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Mass Produced Pop Music? - The Brill Building Method
We continue exploring the rise of the music industry in this video essay about The Brill Building sound and, more specifically, Aldon Music. I discuss Neil Sedaka, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:43 Aldon Music
08:04 The Hits of Aldon Music
13:26 The Fate of Aldon Music
Read the scripts here:
https://musictheoriesdotblog.wordpress.com/
Songs Mentioned:
Stupid Cupid-Neil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbtpQwY0BIc
Stupid Cupid -Connie Francis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EQX70weW8o
Calendar Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpdY97Tt_iE
The Diary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iuyUVG8hs
Twilight Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13FnFuQVT0
Oh! Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PekwWBHDKik
Happy Birthday, Sw...
published: 30 Sep 2021
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BRILL BUILDING - documentary trailer - Jim Terr
An amazing number of the hits of the 50s and 60s were written in the Brill Building in New York City. How this came about, how all this magic happened, shall soon be revealed... Website: http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
And see the MOVIE version: https://youtu.be/t2Ns0zdrTzk
NOTE: I do not mean to imply by my editing that I think the Coasters (whom I love) were a one-hit wonder..
published: 12 Oct 2010
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The Brill Building: where all the classic songs were written…
Sign up for HDpiano: https://hdpiano.com/davidbennett 🎹 and check out the Brill Building playlist: https://hdpiano.com/browse-library/?post_tag=brill-building&sort=popularity
For a period from the late 50s to mid 60s, the Brill Building in New York was the epicentre of the pop music industry. So many classic songs were penned in this little hub by some of the most successful and revered songwriters of the era including Carole King, Jerry Leiber, Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka and many more...
The outro music to this video is my track "See You Again" which you can hear in full on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
Check out my previous video on the secret songwriters behind many famous hit songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTU...
published: 07 Dec 2024
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Promo Video THE BRILL BUILDING
published: 26 Nov 2024
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The Brill Building, New York City
The Brill Building, which houses music industry offices and studios, was once considered to be the center of the American music industry in the 1960s. This footage includes interiors and exteriors of the building through various decades. To license this footage contact Global ImageWorks.
published: 08 Jun 2021
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This CVS used to be NYC's MOST IMPORTANT MUSIC MAKING FACTORY! THE BRILL BUILDING!
Don't be like a tourist and only see a CVS - see the BRILL BUILDING! One of NYC's most IMPORTANT music locations! So many hit songs and musical careers were launched here!
For more or to book a tour visit www.themegandaily.com
#short #shorts #nyc #brillbuilding #music #newyork
published: 29 Mar 2022
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BRILL BUILDING 1955-1968
AMERICAN popular music writers and composers of the era.
published: 26 May 2017
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Chapter 3 2 The Brill Building Approach to Pop
published: 22 Aug 2013
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Eric Burdon (The Animals) over Brill Building en Randy Newman | Top 2000
Eric Burdon van The Animals vertelt over de liedjes van de Brill Building en zijn ontmoeting met Randy Newman. Een interview uit 2014.
published: 23 Jan 2018
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The Brill Building Movie - hi-def 2019
Seven years in the making, songwriter/satirist Jim Terr's mockumentary about his own strange saga starts with his 2012 run for President, and circles around his connection with the legendary New York "hit factory," The Brill Building.
Narrated by "anchor" Valerie Plame, with cameos from Tony Hillerman, former NM Gov. Bill Richardson, NPR's Scott Simon, humorist Dave Barry, journalist James Fallows and other celebrities, and almost 100 New Mexico actors and singers. Also featuring Suhail Dabbach, the memorable "Man in Black" from 2010 Oscar Best Picture "The Hurt Locker" and star of the new film, "MOSUL."
(c) 2019 All Rights Reserved
http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
"A great collection of songs and funny bits, but mostly a brave and revealing self-portrait." -Meredith Britt
“I loved ...
published: 27 Nov 2019
15:46
Mass Produced Pop Music? - The Brill Building Method
We continue exploring the rise of the music industry in this video essay about The Brill Building sound and, more specifically, Aldon Music. I discuss Neil Seda...
