With rachel amodeo, nina antonia, nite bob, leee black childers. Filmed by bob gruen, the footage follows the band from gigs in clubs such as kennys castaways and maxs kansas city, and includes candid interviews and backstage scenes. In addition to offering footage from eastcoast performances at kennys castaways and maxs kansas city. The new york dolls play mock rock on british tv music. In the spring of 2007 faap university in sao paulo, brazil presented an exhibition of bob gruen s work. New york dolls jet boy 1973 uk tv ogwt performance. New york dolls all dolled up films by bob gruen and. All dolled up, a dvd documentary made by bob gruen and nadya beck of their early 70s video footage of the new york dolls, was released in 2005. A new york dolls story 2005, living in oblivion 1995 and destiny road 2012. With david johansen, arthur kane, jerry nolan, sylvain sylvain. His work is licensed for publication worldwide by star file photo agency, new york. Bob gruen is one of the most well known and respected photographers in rock and roll.
David warner ellisdavid warner ellis redferns t he dolls appearance on the old grey whistle test kickstarted the war between punks and hippies. The shop is offering the option to request a personalized inscription and have the book mailed out for those unable to attend in person. The history of rock and roll couldnt be documented without bob gruens photographs. Which 2017 film features the new york dolls song lonely planet boy. This show features some unique period performances and interviews that were shot on video by bob gruen and nadya beck. David warner ellisdavid warner ellis redferns t he dolls appearance on the old grey whistle. Vinyl picture disc packaged with the amazing new york dolls documentary, all dolled up on dvd. Bob gruen and thenwife nadya beck logged over 40 hours of film of the dolls, and from this footage comes this new documentary. In addition to offering footage from eastcoast performances at kennys. A recovering alcoholic and converted mormon, arthur killer kane, reunites with his old band, the new york dolls, after 30 years.
All dolled up, a dvd documentary made by bob gruen and nadya beck of their early 70s video footage of the new york dolls, was released in 2005 with a followup dvd, lookin fine on television released in 2011. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of new york dolls footage. In the early 70s, rock photographer bob gruen and his wife nadya purchased a portable video recorder. The photographs of bob gruenand preorder is available online. Ok, im too young to have seen the dolls in their original glory, but my itunes play counts of their songs could get me diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder and ive seen them a bunch of times in recent years, so i feel confident in saying that they not only still have it, but they have something different in their bag of tricks to show. Photos from legendary rock photographer bob gruens book iggy pop, debbie harry, johnny ramone and more talk about the glam punks legacy. Although their original lineup fell apart quickly, the bands first two albumsnew york dolls 1973 and too much too soon 1974became among the most popular cult records in rock. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in new york at kennys castaways and maxs kansas city, then follows the dolls.
New york doll centers on the leftofcenter life lived by arthur killer kane, bassist and founding member of the deeply influential rock band new york dolls director greg whiteley fashions a loving tribute to both the band and the man, finding pathos in the most unexpected places. The history of rock and roll couldnt be documented without bob gruen s photographs. Free to photo london ticket holders but rsvp is recommended. Big apple glampunk godfathers the new york dolls hit the road in this documentary featuring footage shot by rock photographer bob gruen and his wife nadya during the bands early1970s heyday. In addition to offering footage from eastcoast performances at. The film looks at his time with the new york dolls and the heartbreakers and also details his solo career and tragic life. Along with the velvet underground and the stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. John lennon and yoko ono, photographed by bob gruen at the fillmore east in new york city, august 1972. Apr 08, 2006 g reg whiteleys new york doll is a rockumentary of rather limited interest about arthur killer kane, bass player in the influential glamrock band the new york dolls who were together in the. Arthur, motion picture musicexcerpts music musicians musicperformance new age musicians new york statenew york new york dolls musical group. The new york dolls importance as the missing link between glam and punk rock and their lasting influence on subsequent bands cannot be overstated, so it is good news that bob gruen has gathered together his very best photos of them, for this excellent book, that captures their inyerface streetwise attitude and the charm of their shambolic, but utterly compelling live performances so perfectly. Prints are generally made to order and delivery usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Book descriptiontoo much too soon is the definitive story of the most outrageous glam rock band of them all the new york dolls. The music business has changed a lot since then, but gruen is arguably bigger than ever. The new york dolls were an american hard rock band formed in new york city in 1971. Gruens photographs are the perfect accompaniment to his mustsee 2005 documentary of the group, all dolled up. Some people it was the music, some people it was the look, some people it was the attitude. Last year he was the subject of a showtime documentary, rock n roll exposed.
Avid bookshop will have copies of his books for salejohn lennon. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in new york at kennys castaways and maxs kansas city, then follows the dolls on their tour of the west coast, including footage from the whisky a go go, the real don steele show, rodney bingenheimers e club and much more. New york dolls tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Drawn from footage over a period of three years, bob gruen and his wife nadya used a portable video recorder to create this featurelength documentary following the band from their early performances in new york to their west coast tour. May 26, 2010 new york dolls licensed to youtube by umg. But it quickly becomes obvious in the opening minutes of new york doll that kane is a gentle soul. Bob gruens birthday party and told her i was writing a book. Photographer bob gruen described the awkward kanes stage presence as that of a giant frankenstein.
Futhermore, there will be screenings of all dolled up, a documentary made by bob gruen and nadya beck of their early 1970s video footage of the new york dolls and an early 1970s documentary video of ike and tina turner on stage and at home. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. Jan 01, 1998 book descriptiontoo much too soon is the definitive story of the most outrageous glam rock band of them all the new york dolls. Documentary about the legendary american rock band, a major influence on the later punk movement and on bands such as the sex pistols. More recently, bob has photographed the new york dolls reunion, jesse malin, green day, ryan adams, courtney love and other new popular acts. The directors, rock photographer bob gruen, and his then wife, nadya beck, owned an early video camera and shot many hours of footage of the dolls in the early 1970s. The 50 year argument, an hbo documentary the new york. Bob gruen lives with his wife, elizabeth, in greenwich village, new york. At 68, music photographer bob gruen still rocks bloomberg. It was nominated for both a satellite award and a grand jury prize at the sundance film festival, where it premiered in 2005. A documentary on the dangerous life of the new york dolls and heartbreakers guitarist. Documentary about legendary rock n roll guitarist johnny thunders.
Featuring interviews with dolls singer david johansen and guitarist sylvain sylvain, the 160page book is jampacked with absolutely gorgeous pictures of the group throughout their jerry nolan era. G reg whiteleys new york doll is a rockumentary of rather limited interest about arthur killer kane, bass player in the influential glamrock band the new york dolls who were together in the. Filmed by bob gruen, the footage follows the band from gigs in clubs such as kennys castaways and maxs kansas city. The picture disc features over half an hour of rare interviews. The highlyanticipated book, the clash, photographs by bob gruen, is slated for release later this month. Original signed prints along with limited edition copies of his book sometime in new york are available through govinda gallery, washington, d. See hear yoko the brand new book by bob gruen and jody denberg chronicling over 40 years of her life and work. All dolled up is a new feature length documentary about the new yorkbased protopunks.