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Playlist: Branson
Playlist: Branson
- Genre : More Music
- Type: News
- Author : Super Admin
- Date : Mon, 06 Jul 2009
With his new documentary Branson, director Brent Meeske goes deep. He digs into the lives of local performers in Branson, Missouri. The drama that Meekse delves into rivals that of any Hollywood tale. It's poignant and powerful in a tangible manner. Meeske constructs a humorous and heartwarming analysis of the American dream where it's really being pursued—in the heart of the country.
Meeske and the film's primary subject Jackson Cash sat down with ARTISTdirect.com to share their playlists. Their selections are just as dynamic as they are!
Check out their playlists below and don't miss Branson
Brent Meeske's Playlist:
1. Curtis Mayfield — "Move On Up"
This is the number one song I'll pick because I put it on every single playlist that I ever make. I think it's the greatest song ever, and it just puts me in a happy mood. If I'm in a great mood, I listen to it. If I'm in a bad mood, I listen to it. This one gets your blood pumping and gets you ready to go.
2. Sly & the Family Stone — "If You Want Me to Stay"
I think of music in terms of movies, and this was a song that I used in a short film that I made years ago. I don't know if I can put it into words, but it just rocks. It's a great song for movies because it drives forward and has natural edit points. I'd love to use it in a film some day.
3. Stevie Wonder — "Always"
This is just an uplifting song. Stevie is one of my favorite performers of all time. He plays every instrument and sings every vocal track, which is astounding. I think the ultimate documentary would be if they could've filmed him making this album. "Always" is so multi-layered that I wish I could've seen a film about the process. For me an ultimate goal in filmmaking would be to film the creative process. The hard thing is, you never know when it's going to happen. It's such a spontaneous occurrence.
4. Ozzy Osbourne — "Revelation Mother Earth"
I'm a huge Ozzy fan. Back in the day, before we knew him as the new "Ozzy 2.0" with the reality show, he had this image of being the "Prince of Darkness." However, if you listened to his music, he was such a loving and warm guy. He was the opposite of that persona. If you listen to Tribute, he says, "I Love You" to the audience about a hundred times in between songs. "Revelation Mother Earth" is a very sweet song, and he shows such a tender side of himself. I love this song because it shows how complex he can really be. It illustrates that the "prince of darkness" thing was just an image and he really was just a sweet guy at his core. I love Ozzy's honesty. He was never afraid to show who he was. He never lied in interviews. He was always completely honest about his problems with drugs and the crazy things that he did in his life. That's the reason I'm so attracted to him as an artist.
5. David Ralicke — "Mad Finder"
It's one of these tiny albums. If I didn't know him, I don't know if I would've been able to get my hands on it. It's this great, uplifting up-tempo track that's so fun to dance to. He's a wonderful artist. He's played with Beck, and he plays the trumpet and all of these other brass instruments. He wrote and played some of the tracks on the Branson score.
6. Jackson Cash — "Levenworth"
I'm a big fan of the guy sitting across from me. Before he became a Johnny Cash impersonator [Laughs], he was a great songwriter and had a lot of success in the '80s. He had a bunch of albums. He wrote a song called "Levenworth" that's in the spirit of Johnny Cash. It's a prison song. Go to his site. I'd encourage anyone who's interested in Jackson's songs in the movie to check out the original songs that he's written. We have three of them in the movie. I hope the movie will give him a chance to get back to his songwriting and go beyond the Johnny Cash persona.
7. John Gold — "Ghetto"
He did the score for Branson. For a white guy, he's got incredible soul [Laughs]. He's wonderful. I'm very impressed with multi-instrumentalists. I'm not a musician and I don't really understand it, so
Meeske and the film's primary subject Jackson Cash sat down with ARTISTdirect.com to share their playlists. Their selections are just as dynamic as they are!
Check out their playlists below and don't miss Branson
Brent Meeske's Playlist:
1. Curtis Mayfield — "Move On Up"
This is the number one song I'll pick because I put it on every single playlist that I ever make. I think it's the greatest song ever, and it just puts me in a happy mood. If I'm in a great mood, I listen to it. If I'm in a bad mood, I listen to it. This one gets your blood pumping and gets you ready to go.
2. Sly & the Family Stone — "If You Want Me to Stay"
I think of music in terms of movies, and this was a song that I used in a short film that I made years ago. I don't know if I can put it into words, but it just rocks. It's a great song for movies because it drives forward and has natural edit points. I'd love to use it in a film some day.
3. Stevie Wonder — "Always"
This is just an uplifting song. Stevie is one of my favorite performers of all time. He plays every instrument and sings every vocal track, which is astounding. I think the ultimate documentary would be if they could've filmed him making this album. "Always" is so multi-layered that I wish I could've seen a film about the process. For me an ultimate goal in filmmaking would be to film the creative process. The hard thing is, you never know when it's going to happen. It's such a spontaneous occurrence.
4. Ozzy Osbourne — "Revelation Mother Earth"
I'm a huge Ozzy fan. Back in the day, before we knew him as the new "Ozzy 2.0" with the reality show, he had this image of being the "Prince of Darkness." However, if you listened to his music, he was such a loving and warm guy. He was the opposite of that persona. If you listen to Tribute, he says, "I Love You" to the audience about a hundred times in between songs. "Revelation Mother Earth" is a very sweet song, and he shows such a tender side of himself. I love this song because it shows how complex he can really be. It illustrates that the "prince of darkness" thing was just an image and he really was just a sweet guy at his core. I love Ozzy's honesty. He was never afraid to show who he was. He never lied in interviews. He was always completely honest about his problems with drugs and the crazy things that he did in his life. That's the reason I'm so attracted to him as an artist.
5. David Ralicke — "Mad Finder"
It's one of these tiny albums. If I didn't know him, I don't know if I would've been able to get my hands on it. It's this great, uplifting up-tempo track that's so fun to dance to. He's a wonderful artist. He's played with Beck, and he plays the trumpet and all of these other brass instruments. He wrote and played some of the tracks on the Branson score.
6. Jackson Cash — "Levenworth"
I'm a big fan of the guy sitting across from me. Before he became a Johnny Cash impersonator [Laughs], he was a great songwriter and had a lot of success in the '80s. He had a bunch of albums. He wrote a song called "Levenworth" that's in the spirit of Johnny Cash. It's a prison song. Go to his site. I'd encourage anyone who's interested in Jackson's songs in the movie to check out the original songs that he's written. We have three of them in the movie. I hope the movie will give him a chance to get back to his songwriting and go beyond the Johnny Cash persona.
7. John Gold — "Ghetto"
He did the score for Branson. For a white guy, he's got incredible soul [Laughs]. He's wonderful. I'm very impressed with multi-instrumentalists. I'm not a musician and I don't really understand it, so
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