Jerry Notaro wrote:
> Vince (et.al.),
>
> <clip> got a
> message from Richard Cohen, a friend of one of the film makers of CABS.
> I called Baird Bryant in Idyll Wild, California and he was just
> wonderful to talk with. He told me there was never a video release of
> the film, but that he had a few 3/4 inch copies and he could dub one to
> VHS for $125.00, which is quite reasonable, IMO. He was one of the film
> makers on Gimme Shelter and just worked with Criterion for the DVD
> release (it is excellent. I own it.) He said they are talking about
> digitizing CABS, and may add footage to the original. I told him there
> would be great interest among the JM community. He talked extensively
> about her, and said it was the first time she performed Woodstock in
> public. I'm not sure if that is true, (Les, Simon?) but probably it is
> the first filmed. Anyway, he was very kind. And someone needs to
> interview this guy for posterity. Maybe we could purchase and tree for a
> small fee? Any thoughts? <clip>
I am very interested in the transfer to video and forgive my technological
ignorance but is "digitizing" the same as transfer to DVD? Or is that just
a musical cd thing?
I think a lot of people would be interested in the original with added
footage. You got Joni and CSNY, so who wouldn't want it?
Now I would suppose that his transfer to video would be superior by far to
what is possible to tape off the tv. I am not at all equipped
technoloically to be any good with this but I would certainly put up $125
if we could use it to make it available within the JMDL or whatever
parameters would be imposed. That could be my gift to the JMDL community
for the many kindnesses that I have received through the years.
I wouldn't doubt that it was a very early if not first performance of
"Woodstock." I kind of recollect that Big Sur was done on the rebound
from Monterey Pop and especially Woodstock (the actual event) so it had to
be soon after Woodstock (the actual event). At least the movie CABS kind
of followed in the wake of the movie of Woodstock for those like me who
couldn't get enough of the festival feeling in the movie theater, and
played in the same art house theaters that had Monterey Pop (at least in
Chicago). My recollection is that the song "O Happy Day" was still
relatively fresh then too, at least hadn't been done to death yet, which
raises the question: what was the actual date of CABS (the event, not the
movie)?
I encourage someone with skills to follow Jerry's idea and interview that
guy.
And a big thank you, Jerry!
(the Rev) Vince, very appreciative
