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planetearth · Post by **planetearth** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 6:09 am

bluedad wrote:
Protocol_b wrote:'The Wrecking Crew'. Apparently there was only one actual band playing in the 60's. Very enlightening.
If you liked that, check out 'Muscle Shoals' to see the 70's version.

+1 for both of these!

Steve

planetearth · Post by **planetearth** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 6:11 am

BertKoor wrote:Can't believe this was not mentioned yet:

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

(and thx Numanoid for bumping a necro thread... again)

Another good one, yes, along with "Who's Harry Nilsson..." and pretty much anything on The Doors.

Steve

garryknight · Post by **garryknight** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:55 pm

I enjoyed this one on early Peter Gabriel, showing how he worked at the time.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:42 pm

Not a documentary, but I enjoy watching The Doors (1991) again and again

rp314 · Post by **rp314** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:06 pm

The already mentioned Wrecking Crew documentary is one of those dvd's that comes with some nice bits in the Extras/Deleted Scenes section.

For example, Don Peake, who I don't think appeared in the main documentary, and IIRC started out with the Everly Brothers and, among other projects, went on to be in the Ray Charles Band for a long stretch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbOmf0MXHZQ

An interesting era for L.A. studio musicians that really came and went much more quickly than anyone probably expected.

(BTW, light strings on a 335 might make bending easier but generally are a little more difficult to keep in tune than, say, his old Tele.

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ruir · Post by **ruir** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:51 am

Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and the Gun Club (2006)

Imaginary Landscapes (1989) (Brian Eno)

Wim Wenders - The Soul of a Man (2003)

Wim Wenders - Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004)

Meeting People Is Easy (1998)(radiohead)

A Stranger Among Us: Searching for Nick Drake (1999)

A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake (2002)

20,000 Days on Earth (Nick Cave)

Beautiful Noise (2014) (shoegaze)

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story (2011)

The Doors: When You're Strange (2009)

1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) (Sonic Youth)

Joy Division (2007)

Moog (2004)

Musicisbest · Post by **Musicisbest** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:10 pm

Haven't seen Tom Waits' Jukebox, will have to check that out.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:14 am

I'm having a hard time believing that this was missed, buy me or others, but here is the best music doc I've ever seen:

http://buy.soundcitymovie.com

I've seen it so many times now I guess it's become just a "duh" thing, but it covers important history, has terrific music and clips from the past, and shows the story of that important studio plus............GEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rockerjohn · Post by **rockerjohn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:39 pm

Good topic, here are some of my favourite music documentaries:

Amazing insight into the making of the album "Funky Monks":
http://docur.co/documentary/red-hot-chi ... unky-monks

http://docur.co/documentary/when-albums-ruled-the-world

http://docur.co/documentary/david-bowie ... y-stardust

Sad story:
http://docur.co/documentary/anvil-the-story-of-anvil

rockerjohn · Post by **rockerjohn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:43 pm

garryknight wrote:I enjoyed this one on early Peter Gabriel, showing how he worked at the time.

Saw this years ago, very good doc.

rockerjohn · Post by **rockerjohn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:43 pm

Spiritos wrote:Recently I've grown very fond of docu's, concert registrations (with extra footage) and dramatized movies about musicians. Predominantly from the 70's era but also some contemporary stuff. I was wondering if people have some more recommendations.

So far I've seen:

- Woodstock
- Don't look Back (Dylan)
- Leonard Cohen Isle of Wright
- Let's get Lost (Chet Baker)
- Marley
- Seaching for Sugar Man
- Shine a Light (Rolling Stones)
- The Last Waltz (The Band)
- Straight no Chaser (Thelonious Monk)
- When You're Strange (The Doors)
- Tom Waits' Jukebox
- Led Zeppelin
- Lever! Leeft! (Cornelis Vreeswijk)
- Festival Express (Janis Joplin, The Band e.o.)
- Stop Making Sense (Talking Heads)
- A portrait of Philip Glass

WoodStock is epic!

rockerjohn · Post by **rockerjohn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:45 pm

DuX wrote:My favourite one. I watch it from time to time, or parts of it, for inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Wjc6QYuKI

Very good doc, the BBC ones are always excellent and informative!

rockerjohn · Post by **rockerjohn** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:46 pm

planetearth wrote:
BertKoor wrote:Can't believe this was not mentioned yet:

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

(and thx Numanoid for bumping a necro thread... again)
Another good one, yes, along with "Who's Harry Nilsson..." and pretty much anything on The Doors.

Steve

True, my favourite out of all of the Doors documentaries is "The Doors: When You're Strange".

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:26 pm

incubus wrote:I'm having a hard time believing that this was missed, buy me or others, but here is the best music doc I've ever seen:

http://buy.soundcitymovie.com

That hibidy character mentioned it on the first page, he was cool, whatever happened to him?

I'll add:

We Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmKGusadv08

Beware of Mr Baker - a complex character...

Every Everything: The Music, Life & Times of Grant Hart - I'm biased because he's one of my all time faves but I could listen to him talk all day (which he pretty much does here

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incubus · Post by **incubus** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:39 am

GaryG wrote: That hibidy character mentioned it on the first page, he was cool, whatever happened to him?

He's dead. Killed by cats at a local shelter. I know, ironic, eh?

Name some great music documentaries