TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, is the new music documentary exploring the music mecca of Memphis, and how the musicians and community continues to record and influence the world. Featuring musicians Snoop Dogg, Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Charlie Musselwhite, The North Mississippi All-Stars and more, we go behind the scenes of the recording session produced by filmmaker Martin Shore and learn what went into making a definitive documentary on American music in this BYOD interview complete with the film trailer. FILM & GUEST INFO: "Take Me to the River" is a feature film celebrating the inter-generational and inter-racial musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The film brings multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together. Following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to re-imagine the utopia of racial, gender and generational collaboration of Memphis in its heyday. Featuring Terrence Howard, William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Lil P-Nut, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Yo Gotti, Bobby Rush, Frayser Boy, The North Mississippi All-Stars and many more. MARTIN SHORE (Director/Producer/Writer) began his entertainment career at fourteen as a PA for his brother’s award winning 1977 film PUNKING OUT. As a musician Mr. Shore has toured with Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, Bluesman Willie, and many others. He has produced soundtracks and has acted as music supervisor for a number of feature films, including SAW, SAW II, RIZE, and ROCK SCHOOL, among others. He has been a music producer for a variety of artists, including Yo Gotti, Mavis Staples, Booker T. Jones, North Mississippi Allstars, and many others. As a feature film producer, Shore’s films have been featured in many international film festivals around the world, including Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance, South By Southwest, Raindance, and the Los Angeles Film Festival. A partial list of his credits as film producer include: HOOD OF HORROR (2006), starring Snoop Dogg); Michael Cuesta’s TELL TALE (2009), starring Josh Lucas, and produced with Ridley and Tony Scott; Julie Delpy’s THE COUNTESS (2009), starring Delpy and William Hurt; 2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS (2010), and DARK TIDE (2012), starring Halle Berry. ADD’L LINKS: http://tmttr.com https://www.facebook.com/tmttrfilm https://twitter.com/tmttrfilm http://thelip.tv/show/byod-bring-your-own-doc/ http://thelip.tv/ BYOD Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nFFpjEIRgA&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_&index;=1 BYOD Short Clips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhwLu389Q0A&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGeu2DCf6Ouo7hTsA5QB2MAL&index;=1 http://www.youtube.com/theliptv https://www.facebook.com/BYODOC?directed_target_id=0 https://www.facebook.com/thelip.tv?ref=hl EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:01 Welcoming Martin Shore, director of TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. 00:52 Getting involved in making the Memphis music doc. 03:23 Producing in Memphis, and working with the Dickinsons. 07:30 Protools and recording things live with great musicians. 12:30 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, Trailer. 15:12 Producing music while making the film and the communal spirit of the sessions. 17:57 Snoop Dogg, Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, and a ton of great musicians rolling through to record. 21:51 Mavis Staples, archival footage, and creating a record on film. 24:38 A musical utopia to be proud of. 29:08 Following the film online and on your turntable.

• published: 24 Sep 2014
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