Directed by Jesse Lauter • 2021 • United States

In 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became a storied musical experiment—a traveling rock ’n’ roll commune that crisscrossed the country on a private jet. This meteoric tour came and went over a magical two months, and as a one-time-only experience it developed a mythical status among music fans. Fifty years later, filmmaker Jesse Lauter tells the complete story through the lens of the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s reunion of the Mad Dogs, featuring several of the original members (including Leon Russell) along with a host of special guests. What begins as a simple reunion evolves into a raw and revealing portrait of an expansive group of musicians who individually and collectively made indelible marks on music history.