Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live (2004)

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Singer-songwriter-guitarist Boz Scaggs has kept a fairly low profile since his heyday in the '70s and '80s--a circumstance more than rectified with Greatest Hits Live, a great-looking, great-sounding concert recorded in San Francisco in 2004. For the most part, this is Silk Degrees-style Boz, drawing from a large catalog that favors ballads (some quite lovely, like "Harbor Lights," "We're All Alone," and "Look What You've Done to Me") and deft pop-R&B-jazz à la Steely Dan (albeit with more soul and less verbal wit and sophistication). But while "Lido Shuffle," and other expected hits are here, so are several grittier, bluesier moments, including Earl King's "It All Went Down the Drain" and extended versions of the big band blues "Runnin' Blue" and the slow lament "Loan Me a Dime" (a tune from Scaggs's 1969 solo album that featured great guitar playing by the late Duane Allman).

Director: Lawrence Jordan
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 115 min
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Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live about?
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Boz Scaggs has kept a fairly low profile since his heyday in the '70s and '80s--a circumstance more than rectified with Greatest Hits Live, a great-looking, great-sounding concert recorded in San Francisco in 2004. For the most part, this is Silk Degrees-style Boz, drawing from a large catalog that favors ballads (some quite lovely, like "Harbor Lights," "We're All Alone," and "Look What You've Done to Me") and deft pop-R&B-jazz à la Steely Dan (albeit with more soul and less verbal wit and sophistication). But while "Lido Shuffle," and other expected hits are here, so are several grittier, bluesier moments, including Earl King's "It All Went Down the Drain" and extended versions of the big band blues "Runnin' Blue" and the slow lament "Loan Me a Dime" (a tune from Scaggs's 1969 solo album that featured great guitar playing by the late Duane Allman).
Who directed Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live?
Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live was directed by Lawrence Jordan.
Who stars in Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live?
Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live stars Boz Scaggs.
How long is Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live?
Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
What genre is Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live?
Boz Scaggs: Greatest Hits Live is a Documentary, Music film.