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Topic: Music DocumentariesPosted By: Stooge
Subject: Music Documentaries
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 10:12
I'd like to check out some more in-depth documentaries about various artists or types of music. I've posted in this section because it doesn't have to be about prog bands. Rock, jazz, metal, punk, electronic, hip-hop, or classical themed ones would most likely interest me. I'll even take good biopic recommendations as well.
Here's a list of ones off the top of my head that I have seen:
- Electric Miles
- The Miles Davis Story
- American Hardcore
- The Decline of Western Civilization (Parts 1 and 2)
- Metal: A Headbangers Journey
- The Story Of Anvil
- Beyond The Lighted Stage
- Bird (biopic)
- The Nomi Song
- several of those "Classic Albums" specials
- A Bookshelf On Top Of The Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn
- "The Score So Far.." (Dream Theater)
- Cannibal Corpse history (comes with Centuries of Torment DVD)
- Insurgentes (Steve Wilson doc)
- Jazz (by Ken Burns)
They don't have to be authorized, just entertaining.
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Replies: Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 10:57
I think Woodstock's the best ever music documentary, have you seen it?
My favourite biopic is Martin Scorsese's No Direction Home (about Bob Dylan).
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:06
harmonium.ro wrote:
I think Woodstock's the best ever music documentary, have you seen it?
My favourite biopic is Martin Scorsese's No Direction Home (about Bob Dylan).
Yes, as embarrassing as it is, I haven't even seen the Woodstock doc. I should definitely watch that someday.
I'll admit I'm not much of a Dylan fan, but I am a Scorsese fan. Might keep that in mind too. Didn't he also do some sort of Rolling Stones film in recent years?
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:08
^ That was more of a concert film plus some behind the scenes images from the preparation stages.
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:26
I see you have already seen it but The Story of Anvil is exceptionally good.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:35
Spinal Tap of course.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:40
Slartibartfast wrote:
Spinal Tap of course.
I guess mockumentaries are cool too.
Spinal Tap is a classic of the genre, and I remember enjoying Electric Apricot, which was a jam-band spoof.
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:41
- Step Across The Border (1990) : a documentary about and with Fred Frith (and many others). I've hardly seen another movie close to this one when coming to REALLY talk about music: not only the performances, working with other people, but also a glimpse on the everyday surrounding.
- Dancing in the Streets (nineties) : a good TV show in a dozen episodes, that I still consider as one of the complete works about the history of Rock.
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 11:44
CPicard wrote:
- Step Across The Border (1990) : a documentary about and with Fred Frith (and many others). I've hardly seen another movie close to this one when coming to REALLY talk about music: not only the performances, working with other people, but also a glimpse on the everyday surrounding.
- Dancing in the Streets (nineties) : a good TV show in a dozen episodes, that I still consider as one of the complete works about the history of Rock.
That one sounds like I'd enjoy it.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 11 2011 at 17:55
Yeah I need to get the Frith one.
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 12 2011 at 04:13
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 03:23
This is quite enjoyable for any P-Funk P-Fans out there!
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 04:23
I still haven't gotten round to watching Step Across the Border. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B89-69icyc" rel="nofollow - This BBC Krautrock documentary is well worth checking out.
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 15 2011 at 04:56
^ Another doc featuring Fred Frith that's worth seeing is Thomas Riedelsheimer's film of Evelyn Glennie "Touch the Sound"
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Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: October 17 2011 at 23:57
A short documentary of The Tubes I stumbled on while surfing.
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: October 18 2011 at 20:34
There is an excellent documentary about opera singer Max Lorenz called "Wagner's Mastersinger-Hitler's Siegfried" a fascinating web of archival footage, interviews, music recordings, and quotes
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: October 18 2011 at 21:11
presdoug wrote:
There is an excellent documentary about opera singer Max Lorenz called "Wagner's Mastersinger-Hitler's Siegfried" a fascinating web of archival footage, interviews, music recordings, and quotes
And here's the German language documentary. Unfortunately, no english subtitles.
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: October 18 2011 at 23:26
harmonium.ro wrote:
My favourite biopic is Martin Scorsese's No Direction Home (about Bob Dylan).
I will always cherish the "Judas!" moment where Bob goes on, "I don't believe you, you're a liar!" and then turns to his band and tells them to "play this one f**king loud," and it goes into the greatest performance of Like A Rolling Stone ever.
I'm glad they found that footage, my favorite live performance ever.
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:04
Beyond The Lighted Stage (Rush) is well worth seeing too - not so much a documentary, more a straight history of the band; has some great old footage of the band going right back to their college days
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:44
Just remembered this one:
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:44
Adams Bolero wrote:
Great Zappa documentary:
Good choice - an excellent interview with the man, only a couple of months before his death; the BBC were also given access to his video vaults & after they showed this interview on TV they followed it with 90 minutes of never before seen live footage.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:48
Jim Garten wrote:
Beyond The Lighted Stage (Rush) is well worth seeing too - not so much a documentary, more a straight history of the band; has some great old footage of the band going right back to their college days
BTLS is a great film. Very informative and entertaining. The old footage is great to see.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:49
As well as the BBC's Prog Rock Britannia and their Krautrock documentary, the BBC's Hawkwind documentary is also worth checking out. It's on Youtube in about 9 parts. Sadly Dave Brock didn't want to take part, because of a feud with Nik Turner.
