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This excellent performance by Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen touring band is featured in the concert documentary Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (alternatively titled Rock City in the USA.)  It was recently shown on VH1, and my God, it is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.  I might be exagerated a bit, but it really is an impressive look at the London music scene is the last 60s/early 70s.  The video is very raw, and that’s exactly what I love about it, it really gives a feeling of being there.  Modern concert videos are so well planned and produced that they end up feeling more like movies than concerts.  Besides Joe Cocker, this movie featues the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Ike and Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart, and many others.  I only caught about an hour of the movie, and I can’t wait to see the entire thing.  There are several complete performances, plus a few interviews here and there.  It’s a rare film, hard to find, but The Video Beat has it and  you can order it here.  I did, and I’ll be sure to add what I think about the quality of their DVD transfer here when I do.  For more information, you can check out the NY Times review, but trust me: there’s nothing like actually seeing it for yourself!