FATS & FRIENDS
An Historic Concert DVD Featuring
Fats Domino, Ray Charles & Jerry Lee Lewis
Shot At New Orleans' Famed Storyville Nightclub, The Concert Is the First & Only Time the Three Piano Legends Shared a Stage
Also Featured Are Rolling Stones Guitarist Ron Wood And Musical Director/Host Paul Shaffer
FAIRFAX, VA -- January 30, 2007-It's the jam session of a lifetime as the three greatest rock n' roll piano players in the world share the stage for the first and only time, in Fats & Friends, set for release on DVD by Time Life on March 6. Shot at the Storyville nightclub in New Orleans, Fats & Friends features Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles--each a member of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame--strutting their stuff, individually and collectively. Also onstage are musical director/host Paul Shaffer, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood and drummer extraordinaire Steve Jordan.
Fats & Friends was produced in 1986 for the trend-setting Cinemax series Sessions, but the show has been unseen and unavailable for over a decade. Executive producers Rick Lazes and David McBurnett teamed with director Len Del'Amico for what the New York Times called "a jubilant rock-and-roll piano summit...Live, unfettered rock and roll--pure pleasure."
Fats & Friends features Domino, Charles and Lewis each playing their biggest hits
For this first-time DVD release of the historic concert, nearly 60 minutes of bonus material has been added. We see behind the scenes shots of Fats, Jerry Lee and Ray during rehearsals, discussing and debating which songs to play during the end-of-concert jam. It is, literally, geniuses at work.
The release of Fats and Friends is the latest phase in a campaign by Time Lifeıs retail division to redefine its role in the marketplace. The company is now a leading creator of critically acclaimed and commercially successful box sets by American music legends such as Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Louis Armstrong and the Stanley Brothers, while also issuing DVDs on influential musician J.J. Cale and the bluegrass genre.
About Time Life Inc.
Headquartered in Fairfax VA, Time Life Inc. was founded in 1961 as a direct marketing company specializing in music and books. It has since grown to become one of the worldıs largest direct marketers of audio and video products, selling more than 13 million units each year throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Time Life set the standard in the direct response industry by pioneering direct marketing techniques, building one of the most trusted and recognized brands in commerce. The company now also sells their products through major traditional and non-traditional retailers around the world as well as via the Internet. Time Life is a registered trademark of Time Warner Inc. used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc.
FATS & FRIENDS
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Pre-Order Begins: January 30, 2007
Complete song list:
Fats Domino
The Fat Man
Walking to New Orleans
Blueberry Hill
Shake, Rattle & Roll
So Long
C.C. Rider
Sentimental Journey
Jerry Lee Lewis with Ron Wood
I Am What I Am
Great Balls Of Fire
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Paul Shaffer and Ron Wood
A Certain Girl
Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band
I Got A Woman
Drown In My Own Tears
Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles with Paul Shaffer, Ron Wood and All Star Band
The Lewis Boogie
Low Down Dog
Jambalaya
Swanee River Rock