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Recommended Rockumentaries
« on: May 13, 2012, 06:07:52 PM »
Catching the epic 4 hour "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream" recently reminded me of how enjoyable a good rockumentary can be. 

I found it fascinating to see the different styles each of the producers used.  I was impressed with the amount of time Petty took to try and record as close to live as they could with the whole band playing all at one time.  He sees recording as another instrument that must be learned and used to create the sound you're looking for to make a great alblum, which is totally different from sounding good in concert.

I'd rate it a must see.

Who's got the next recommendation?
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 12:00:47 AM »
Motorhead!!!!Fuck yeah!!



 
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 01:01:37 AM »
For metal, there is the relatively new Ozzy documentary "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne", theres "Get Thrashed", "Metal: A Headbangers Journey", "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", and many more. These are some of the ones I've seen within the past two years that I quite like.
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 03:14:24 AM »
No Direction Home, Live at Pompeii, Biggie & Tupac
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 05:13:04 AM »
It's not a ROCK-umentary, but I love the Herbie Hancock: Possibilities documentary and just bought the CD used.  Great disc too, I think.


I've been dreading watching "Meeting People is Easy" since I have heard it is NOT for Radiohead...will watch it and report back.


Definitely gonna see "No Direction Home".  Will surely kick off my Dylan phase properly...   
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 10:00:50 AM »
the Pixies, loudQUIETloud was fascinating to me.  the band members relationships are just sooo dysfunctional... but they still tour.
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 02:18:29 AM »
Quote from: shipsupt on May 15, 2012, 10:00:50 AM
the Pixies, loudQUIETloud was fascinating to me.  the band members relationships are just sooo dysfunctional... but they still tour.

that's a good one.

i've never been a fan of Pearl Jam, finding their music too self-important and humorless.  i'm annoyed by EV's over-inflected lame ass lyrics.  soooo last week i thought i would give "Twenty" a shot thinking that maybe i just needed some more intel on the band and their background to appreciate their music.  nope.  they really are self-important and humorless.   

while not exactly an exhaustive document, it's fun to watch Fagen and Becker play around in the studio on the mixing board, dissecting the various tracks: Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja.  you can "Instant Queue" it on Netflix. 
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2012, 01:19:09 AM »
another Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band: http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-albums-plastic-ono-band-dvd-mw0001653386

excellent interviews with Yoko, Ringo and Klaus V.  reminds me that i need to replace my vinyl copy with a decent digital.
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2013, 09:01:47 PM »
Finally got a chance to watch this yesterday: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/searching_for_sugar_man/

Searching for Sugar Man -- a documentary about Rodriguez, an obscure artist that didn't have any commercial success in the US, but ended up having a HUGE following in South Africa. After being dropped from his label in the 70's, and then working as a hard laborer for a couple of decades, he discovers that he's a super star in South Africa. Really cool story.
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Re: Recommended Rockumentaries
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2013, 03:14:03 AM »
Not rock, but I think Sigur Ros' "Heima" is a good documentary even for people who don't listen to Post Rock a lot. You get a good sense of how the environment shaped the band's sound. Watching it from the perspective of a city dweller, there was something almost otherwordly about the desolate landscapes and sparsely populated villages of Iceland. Everything was just so beautiful in a way I find difficult to explain.
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