Written by Cara Bennett
Film Review: “Sidemen: A Long Road to Glory”
A peek into one of the most emotionally-charged films celebrating three “unsung heroes” of Blues.
‘Deh NA na na NAH.’
Big.
Bold.
Brash.
Epic.
What better way to kick off a blues documentary than with the most famous riff of all time?
Sideman (n) — a supporting musician in a band or group
Sometime earlier this year I saw a Facebook post from my friend Ross Woods that really grabbed my attention.
It was an advertisement for a new film, Sidemen – Long Road to Glory.
I did a little research and found that ‘Sidemen’ was a film about 3 bluesmen who played ‘in the shadows’ of the big name band leaders Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
I was intrigued.
Who were these men?
Sitting at the Foot of the Blues 