A Well Spent Life (TRAILER)

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9 жыл бұрын

By Les Blank, with Skip Gerson.
Get entire film here: lesblank.com/films/a-well-spen...
Many people consider Texas bluesman Mance Lipscomb to be the greatest blues guitarist and songster of all time. This glowing portrait of the legendary musician (also life-long husband and sharecropper) is among Blank’s special masterworks. Instead of growing bitter, tough times made Lipscomb sweet. This is reportedly the favorite film of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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@holyspacemonkey Жыл бұрын

I love Mance Lipscomb and this film. I wish everyone could see it.

@tadnaprava1371 7 жыл бұрын

I saw this short as part of a midnight theater showing in early 1972. I distinctly remember that I thought several guitarists were playing, but it was only Mance. He was not only brilliant, he was genuine.....and he changed my life.

@TheophilusBoone 2 жыл бұрын

Mance was a sage. And one of the very best of the blues artists. How could one man possess such talent and wisdom too?

@nicholasmoffa7886 6 жыл бұрын

Some people are just too good for this world. RIP Mance.

@paulkersey1007 7 жыл бұрын

The world we live in today is not the vision that Mance wanted. There is no peace. There's the opposite. We need to restore it back to the way Mance envisioned it. The world today could use Mance's wisdom. We need to be 1 nation of people. I miss Mance so much as his music speaks to me. God bless you and may Mance Lipscomb and Les Blank R.I.P. Love and prayers.

@carlospardo3484 5 жыл бұрын

I saw this film in 1983 in ICANA, Buenos Aires, and get inducted in the BLUES!!! The personality of Lipscomb, the look of Les Blank made a deep impression, since 35 years ago. I´m from Argentina

@cleanerfloors 5 жыл бұрын

Love his spirit. What a wonderful soul. RIP

@dennymk6454 Жыл бұрын

Mance's blues and songs changed my life. He was one of the last true songsters, and an extraordinary man.

@jameslyons3320 3 жыл бұрын

Nance and his wife were brought to a BBQ I had for my 25th birthday in Austin. He then went somewhere to perform! I was elated!

@johnmitchelljr 3 жыл бұрын

When I'm down I watch this and I can carry on. Thank you so much.

@timwhistler5882 3 жыл бұрын

What a legend. If I'm 10% as wise at his age.ill rest happy!

@rustyjamesb 3 ай бұрын

Que belleza de imágenes y música. I Love It 🎉

@jessiet7373 8 жыл бұрын

I love this movie... it's from my home town of Navasota, Tx.

@stevekelly2018 8 жыл бұрын

When I was 13 or 14 I found Mance's version of Evil Heart Blues on Conversations With The Blues in the school music room when I was stuck in there on detention. Sent chills down my spine then and still does, probably changed my life in more ways than I realise.

@yser65 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!!

@MrCanigou 5 жыл бұрын

sweetest guy

@lenkowalyshen9571 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, Mance Lipscomb is the Blues, As a guitar player myself I have alway had great respect for this man.Mance thank you and RIP

@08CARIB 7 жыл бұрын

3:53 This wisdom was worth the whole clip thanks!

@Blakely901 3 жыл бұрын

I legit just said the same thjng

@dbcooper-alltimehideandsee6223 Жыл бұрын

I've been married almost 37 years. She's my best friend. If you start with friendship you've always have something to fall back on. We always enjoy being together.

@johnj.flanagan-songsoffaith 4 жыл бұрын

Great singing and picking. Thank you for sharing.

@pharmerdavid1432 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this - he was for real.

@pertiet Жыл бұрын

this is most beautiful...... Love it!!

@aaronhali5524 9 жыл бұрын

"The first thing you gon' do is like a person. Then you dwell with 'em, then you come to love 'em. Then you can share wit' 'em. But man, you don't, you don't have no fine relation, there ain't no love there."

@chrisbasile 7 жыл бұрын

you aint got no *foundation* if...

@tlynn4239 6 жыл бұрын

foundation

@jaytea42 6 жыл бұрын

only wish that Les would’ve filmed Mance’s hands playing the guitar!

@antonmikofsky2073 4 жыл бұрын

how to play Mance style: go to daddystovepipe (amazing Flemish guitarist & teacher)

@rievans57 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! How did he get that funky sound!

@ownpetard8379 3 жыл бұрын

Go here and then to the 2:00 mark. It is brief and only his right hand. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htlhl7ejltLbYGg.html Here is longer view where he his left hand is a pocket knife: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edVdn6maydmxZoU.html

@rievans57 6 жыл бұрын

At he 01:08 mark some of the best blues these ears have ever heard.

@dantastacio5081 11 ай бұрын

Do you know the first songs name ?

@rievans57 4 жыл бұрын

Lyric: all in my dreams hear my doorbell ring, all in my dreams people hear my doorbell ring, I woke up this morning couldn't see a doggone thing; late last night people laying down 'cross my bed, late last night people I was laying down 'cross my bed, thinking 'bout my baby everything she said; lonesome in my bedroom every night when I goes home, lonesome in my bedroom every night when I goes home, lonesome now baby but I won't be lonesome long;