So I caught about 95% of this over the weekend on PBS. Its part of the American Masters biography/documentary series, and IMHO is extremely fascinating on many different levels. First and foremost it delves extensively into the period from the late 60's to mid/late 80's and his involvement with everyone from Joni Mitchell to CSN to Jakson Browne to The Eagles, Neil Young, Laura Nyro, The Band, Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Elton John, Guns n Roses, and on and on. There are incredible rare photos and videos, and extremely candid interviews. Second it is a brutually honest portrayal of a clever and ruthless(at times) genius who has influenced pop culture as much as any human in the last 50yrs. Who else has had his hands in the mix with so many no. 1 records, movies, and plays. The interviews and stories from Neil Young, David Crosby, Glenn Frey, and Jackson Browne make this worthwhile alone. i never imagined one man has made such an influence-rather you think its mostly good or not.
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