Short notice, On Sky documentaries 2am this saturday , four parts, says it's new and exclusive , no idea without seeing it whether it's been on elsewhere.

 

I saw that thread but hadn't seen an update for a Uk screening 

Recording this looking forward to it.

Programme is repeated tonight 2200-2300 (part one). Other parts 2-4 will follow later if hou tape the series.

Was a great watch really enjoyed it.......however there is a lot more information to be gleaned by reading Stuart Cosgroves book Memphis 68 The Tragedy Of Southern Soul.

It goes a lot deeper into all the aspects of Stax. 

Agree with Tobytyke - very good documentary as far as it goes, but really only scratches the surface.  Stax never had their business side very together and suffered greatly for it.  There was the dreadful Atlantic contract  (they were so clueless that even after the breakup, Stax gave Atlantic batches of unreleased Otis sides, which became the posthumous albums Immortal Otis Redding, Love Man , and Tell The Truth).  Then there was a story circulating that Isaac Hayes had not actually been signed as an artist when he put out the Hot Buttered Soul album, causing tremendous aggravation when it blew up.  And allowing people like the thuggish Johnny Baylor (KoKo label - Luther Ingram) into the company cost them literally millions.   Then there was what amounted to the CBS hostile takeover.  There should have been something about the sterling  Stax reissue program Ace Records did later on loaded with unissued material.     

The first episode and the final half of the last episode were great and somewhat illuminating. I'm happy that this documentary was made, it keeps the Stax story relevant and alive and I realize that most of us are already so deep into this stuff that a documentary like this only can scratch the surface. But I did find it suprising that one of their most loyal and succesful artists, William Bell, only was mentioned once during the entire four hours.

I enjoyed listening to the thoughts of Booker T and David Porter.  Two very interesting characters, still bursting with passion for the music they made.