If you picked some of the all-time great albums in American rock, soul, and jazz, chances are one name might be found on the back of almost every one: Tom Dowd--the secret behind five decades of brilliant music, an unsung hero, producer and recording pioneer. From the perfection of live mixing to the introduction of eight-track recording, the mythology of exactly how much impact Dowd has had is still up for grabs. His diverse and genuine love of work is remembered in part thr... (Full plot summary below)
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If you picked some of the all-time great albums in American rock, soul, and jazz, chances are one name might be found on the back of almost every one: Tom Dowd--the secret behind five decades of brilliant music, an unsung hero, producer and recording pioneer. From the perfection of live mixing to the introduction of eight-track recording, the mythology of exactly how much impact Dowd has had is still up for grabs. His diverse and genuine love of work is remembered in part through intimate interviews with several musical icons and personal friends.
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| L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertIt makes a convincing argument that Dowd's personal history is a kind of history of the 20th century itself, encompassing the era's art, science, commerce and politics. |
| Film ThreatTim MerrillMusic fans of every stripe should kill to see this film, one of the very best music documentaries in recent years. |
| San Francisco ChronicleJoel SelvinThis wise and warm man, who died in 2002, is captured in all his glory by the remarkable documentary. |
| VarietyDavid RooneyDowd's graciousness and enthusiasm, and the enormous respect afforded him by industryites on record here, make this a thorough and satisfying acknowledgement of one man's unique contribution to popular music. |
| Village VoiceLaura SinagraMoormann's film transcends A&E hagiography, and Dowd's spry egoism and science-hipster joie de vivre provide piquant icing. Recalling trends, technical advances, artists, and landmark sessions (one where he suggests the rhythm for "Sunshine of Your Love"), Dowd conjures the excitement that helped coax so many iconic performances. |
| Miami HeraldHoward CohenThe Language of Music hews strictly to its title, however. There isn't anything about Dowd's life outside music except for details of his work as a nuclear physicist at Columbia University, where he was a key part of the Manhattan Project research team that developed the atomic bomb during World War II. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteMoormann's reverential documentary, seven years in the making, is most successful as a self-narrated autobiography. It fails, however, to deliver a balanced portrait of the man's life and work. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe documentary was shot on film, and Moormann's snappy editing and subtly moving camera match the energy of the jump-blues and roots-rock that Dowd loved. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonShows firsthand the appreciation and warmth from the musicians who worked with him. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLike its subject, the movie is a tad overzealous, but often fascinating and revealing. |
