https://mrqe.com Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:35:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://mrqe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MRQE-favicon-1.png https://mrqe.com 32 32 https://mrqe.com/movie/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-and-friends-70th-birthday-concert-m100089977-2/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://mrqe.com/movie/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-and-friends-70th-birthday-concert-m100089977-2/ Not all that many blues musicians (or any other kind, for that matter) live to 70, so British bandleader John Mayall had good reason to celebrate when he reached that milestone in 2003–and celebrate he did, with the admirable, 137-minute John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers: 70th Birthday Concert to show for it. Mayall, a capable if not exactly stellar singer and multi-instrumentalist, is best known for the many fine players who passed through his band over the years, and Eric Clapton, the most renowned of the lot, is on hand here, as is former Mayall/Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. Clapton sings several tunes in addition to playing his trademark stinging solos on “Hideaway” and “All Your Love” (two of the tunes most responsible for the “Clapton is God” graffiti seen around London in the ’60s), while Taylor is mostly impressive as well.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/robbie-robertson-going-home-m100036873/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/?post_type=movie&p=13983 Documentary on musician Robbie Robertson.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/jeff-beck-at-ronnie-scotts-m100084894/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/jeff-beck-at-ronnie-scotts-m100084894/ Jeff Beck played 5 night at Ronnie Scott’s Club in Soho, London with special guests – this is a record of those nights. 1. Beck’s Bolero / 2. Eternity’s Breath / 3. Stratus / 4. Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers / 5. Behind The Veil / 6. You Never Know / 7. Nadia / 8. Blast From The East / 9. Led Boots / 10. Angel (Footsteps) / 11. People Get Ready (with JOSS STONE) / 12. Scatterbrain / 13. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat / Brush With The Blues / 14. Space Boogie / 15. Blanket (with IMOGEN HEAP) / 16. Big Block / 17. A Day In The Life / 18. Little Brown Bird (with ERIC CLAPTON) / 19. You Need Love (with ERIC CLAPTON) / 20. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ (with IMOGEN HEAP) / 21. Where Were You

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/live-aid-m100066516/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/live-aid-m100066516/ Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. “It’s twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it’s time for Live Aid…!”

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/eric-clapton-across-24-nights-m100148524/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/eric-clapton-across-24-nights-m100148524/ In 1990 and in 1991 Eric Clapton played 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall performing with different line-ups and sets featuring Blues, Rock, and a full Orchestra. The performances have become legendary to Eric Clapton fans. Over thirty years later this film, edited from the original footage and completely remastered in Dolby Surround Sound, captures for the first time the definitive performances across all the sets over both years. The film features 17 hits from across his repertoires showing Clapton at his most exhilarating, collaborating with top musicians.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/jimmie-and-stevie-ray-vaughan-brothers-in-blues-m100143822/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/jimmie-and-stevie-ray-vaughan-brothers-in-blues-m100143822/ The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war house in Oak Cliff, Texas to becoming rock and roll legends, selling millions of records and playing alongside the likes of David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Carlos Santana and more.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/buddy-guy-the-blues-chase-the-blues-away-m100139586/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/?post_type=movie&p=71234 Chicago blues great Buddy Guy never was the same after he heard John Lee Hookers seminal Boogie Chillun while growing up in his rural stomping grounds of Lettswork, Louisiana. In 1957 he set out for the Windy City and its vibrant blues scene, where he played his way into the clubs, cut records, befriended and gigged with other greats (Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Otis Rush), forged his skillful, intense, wild persona, hit the road, influenced new generations of musicians (Mick, Keith, Eric, Stevie Ray Vaughan), performed at the Obama White House and collected nine Grammys along the way. Supported by a sumptuous assemblage of performance footage, testimonials from those hes inspired (including Clapton, Carlos Santana, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer) and some classic blues licks, Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away finds Guy (now a young 84) looking back at his life, providing valuable insight into his music while leaving room for some memorable anecdotes.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/once-were-brothers-robbie-robertson-and-the-band-m100128576/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/?post_type=movie&p=13993 A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/echo-in-the-canyon-m100124916/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/echo-in-the-canyon-m100124916/ A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

]]> https://mrqe.com/movie/eric-clapton-a-life-in-12-bars-m100121660/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://mrqe.com/movie/eric-clapton-a-life-in-12-bars-m100121660/ An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.

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