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Weave your way through the parking lots filled with tour trucks and performers’ limousines. Step right through the door of the Artists Entrance. Follow a security guard as he beckons you down the winding underground hallways beneath the stage. Climb the stairs to walk past the lighting consoles and step over the coiled snakes of cable on the floor. Pass the electricians adjusting the lights, the musicians tuning their instruments. Sit right on stage during the sound checks. Listen in on the conversations between the artists in the pre-show lounge. ALL ACCESS Front Row. Backstage. Live! presented by Certs® combines the visual thrill of the giant IMAX screen experience with a front-row seat to performances by some of the greatest legends in music. ALL ACCESS is more than an extraordinary musical event that crosses cultures, genres and generations to explore some of the most innovative, explosive and life-affirming music this side of the new millennium. It is also an unforgettable opportunity to share the intimate thoughts, feelings and visions of today’s most talented musical performers, a journey straight into the heart of rock and roll. You are free to go anywhere. You have an “All Access” backstage pass. _______________________ ALL ACCESS features extraordinary, one-time-only musical experiences: • Pop superstar Sting performs THE DESERT ROSE with world- famous rai singer Cheb Mami o Mami adds Spanish, Moroccan, French and Arabic influences to the song composed by Sting, who explains the North African musical style known as ‘Rhyme Music’ • Godfather of Funk George Clinton sings a medley of FLASHLIGHT, ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE and ATOMIC DOG with singer Mary J. Blige o Mary, a fan of Clinton’s since early childhood, overcame an initial attack of ‘What am I doing up here?’ to win immediate acceptance into the Funkadelic family • Kid Rock explodes onto the stage with a rousing performance of BAWITDABA/AMERICAN BAND o Kid’s explosive onstage antics contrast with his more introspective thoughts on his personal odyssey through the world of music • Sheryl Crow turns in a heartfelt acoustic performance of her hit song IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY o Sheryl also shares her thoughtful perspective on the future directions of rock music • Legendary blues man B.B. King, the group Roots and Trey Anastasio of Phish join for an unforgettable performance of the blues classic, ROCK ME, BABY o The alternating white-hot guitar solos of B.B. King and Trey Anastasio belie the fact that the two men met only moments before stepping onto the stage together • R&B soul singer Macy Gray performs I CAN’T WAIT TO MEETCHU from her double platinum debut album, On How Life Is o Macy also shares her inner thoughts on how to connect with an audience • Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 turn in an unforgettable performance of SMOOTH o Long-time friends and collaborators Santana and Thomas reveal the secrets to each other’s success • The Dave Matthews Band and soul singer Al Green blast the roof off with their driving rendition of TAKE ME TO THE RIVER o And Dave Matthews explains why he believes there will always be good music • 2000 GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist nominee Moby performs a live version of his hypnotic PORCELAIN o One of the most influential dance/electronic music figures of the early ‘90s, Moby tells where he believes music is headed (2) IMAX TECHNOLOGIES EXPAND THE WORLD OF ROCK The larger-than-life technologies of the IMAX film experience are particularly well suited to capture and improve on the immediacy and passion of a live rock performance. In addition to the large-format screen that presents characteristically memorable visual images, each IMAX theater is equipped to play six-channel 6.0 Digital SurroundSound with 12,000 watts of power. Each theater is therefore able to offer concert-size amplification free of distortion for a listening experience better than would be heard at the live concert itself. Mixing the sound for ALL ACCESS is Elliot Sheiner, one of the recording industry’s leading SurroundSound mixer and mixer for such the rock artists as Steely Dan, Van Morrison (MOONDANCE) and The Eagles (HELL FREEZES OVER). Seven of the nine numbers in the film were shot in controlled environments with camera and microphone placement, while two of the numbers were captured during actual concert appearances. The latter were the duet by Sting and Cheb Mami, which was shot in the PNC Bank Arts Arena of Holmdale, New Jersey, and the duet by the Dave Matthews Band and Al Green, which took place at Chicago’s Soldier’s Field. No less than five large-format IMAX cameras were used at each performance, every one manned by a veteran IMAX cinematographer. In addition, selective