The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Anybody know of some good documentaries about rock music? Ones that focus more on the music than the artists personal life? Something that goes in depth about the songwriting/recording process? I really enjoyed the "Classic Albums" series that VH1 Classic used to air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I watched a 3-hour documentary on the Eagles on Netflix a couple years ago. It was fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 You should watch Sound City. Also, No Direction Home (Bob Dylan) is really great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Kind of dark. but there is a good one about the Gits and Mia Zapata. 1990's band out of Seattle. Her death was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 i can't think of the name, but there's a good one about ginger baker. apparently he was quite the d-bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, teef said: i can't think of the name, but there's a good one about ginger baker. apparently he was quite the d-bag. Beware of Mr. Baker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: Beware of Mr. Baker boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 supersonic and some kind of monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 We've discussed it before but one of the best i've ever seen is Dave Grohl's Sound City, it's all about reclaiming a legendary mixing board and all the albums and artists that had come into contact with it in their careers. It's very well done and plenty of guest interviews. http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 This isnt necessarily rock n roll, but it does have commentary from many rock personalities. I found it extremely entertaining. You can watch it several places besides Netflix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Oh. I thought the OP meant something like The Who in Pinball Wizard carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) Paul McCartney - In Red Square. You get a great concert and a great back story about The Beatles in the USSR during the Cold War. Not really fitting your description, but still a very good watch. Edited July 23, 2019 by Mark80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 The Last Waltz was good, and directed by Scorcese. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Muscle Shoals. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DFNGtfpim0OM&ved=0ahUKEwimpdqAnszjAhWCTd8KHZwcDs8Qo7QBCBwwAA&usg=AOvVaw1i-i_5FUSOrWU3oN1oKBj- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Not sure what you are into but this one is from 1971... also features some early Flo and Eddie... working on the song sheets is pretty cool, and the cast of characters is pretty diverse. Not for everyone but I check it out every couple of years: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Showtime had a couple good ones about Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I'll also recommend Muscle Shoals. The story is incredible. Another good one is Supermensch:The Legend of Shep Gordon. Again, incredible story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 I've seen a few recently in the past few years about various unsung heroes of music. Standing in the Shadows of Motown. It's about The Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown. Those guys were fantastic. Played on more #1 hits than The Beatles, Beach Boys, and Elvis combined. Unfortunately they were essentially just hired hands, so don't have the bank accounts to show it. The Wrecking Crew, which played on basically any pop song you know from the late 50s until the mid 70s. A whole bunch of Beach Boys (Help me Rhonda, Good vibrations, Surfin' USA to name a few.) You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin fro The Righteous Brothers. California Dreamin. I Got you Babe. Strangers in the Night. These Boots Are Made For Walkin.MacArther Park. Mrs Robinson.Love Will Keep Us Together. Hired Guns- Musicians that are hired on a contract basis from tour to tour. Paints Billy Joel in a not so pleasant light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 "Searching for Sugar Man" is fantastic... even if you are not familiar with the subject (Sixto Rodriguez), it is a great story...and you will love his music. Also "BANG! The Bert Berns Story". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 It Might Get Loud (2008) explores electric guitar through interviews with Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White Genghis Blues (1999) is more obscure but is a fascinating journey to the remote country of Tuva with blind bluesman Paul Pena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Not quite what you are looking for , but this is awesome https://www.sho.com/titles/3451740/new-wave-dare-to-be-different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The Wrecking Crew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, coloradobillsfan said: It Might Get Loud (2008) explores electric guitar through interviews with Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White To this day, I cannot make sense of the Edge being part of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Gugny said: To this day, I cannot make sense of the Edge being part of this. The only reason I can think of is that it loops in the '60's and '70's (Page) with the 80's and 90's (Edge) and then the 2000's (White) so it would have a broader audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Seasons1992 said: The only reason I can think of is that it loops in the '60's and '70's (Page) with the 80's and 90's (Edge) and then the 2000's (White) so it would have a broader audience. Seems logical. And don't get me wrong ... I love early U2 (through and including Joshua Tree) - but Edge never solos. There's nothing wrong with that, but Page and White are both rock/bluesy players; Edge is anything but. Always been a mystery to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Another dramatized 'documentary' is 24 Hour Party People, about the Manchester Music scene. If I recall correctly it opens with the Sex Pistols playing in a Church as a new up and coming band, then journeys on through the hey day of the scene through the early-mid 80's. It's entertaining if you listened to those bands. OMD, Joy Division, New Order, Sex Pistols etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 There was a docu on Chicago, another on Lynyrd Skynyrd, and one about Woodstock All were very good - at least for me. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I saw them. The one on Woodstock may have been on AMC or TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 AXS TV, I bet, just saw the one on Terry Kath a couple weeks ago, thought it was outstanding 23 minutes ago, BuffaloBud said: There was a docu on Chicago, another on Lynyrd Skynyrd, and one about Woodstock All were very good - at least for me. