Portrait of a man who never stopped doing what he loved. This is a portrait of a guy who started playing with his friends, and shows that his friends said no one showed up to, on to today where Fields brand of classic soul brings down the house. It’s a wonderful portrait that makes it clear what a long hard road playing music is and how if you truly love it you can never stop.
While the film is kind of structured as a typical music doc, the truth is the truth is the rhythms are all it’s own. Sure we get expected moments in the story but the placement and use of them is not run of the mill. Directors Jessamyn Ansary and Joyce Mishaan‘s choices force us to learn and truly engage with the story before us.
Regardless of anything else the film is full of great music. Fields is a consummate performer and we can not help but be engaged by the man and his music. And what music it is, I watched, er, listened to it a second time just to hear Fields sing.
This is a great film. Highly recommended.
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