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    #51
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    But the Gospel of St Matthew wasn't a rock movie. It would never have been able to forge the link you describe.

    Easy Rider's musical connection came principally from Bob Rafaelson and Burt Schneider who'd produced The Monkees TV show and the movie Head the year before. They were guys who gave Hopper the cash he blew on LSD and were about to lose their shirts. Adding a soundtrack was a tiny, retrospectively obvious, lateral step but they were the first to take it and create the synchronicity you mention. It also saved their asses financially, which was probably more relevant at the time.

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      #52
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      Yes and that's why the fact that there were Billie Holiday and Blind Willie Johnson tracks in the Pasolini film doesn't make it this new of relationship between film and soundtrack

      The fact that Rafelson and Schneider were aware of how this new market worked- and wanted/needed to make money and a silk purse out of Hopper's Kill-the-pig's ear was the push.

      Afterwards the relation between film and music was different.

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        #53
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        All true but having a popular soundtrack album wasn't unique to Easy Rider. 2001 also had one. The difference, aside from recognition of market synchronicity, is that, with or without music, 2001 and St Matthew were both excellent films. Easy Rider wasn't. It was successful because of it's music. Essentially it's ninety-five minute rock video, nothing more. But, fifteen years or so before MTV that was pretty special.

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