Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Q&A filmmaker Jesse Lauter & Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke with JBFC Board President Janet Maslin

2021. 111 m. Jesse Lauter. Abramorama. US. English. Rated NR.

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In the spring of 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became the legendary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour, immortalized in a live album and concert film. Fifty years later, filmmaker Jesse Lauter tells the complete story through the lens of the Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band’s reunion of the Mad Dogs. In addition to Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and the entire Tedeschi Trucks Band, this reunion featured 12 of the original Mad Dogs, including Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge and Claudia Lennear, plus guest performers Chris Robinson and Dave Mason, among others. The film showcases inspired performances from the reunion show, along with an exclusive look at the history of the tour and never-before-seen archival materials, commentary from the original members, critic David Fricke, notable fans who attended shows on the original tour and features the last filmed interview with the late Leon Russell.

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Q&A filmmaker Jesse Lauter & Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke with JBFC Board President Janet Maslin

Tuesday, Nov. 16 2021, 7:00

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Jesse Lauter is a rock-doc/concert film director, music producer and engineer. His production credits include artists such as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Stephen Stills & Judy Collins, Ben Harper, Scarlett Johansson (Joe Biden for President Campaign Ad), and Langhorne Slim. Jesse is currently the producer of The Relix Sessions on Twitch, a weekly live-stream concert series with the largest viewership of a music channel on the Twitch platform.

David Fricke is a renowned Grammy-nominated Rock music journalist, critic, and broadcaster. His Rolling Stone “first time ever” cover stories have given us VIP accountings of Lou Reed (1989), Metallica (1991) and the White Stripes (2005)in addition to the definitive accounts of Pink Floyd's breakup (1987) and Led Zeppelin's reunion (2007). He is known for historic interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Patti Smith.