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I saw them. The one on Woodstock may have been on AMC or TCM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Gugny said: Seems logical. And don't get me wrong ... I love early U2 (through and including Joshua Tree) - but Edge never solos. There's nothing wrong with that, but Page and White are both rock/bluesy players; Edge is anything but. Always been a mystery to me. One thing about the Edge, he has a very distinct sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Buftex said: One thing about the Edge, he has a very distinct sound. Absolutely. He is a master at using delay, too. Putting a football analogy to this ... it's like having Bruce Smith, Michael Strahan and Adam Vinatieri in a documentary to talk about football. Although great at what he does, he's not like the others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, The Poojer said: AXS TV, I bet, just saw the one on Terry Kath a couple weeks ago, thought it was outstanding The Kath one was good, as well as the one they broadcast on SRV (2-part docu). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, BuffaloBud said: There was a docu on Chicago, another on Lynyrd Skynyrd, and one about Woodstock All were very good - at least for me. Unfortunately, I don't remember where I saw them. The one on Woodstock may have been on AMC or TCM. There were some great docs on Woodstock and that era a decade ago as we were approaching the 40 year anniversary of Woodstock. I was expecting to see a similar run this summer as we approach the 50th anniversary but it looks like they are just going to leave it be. I assume they feel like it has already been beaten to death at this point..which is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Gugny said: To this day, I cannot make sense of the Edge being part of this. Funny, I was thinking the same thing about Jack White. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Gugny said: To this day, I cannot make sense of the Edge being part of this. What I got from this is that Jimmy Page is overrated. Go ahead flame away. Oh and just so you know I'm also the guy the thinks Neil Peart is overrated. But to the thread question. I've seen a ton of them on Prime. Some good some bad but because I've watched a few lots and lots pop up. Many more than on Netflix. 20 minutes ago, Bad Things said: Funny, I was thinking the same thing about Jack White. If I remember correctly he was the best of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Chef Jim said: What I got from this is that Jimmy Page is overrated. Go ahead flame away. Oh and just so you know I'm also the guy the thinks Neil Peart is overrated. But to the thread question. I've seen a ton of them on Prime. Some good some bad but because I've watched a few lots and lots pop up. Many more than on Netflix. If I remember correctly he was the best of the three. I've heard some say both Page and Peart are overrated. My first question is always, "how much of their music have you listened to?" Just listening to Fly By Night and 2112 will showcase Peart's talent. There's ridiculous drumming on both albums. When people, especially musicians, try to tell me Rush is overrated, I tell them to assemble a 3 piece band who can just nail the guitar solo section of Freewill - and when they can do that, I'll let myself begin to agree with them. Page, even in his prime, was a sloppy player. But not always. He is, in my opinion, easily top 10 as far as rock guitarists go. It's important to keep the comparisons in genre. Personally, I'd put Stewart Copeland ahead of Neil Peart. But to compare either one of them to Buddy Rich wouldn't be fair - or appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: I've heard some say both Page and Peart are overrated. My first question is always, "how much of their music have you listened to?" Just listening to Fly By Night and 2112 will showcase Peart's talent. There's ridiculous drumming on both albums. When people, especially musicians, try to tell me Rush is overrated, I tell them to assemble a 3 piece band who can just nail the guitar solo section of Freewill - and when they can do that, I'll let myself begin to agree with them. Page, even in his prime, was a sloppy player. But not always. He is, in my opinion, easily top 10 as far as rock guitarists go. It's important to keep the comparisons in genre. Personally, I'd put Stewart Copeland ahead of Neil Peart. But to compare either one of them to Buddy Rich wouldn't be fair - or appropriate. Two things. As you know I’m a drummer so I feel I have the knowledge and experience to critique a drummer. Secondly I was a huge Rush fan. While he is a very good solid drummer he’s not God Status which many crown him with. I think a lot of people who don’t know drumming would say he’s an amazing drummer by looking at his kit without even hearing him play. “Wow! Look at all those drums! He’s got to be good!!” Probably why I bag on him. It’s almost a silly gimmick in my mind. Probably not a fair criticism but there it is. You look at Jazz drummers with a kick, snare, one ride tom, one floor tom a ride cymbal, a crash and a hi-hat and what they can do with that? That’s magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: Two things. As you know I’m a drummer so I feel I have the knowledge and experience to critique a drummer. Secondly I was a huge Rush fan. While he is a very good solid drummer he’s not God Status which many crown him with. I think a lot of people who don’t know drumming would say he’s an amazing drummer by looking at his kit without even hearing him play. “Wow! Look at all those drums! He’s got to be good!!” Probably why I bag on him. It’s almost a silly gimmick in my mind. Probably not a fair criticism but there it is. You look at Jazz drummers with a kick, snare, one ride tom, one floor tom a ride cymbal, a crash and a hi-hat and what they can do with that? That’s magic. I agree with you wholeheartedly re: jazz drummers. I also agree that Peart is over-hyped, likely based on aesthetics more than substance. I just think that, as far as rock goes, the substance is actually there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
without a drought Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 1:44 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Anybody know of some good documentaries about rock music? Ones that focus more on the music than the artists personal life? Something that goes in depth about the songwriting/recording process? I really enjoyed the "Classic Albums" series that VH1 Classic used to air. Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution that aired on PBS had quite a bit on the recording techniques used and created for this album, The album was a game changer in how music was recorded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, Gugny said: I agree with you wholeheartedly re: jazz drummers. I also agree that Peart is over-hyped, likely based on aesthetics more than substance. I just think that, as far as rock goes, the substance is actually there. Oh no doubt dude had chops. Now the Ulrich guy? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Chef Jim said: Oh no doubt dude had chops. Now the Ulrich guy? ? Funny .... I was trying to figure out how to incorporate him into the discussion!! HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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