We continue exploring the rise of the music industry in this video essay about The Brill Building sound and, more specifically, Aldon Music. I discuss Neil Sedaka, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:43 Aldon Music
08:04 The Hits of Aldon Music
13:26 The Fate of Aldon Music
Read the scripts here:
https://musictheoriesdotblog.wordpress.com/
Songs Mentioned:
Stupid Cupid-Neil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbtpQwY0BIc
Stupid Cupid -Connie Francis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EQX70weW8o
Calendar Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpdY97Tt_iE
The Diary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iuyUVG8hs
Twilight Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13FnFuQVT0
Oh! Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PekwWBHDKik
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJV3ozcTUg
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M584bP_FeE
She Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qd2u8n9hc
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOnYY9Mw2Fg
On Broadway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYRtjxYEH8
Uptown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0il2Qd3jcs
We Gotta Get Outta This Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6gcxNFc1I0
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? By The Shirrelles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4955hA_hcB4
A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCFzreP1ng
One Fine Day by The Chiffons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvyOqKhKWQ4
Goin’ Back by Dusty Springfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWiiUgT8Nk
Pleasant Valley Sunday by The Monkees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJlejbuyw0
Magic Moments by Perry Como
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_hWTuSYSk
Twist & Shout by the Isley Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuNCwPBm3fw
Dim Dim the Lights by Bill Haley & His Comets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2T9pogo9Ng
Splish Splash by Bobby Darrin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSA-yHzkvP8
Hound Dog by Big Mama Thornton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHDrzw-RPg
The Loco Motion by Little Eva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNW0SPkChI
I’m A Believer by The Monkees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PQAqprjOuA
The Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIf4Ifk6aQ
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Brill-Building-Assembly-Line-Pop-1688332
https://www.musicorigins.org/item/the-brill-building-sound-shaped-pop-and-rock-and-roll-in-the-60s/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brill_Building
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/the-brill-building-pioneered-assembly-line-pop-music-but-left-a-legacy-of-hits/news-story/1d9673e48098d06f10a5c96ed603ce13
https://www.history-of-rock.com/kirshner.htm
https://www.songhall.org/profile/Howard_Greenfield
http://www.mann-weil.com/bios.php
https://www.history-of-rock.com/barry_mann_and_cynthia_weil.htm
https://www.biography.com/musician/carole-king
https://www.history-of-rock.com/carole_king_and_gerry_goffin.htm
https://www.thehistoryofrockandroll.net/brill-building-pop-songwriters/
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/4036267
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2011/01/19/133023470/don-kirshner-a-force-in-the-music-business-dies#:~:text=Kirshner%20and%20Nevins%20sold%20Aldon,The%20result%20was%20the%20Monkees.
https://wn.com/Mass_Produced_Pop_Music_The_Brill_Building_Method
We continue exploring the rise of the music industry in this video essay about The Brill Building sound and, more specifically, Aldon Music. I discuss Neil Sedaka, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, and more.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:43 Aldon Music
08:04 The Hits of Aldon Music
13:26 The Fate of Aldon Music
Read the scripts here:
https://musictheoriesdotblog.wordpress.com/
Songs Mentioned:
Stupid Cupid-Neil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbtpQwY0BIc
Stupid Cupid -Connie Francis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EQX70weW8o
Calendar Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpdY97Tt_iE
The Diary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iuyUVG8hs
Twilight Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13FnFuQVT0
Oh! Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PekwWBHDKik
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJV3ozcTUg
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M584bP_FeE
She Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qd2u8n9hc
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOnYY9Mw2Fg
On Broadway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYRtjxYEH8
Uptown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0il2Qd3jcs
We Gotta Get Outta This Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6gcxNFc1I0
Will You Love Me Tomorrow? By The Shirrelles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4955hA_hcB4
A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCFzreP1ng
One Fine Day by The Chiffons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvyOqKhKWQ4
Goin’ Back by Dusty Springfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWiiUgT8Nk
Pleasant Valley Sunday by The Monkees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJlejbuyw0
Magic Moments by Perry Como
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_hWTuSYSk
Twist & Shout by the Isley Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuNCwPBm3fw
Dim Dim the Lights by Bill Haley & His Comets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2T9pogo9Ng
Splish Splash by Bobby Darrin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSA-yHzkvP8
Hound Dog by Big Mama Thornton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHDrzw-RPg
The Loco Motion by Little Eva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNNW0SPkChI
I’m A Believer by The Monkees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PQAqprjOuA
The Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIf4Ifk6aQ
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Brill-Building-Assembly-Line-Pop-1688332
https://www.musicorigins.org/item/the-brill-building-sound-shaped-pop-and-rock-and-roll-in-the-60s/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brill_Building
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/the-brill-building-pioneered-assembly-line-pop-music-but-left-a-legacy-of-hits/news-story/1d9673e48098d06f10a5c96ed603ce13
https://www.history-of-rock.com/kirshner.htm
https://www.songhall.org/profile/Howard_Greenfield
http://www.mann-weil.com/bios.php
https://www.history-of-rock.com/barry_mann_and_cynthia_weil.htm
https://www.biography.com/musician/carole-king
https://www.history-of-rock.com/carole_king_and_gerry_goffin.htm
https://www.thehistoryofrockandroll.net/brill-building-pop-songwriters/
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/4036267
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2011/01/19/133023470/don-kirshner-a-force-in-the-music-business-dies#:~:text=Kirshner%20and%20Nevins%20sold%20Aldon,The%20result%20was%20the%20Monkees.
