Is there a bassist documentary film?

[JoeB]

Hello fellow substers,

I'm doing a little research and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a documentary film about bassists?

Standing in the Shadows of Motown was not quite what I had in mind because I'm looking for something focusing on just the bass.

The closest thing I've found is Jay Leonhart's one-man show called "The Bass Lesson" which is a loose history of the bass and has humorous anecdotes many bassists will relate to, but it is not an actual doc of the life of a bassist.

Any of you seen an actual documentary?

Cheers,
Joe

***I'm sure I've played more basses poorly than any man in history. This must have some cosmic effect on the universe, and I'll have to answer for it when I die.
—Dick Smothers

[Dave Siff]

Hey Joe,
Check out "Rising Low", which is Mike Gordon's film about the making of Gov't Mule's "The Deep End". It may not exactly qualify as a documentary, but I think it's close to what you're looking for. It's somewhat about Allen Woody's life, and somewhat about bassists and bass playing in general.

[AlembicPlayer]

I second the Rising Low suggestion.

at the very least...it's a must see for all bassists.

besides...your research would not be complete without proper recognition for the all time most influential bass player of all time.....Joey Arkenstat!

[the ombudsman]

There's a movie about original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe. The movie is titled Backbeat.

Not really what you're looking for, I guess.

[slackdaddy]

I agree that "Rising Low" is probably the closest thing to what you are looking for but if you find something else out there please post!

[DWBass]

I was just watching some type of documentary or film about a bunch of bassists doing something in memory of Allen Woody. Can't recall the cable channel I was watching.

[bassmonkeee]

There's always "Triumph of the Underdog," which is about Charles Mingus. It's very much a "bassist documentary film." But, it's not about a slab player.

[bassmonkeee]

Originally Posted by DWBass

I was just watching some type of documentary or film about a bunch of bassists doing something in memory of Allen Woody. Can't recall the cable channel I was watching.

That would be the aforementioned "Rising Low." Great film if you can get past the hippy-dippiness of Mike Gordon.

[willgroove2]

i was just watching a dvd called "electric miles" about miles davis and just thought about the fact that someone should do a doc on the life of jaco while most of the people who knew him are still alive

[cecile]

i also enjoy rising low