Murray Lerner did great documentary work on many concerts at Newport. I assume that he has ALL of the masters and that the performances he filmed and recorded are somewhere in their entirety. I do not have "Festival" in my possession, nor have I personally viewed it. I shall. BTW, one irritation with the film "Don't Look Back", was the truncation of critical Dylan performances by Pennebaker. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see those numbers in their entirety and not in snippets? Why, YES!
One thing which puzzles me at times is the lack of comprehensive identification as to WHO engineered many of these very remarkable Newport Folk Festival recordings. How about an indication of the exact techniqaues, gear and so on, used when making the recordings themselves? Who owns the masters? And, then there is the 1963 Carnegie Hall concert with Pete Seeger, issued on Columbia, but more recently, reissued as a TWO cd set. The sound is beyond amazing, it is STUNNING.
Wonder why these things sound this good? Try looking at the quality microphones used on-stage! Schoeps tube mics and Telefunken and AKG C-12. The best available at that time and also some of the finest sounding recording microphones EVER MADE.
@Marantzguy The sound systems at the mid sixties Newport Folk Festivals were definitely excellent. The "workshops"- often really small concerts on low small stages- were such an important part of the festival and the sound was always just so excellent in my memory, i never thought about it, it was just there and you could usually hear very well. Those festivals were true magic, and the very best musicians and singers in the country were everywhere, and you could go talk to them- unforgettable.
I love Donovan. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know he existed until I heard Catch the Wind in a commercial. I then looked up his music and fell in love!!! He's one of those weird sexy people. Other than the voice you really can't explain why you find him so attractive.
That's Joan Baez singing "Colours" with Donovan. A while after the festival, Sing Out! magazine later had a floppy vinyl record with this track, but I never saw it on an LP.
BTW the whole Festival film is highly recommended, and it's available.
Although the Festival film only has short clips of Donovan....I am pretty sure Murry lerner has the complete songs and more of Donovan at BOTH Festival and The Isle of Wight...perhaps one day they will surface as the complete DYLAN at Newport DVD which previously was only CLIPS till Murray got into the vault.
i heard that lerner's "festival" is really just a composition of short clips, such as these. and that there arnt many full recordings of songs on the film/documentary
are these the totality of all the clips from donovan on dvd? or are there more?
im just wondering because im debating whether to buy it or not
@HelloHelicopter Definitely buy it, it's more than worth it. I only buy about one movie every three years but that one was a must have. It has no equal, clips or no clips. Another b&w folk music classic of course is Pennebaker's "Don't Look Back"- don't miss it.
Some say 'The English Dylan' who copied Dylan a lot. To an extent this is true, especially in his early stuff. But he was a lot more than that, much more psychedelic and jazzy. Check out albums like mellow yellow and sunshine superman, and you will see :-)
Murray Lerner did great documentary work on many concerts at Newport. I assume that he has ALL of the masters and that the performances he filmed and recorded are somewhere in their entirety. I do not have "Festival" in my possession, nor have I personally viewed it. I shall. BTW, one irritation with the film "Don't Look Back", was the truncation of critical Dylan performances by Pennebaker. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see those numbers in their entirety and not in snippets? Why, YES!
Marantzguy 2 weeks ago
One thing which puzzles me at times is the lack of comprehensive identification as to WHO engineered many of these very remarkable Newport Folk Festival recordings. How about an indication of the exact techniqaues, gear and so on, used when making the recordings themselves? Who owns the masters? And, then there is the 1963 Carnegie Hall concert with Pete Seeger, issued on Columbia, but more recently, reissued as a TWO cd set. The sound is beyond amazing, it is STUNNING.
Marantzguy 2 weeks ago
Beautiful earrings ;)
cookmoore 3 months ago in playlist Donovan
Wonder why these things sound this good? Try looking at the quality microphones used on-stage! Schoeps tube mics and Telefunken and AKG C-12. The best available at that time and also some of the finest sounding recording microphones EVER MADE.
Marantzguy 5 months ago
@Marantzguy The sound systems at the mid sixties Newport Folk Festivals were definitely excellent. The "workshops"- often really small concerts on low small stages- were such an important part of the festival and the sound was always just so excellent in my memory, i never thought about it, it was just there and you could usually hear very well. Those festivals were true magic, and the very best musicians and singers in the country were everywhere, and you could go talk to them- unforgettable.
Dulcimerea 2 weeks ago
I love Donovan. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know he existed until I heard Catch the Wind in a commercial. I then looked up his music and fell in love!!! He's one of those weird sexy people. Other than the voice you really can't explain why you find him so attractive.
zamusicza 7 months ago
Joan found a new friend!
Dave897456 8 months ago
That's Joan Baez singing "Colours" with Donovan. A while after the festival, Sing Out! magazine later had a floppy vinyl record with this track, but I never saw it on an LP.
BTW the whole Festival film is highly recommended, and it's available.
Dulcimerea 11 months ago
Colours is such a great song
ramjet81 1 year ago
Although the Festival film only has short clips of Donovan....I am pretty sure Murry lerner has the complete songs and more of Donovan at BOTH Festival and The Isle of Wight...perhaps one day they will surface as the complete DYLAN at Newport DVD which previously was only CLIPS till Murray got into the vault.
DavelovesRealMusic 1 year ago
Great footage and AWESOME SOUND! Those are tube Schoeps microphones up there, the best of that era and maybe all time. Nice choice!
Marantzguy 1 year ago
What sort of microphone is he singing into?
DarkMedievalTimes1 1 year ago
Great! Seeing the guys on the scooters are priceless.
cookmoore 1 year ago
1st beach at the end!
ChiefLinesider07 1 year ago
is this the same night bob dylan went electric?
MrOrdile 1 year ago
@MrOrdile I assume so, because it's 1965
fortuitousnisa 1 year ago
he's noT english but scottish
OBU77 1 year ago
i heard that lerner's "festival" is really just a composition of short clips, such as these. and that there arnt many full recordings of songs on the film/documentary
are these the totality of all the clips from donovan on dvd? or are there more?
im just wondering because im debating whether to buy it or not
HelloHelicopter 2 years ago 2
No, there are only this 3 short clips, i just compilated them...But dvd definitely worth getting for all the sixties fans. It's a perfect footage;)
GarryLoc 2 years ago
@HelloHelicopter Definitely buy it, it's more than worth it. I only buy about one movie every three years but that one was a must have. It has no equal, clips or no clips. Another b&w folk music classic of course is Pennebaker's "Don't Look Back"- don't miss it.
Dulcimerea 2 weeks ago
who is Donovan
hallnoats4ever 2 years ago
Some say 'The English Dylan' who copied Dylan a lot. To an extent this is true, especially in his early stuff. But he was a lot more than that, much more psychedelic and jazzy. Check out albums like mellow yellow and sunshine superman, and you will see :-)
dillweed44 2 years ago 4
donovan is scottish
jmonroe21090 1 year ago 4
I know this, but I decided to put him under the 'english' bracket anyways.
dillweed44 1 year ago
@jmonroe21090 Yes, he's originally from Glasgow .
Dulcimerea 2 weeks ago
@dillweed44
Both Bob Dylan and Donovan were just copying Woody Guthrie. (In the early years.)
cowhyde72 6 months ago
Thank you for posting this!
FloweringDream 2 years ago
What a gem.
shivaboyd 2 years ago 2
Dear friend...Thank you for posting...never seen before...just wonderful*****
Peace..Manni
BeatnikManfred 2 years ago
This is perfect quality!
XxBeatlesforeverxX 2 years ago 2
Great footage! Thank you for posting!
AllyRaeJ 2 years ago 2