- published: 30 Sep 2021
- views: 7491
4:20
BRILL BUILDING - documentary trailer - Jim Terr
An amazing number of the hits of the 50s and 60s were written in the Brill Building in New York City. How this came about, how all this magic happened, shall so...
An amazing number of the hits of the 50s and 60s were written in the Brill Building in New York City. How this came about, how all this magic happened, shall soon be revealed... Website: http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
And see the MOVIE version: https://youtu.be/t2Ns0zdrTzk
NOTE: I do not mean to imply by my editing that I think the Coasters (whom I love) were a one-hit wonder..
https://wn.com/Brill_Building_Documentary_Trailer_Jim_Terr
An amazing number of the hits of the 50s and 60s were written in the Brill Building in New York City. How this came about, how all this magic happened, shall soon be revealed... Website: http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
And see the MOVIE version: https://youtu.be/t2Ns0zdrTzk
NOTE: I do not mean to imply by my editing that I think the Coasters (whom I love) were a one-hit wonder..
- published: 12 Oct 2010
- views: 35217
13:06
The Brill Building: where all the classic songs were written…
Sign up for HDpiano: https://hdpiano.com/davidbennett 🎹 and check out the Brill Building playlist: https://hdpiano.com/browse-library/?post_tag=brill-building&...
Sign up for HDpiano: https://hdpiano.com/davidbennett 🎹 and check out the Brill Building playlist: https://hdpiano.com/browse-library/?post_tag=brill-building&sort=popularity
For a period from the late 50s to mid 60s, the Brill Building in New York was the epicentre of the pop music industry. So many classic songs were penned in this little hub by some of the most successful and revered songwriters of the era including Carole King, Jerry Leiber, Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka and many more...
The outro music to this video is my track "See You Again" which you can hear in full on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
Check out my previous video on the secret songwriters behind many famous hit songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTUxMvLLQlQ
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 The Brill Building
0:44 Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
2:25 Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
3:06 Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
4:11 Gerry Goffin & Carole King
6:08 HDpiano
6:43 Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
8:04 Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
9:28 Burt Bacharach & Hal David
11:07 Otis Blackwell
12:02 Conclusion
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
https://wn.com/The_Brill_Building_Where_All_The_Classic_Songs_Were_Written…
Sign up for HDpiano: https://hdpiano.com/davidbennett 🎹 and check out the Brill Building playlist: https://hdpiano.com/browse-library/?post_tag=brill-building&sort=popularity
For a period from the late 50s to mid 60s, the Brill Building in New York was the epicentre of the pop music industry. So many classic songs were penned in this little hub by some of the most successful and revered songwriters of the era including Carole King, Jerry Leiber, Burt Bacharach, Neil Sedaka and many more...
The outro music to this video is my track "See You Again" which you can hear in full on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
Check out my previous video on the secret songwriters behind many famous hit songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTUxMvLLQlQ
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 The Brill Building
0:44 Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
2:25 Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
3:06 Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
4:11 Gerry Goffin & Carole King
6:08 HDpiano
6:43 Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
8:04 Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
9:28 Burt Bacharach & Hal David
11:07 Otis Blackwell
12:02 Conclusion
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
- published: 07 Dec 2024
- views: 23667
0:38
The Brill Building, New York City
The Brill Building, which houses music industry offices and studios, was once considered to be the center of the American music industry in the 1960s. This foot...
