2017
PG
Abramorama
1 h 17 m

2017
PG
Abramorama
1 h 17 m

Summary Sidemen: Long Road to Glory provides an intimate look into the incredible lives of three of the last Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin. These legendary bluesmen, who performed and recorded into their 80's and 90's, played a significant role in s...

2017
PG
Abramorama
1 h 17 m

2017
PG
Abramorama
1 h 17 m

Sidemen: Long Road to Glory

Name: Sidemen: Long Road to Glory
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History, Music
Released: 2017-08-18
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Rating: 70
Cast: Marc Maron, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith, Gary Allegretto

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews

83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 17, 2017

The film should prove catnip to music lovers, especially blues fans.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

Variety

Aug 17, 2017

"Sidemen” is an exceptionally entertaining and captivating tribute to the men and their music — and that there’s more than enough of said music here to please blues aficionados and recruit converts.

By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Aug 24, 2017

It may have been a long road to glory, but seeing Perkins (then 97) and Smith (75) enthusiastically accept a 2011 Grammy for their album “Joined at the Hip,” it’s readily apparent that it was worth the trip.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Aug 17, 2017

“Sidemen” is about more than just legacy. Blessed with extensive interviews with their buoyant subjects (all three of whom died in 2011 within months of one another), Mr. Rosenbaum and his producer Jasin Cadic shape a narrative of professional insecurity and personal resilience.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Aug 15, 2017

Sidemen seems at first like a didactic cultural corrective. It’s only when Rosenbaum digs into the trio’s life stories that their historic impact becomes clear:.

By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

Aug 24, 2017

A kind of blues song in its own right, Sidemen: Long Road to Glory is an affectionate attempt to showcase three major figures in the development of Chicago blues, musicians who spent their entire lives eclipsed by the oversized stars they played with.

By John Anderson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Red Hawk Films, Red Thread Productions

Release Date Aug 18, 2017

Duration 1 h 17 m

Rating PG

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Website http://www.sidemenfilm.com/

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Awards

Nashville Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

Gold Coast International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

South Bay Film & Music Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Marc Maron

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Pinetop Perkins

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Hubert Sumlin

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Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

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Gary Allegretto

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Gregg Allman

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Elvin Bishop

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Joe Bonamassa

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Halldor Bragason

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Eric Clapton

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Guy Davis

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Robin Ford

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