Product Description

Muddy Waters Can't be Satisfied is the first authoritative documentary of the man who invented electric blues and paved the road for rock 'n' roll.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54690 in DVD
• Brand: Genius
• Released on: 2003-02-04
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Dubbed in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 54 minutes

Amazon.com
There could hardly be a better subject for a documentary than arguably the greatest bluesman of the last century, and this look at the life, times, and music of McKinley "Muddy Waters" Morganfield doesn't disappoint. Coproduced and codirected by Robert Gordon, the 54-minute documentary is a nice companion piece to Gordon's book of the same name. It includes some bio material, tracing Waters's evolution from a sharecropping acoustic folk singer to a sharp-dressing, Chicago-based leader of one of the greatest electric bands ever, along with reminiscences and accolades from friends, family, and fellow musicians like Keith Richards, Bonnie Raitt, and Buddy Guy. There's music, too, of course, but if the program has a drawback, it's that there are no complete performances of the deep, dirty blues--"Hoochie Coochie Man," "Mannish Boy," and so on--that earned him immortality. Then again, there are innumerable recordings, including several "best ofs," to address that problem. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews

Should have been better...
I love Muddy Waters and was stoked about this DVD. Unfortunately it couldn't keep me awake. I was expecting much more in the way of concert footage. What was there was usually chopped up with random interviews. The smokin' version of "Got my Mojo..." only teased. Very few actual interviews of Muddy. I'm not sure it was even a good general documentary on the blues. The best parts were listening to Keith Richards mumble incoherently...this at least provided some comic relief.

Could have been much better
When you view the story of Howlin' Wolf (appearing on some cable TV channels), Martin Scorcese's blues series or even the story of John Lee Hooker, this effort pales in comparison. Too much footage was wasted on Muddy the Womanizer; honestly, I don't care. I was looking for far more of the delta-to-Chess story, concert footage, et al. And having recently caught Willie "Big Eyes" Smith in concert along with Pinetop Perkins (both played with Muddy), I'm far more interested in what THEY have to say versus some random mumblings by Mr. Death Warmed Over, Keith Richards. All in all, this was a disappointment.

Great Story!! Well done and not a concert DVD!
Great content, very interesting. This is for the serious blues lover, curious about the late, great Muddy's life. It is not a concert footage DVD, although there are a few clips.
It's a fabulous tribute, told in a biographical manner- truly enjoyable!! If you are a big fan of McKenzie "Muddy", you will *LOVE* this!