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The American Epic Sessions

The American Epic Sessions

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Jack White and T Bone Burnett invite today’s greatest artists to test their skills against the long-lost machine that recorded their musical idols and forebears. The producers have, over a decade rebuilt, a 1920s recording system, timed by a weight-driven system of clockwork gears. Stripped of the comforts and security of modern technology, Nas, Elton John, Alabama Shakes, Steve Martin Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, are among the artists who have three minutes and one chance to get their music etched into a revolving wax disc, before the weight hits the floor. The results are career defining performances and the very definition of "Lighting In A Bottle".

Date: 03/16/2016
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jack White, T Bone Burnett, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Nas, Elton John, Alabama Shakes, Beck, Duke Erikson, Ana Gabriel, Rhiannon Giddens, Bernard MacMahon, Taj Mahal, Allison McGourty, Jerron Paxton, Steve Martin

Jack White as Self in The American Epic Sessions Jack White

T Bone Burnett as Self in The American Epic Sessions T Bone Burnett

Willie Nelson as Self in The American Epic Sessions Willie Nelson

Merle Haggard as Self in The American Epic Sessions Merle Haggard

Nas as Self in The American Epic Sessions Nas

Elton John as Self in The American Epic Sessions Elton John

Alabama Shakes

Beck as Self in The American Epic Sessions Beck

Duke Erikson as Self in The American Epic Sessions Duke Erikson

Ana Gabriel as Self in The American Epic Sessions Ana Gabriel

Rhiannon Giddens as Self in The American Epic Sessions Rhiannon Giddens

Bernard MacMahon

Taj Mahal as Self in The American Epic Sessions Taj Mahal

Allison McGourty

Jerron Paxton

Steve Martin as Self in The American Epic Sessions Steve Martin

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