On Monday Oct. 25, the Laemmle NoHo 7 theater in North Hollywood hosted a screening of Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
The newly released documentary chronicles the 1970 tour of Joe Cocker’s famed ensemble assembled by Leon Russell, and the reunion of its remaining members for a 45th anniversary performance curated by and alongside Tedeschi Trucks Band at 2015’s LOCKN’ festival.
Director Jesse Lauter and three of the original Mad Dogs members- drummer Jim Keltner, singer Claudia Lennear, and percussionist Bobby Torres- sat for a brief question-and-answer session following the 2-hour film.
“We were young and fearless,” said Lennear, recollecting the band’s infamous tour. “It was the greatest experience of my life.”
Information about the film and scheduled screenings can be found at MadDogsDoc.com.