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Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: October 20 2011 at 19:24
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 20:15
It's an interesting (the southern rock) documentary, but were the Dixie Dregs unworthy of a single mention? Thanks for posting it. The Dregs were an important part of the Southern Rock thing, though less famous. Too progressive I guess. Fer shame. They brought some bluegrass into the picture which I guess is a more middle country kind of thing, where my family hails from. I am not from the deep south. We moved down here in '72. Another band not mentioned, Sea Level. But what the hell. I guess you just have to focus on a few. The Allman's had their great moments early on.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 20:31
The new Romantic Warriors II: Rock In Opposition DVD from Adele Schmidt & Jose Zegarra Holder is excellent.
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 21:23
Slartibartfast wrote:
It's an interesting (the southern rock) documentary, but were the Dixie Dregs unworthy of a single mention? Thanks for posting it. The Dregs were an important part of the Southern Rock thing, though less famous. Too progressive I guess. Fer shame. They brought some bluegrass into the picture which I guess is a more middle country kind of thing, where my family hails from. I am not from the deep south. We moved down here in '72. Another band not mentioned, Sea Level. But what the hell. I guess you just have to focus on a few. The Allman's had their great moments early on.
Agreed! I believe The Dixie Dregs are an important part of American prog history as well alongside Kansas. Never heard of Sea Level though but thanks for the mention. Goose Creek Symphony is another one not mentioned.
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Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 07:53
There are probably not many Canned Heat fans around here, but nevertheless the documentary on Canned Heat is the most hilarious thing I have ever viewed. Fito, the drummer tells the most unbelievable road stories and trust me on this one...even if you dislike the music of Canned Heat, you should check this dvd out just for the comedy itself. I never realized that a rock band could have such bad luck. They were always getting into trouble with authorities. They were true misfits and had no stage presentation whatsoever. It's just pathetic and hilarious how they carried themselves. Blind Owl Wilson was one of the most unique harmonica players in this world. He emulated the sound of a horn section or a hammond organ when he backed the vocalist. His solo's were not appreciated by a mass following. Only between 66" to 70" were they noticed by the public at large. He is not on the list of usual suspects from the 60's.
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: July 27 2012 at 03:58
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Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: July 27 2012 at 04:06
TODDLER wrote:
There are probably not many Canned Heat fans around here, but nevertheless the documentary on Canned Heat is the most hilarious thing I have ever viewed. Fito, the drummer tells the most unbelievable road stories and trust me on this one...even if you dislike the music of Canned Heat, you should check this dvd out just for the comedy itself. I never realized that a rock band could have such bad luck. They were always getting into trouble with authorities. They were true misfits and had no stage presentation whatsoever. It's just pathetic and hilarious how they carried themselves. Blind Owl Wilson was one of the most unique harmonica players in this world. He emulated the sound of a horn section or a hammond organ when he backed the vocalist. His solo's were not appreciated by a mass following. Only between 66" to 70" were they noticed by the public at large. He is not on the list of usual suspects from the 60's.
Well, you got my attention and yes I do like Canned Heat. Is this what the looks like?
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Posted By: mithrandir
Date Posted: August 12 2012 at 21:27
Pastor Rex Cat wrote:
Metal Evolution produced by Scot McFayden and Sam Dunn. 3 DVD, 11 episode series.
isn't that Metal Evolution the series that pretty much skips anything to do with Black, Death or Doom Metal, pretty much the greater part of Metal of the past few decades or so? what a crock
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: August 14 2012 at 02:49
mithrandir wrote:
Pastor Rex Cat wrote:
Metal Evolution produced by Scot McFayden and Sam Dunn. 3 DVD, 11 episode series.
isn't that Metal Evolution the series that pretty much skips anything to do with Black, Death or Doom Metal, pretty much the greater part of Metal of the past few decades or so? what a crock
The main reason why I got this is for the Prog Metal episode. Then again, they could have done episodes on Black, Death and Doom Metal er even Metalcore. Overall, I can't complain. The Shock Rock episode I liked a lot as well.
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Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: August 14 2012 at 06:01
Jimi Hendrix
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: August 16 2012 at 00:01
I just watched a documentary on Nick Drake I forget what it was called but it was great!
..also the BBC Krautrock documentary is pretty cool.
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 19 2012 at 16:32
^Watched that the other day. Very interesting!
Here's the whole thing btw.
Now I'm watching that Can doc. Also very interesting.
And I haven't seen that JT doc before. Must check that out later.
This is a great thread!
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 20 2012 at 01:33
Tonight (or last night, I guess, since it's now after midnight) I attended a screening of "Romantic Warriors II: Rock in Opposition". In attendance were: Adele Schmidt - co-director Mike Johnson - Thinking Plague/Hamster Theater Dave Willey - Hamster Theater/Thinking Plague also Elaine Difalco - Thinking Plague Mark Harris - Thinking Plague/Hamster Theater
Pretty cool! Sorry for everyone who missed it (which was pretty much everyone, cause there were at most 20 people there).
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Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: August 20 2012 at 04:07
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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 04:57
Best darn documentary I ever did see. Highly recommended.
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 07:29
Heima is indeed awesome!
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Posted By: hobocamp
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 12:32
If you're set up for streaming internet video (Roku, PlayStation, et al), check out the Audio Crush channel. Documentaries and live performances including Zappa, Pink Floyd, Yes, Amy Winehouse, Dead Kennedys, Queen, Beatles, Bowie, and Dylan to name a few.
Posted By: IMPF
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 12:36
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage of course!
Posted By: Pastor Rex Cat
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 03:39
Where But For Caravan Would I: an Affectionate Tribute (Documentary) [2000]
Official Caravan You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/officialcaravan