Woody Guthrie - wilco/billy bragg documentary

[mujer revolucionaria]

I finally got my hands on the documentary "Man in the Sand" this evening and watched it. It is about the making of the Mermaid Avenue LP, by Wilco and Billy Bragg, with Woody's lyrics that came out a few years ago.

Has anyone seen this? I found it very interesting the threat he still poses to capitalist society. There was a sign where his house used to be, and someone had written all over it "commie bastard" (or something similar) etc......the woman showing the sign said the writing was only a couple years old.

I think it is great that Woody shakes things up 37 years after his death and will continue to do so long into the future.

[Son of Scargill]

Sorry,not seen it.Hadn't even heard about it until now,but I'll definately be looking out for it.
Much respect to the man!

[Raztro]

wilco as in the band wilco? they are leftists? wow

[Anonymous]

Think Billy Bragg is at an anti-nazi gig in Manchester on Sunday the 1st

[Son of Scargill]

He sure is.

LOVE MUSIC, HATE RACISM

Carnival against the Nazis

Sunday 1st September
Platt Fields Park, Manchester
March to Carnival 11am Town Hall

Two stages
Dance marquee
Kids area
Stall
Food and drink

Music includes: MS Dynamite, Doves, The Shining, Heartless Crew, Billy
Bragg, Rodney P & Skitz, Miss Black America, Phil-Life Cypher, Nickey
Blackmarket & MC Foxy, Shortee Blitz, Shaanti DJS Bobby Friction & Juttla,
Killa Kela & Normski, Sona Fariq, Out Da Ville, Wesley J & MC Sharkey P,
Moorish Delta 7, DJ Woody, Krispy, Daze & Sappo, DJ Asha, MC Chickaboo,
Bigga Fish DJs & MCs.

Organised by the Anti Nazi League, phone 020 7924 0333 for more detrails and
local transport. Website www.anl.org.uk

[Anonymous]

Are you coming up mate? Spent most of the day handing out leaflets for it!

[Son of Scargill]

Wasn't planning on it to be truthful,but then I've had other things on my mind recently.
Can't see why I couldn't get there tho',so I'll get me planning head on. :)

[mujer revolucionaria]

Wilco I dont think publicly or musically have subscribed to any political philosophy, that isnt their thing. They just worked on the Mermaid Avenue LP's with Billy Bragg (though Wilco is one of my favorite bands....hometown heroes haha)

.....I am SO jealous you guys get to see Billy Bragg.....I looked at his tour schedule and it is all in the UK through the end of the year. Figures, it's when I am not over there.....poop

[vox]

If you folks haven't done so already, make sure to get "The Internationale" by Billy Bragg. Very good stuff there.

By the way, Guthrie had a sticker on his guitar that read "This Machine Kills Fascists."

vox

[mujer revolucionaria]

I like pretty much everything Billy Bragg has done, I am a big fan. And Woody actually had that painted on his guitar, he travelled with that guitar when he was in the merchant marines in WWII.