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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 33463
Released: September 27, 2005 |
| Our Price: $4.64 |
| Used Price: $1.04 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Rollicking piano. Infectious horns. Hypnotic drum beats. Rocking guitar licks. Put them all together and you've got the exuberant sound of New Orleans music! Join a world-class lineup of artists, including the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Raitt and Keith Richards, as they slip, slide, strut and glide their way through the spicy gumbo of sounds that took over the world, influencing the course of popular music for over a century. From "Fire On The Bayou" to "Let The Good Times Roll" MAKE IT FUNKY! is a raucous tribute to the musical heritage of the Crescent City, chock full of blazing performances, fiery archival footage and red-hot conversations with the remarkable men and women who created it. Let good times roll!
Make It Funky! Reviews:
Incredible music from an incredible place 
2009-11-15 - The city of New Orleans is as much a part of this music as Kermit Ruffins trumpet or George Porter Jrs bass. From Treme to the Quarter, the city breathes in second line. This film is a great introduction and tribute to some of the worlds finest music.
Be aware however that Professor Longhair appears only in film clips, as he was long dead by the time this was made, Amazon "actors" not withstanding. But Jon Cleary and Alan Toussaint do a great version of the Fess classic "Tipitina" that shouldn't be missed.
The performers here- from the Meters to Nevilles, Snooks Eaglin, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, are all stellar. A must see.
great taste of new orleans
2009-09-06 - I got to Jazz Fest in New Orleans every year and Let me tell you that this video makes if Funky! Great stuff and definately authentic. THe video quality is also excellent, bordering HD.
Pick it up, you won't be disappointed
Different than original 
2009-05-27 - The Blue Ray is different than the DVD. The DVD is the music plus the documentary. The Blue Ray is music only and they left out the most awesome young horn players. I know as I am from N.O.
Oh yeah - from a local
2009-02-18 - I rented this from Netflix last week and liked it so much I had to buy it. Very well documented and covered many great NOLA musicians. I was wondering why I had never heard of it, but then realized that on the realease date, we were a little busy with a couple of hurricanes. It was so nice to see the Sanger Theater still in its glory. Hopefully the "Broadway South" credits will get it up and running again because it was a beauty.
Make it Funky - Pure New Orleans Funk - DVD
2009-02-08 - I agree with the other reviewers, this is some great stuff. You get a documentary of New Orleans music, or you can just play the concert without the documentary. Its a great dvd!!! This DVD features some of New Orleans greatest musicians, too numerous to name, it also includes Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards. Like another reviewer pointed out buy it, even if you don't like New Orleans Funk, buy it anyway, because when you watch it then you'll like it and become a fan also.
