The Black Godfather

I reckon if you are not too informed in the music business there are certain figures who pull the strings behind the scenes, you may not know. Here is one of them. And documentaries are a good tool to get to know them. This really was enlightening. So many people from the industry that I do know give praise and tell us there story and encounters.

A really well made documentary, that might be specific for certain people or likings, but still very well made and a showing of a man most might not have gotten to know otherwise.

Though I enjoyed all the references and the chronological narration, I feel a bit torned about the veracity of all the praising and the Samaritan portrayal of Clarence Avant. For instance, the example of Sixto Rodriguez... where all the money went ? ... Evolving myself in the music business I can tell you one thing for certain, you don't get anything for free.

I was hooked within minutes of watching. I'm convinced the most interesting man in the world is really Clarence Avant.

I had never heard of him until I saw the movie. Great character. Biography of a man that brought me to tears.

I want to start by saying that I don't really care for documentaries unless the subject matter is something I care deeply about. That being said, I've never had a deep love for the entertainment industry. I almost skipped over this, but something about the trailer made me decide to give it a chance. Within minutes, I was hooked not only on the style of this particular documentary, but on Clarence Avant and his personality. I fell in love with the man over the course of the film, and I wish I could meet him.

A lot of the anecdotes that are told throughout the film are both funny and heart-warming. This man did so much for so many people, and touched so many lives in the process. If you're on the fence about watching this, give it a chance. I'm not saying you're going to love it, because I don't know you. But give it a chance.