Has Anyone Seen The Funk Bros Live In Orlando Film?

[Pete S]

Just wondered if anyone had seen it - it was recorded live New Years Eve 2005 (I think) and the remaining Funk Brothers are joined by some guest vocalists. Well what a terrible disappointment, they played like a wedding/cabaret band and were unrecogniseable as far as I was concerned, I turned it off after 25 minutes (I got it off a dodgy download site, looks like it was a pay tv thing)

[Guest johnm]

Pete,

I enjoyed the Standing in the shadows of Motown DVD featuring them along with

Joan Osborne.... hope that's not the one your talking about.

[Pete S]

Pete,

I enjoyed the Standing in the shadows of Motown DVD featuring them along with

Joan Osborne.... hope that's not the one your talking about.

No no, totally different - that was great

[Pete S]

It's this one

https://www.amazon.com/Live-Orlando-Funk-Br...s/dp/B0017V7H1Q

[Dave Moore]

As the PR for the film kicked in (and after), the guys were in demand. They played Disneyworld at least twice to my knowledge. The most cringeworthy (from a soulfan's perspective) appearance imo though, occured when they were booked for the opening of the US Golf Open. Seeing all the WAGS nonchalantly tapping their feet and mouthing the incorrect words was painful.

Still, who'd begrudge the guys a few nights in the centre spotlight eh? And a few of America's corporate dollars? Enough people sure made enough off them eh?

[Drew3]

Pete,

I enjoyed the Standing in the shadows of Motown DVD featuring them along with

Joan Osborne.... hope that's not the one your talking about.

I lent my SITSOM DVD to someone a year or two back. Can't bloody remember who I lent it to and it's never been returned.

Is it still obtainable?

KTF.

Drew.

[Guest johnm]

I lent my SITSOM DVD to someone a year or two back. Can't bloody remember who I lent it to and it's never been returned.

Is it still obtainable?

KTF.

Drew.

I got mine from FOPP records in Glasgow so should be still available

[Pete S]

There was a nice double dvd set came out too

[Guest]

Just wondered if anyone had seen it - it was recorded live New Years Eve 2005 (I think) and the remaining Funk Brothers are joined by some guest vocalists. Well what a terrible disappointment, they played like a wedding/cabaret band and were unrecogniseable as far as I was concerned, I turned it off after 25 minutes (I got it off a dodgy download site, looks like it was a pay tv thing)

I have not seen the film , but I can confirm that uou are quite correct about the date Pete - it was recorded on NYE 2005 , and how / why I know , is as follows .......

I saw TFB a couple of days earlier ( December 28th ) at BB King's in New York City , where they announced that they were going to be filmed on NYE ........

Their performance at BBK's , despite being very good , was pedestrian in places , and as you state , akin to a cabaret act .....

Malc Burton

[Missing Link]

I lent my SITSOM DVD to someone a year or two back. Can't bloody remember who I lent it to and it's never been returned.

Is it still obtainable?

KTF.

Drew.

Yes, there's copies on Amazon for the princely sum of £4.98:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_m_h__0...;sprefix=standi

[Guest mrjp]

hi all ,went to see the funk brothers live at ronnie scotts last year , had a good night out , but there show was not that good , who knows i might have been expecting to much from these old guys , but the show did not deliver like i thought it would , two disapointed people , yours john and vicky pearson

[Kev Moore]

Just wondered if anyone had seen it - it was recorded live New Years Eve 2005 (I think) and the remaining Funk Brothers are joined by some guest vocalists. Well what a terrible disappointment, they played like a wedding/cabaret band and were unrecogniseable as far as I was concerned, I turned it off after 25 minutes (I got it off a dodgy download site, looks like it was a pay tv thing)

A bunch of us saw Jack Ashford and his band (including Ivy Joe Hunter a few months before his sad death) at Ronnie Scotts.

They absolutely tore the house down.

Fantastic night and I'll always have great memories of seeing some of the original funk brothers.

Kev