Music Documentaries

Blaine Ryan · Post by **Blaine Ryan** » Thu January 24, 2019 10:51 pm

Credit to plat for making me think of this with his "Concert Films" thread.

What are some of your favorites?

I tend to enjoy these even when I don't particularly like the artist(s) involved. Metallica's Some Kind of Monster -- which chronicles the making of St. Anger -- is a good example; I think I've watched it at least 3-4 times, despite not really caring for the band and finding the album largely unlistenable. There's something about getting a bird's eye view into the recording process that I really love.

Bob Dylan's No Direction Home, Tom Petty's Runnin' Down a Dream and Drive-By Truckers' The Secret to a Happy Ending are a couple other favorites, off the top of my head.

doug rr · Post by **doug rr** » Thu January 24, 2019 10:55 pm

Stones In Exile

doug rr · Post by **doug rr** » Thu January 24, 2019 10:57 pm

muscle shoals

wease · Post by **wease** » Thu January 24, 2019 11:06 pm

doug rr wrote:muscle shoals

Great one.

Also, The Wrecking Crew

Blaine Ryan · Post by **Blaine Ryan** » Fri January 25, 2019 12:28 am

Making a note of these.

The Beatles Anthology is also pretty fantastic.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Fri January 25, 2019 1:02 am

The Great ful Dead 6 parter on prime is good.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri January 25, 2019 1:20 am

Runnin' Down a Dream

tattooedeverything · Fri January 25, 2019 4:58 am

I have a soft spot for Depeche Mode 101. It's sooooo very 80s and it reminds me of when I was a little kid.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Fri January 25, 2019 5:00 am

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Hype!
History of the Eagles
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Until the Light Takes Us
Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies
Last Days Here
You’re Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
LoudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies

guestT · Post by **guestT** » Fri January 25, 2019 2:51 pm

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Dig (Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre...the bands suck but the movie is entertaining)
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (Wilco)
Beyond the Lighted Stage (Rush)

Self · Post by **Self** » Fri January 25, 2019 3:29 pm

I forget what it's called, but there's one that goes through the writing and recording of Dark Side Of The Moon.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Fri January 25, 2019 3:34 pm

Single Video Theory - Pearl Jam

guestT · Post by **guestT** » Fri January 25, 2019 3:36 pm

50 Feet from Stardom
Hired Gun

Two good ones about backup singers and sidemen/session players.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri January 25, 2019 3:43 pm

Single Video Theory
Immagine In Cornice
PJ20
Water On The Road
Lets Play Two
Im Now : the story of Mudhoney
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Hype!
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
LoudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies
Amazing Journey
Burn To Shine

guestT · Post by **guestT** » Fri January 25, 2019 4:40 pm

Beware of Mr. Baker (Ginger Baker)

contamination · Post by **contamination** » Fri January 25, 2019 4:47 pm

Also:

Ain't In It For My Health

... and so many more.

guestT · Post by **guestT** » Fri January 25, 2019 4:54 pm

contamination wrote:
Ain't In It For My Health

... and so many more.

Yes! Great one.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri January 25, 2019 5:22 pm

Also Instrument by Fugazi and that doc The National did about the singer´s brother. That one was sweet.

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Fri January 25, 2019 5:57 pm

I enjoyed the whole American Epic series on PBS

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri January 25, 2019 6:04 pm

Oh, The Defiant Ones was wonderful.

Red Mosquito

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