"The Blues" Godfathers and Sons (TV Episode 2003)

Godfathers and Sons: Directed by Marc Levin. With Ahmir, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Jamar Chess.

“This turned out to be more of a tribute to Chess family, than anything else. After the first 15 minutes, I hit the pause button and looked at the back of the DVD to see who directed this film. It was Marc Levin.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell, Levin must related to Marshall Chess because thatu0026#39;s basically who we saw in this two-hour video. Chess telling us how cool he and his father are for giving all the blacks a forum for their music at Chess Records in Chicago. We get a tour of the area and his old manu0026#39;s studio, too. Along for the ride, and numerous comments is rapper Chuck D. Rapper? What is this guy doing in here? You know, God bless Marshall and his dad Leonard or giving these great musicians a fair shot at Chess Records when others wouldnu0026#39;t, but having the whole episode with Leonard and his rapper friend? Come on…..itu0026#39;s a little much and itu0026#39;s very annoying.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI loved seeing footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Reed, Koko Taylor, Magic Slim , Otis Rush and more but, overall, thanks to way too emphasis on our u0026quot;guide,u0026quot; this was a fair-to-lousy presentation of the u0026quot;blues.u0026quot;”