Turner, Ike & Tina - On The Road: 1971-72

Interesting Documentary
This footage of Ike and Tina was shot during the peak of their career. Except for some hot performances by the Ikettes, particularly Esther Jones who was with the revue for many years, there isn't much new performance wise that isn't available elsewhere with far better quality. Almost all of the footage is black and white, the quality ranging from good to bad. The sound quality is not good at all.
It is mainly the non-muscial moments that are the best of this documentary and make it a must have for fans. Glimpses of the creative process, Ike at his studio Bolic Sound playing music, Tina talking about writing songs, singing and and rehearsing with the Ikettes, the entire troupe traveling by plane and car, waiting in airports and motels, you get the feel of the well oiled machine that was the Ike and Tina Turner Revue; a professional team of hard working entertainers, and in spite of being in a spot light at night, most of the life does not appear very glamorous. Of particular...

*Picture* Quality Isn't Great, But It'll Do...
IKE & TINA: ON THE ROAD 1971-72 is basically a home movie filmed with a portable video camera, which was high tech at the time -- but sub-par by today's standards, of the dynamic duo of Ike and Tina Turner, their band The Kings Of Rhythm, and their backing vocals and opening act, The Ikettes as they toured in 1971-72.

What makes this film different from your average everyday amateur home movie is that it was filmed by famed rock photojournalist Bob Gruen and his then wife, Nadya Beck. Gruen's pictures have captured everyone from the Turners to John Lennon and have become iconic in rock and roll history.

In this film, he and Nadya actually become part of the Turner's entourage filming them not only on and back stage, rehearsals and on the road, but also their home life and in the recording studio. The movie captures the excitement that the Ike & Tina Turner Revue had on stage, and it also shows the artistic process of them recording tracks. You also get to watch...

WOW!
I DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD THAT MUCH INSIGHT INTO HER LIFE. I LEARNED HOW SHE LOOKED AND TALKED BEHIND THE CURTAINS. I THINK SHE IS A DOWN TO EARTH PERSON. I LIKE HOW SHE IS HERSELF AT HOME AND A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON ONSTAGE. I SEEN THE IKETTES AND THE WHOLE ENTOURAGE. EVERYBODY WAS CLOSE. I LIKE SOME PERFORMANCES ON THIS DVD THAT I NEVER HEARD OF. I THINK EVERYBODY IS TALENTED. FOR THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE CHILDREN PLAYING AROUND.

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