The Brill Building, which houses music industry offices and studios, was once considered to be the center of the American music industry in the 1960s. This footage includes interiors and exteriors of the building through various decades. To license this footage contact Global ImageWorks.
https://wn.com/The_Brill_Building,_New_York_City
The Brill Building, which houses music industry offices and studios, was once considered to be the center of the American music industry in the 1960s. This footage includes interiors and exteriors of the building through various decades. To license this footage contact Global ImageWorks.
- published: 08 Jun 2021
- views: 236
1:00
This CVS used to be NYC's MOST IMPORTANT MUSIC MAKING FACTORY! THE BRILL BUILDING!
Don't be like a tourist and only see a CVS - see the BRILL BUILDING! One of NYC's most IMPORTANT music locations! So many hit songs and musical careers were lau...
Don't be like a tourist and only see a CVS - see the BRILL BUILDING! One of NYC's most IMPORTANT music locations! So many hit songs and musical careers were launched here!
For more or to book a tour visit www.themegandaily.com
#short #shorts #nyc #brillbuilding #music #newyork
https://wn.com/This_Cvs_Used_To_Be_Nyc's_Most_Important_Music_Making_Factory_The_Brill_Building
Don't be like a tourist and only see a CVS - see the BRILL BUILDING! One of NYC's most IMPORTANT music locations! So many hit songs and musical careers were launched here!
For more or to book a tour visit www.themegandaily.com
#short #shorts #nyc #brillbuilding #music #newyork
- published: 29 Mar 2022
- views: 1547
2:46
BRILL BUILDING 1955-1968
AMERICAN popular music writers and composers of the era.
AMERICAN popular music writers and composers of the era.
https://wn.com/Brill_Building_1955_1968
AMERICAN popular music writers and composers of the era.
- published: 26 May 2017
- views: 5173
5:54
Eric Burdon (The Animals) over Brill Building en Randy Newman | Top 2000
Eric Burdon van The Animals vertelt over de liedjes van de Brill Building en zijn ontmoeting met Randy Newman. Een interview uit 2014.
Eric Burdon van The Animals vertelt over de liedjes van de Brill Building en zijn ontmoeting met Randy Newman. Een interview uit 2014.
https://wn.com/Eric_Burdon_(The_Animals)_Over_Brill_Building_En_Randy_Newman_|_Top_2000
Eric Burdon van The Animals vertelt over de liedjes van de Brill Building en zijn ontmoeting met Randy Newman. Een interview uit 2014.
- published: 23 Jan 2018
- views: 25881
1:28:51
The Brill Building Movie - hi-def 2019
Seven years in the making, songwriter/satirist Jim Terr's mockumentary about his own strange saga starts with his 2012 run for President, and circles around his...
Seven years in the making, songwriter/satirist Jim Terr's mockumentary about his own strange saga starts with his 2012 run for President, and circles around his connection with the legendary New York "hit factory," The Brill Building.
Narrated by "anchor" Valerie Plame, with cameos from Tony Hillerman, former NM Gov. Bill Richardson, NPR's Scott Simon, humorist Dave Barry, journalist James Fallows and other celebrities, and almost 100 New Mexico actors and singers. Also featuring Suhail Dabbach, the memorable "Man in Black" from 2010 Oscar Best Picture "The Hurt Locker" and star of the new film, "MOSUL."
(c) 2019 All Rights Reserved
http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
"A great collection of songs and funny bits, but mostly a brave and revealing self-portrait." -Meredith Britt
“I loved it. I smiled for an hour and a half. It is strangely profound, much like AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI, and should be captioned in at least 53 languages and sent around the world.” -Fred Kline
"Terr offers up such wonderful songs and comedy bits here that the sketch story thread of "The Brill Building Movie" does not even matter." -Bob Wayne
“Uniquely humorous and inspiring.” -Cindy McLeod
"Hysterical -- a whole bunch of Jim Terr style music and comedy. I'm going to see it a second time" -Michael Miller, film producer
“I could watch another 90 minutes of that!” (Albuquerque viewer)
“Now that is a fascinating, far-out film” -Bobby Braddock, #1 US country songwriter
“I have never laughed so much at any movie in my life.” -Barbara Beames
"Droll, deadpan, and dry – but never dull. Mr. Show meets the Statler Brothers!" -Michael Liebman
"The Brill Building Movie" is brilliant satire. Terr is never afraid to poke fun at himself, which makes it even more hilarious! He did a monumental job in juxtaposing all his wacky material plus the wonderful music into a fluid visual experience. In these stressful times, I thank him for giving me the opportunity to laugh so hard it exercised my innards, which in turn made me feel quite alive when the lights came on. "The Brill Building Movie" is a must see!”
