Electric purgatory [videorecording] : the fate of the black rocker / PayBack Productions presents ; a film by Raymond Gayle ; written and directed by Raymond Gayle ; producer, Marc Newsome.
Originally produced in 2005. Extra features: A conversation with HR; deleted scenes; Outlets for change; The new breed. Featuring Fishbone, God Forbid, Doug Pinnick, Cody Chesnutt, 24-7 Spyz, Burnt Sugar, and Vernon Reid.
Summary:
A documentary that examines the struggles of black rock musicians and the industry's ambivalence towards them by combining scintillating performance footage and provocative interview clips. Director Raymond Gayle spent the better part of a year traveling around the United States, interviewing many of black rock's elite including Fishbone, Vernon Reid, Adam Falcon, Jimi Hazel, and more. Also attempts to dissect the stigma black rock musicians face in the black community.
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