I remember when the documentary was going to run in NYC. I just
couldn't get down there to see it! I'm holding out for a DVD.

Did anybody else notice that Super Roots 10 is listed on CD Japan with
a release date at the end of January? Anybody know what it actually is?

--- In theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, "jeffwinterberg"
<jeffwinterberg@...> wrote:
>
> The documentary is still currently showing in Japan. I saw it in New
> York back in October where it played twice in one night, that was it.
> It was really good and the sound is from this recording. The film's
> creator, Jun Kawaguchi, is hoping to someday have a dvd release.
> I agree that the sound on this box set really does a great job at
> approximating how heavy it was to actually be there.
>
>
>
> --- In theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, exfedex2000 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Got my copy from CDJapan a few weeks back. The audio is MEGA! The
> > earth shook while I had it on in the car earlier this week.
> >
> > The DVD is a RIP-OFF! Very disappointing. With all the cameras they
> > had at that event they should have very easily been able to put
> > together the entire 100 minutes on video. The cool part about the
> > video is that I actually found myself in it! 25 minutes of footage
> > just isn't enough though.
> >
> > Where's the DVD of that documentary?
> >
> > --- In theboredoms@yahoogroups.com, ripleyjames@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From Aquarius Records in San Francisco:
> > >
> > > album cover
> > >
> > > []
> > > BOREDOMS
> > > []
> > > 77 Boa Drum
> > > []
> > > (Commons)
> > > []
> > > 2cd + dvd + Book
> > > []
> > > 125.00
> > > []
> > >
> > >
> > > It's finally here! An audio / video document of the amazing 77 Boa
> > > Drum performance that took place in Brooklyn on July 7th, 2007.
> > > Originally filmed for a full length theatrical and dvd
> > > release, those plans were scrapped for some reason, so this right
> > > here is the only documentof that fantastic and now legendary
> > > performance. Available only as a very pricey import, 77 Boa Drum
> > > contains 2cds, a full recording of the performance split into two
> > > halves, a dvd, featuring 20 minutes of video from the event, all
> > > housed in a massive and gorgeously designed green and gold
hardcover
> > > book, packed with tons of photos, including a couple of our very
own
> > > Andee, who was one of the 77, diagrams of the drum layout, various
> > > text and other imagery. It's really pretty fantastic, totally
deluxe
> > > and elaborate. And beyond object as art, listening to the
recordings,
> > > the sound is massive and powerful and beautiful, more than just a
> > > spectacle, it was a sprawling chunk or rhythmic organic sound,
> > > equally composed and improvised, the power of that many drummers,
> > > each contributing his or her own style, combined with the Boredoms
> > > three drummer attack, and Eye's homemade multi necked guitar and
> > > spaced out electronics. If you missed it, you might want to think
> > > about picking one of these up (cheaper than the plane ticket woulda
> > > been, right?). And even if you were there, that almost makes this
> > > even more essential, an amazing, over the top, keepsake of one
of the
> > > most amazing performances we've ever seen or been a part of, and
the
> > > very first Boa Drum.
> > > Needless to say, this is crazy limited, and we only have a few of
> > > these. When we run out, we'll hopefully be able to get more, but
> > > there's certainly no guarantee. So if you really want one, act fast.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>