| | |  | | Home » Festival Express | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Festival Express is a rousing record of a little-known, but monumental, moment in rock n' roll history, starring such music legends as Janis Joplin, The Band, and the Grateful Dead. Set in 1970, Festival Express was a multi-band, multi-day extravaganza that captured the spirit and imagination of a generation and a nation. What made it unique was that it was portable; for five days, the bands and performers lived, slept, rehearsed and did countless unmentionable things aboard a customized train that traveled from Toronto, to Calgary, to Winnipeg, with each stop culminating in a mega-concert. The entire experience, both off-stage and on, was filmed but the extensive footage remained locked away -- until now. A momentous achievement in rock film archeology, Festival Express combines this long-lost material with contemporary interviews nearly 35 years after it was first filmed. DVD Features:
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| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band, Rick Danko, Levon Helm | | Director:
| Bob Smeaton | | Format:
| AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Compilation, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 2 | | Studio:
| New Line Home Video | | Run Time:
| 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 02, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 101 reviews |
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 ExpressiveApr 26, 2009
I'd been looking forward to this for a long time, having savoured the films of Woodstock, Monterey and the Isle of Wight for their evocation of a time which could just conceivably turn out to represent the greatest degree of mass enlightenment ever achieved by the human race. Why do I say this about a bunch of stoned hippies listening to music? Well, mainly because of the music. The best of Hendrix, the Doors, Janis and many others is positively otherworldly, and if anyone's made music like that since about 1973, I for one haven't heard it yet. Anyway,this time it is Janis's turn, and while she's not quite at her very best, she's still a mile more intense, interesting and, for want of a better word, devoted, than any other female rock vocalist of the last 50 years. Even putting Janis aside, this is a fine and rare piece of music-history film, and as with the best of this type of thing (viz Rock'n'Roll Circus) to watch is to feel like you're entering something like Pharoah's tomb: a different, wonderful, weird world. And although it's only 40 years ago, it feels as far away as ancient Egypt in many ways. Another interesting act is Buddy Guy. Eric Clapton called him without a doubt, and by far, the best rock guitarist ever. You get a rare taste of him here, and for that alone it's a disc well worth buying.
 One of a kind Live footage!Feb 13, 2009
Quite an amazing show, the quality of the video is great- it looks like it was shot last month. Live footage of Janis, Seatrain, The Band, Ian & Sylvia - Plus a band called "The Grateful Dead"! A real piece of history, and a lot of fun to watch.
A must for Dead, Band, Janis freaksDec 27, 2008
I watch the extra footage sometimes just for Hard to Handle and Easy Wind, both excellent performances featuring Pigpen. Deadheads, think of those as a "dicks picks" with video. In the movie portion, Janis has a couple of fine performances and The Band more than holds its own in the regular part of the movie.
I bought this the day the "extended two disc set" came out and should have written a review long ago. If you ever traveled long miles to see The Band, or The Grateful Dead then buy this dvd. Festival Express brings these bands right to you, young and vital and having fun.
It's funny, or fun to watch some of the other bands, and to see a glimpse of ourselves "as others see us" as concert goers.
This is a lot more natural and less showbiz than "The Last Waltz", more homey but not as epic as "Woodstock". It belongs in that tier of rock movies, though because how well it captures and presents performances of these bands, and because of the "backstage pass" onto the train.
The young and drunk Janis, Jerry and Rick on the train singing "No More Cane" is as bittersweet as several reviewers have mentioned. Jerry Garcia stepping forward to face the rioting freeloaders shows the real and wry and confident Jerry Garcia.
If you've got a spouse or friend who still buys "Dicks Picks" or "Road Trips" of the Dead or who still talks about how perfect "The Band" concerts were, they will love this. If you're the one who fits that description, either you have Festival Express, or you need it now.
THIS IS AMAZING & YOU MUST OWN IT.Nov 20, 2008
This dvd is incredible. Any fan of psychedelic/classic rock owes it to themselves to watch this over and over again. Janis Joplin performs the greatest rendition of "Cry Baby" EVER and it was filmed only 3 short months before her untimely and tragic death. There is a great sampling of music represented here, amazing footage of jam sessions (drunk ones!) and amazing crowd shots showing fabulous 70s fashion. I want to live in this freaking movie. Get stoned and watch it. xoxo.
Cool documentary!Nov 20, 2008
This was a really fun ride and brought back a lot of nostalgia! Think of it as a booze-fueled Woodstock on a train!
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