Rolling Stones’ keyboard player Chuck Leavell is the subject of a new documentary that focuses on the Tuscaloosa-raised musician’s commitment to the environment.“Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man” is available for streaming now through Nov. 28 on the Bama Theatre’s website, https://bamatheatre.org/streaming.php, for $12. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the downtown Tuscaloosa theater.In addition […]
Chuck Leavell, whose piano and keyboard work has been heard most prominently on the works of the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers Band, George Harrison, John Mayer, and others, is the subject of a new documentary, Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man. The classic rock musician is often referred to as the “fifth Rolling Stone,” […]
Though you may not see his name on the marquee or his face on an album cover, Chuck Leavell has played an active hand in the formation of rock music for nearly half a century. Just as serious as his commitment to the music, however, is his fierce environmental work. A new documentary, titled Chuck Leavell: The Tree […]
The eyes of the nation are fixed on Georgia, with two U.S. Senate seats up for grabs. In a timely twist, the man who helped reshape the South’s political landscape is the subject of a new feel-good documentary just right for lockdown family viewing.“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” is a relevant history lesson during […]
VIDEO: Rolling Stones Keyboardist Chuck Leavell on his new documentary ’The Tree Man’URL: https://bit.ly/33KMTKZ
BULLARD — He’s often the guy perched behind Mick Jagger on stage, a keyboard altar at his fingertips as he leads The Rolling Stones through their Bible of hits in his role as the band’s musical director.Other times, he’s ensconced in a studio, maybe adding a dab of piano to an Allman Betts Band song, […]
One of my earliest memories is of sitting in the dirt. I was between long, narrow stalks of corn. My legs were caked in speckled dust. I was four. The cornstalks, whenever the wind would blow just right, would reveal my grandfather. He was almost 60 then. Tall, lanky. I could see him awkwardly perched […]
These may not be normal times, and we may not be able to enjoy the pleasures of a movie theater to see new films – but all is not lost. For now, movies can debut at virtual festivals and screenings, and then as if by magic, appear in our homes via video on demand. The […]
One of the latest works of a Dayton-area filmmaker and documentarian is about to get national and local showings after months of critical and film festival praise.Created by Allen Farst, “Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man,” a documentary on the rock pianist and keyboardist described as the “Fifth Rolling Stone” hits theaters Friday nationwide.Here are scheduled […]
Georgia’s music industry has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, music artists and industry professionals said Thursday.The highly contagious virus has forced the cancellation of hundreds of music festivals and tours, while artists have delayed releases of musical recordings, Daryl Friedman, chief advocacy officer for the Washington, D.C.-based Recording Academy, told members of […]