-Molly Smollett
“I love your activism and your insights – and the movie combines them perfectly.” -former NM Governor Bill Richardson
“Jim Terr's spirit shows through consistently in the essays, songs and other projects. It's the droll, sardonic, 'cut the B.S.' outlook that is known around the world as 'American.'“ -James Fallows
“One of the true creative geniuses of our time. His is a unique and valuable gift of populism and simplicity. His work is wise, hard-hitting, unusually effective, and deserves the support of everyone who wishes for a more humane world. Especially in these particularly divisive times, Jim has a gift for bridging the ‘divide.’ One of the great comedic and auditory geniuses of our day.”
- Thom Hartmann
“I loved this film! It had just the right amount of irreverence, sarcasm, irony, and music!” -Diego Romero
"I loved every minute of it. I was either laughing like hell or having my heartstrings pulled." -John Burns
https://wn.com/The_Brill_Building_Movie_Hi_Def_2019
Seven years in the making, songwriter/satirist Jim Terr's mockumentary about his own strange saga starts with his 2012 run for President, and circles around his connection with the legendary New York "hit factory," The Brill Building.
Narrated by "anchor" Valerie Plame, with cameos from Tony Hillerman, former NM Gov. Bill Richardson, NPR's Scott Simon, humorist Dave Barry, journalist James Fallows and other celebrities, and almost 100 New Mexico actors and singers. Also featuring Suhail Dabbach, the memorable "Man in Black" from 2010 Oscar Best Picture "The Hurt Locker" and star of the new film, "MOSUL."
(c) 2019 All Rights Reserved
http://www.BrillBuildingMovie.com
"A great collection of songs and funny bits, but mostly a brave and revealing self-portrait." -Meredith Britt
“I loved it. I smiled for an hour and a half. It is strangely profound, much like AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI, and should be captioned in at least 53 languages and sent around the world.” -Fred Kline
"Terr offers up such wonderful songs and comedy bits here that the sketch story thread of "The Brill Building Movie" does not even matter." -Bob Wayne
“Uniquely humorous and inspiring.” -Cindy McLeod
"Hysterical -- a whole bunch of Jim Terr style music and comedy. I'm going to see it a second time" -Michael Miller, film producer
“I could watch another 90 minutes of that!” (Albuquerque viewer)
“Now that is a fascinating, far-out film” -Bobby Braddock, #1 US country songwriter
“I have never laughed so much at any movie in my life.” -Barbara Beames
"Droll, deadpan, and dry – but never dull. Mr. Show meets the Statler Brothers!" -Michael Liebman
"The Brill Building Movie" is brilliant satire. Terr is never afraid to poke fun at himself, which makes it even more hilarious! He did a monumental job in juxtaposing all his wacky material plus the wonderful music into a fluid visual experience. In these stressful times, I thank him for giving me the opportunity to laugh so hard it exercised my innards, which in turn made me feel quite alive when the lights came on. "The Brill Building Movie" is a must see!”
-Molly Smollett
“I love your activism and your insights – and the movie combines them perfectly.” -former NM Governor Bill Richardson
“Jim Terr's spirit shows through consistently in the essays, songs and other projects. It's the droll, sardonic, 'cut the B.S.' outlook that is known around the world as 'American.'“ -James Fallows
“One of the true creative geniuses of our time. His is a unique and valuable gift of populism and simplicity. His work is wise, hard-hitting, unusually effective, and deserves the support of everyone who wishes for a more humane world. Especially in these particularly divisive times, Jim has a gift for bridging the ‘divide.’ One of the great comedic and auditory geniuses of our day.”
- Thom Hartmann
“I loved this film! It had just the right amount of irreverence, sarcasm, irony, and music!” -Diego Romero
"I loved every minute of it. I was either laughing like hell or having my heartstrings pulled." -John Burns
- published: 27 Nov 2019
- views: 6896