THE LONG PLAYERS "On The Record" Retrospective Documentary
FEATURED GUESTS • Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie) • Michele Norris (NPR) • Dez Dickerson (Prince and The Revolution) • Adrian Belew (David Bowie / King Crimson) • Chuck Mead (Million Dollar Quartet / BR549) • Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen) • Dan Baird (The Georgia Satellites) • Buzz Cason (co-wrote "Everlasting Love") • Marshall Crenshaw (hit "Someday Someway") • Joseph Wooten (The Steve Miller Band) • Mike Farris (Screamn' Cheetah Wheelies) • The McCrary Sisters (Johnny Cash / Wynonna / Bob Dylan) • Lari White (hit "Now I Know" / movie "Cast Away") • Rick Schell (Pure Prairie League) • Tommy Heath (Tommy Tutone hit "Jenny 867-5309") • Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) • Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs) • Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) • Reeves Gabrels (David Bowie / Tin Machine)
THE LONG PLAYERS • Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd) - Guitar • Steve Allen (20/20) - Guitar • Steve Ebe (Human Radio) - Drums • John Deaderick (Olivia Newton John) - Keyboards • Brad Jones (Jill Sobule) - Bass
LIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIO • Christopher Wilhelm • William Benninger • Jerry Marsicano
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER / VIDEOGRAPHER / EDITOR • Steve Boyle (SkidMedia)
A Sequestered Singer / Songwriter Celabration
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Reporter: Craig Havighurst Listen Here
One of the most consistently popular bands in Nashville does not play country music, has no lead singer and doesn't plan to release an album. Instead, The Long Players perform classic albums, from beginning to end, before a live audience with all-star guest vocalists. Their shows have become a sensation in Music City.
The core of the band is Bill Lloyd (of the Nashville Country duo Foster & Lloyd), Steve Allen (of the LA Power Pop band 20/20), and Steve Ebe (of the Memphis Rock band Human Radio).
And for singers, the band has used many, from Allison Moorer when they did Neil Young's After the Gold Rush to Kim Richey and others for Sergeant Pepper's. Adrian Belew was part of the Blonde on Blonde show - with special guests Al Kooper and Charlie McCoy, who backed Bob Dylan on the original. The Long Players also have performed The Pretenders' self-titled album; The Band's second album; and Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True.
Many in Nashville say this is a different generation of players, who get together to blow off steam after 10 hours in the studios - a far cry from the days when Chet Atkins and Homer and Jethro used to lead jazz jams.
-- Craig Havighurst reports.