from the time when the genie was let out of the bottle. never again can their be a summer of love. Tha last train has left and it will not be coming back.

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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A line-up of remarkable music talents: Janis Joplin, Flying Burritos (without Gram Parsons, but including two Byrds!), The Band, Grateful Dead, Ian and Sylvia etc. There are some absolutely wonderful moments, such as Jerry Garcia jamming and flirting with Janis on the train, The Band rocking out on stage (Richard Manual's playing is blissful). I was hoping for more footage of Janis on stage with Full Tilt Boogie, because in those last few months of her life she was getting back to form, as the Pearl album would reveal. Still, this is a fascinating document of a unique musical journey.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best rock n' roll films ever made!!!
A must see for any rock n' roll fan, as more than any other film, this shows how the music was (and still is) what matters the most. Read more
Published 7 months ago by strat franks
5.0 out of 5 stars Rock 'n Rail
'Woodstock was a treat for the audience, the train was a treat for the performers' was how one passenger described this week long event staged in 1970. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr G
5.0 out of 5 stars Festival Express - good old times
Great little DVD, contains some of the best Janis performances, as well as giving a great documentary footage of the non-stop one week party on the train partaken by all musicians. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Wizadora
4.0 out of 5 stars What a Blast, what a trip.
A cornucopia of action from some of the biggest bands of 1970, imagine a two week rail trip with `the Band', `Janis Joplin', `The Grateful Dead', `Sha Na Na' and many more. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Fletch-a-sketch
5.0 out of 5 stars great as great can be
starting in Toronto this train ride is a journey I would have given up a few years of life to have been on. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2010 by Iris Lawton
5.0 out of 5 stars Get on board the Festival Express!
A fabulous film that will take you right back in time to the 60's. If you love Woodstock and the Isle of Wight DVD's then this is for you.
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by S. Spencer
4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice!
This should be seen not so much for
the footage of dissatisfied youngsters
demonstrating for a free concert entrance,
the long lasting footage shot out of the... Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Torben Hellborn
5.0 out of 5 stars Second best to Woodstock DVD......
I love this DVD, it is both interesting and has some incredible songs. From the Grateful Dead's country ramblings to the insane guitar solo played by Buddy Guy whilst on a forklift... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2008 by Mr. William C. A. Dorey
3.0 out of 5 stars don't look back
I love the Dead; I love Janis; I still play them regularly. This film, however, is dated, with interesting travelogue sequences but lacklustre on-stage performances. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2006 by P. Loebig
5.0 out of 5 stars The first train will be ours, we'll have to roll with it
Acknowledgements first to Mr. P. Kantner for the kind unauthorized use of his line for the title.

Before I begin on the DVD proper let me just say how welcome it is that all of... Read more

Published on 11 Jan 2006 by Junglies
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