There was an actual country rock band named stillwater in the late 1970s who recorded two albums for capricorn records home of the allman brothers band. Guitarist russell hammond formerly of fizz merchant and blues reduction played by billy crudup. Almost famous is a 2000 comingofage film directed by cameron crowe, loosely based on crowes own teenage years as a music critic set in the 70s, the film follows the experiences of author avatar william miller patrick fugit, an aspiring teenage rock journalist who gets sucked headfirst into the world of rock when he goes on tour with a band named stillwater. A highschool boy is given the chance to write a story for rolling stone magazine about an upandcoming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour. Stillwater tshirt almost famous movie band tour costume aid womens adult.
All songs written by bebehammond except fine tooth comb by bebefellows and birmingham by bebevallencourt. Almost famous is a winner because crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve. Almost famous is dramacomedy film about music, 70s music to be exact. The movies name comes from the name of the band s 1973 tour.
Stillwater perform fever dog with william patrick fugit and penny lane kate hudson watching. He ended up using the name stillwater for his fictional band in his movie almost famous. Sep 12, 2000 all 68 songs from the almost famous 2000 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Crowe had a strikingly similar experience at age 18 when he went on the road with the allman brothers band for three weeks. Apr 21, 20 almost famous largely chronicles williams ontheroad adventures with stillwater and their groupies, as he covered the band for his first feature for rolling stone. The film is semiautobiographical, as crowe himself had been a teenage writer for rolling stone. The answer is yes, but the band featured in the movie was completely fictional and based on several groups that crowe covered for rolling stone during the early 70s namely the eagles and led zeppelin, among others. Almost famous 2000 frequently asked questions imdb. Pearl jams mike mccready and crowes wife nancy wilson of heart are the creative forces behind stillwater, which features mccready on vocals. The following video was part of a bbc special the old grey whistle test that was filmed at uncle sams in 1976. Oct 12, 2000 the colored lights are on stillwater in almost famous, but the light that shimmers brightest is the character of penny lane, the selfproclaimed band aid who, to crowe, represents the soul of.
Stillwater was an american band, based in warner robins, georgia, that played southern rock and was active from 1973 to 1984. Home to the greatest university in the world, oklahoma state. Almost famous is a 2000 comedydrama film written and directed by cameron crowe, telling the comingofage story of a teenage journalist writing for rolling stone magazine while covering a fictitious rock band named stillwater. With billy crudup, patrick fugit, kate hudson, frances mcdormand. So the story is about 15yearold william miller patrick fugit who wants to be a writer, a rock writer, mind.
Stillwater band tour dates and concert tickets eventful. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for rolling stone in the early 1970s, his touring with the fictitious rock band stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published. Sep, 2000 almost famous is a winner because crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve. Early seventies rock band from troy, michigan and a major part of the 2000 movie, almost famous. The stillwater string band is an acoustic trio from central massachusetts that plays a mix of contemporary and traditional music. Fifteen years ago, almost famouscameron crowes poignant. Designed for saturday mornings, the show focused on the four members of stillwater as they fought whitecollar crime using their superpowers. Sep 14, 2016 almost famous had one of the most expensive music budgets for a film, ever. Almost famous is a sweet and sentimental look at a teenage journalists. The two are solid musicians, but they arent exceptional. The allman brothers band full concert 011682 university of florida.
Waited almost 25 years to get this album in the cd format. Mar 26, 20 stillwater band poster from the almost famous untitled vinyl ltd edition stay safe and healthy. The answer is yes, but the band featured in the movie was completely fictional and based on several read full biography. The answer is yes, but the band featured in the movie was completely fictional and based on several groups that crowe covered for rolling stone during the early 70s namely the eagles and led zeppel. In almost famous, cameron crowe relives his glory days as a teen. The following video was part of a bbc special the old grey whistle test. First saw the band on the old grey whistle test around 1975 playing sams jam on a show which also featured elvin bishop and other southern rock bands. Track durations are not printed on the release but are timed from playback. Miller will get to see what goes on behind the scenes in a famous band. Almost famous original score was composed by nancy wilson of. The film is semiautobiographical, as crowe himself was a teenage writer for rolling stone. Almost famous turns 15 this week, which might make many of you once.
Who really sings for the fictional stillwater in almost famous. Their song mindbender charted in the top 100 singles in 1978. What band was the movie almost famous based on answers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Peter frampton served as the music consultant on almost famous, he wrote two of the stillwater songs along with crowe and his then wife, nancy wilson and taught billy crudup how to play the guitar. Stillwater womens tshirt almost famous movie band tour ebay. William gets the opportunity to travel with up and coming band stillwater.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. See the cast of almost famous then and now screencrush. Almost famous is a 2000 american comedydrama film written and directed by cameron. The quiet rhythm section of stillwater, larry and silent ed dont say a whole lot throughout almost famous. The almost famous stillwater from troy, mo is actually a composite of four or five bands i toured with back in the early 1970s a little lynyrd skynyrd, a lot of the allman brothers, some eagles, some neil young, and a large dose of led zeppelin. If you find yourself enjoying a few songs by a phony band called stillwater, dont be too embarrassed. Stillwater womens tshirt almost famous movie band tour white. Sep 21, 2000 reveals the real musicians behind the almost famous band a member of pearl jam and two 70s guitar prodigies make the music you hear in the film. Pick up this stillwater shirt from their tour with the enemy and reminisce about the good old days out on the road with the band. He follows a rock band called stillwater much to moms dismay played well by frances mcdormand on a almost famous tour with rockers, groupies and bandaids.
All 68 songs from the almost famous 2000 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Capricorn became famous for its role in spearheading southern rock in the seventies, with the allman brothers band at the forefront, but also including the marshall tucker band, elvin bishop and wet willie, among the more successful bands. Stillwater band poster from the almost famous untitled. Stillwater was an american band of the 1970s, which played southern rock with a folk flair. Stillwater was the name of a real band signed to macon, georgias capricorn records label, which required the films producers to obtain permission to use the. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The 1973 mustache collective featured in writer director cameron crowes almost famous has. However, the actual bands cameron crowe followed when he was a rolling stone reporter were the eagles, led zeppelin and a few others. Stillwater discography the uncool the official site. The real stillwater were signed to the recording label capricorn records. Russell hammond, jeff bebe, larry fellows, and ed vallencourt almost famous. Stillwater discography the uncool the official site for. Almost famous soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Almost famous 2000 soundtrack complete list of songs.
Ew reveals the real musicians behind the almost famous. Music talk who really sings for the fictional stillwater in almost famous of course jason lee is no way the singer. Almost famous is a 2000 american comedydrama film written and directed by cameron crowe and starring billy crudup, frances mcdormand, kate hudson, and patrick fugit. Cameron crowe s 2000 movie, almost famous, left some wondering if stillwater was a real band or not. The colored lights are on stillwater in almost famous, but the light that shimmers brightest is the character of penny lane, the selfproclaimed band aid who, to. Cameron crowes 2000 movie, almost famous, left some wondering if stillwater was a real band or not. Also home to the world famous eskimo joes bar and grill. William is barred from backstage until the opening band stillwater arrives and william flatters his way in. Billy crudup broke hearts as stillwaters golden god russell. The band existed from 1973 to 1982 and was based in warner robins, georgia.
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