Music Documentaries

Heavy Metal Britannia.

Edited by Pastor Rex Cat - October 29 2011 at 01:52

From the PBS Rock & Roll series: The Perfect Beat.

1950s Rock 'n' Roll.

Wendy O. Williams & The Plasmatics.

A History of The Blues.

It's Slade!

Kate Bush.

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.  

Edited by Slartibartfast - July 25 2012 at 20:16

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.


Edited by Pastor Rex Cat - July 25 2012 at 21:26

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.