tracking shots were captured by a large-format IMAX camera mounted on a Steadicam and ALL ACCESS was among the first IMAX films to use the recently developed Technocrane. (3) Perhaps the most striking effects element in the film—and one of the longest and most complex such effects sequences in any IMAX film—is the four-minute opening multiple image/audio montage, during which the viewer is literally led backstage and taken behind the scenes on the first step of the film’s journey to discover the heart of the rock and roll experience. THE GENESIS OF AN IDEA When you get inside the music like musicians do, gravity disappears.” ---Carlos Santana Jon and Peter Shapiro have always shared a love of music and a love of film. While attending film school, Peter managed to unite the two passions in “Tie- Dyed,” a documentary he made about The Grateful Dead, and “American Road,” a second documentary he made which blended footage of the 48 contiguous states with the music of the cult-rock band Phish. Jon, meanwhile, found success in Hollywood as the Executive Producer of critically praised box office hits. Eventually, the brothers decided to pursue their unique musical vision of an event experience that would not only contain a collection of great live performances by some of today’s most rock notable artists, but that also would provide viewers an unprecedented “All Access” backstage pass—the key to unrestricted behind-the- scenes admission to rehearsals, sound checks, pre-show lounges, dressing rooms and the conversations between the artists themselves. Two other elements were essential to their vision—that of a unique lineup of artists, including the pairing of artists from different genres, many of whom had never met before stepping onto the stage together, and the larger-than-life IMAX film format. (4) “In addition to some of today’s most compelling solo artists, we wanted to offer audiences a collection of performances that they could never see in real life because that seems to be consistent with the power of the most extraordinary IMAX films,” notes Jon. “We believe that IMAX films have the strongest impact when they show things that most people could never see in real life, whether that’s scaling Mount Everest or skin diving beneath the South Pole.” “Music is like having a conversation when musicians are playing together. And we’ve been talking a lot out there tonight…” ---B.B.King The result is a concert lineup that crosses both genres and generations to combine such talents as: • Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King with the group Roots, a Philadephia- based rap group whose style unites rap with jazz, and Trey Anastasio of the group Phish; • Pop superstar Sting with Cheb Mami, who combines Spanish, Moroccan, French and Arabic influences as one of rai’s most popular vocalists; • The Dave Matthews Band, one of the greatest American touring groups, with Reverend Al Green, one of the greatest soul singers. “The commonality is that they all provide great musical performances,” says Peter. “At bottom line, we wanted to bring together the best artists,” continues Jon. “And, as a result, I think in one sense that ALL ACCESS captures a moment in the history of American rock ‘n’ roll, though the caliber of the performances assures that they will remain timeless.” (5) ONE BY ONE, TWO BY TWO ALL ACCESS presents the top artists in virtually every genre of rock music popular today. When asked to suggest other performers with whom he might like to sing a duet, Sting answered without a moment’s hesitation. The multi-GRAMMY Award winning soloist chose rai singer Cheb Mami, with whom he performs a haunting rendition of his own composition entitled THE DESERT ROSE. “He’s a star in France singing what’s called ‘Rhyme Music,’ which is based on North African music,” says Sting. “It’s an interesting mix of musical styles of Western pop music, traditional Arab music, reggae, flamenco, and French cabaret all kind of thrown in. So it’s a perfect kind of mixture for me. I love all that stuff, you know, and throw different stuff together and you get something brand new.” “The music tells you a story, it gives you a mood that is common to everyone’s understanding. The fact is, through the power of music, you evoke a place, a mood, a spirit.” ---Sting Audiences will see that the spirit of the Funkadelic movement is alive and well in a duet by George Clinton with Parliament Funk Band and singer Mary J. Blige. Within an arena swinging and swaying to irresistible R&B rhythms infused with the immediately recognizable sound of funk, the two perform a medley of FLASHLIGHT/ONENATION UNDER A GROOVE/ATOMIC DOG. Legendary Godfather of Funk George Clinton—apparently the only one in the universe surprised that Mary was one of his long-time fans—smiles almost shyly as he recalls his first-ever duet with the young singer.