This weeks theme for Wednesday May 26th is...
Best Documentary
Another thought provoking theme...
And not being all that able to recall titles of documentaries...
Even though I have propably watched thousands of them over the years...
I found this weeks theme to be almost an insurmountable task...
Nigh on the impossible... (thanks for the challenge Boxer)
Again I tried surfing to no avail and eventually went through my DVD collection and found the one and only
documentary that exists on my shelves...
'The Buena Vista Social Club'
A wonderful history of the members of the Cuban Musical Group of the same name and Ry Cooders, personal journey to locate the living members
of the original lineup to perform once again together.
A terrific tribute to growing old gracefully and doing what one loves most
right up and into the twilight years of our lives.
"They are hot-shot Players, the greatest musicians on the planet today.
There is no ego, no jockeying for position.
They've evolved this perfect ensemble concept and the music speaks
in a natural voice.
This was the greatest musical experience in my life, the peak,
something I had trained all my life to do"..
Ry Cooder
It is a marvelous tribute to the talents of these fantastic musicians and their journey of reunion and perfomance on stage at
Carnegie Hall
I have to admit that this album is also on my playlist...
Just love the music...
