Sidemen: Long Road to Glory

"Some journeys take a lifetime."

Aug 18 2017 PG 1h 17m
Biography, Documentary, History

An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.

Plot

SIDEMEN - Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Robby Krieger, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.

Written by

Jasin Cadic, Scott D. Rosenbaum

Directed by

Scott D. Rosenbaum

Cast

Marc Maron, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
'Sidemen: Long Road to Glory' Trailer (2016)
Scores
# of Votes
169
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA