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.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Thu January 24, 2019 10:55 pm
by doug rr
Stones In Exile
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Thu January 24, 2019 10:57 pm
by doug rr
muscle shoals
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Thu January 24, 2019 11:06 pm
by wease
doug rr wrote:muscle shoals
Great one.
Also, The Wrecking Crew
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 12:28 am
by Blaine Ryan
Making a note of these.
The Beatles Anthology is also pretty fantastic.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 1:02 am
by verb_to_trust
The Great ful Dead 6 parter on prime is good.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 1:20 am
by Norah
Runnin' Down a Dream
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 4:58 am
by tattooedeverything
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.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 5:00 am
by LoathedVermin72
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
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 2:51 pm
by guestT
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)
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 3:29 pm
by Self
I forget what it's called, but there's one that goes through the writing and recording of Dark Side Of The Moon.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 3:34 pm
by Anders
Single Video Theory - Pearl Jam
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 3:36 pm
by guestT
50 Feet from Stardom
Hired Gun
Two good ones about backup singers and sidemen/session players.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 3:43 pm
by VinylGuy
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
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 4:40 pm
by guestT
Beware of Mr. Baker (Ginger Baker)
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 4:47 pm
by contamination
Also:
Ain't In It For My Health
... and so many more.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 4:54 pm
by guestT
contamination wrote:
Ain't In It For My Health
... and so many more.
Yes! Great one.
Re: Music Documentaries
Posted: Fri January 25, 2019 5:22 pm
by VinylGuy
Also Instrument by Fugazi and that doc The National did about the singer´s brother. That one was sweet.