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| From | MogleyB@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: The Mayor of the Sunset Strip |
| Date | Fri, 12 Dec 2003 02:48:41 EST |
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In a message dated 12/11/03 9:05:00 PM, Professor Bash Writes:
>
> Last night I saw a preview of The Mayor Of Sunset Strip, a documentary about
> the legendary Los Angeles DJ, Rodney Bingenheimer. I've known Rodney for a
> few years, though not very well, so some of the film was a bit revelatory
> for me. The one thing that struck me the most was how genuine the film
> was.
> As many who know him can attest, Rodney is one of the more enigmatic
> characters on the music scene, but not as much for his odd personality as
> for the fact that he is probably the most unpretentious person in a world of
> great pretention. Over the years he's managed to meet and hang around with
> several of the most famous music luminaries in the world (as well as some
> non-music ones) by doing nothing but being himself. Although he's a very
> odd little guy with a weird, warbly voice and a strange face, there's
> something eminently likeable about him, as his elfin ways just somehow
> endear him to almost everyone around him.
>
> That said, he comes off in the film as a somewhat tragic figure, a very
> lonely man despite his associations with so many of his idols. It's as if
> people don't mind him hanging around them, but at the same time keep him at
> arms length so that he never really gets to know them beyond the surface.
> The film recounts much of his childhood, which was mired in isolation, and
> gives you some very strong insights into how he turned out the way he did.
>
> snip snip
> Though the preview didn't show it, apparently Cosmo Topper's "For...The Time
> Being" (who I'm sure can add
> further-and more relevent-insight into Rodney Bingenheimer than I have) will
> be played during the closing credits of the released film.
>
> Kudos to producer Chris Carter, and all associated with the film!
>
>
thanks for mentioning this David
the song was just added a few weeks ago and will be included in the version
that will open this spring
The film then goes to Showtime and then to Dvd
followed by a soundtrack to be released on Shout
For some strange reason they didn't show the closing sequences in last
nights screening
so not only didn't you hear the great Marizane song "The Mayor of the Sunset
Strip"
but you also didn't get to see the uplifting ending with John Doe of X
and Rodney talking about the late hr. of his radio show
So make sure you stay for the entire film when you see it again ;)
as much as i enjoy the film, I'd say what's missing for me is the emphases
of what a DJ does
A DJ brings in their own records to the station and turns the listener on
to new music and new bands
they are not controlled by the corporations playlist
It's a lost art
Rodney is a character and he also support a great deal of the music discussed
on this list
He also has a great twisted sense of humor which is also not conveyed
but hey that's showbiz
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