Written by Hombre Divertido
The Brothers Gibb never did anything that would appear simple. Luckily, the documentarians who put together In Our Own Time which chronicles the spirit of the legendary group kept it simple. The effect is 116 minutes of informative entertainment that is a perfect mix of medicine and interviews, and sufficiently tells the level of the peaks and valleys that go with becoming icons in the music industry.
Broken into 10 segments (First Fame, Lonely Days, Beat of a Different Drum, Fever, Andy, Spirits Having Flown, Songwriters, Brothers in Harmony, Recognition, and The Music Must go on) this new release from Eagle Records which debuted November 16th 2010 is well crafted as Robin and Barry discuss their careers while sitting comfortably. Segments from previous endeavors are blended seamlessly and leave for input from the late Maurice Gibb as well.
Beginning with their childhood and grow to fame and culminating with the end of Maurice and the determination to continue, this new release certainly may not hold a lot of new information when compared to similar projects, but it is the relation of the account in their own words, and how good it transitions, that makes the single-disc offering so compelling.
"Leave them wanting more" is mostly considered a sound philosophy in the amusement industry but it is a double-edged sword here. You are trusted to be left humming the intimate songs and with a want to run some of the music, and that is so a serious thing. The trust to hear input from the legendary Robert Stigwood, and other artists who were and keep to be influenced by the Gibbs is certainly understandable as it is noticeably missing here, and may not be considered a right thing by most.
Though the ten segments convey a compelling story, they are a bit uneven, and again will the audience wanting more. More information might not have been necessary regarding the spirit and career of younger brother Andy in a docudrama about a group he was not a division of, but if you are passing to claim a section of said release "Andy", you are certainly providing your interview with an expectation, that unfortunately remains unmet as said segment barely scratches the rise of the teen idol's success and metre with his brothers. Segments near the end of the passing such as "Recognition", which paints an incomplete figure of the many awards bestowed upon the Residence of Fame trio, seem rushed when compared to those segments dealing with the former age and rise to fame.
Recommendation: It is understandably challenging to say the report of a calling that has lasted 50 years, and there is ever certain to be information that would appear to be obviously omitted. Though this level may lack facts and mentions of deserving projects, it is still a well-told tale that is crafted in a mere manner that makes it pleasurable to ascertain for those who grew up with Barry, Robin, and Maurice, and those who had not heard of the Bee Gees until they got their own night on American Idol.
This is a must-have for any fan of the Bee Gees, anyone who wants to deal the amazing accomplishments with those who never realized just how deeply the Gibb brothers' love went in the music industry, and those who just appreciate a well-told story about a bygone era in rock 'n' roll.
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