"Live at Preservation Hall: Louisiana Fairytale" premiere @ SXSW 2011

Cameron · Mar 17, 2011, 03:29 PM

The PHB and Jim paraded up the street and into the paramount where they performed unplugged. Pretty sweet.

bluesky · Mar 17, 2011, 03:43 PM

Sounds amazing!!! hopefully some photos will turn up

EasyRyder · Mar 17, 2011, 04:37 PM

Quote from: Cameron on Mar 17, 2011, 03:29 PM
The PHB and Jim paraded up the street and into the paramount where they performed unplugged. Pretty sweet.

Sounds like what happened that night in NOLA!!! What a splendid re-enactment

Can't wait to hear about all the details!

Cameron · Mar 17, 2011, 05:34 PM

I forgot my camera but there were plenty of peeps taking pics and video. They stayed and watched the movie, which is great. I shook Jim's hand and he told me he was playing with PHJB for their ACL taping tonight and leaving tomorrow morning.

Will Johnson was there too. Got to talk to him for a few minutes as well. Such a sweet guy.

EasyRyder · Mar 17, 2011, 06:05 PM

Did the movie show the entire performance like a typical concert film, or was it all broken up into interviews and snippets more like a documentary?

Oh and does Jim moisturize??

Dillsnufus · Mar 17, 2011, 06:32 PM

note for all the fans... if you see jim james tell him to make sure they release the t5 shows! (for japan relief of course)

also jim is there bo is there and isn't carl there?

logan5ive · Mar 17, 2011, 07:31 PM

mmj tweet:
"RT @mspark: YO MMJ fans.. if you're in austin you should, you know, head down to ACL tonight for the @PresHall set. #sxsw #surprise"

Dillsnufus · Mar 17, 2011, 07:46 PM

damn i wish i was there. make sure everyone there takes videos of this surprise. especially if it's mmj playing new songs

johnnYYac · Mar 17, 2011, 08:37 PM

Wish it was me taking these. Credit to http://twitpic.com/photos/jimthecritic

Crispy · Mar 17, 2011, 08:39 PM

Hey, there's Maggie! :D Hi Maggie!

johnnYYac · Mar 17, 2011, 08:42 PM

Quote from: Crispy on Mar 17, 2011, 08:39 PM
Hey, there's Maggie! :D Hi Maggie!

Good eye! I didn't think to look for her. Lucky lady.

Penny Lane · Mar 17, 2011, 09:37 PM

Quote from: Crispy on Mar 17, 2011, 08:39 PM
Hey, there's Maggie! :D Hi Maggie!

i see her, too! nice! can someone forward those pics to her in text? she's asking to see them, but i don't follow the guy tweeting.

Cameron · Mar 18, 2011, 12:18 AM

the movie is just over an hour. it has interviews and a few whole songs from the show (mother in law, don dante, at dawn). there was a Q and A afterwards and they said someday a soundtrack would be released but it will be awhile.

the movie really makes you feel like you're there.

Dillsnufus · Mar 18, 2011, 02:39 AM

I need to see dondante from this

Cameron · Mar 18, 2011, 09:05 AM

Quote from: Dillsnufus on Mar 18, 2011, 02:39 AM
I need to see dondante from this

it was the best part for me too.

johnnYYac · Mar 18, 2011, 11:40 AM

Cameron, thanks for the info. I would hope if a DVD comes out, it would contain some extra footage from that show at Pres. Hall, preferably the whole thing. Did the film only have those 3 tunes, or those plus PHJB w/YY (Louisiana Fairytale, St. James Infirmary, etc.)? I'm thinking LF would be in as it is the title of the film.

2010-04-24 Preservation Hall - New Orleans, LA
1 At Dawn
2. Golden
3. The Way That He Sings
4. Knot Comes Loose
5. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
6. Dondante
7. Smokin From Shootin
8. Mother In Law (Allen Toussaint) *
9. Highly Suspicious *
10. Carnival Time (Al Johnson) *
11. Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield) *

* w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band

ALady · Mar 19, 2011, 01:19 AM

Highly Suspicious was in it too, and maybe Carnival Time? I'll confer with my friends and see if we can remember.

The film is gorgeous looking and so heartfelt. I hope you all get to see it. I spoke to Danny Clinch afterward and he said it would be available on DVD at some point but had no idea when. He was incredibly gracious - it was a real thrill to meet him as I've been a fan of his work for a long time.

Erik26 · Mar 19, 2011, 12:13 PM

Quote from: ALady on Mar 19, 2011, 01:19 AM
Highly Suspicious was in it too, and maybe Carnival Time? I'll confer with my friends and see if we can remember.

The film is gorgeous looking and so heartfelt. I hope you all get to see it. I spoke to Danny Clinch afterward and he said it would be available on DVD at some point but had no idea when. He was incredibly gracious - it was a real thrill to meet him as I've been a fan of his work for a long time.

I hope sooner rather than later. Thanks for doing some investigatory journalism!

Camp · Mar 20, 2011, 01:01 PM

There's a cool little interview Danny Clinch did over at http://www.ifc.com/sxsw/video/ where he says that the film currently doesn't have anyone to distribute it, but if someone does buy the film he has some great ideas about the release including a special packaged dvd with a photo book and he said he would love to release the full concert on vinyl. Also the original idea was that someone like IFC would turn it into a series where different bands play with Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Preservation Hall.

bluesky · Mar 20, 2011, 06:43 PM

Thanks for posting the interview link. It was great what Danny said about Charlie the clarinet player, that guy has a lot of magnetism on stage!