PBS' Rock And Roll TV--STAX clips source? -Reply

["Donald G. Smith" <donald.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah,
after a grueling day at work I sat down to watch the Monday show
(Shakespeares in the Alley & Respect- Beatles vs Dylan/ Motown vs
Stax)
and I am intrigued by the stance they take in the show.  The Beatles vs
Dylan segment was really weird- they seemed to blow both artists out of
proportion, and at first I was like, "sha right, the Beatles weren't the only
band like that, Bob Dylan wasn't the only folky, etc."  But the more I
thought about it, the more I realize it would be better for them to just
focus on some themes and not try to be all-encompassing.  After all,
when a series attempts to give the history of rock and roll or something
it often will fall really flat.  Like how can you call this the story of motown
and leave off blanketty blank?
Case in point- the clip on surf music was entirely Dick Dale and no other
surf bands, then it segued into Brian Wilson's obsession with Phil
Spector.  Now, Brian talking about Phil ("I was balls out freaked out [by 
the Ronnette's single") was really really great, but the Dick Dale thing
seemed too simplistic.  But in the big picture there are artists who are
more influential than others (this is not directed to Dick Dale, btw).  So the
question presents itself-  Can I enjoy this documentary even though it
focusses on the hugely popular stars and ignore the underground?
Isn't the point of garage celebrating the forgotten, the naive, the never-
weres?  If the US audience saw a doc including the Monks, the Shaggs,
or Sur Royal Da Count, would they say, "Why do these people deserve
to be on at the expense of the truly influential?"
So anyway- tonight it's blues influence and psyche.  I'm there.
Don