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USA, 2008, 97 min Directed by DENNY TEDESCO Florida Premiere |
You may not have heard their names, but you've heard their music. Director Denny Tedesco chronicles the musical history of his late father, the legendary Tommy Tedesco, and his compatriots Hal Blaine, Carol Kaye, Al Casey, Earl Palmer, Plas Johnson, and the other L.A. session musicians known informally as "The Wrecking Crew." Uncredited and unknown outside the industry, these musicians played on a staggering number of hits, collectively recording more number one singles than Elvis and the Beatles combined. That they were the force behind the Monkees' records may not surprise you, but that's barely scratching the surface--the Beach Boys, The Byrds, Paul Revere and The Raiders, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass are but a few of the acts whose hits were in fact played almost entirely by these session cats; and artists ranging from Frank and Nancy Sinatra to Ike and Tina Turner benefited from the impeccable backing of the Crew. Featuring revealing and often hysterical conversations with people from both sides of the mixing board, THE WRECKING CREW reveals the foundation of the 1960s West Coast music scene and the faces behind the soundtrack of America.
