Music Documentaries to Watch
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Here are a few that come quickly to mind:
"It Might Get Loud". Jack White, Jimmy Page, The Edge, and three very different approaches to playing rock guitar.
My brother says " Summer of Soul" about the 'black Woodstock' is worth a watch.
The long delayed "Amazing Grace" with Aretha Franklin is a good companion to the album. Lots of fun picking out the celebrities in the audience. More of a concert film than a documentary, though.
Peter Jackson's "Get Back" runs 8 hours in three parts, each of which has its own emotional arc. Worth it, worth it, worth it.
"Long Strange Trip" touches on all things Grateful Dead in four hours across several episodes.
"Hail Hail, Rock and Roll" pits Keith Richards against Chuck Berry as they stage a pair of shows in St Louis - an old film, but it holds up. Spoiler alert: Chuck wins.
Another all star tribute show worth a watch is "Black and White Night" with Roy Orbison backed by an A list of rock musicians.
"1,000 Years of Popular Music" is another concert film, not a documentary. Richard Thompson took Playboy's writing prompt to list the best pop tunes in the last Millennium literally. He starts with a quick and cheerful Renaissance drinking song and ends with perhaps the most sinister cover of "Oops I Did it Again!" ever recorded.
And the episodes of "Classic Albums" are pretty good. "Anthem to Beauty" is one of my favorites, but there are interesting things in all of these. LINK
"It Might Get Loud". Jack White, Jimmy Page, The Edge, and three very different approaches to playing rock guitar.
My brother says " Summer of Soul" about the 'black Woodstock' is worth a watch.
The long delayed "Amazing Grace" with Aretha Franklin is a good companion to the album. Lots of fun picking out the celebrities in the audience. More of a concert film than a documentary, though.
Peter Jackson's "Get Back" runs 8 hours in three parts, each of which has its own emotional arc. Worth it, worth it, worth it.
"Long Strange Trip" touches on all things Grateful Dead in four hours across several episodes.
"Hail Hail, Rock and Roll" pits Keith Richards against Chuck Berry as they stage a pair of shows in St Louis - an old film, but it holds up. Spoiler alert: Chuck wins.
Another all star tribute show worth a watch is "Black and White Night" with Roy Orbison backed by an A list of rock musicians.
"1,000 Years of Popular Music" is another concert film, not a documentary. Richard Thompson took Playboy's writing prompt to list the best pop tunes in the last Millennium literally. He starts with a quick and cheerful Renaissance drinking song and ends with perhaps the most sinister cover of "Oops I Did it Again!" ever recorded.
And the episodes of "Classic Albums" are pretty good. "Anthem to Beauty" is one of my favorites, but there are interesting things in all of these. LINK
orsen
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Festival Express
this one is a fun watch and is streaming for free atm
"Festival Express is a 2003 documentary film about the 1970 train tour of the same name across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, Flying Burrito Bros, Ian & Sylvia's Great Speckled Bird, and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.[1] The film combines footage of the 1970 concerts and on the train, interspersed with contemporary recollections of the tour by its participants."
https://tubitv.com/movies/257206/festival-express?start=true
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this one is a fun watch and is streaming for free atm
"Festival Express is a 2003 documentary film about the 1970 train tour of the same name across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, including the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, Flying Burrito Bros, Ian & Sylvia's Great Speckled Bird, and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.[1] The film combines footage of the 1970 concerts and on the train, interspersed with contemporary recollections of the tour by its participants."
https://tubitv.com/movies/257206/festival-express?start=true
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orsen
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Shine a Light
"Shine a Light is a 2008 concert film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting the Rolling Stones' 2006 Beacon Theatre performances during their A Bigger Bang Tour.[1] The film also includes archive footage from the band's career and marked the first utilisation by Scorsese of digital cinematography for his films, with it being used for the backstage sequences. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, featured on the band's 1972 album Exile on Main St. A soundtrack album was released in April 2008 on the Universal label. This is also the last movie by Paramount Classics, as the company merged into its sister company Paramount Vantage after the movie was released."
and of course
The Last Waltz
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"Shine a Light is a 2008 concert film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting the Rolling Stones' 2006 Beacon Theatre performances during their A Bigger Bang Tour.[1] The film also includes archive footage from the band's career and marked the first utilisation by Scorsese of digital cinematography for his films, with it being used for the backstage sequences. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, featured on the band's 1972 album Exile on Main St. A soundtrack album was released in April 2008 on the Universal label. This is also the last movie by Paramount Classics, as the company merged into its sister company Paramount Vantage after the movie was released."
and of course
The Last Waltz
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Second this one.
Just watched "Summer of Soul". Excellent film that puts the music in its cultural and historical context.
Mavis Staples and Mahilia Jackson raised goosebumps. Nina Simone was on a whole 'nother level.
Yes!!!
Adding " Man in the Sand"
Man in the Sand is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie.
The collaboration resulted in "Mermaid Avenue" volumes one, two, and three - a great set of songs.
Man in the Sand is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie.
The collaboration resulted in "Mermaid Avenue" volumes one, two, and three - a great set of songs.
GetBusyLivin
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GetBusyLivin
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The Peter Green Story : Man of the World
GetBusyLivin
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I also enjoyed ...
The Blues
The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. The series originally aired on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States.[1]
The Blues
The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. The series originally aired on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States.[1]
GetBusyLivin
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...and who could forget this classic rockumentary
"This is Spinal Tap"
"This is Spinal Tap"
Mystic
We're all born mad
I'm gonna watch it again soon, maybe this weekend.