I'm watching "Wattstax" for the first time right now....

[RandomKoolzip]

About twenty minutes in...looks awesome. Staples singers in a limo....Richard Pryor....sweet.

Anyone else seen it?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. No but Stax is my favorite of all the r and b record co's

didn't even know the film existed!

[RandomKoolzip]

2. It's a documentary from 1972 of a festival that took place...

In LA. Music acts and commentary on the black politics of the time.

It's where Jesse Jackson's "I AM SOMEBODY!" speech is from. Lots of great musical acts too.

[RandomKoolzip]

3. What, NObody else has seen "Wattstax?!?"

C'mon, hedges, Byron, Chavez....asthmaticeog....anybody?

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Nope. And I'm a little angry that you didn't invite us over.

:hi:

[RandomKoolzip]

7. I'm very sorry.

MrsGrumpy, have you ever seen "Wattstax?"

Oh, wait, you already answered that....

[CatWoman]

5. I saw it the other night!!!!

Really, really took me back.

Too bad I don't have any pics of me sporting an Afro :D

Did you see Jesse Jackson's fro?

He introduces Issac Hayes at the end.

[RandomKoolzip]

6. I saw his speech in the beginning..about 45 mins. in right now..

Watching the Bar-Kays. WHO is that singer?!? He's incredible!

"Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes..." Fucking sweet.

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Oh wow....Freddie King!....Jesus......

The flying V......

[CatWoman]

9. Has Rufus Thomas showed up yet?

"Ain't I clean"?????

:D

[RandomKoolzip]

10. No, not yet...

This is the first time I've seen this film and it's blowing my mind.....These bands are so TIGHT!

I miss real musicians. And I miss Richard Pryor.

[CatWoman]

11. Keep an eye out for Issac, the bartender from Love Boat

they do several interviews about interracial dating, and he is featured in one.

[RandomKoolzip]

12. I thought that dude looked familiar!

Thanks for the heads up...I knew I could place his face.

Just saw Isaac Hayes' "Shaft." Good stuff.

More Richard Pryor.....THERE'S ISAAC!!!!