Music Documentaries

[folklore2]

I enjoy watching TV shows and movies about music, specifically musicians lives and what they do/ how they create music in the studio and after watching "Soul Deep: The Story Of Black Popular Music" and an awesome Barry White doco I'm itching for more.

What music docos have you guys watched lately or would recommend? I don't really care what genre of music, anything is cool.

[jomahu]

which barry white doc did you see? i wuv him.

some of my favourites:
american hardcore
standing in the shadows of motown
rising low (duh)
triumph of the underdog

hmmm, there was one on miles davis' electric era, can't remember the name, tho.

[JimK]

Two Miles DVDs-
http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Electric...7678535&sr=1-1


http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Davis-St...7678605&sr=1-2

[KeithBMI]

DiG!

You need to see it.

Trailer: http://www.digthemovie.com/DIGTRAILER.MOV

[73jbass]

Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Every musician needs to see that one. The Making of Dark Side of the Moon,and Making of day at the Races,are also great sources of inspiration.

[Barkless Dog]

We Jam Econo

[derelicte]

This is Spinal Tap.

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by folklore2

What music docos have you guys watched lately or would recommend? I don't really care what genre of music, anything is cool.

Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog

The Mingus interview footage and many of the various band performance sequences are as good as it gets IMO.

[Phalex]

Originally Posted by derelicte

This is Spinal Tap.

+1!

Also "Fear Of A Black Hat".

[jomahu]

Originally Posted by KeithBMI

DiG!

You need to see it.

Trailer: http://www.digthemovie.com/DIGTRAILER.MOV

+1 thass a good one.
'amandla' was real good.

i also like the 'classic albums' series. the one on "catch a fire" was cool.

[folklore2]

Originally Posted by jomahu

which barry white doc did you see? i wuv him.

some of my favourites:
american hardcore
standing in the shadows of motown
rising low (duh)
triumph of the underdog

hmmm, there was one on miles davis' electric era, can't
remember the name, tho.

Let The Music Play: The Barry White Story. I used to like Barry White a bit, but after watching the movie I have a lot of respect for him, not only was he a talented singer and musician, he was also a great producer and songwriter. It's pretty sad that his family weren't allowed to be with him when he died.

Originally Posted by KeithBMI

DiG!

You need to see it.

Trailer: http://www.digthemovie.com/DIGTRAILER.MOV

I've seen DiG, it was pretty good, but more about the two bands bagging each other out, or Brian Jonestown Massacre bagging out the Dandies. Anton Newcombe is mental..

Originally Posted by 73jbass

Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Every musician needs to see that one. The Making of Dark Side of the Moon,and Making of day at the Races,are also great sources of inspiration.

I just ordered SITSOM off eBay on the weekend, so I should be watching it soon, I can't wait, people have had nothing but good things to say about it.

I've seen three of the Classic Album series that "The Making Of Dark Side Of The Moon" is from, Nirvana "Nevermind", Cream "Disraeli Gears" and Sex Pistols "Never Mind the Bollocks".

I've also seen the Australian version of the Classic Album series called Great Australian Albums, it was about "Diorama" by Silverchair, The Saints album "Im Stranded", "Born Sandy Devotional" by The Triffids and Crowded House's "Woodface"

[BetterBottomEnd]

Tow Dowd and the Language of Music was pretty good. I streamed it off Netflix not too long ago.

[BassChuck]

"Bring On The Night". Sting and company recording and performing the Blue Turtles album.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by folklore2

I've seen three of the Classic Album series that "The Making Of Dark Side Of The Moon" is from, Nirvana "Nevermind", Cream "Disraeli Gears" and Sex Pistols "Never Mind the Bollocks".

From the same series-
Steely Dan's Aja.
I've also heard good things about Stevie Wonder's Song In The Key Of Life.


For something 'different'-
Calle 54

[Infernal Affair]

I love music documentaries more than any other documentary. Some of the ones I've seen:

- Dig
- American Hardcore
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown
- Scratch
- Ramones: End of the Century
- The History of Iron Maiden pt. 2 off of the Live After Death DVD
- a good chunk of No Direction Home on PBS
- a good chunk of Ken Burns' Jazz on PBS

And if I see it on TV when flipping channels (usually on PBS), then I'll watch it no matter what the subject. Classical, Some of the ones I've been meaning to pick up are "An Ox's Tale," "We Jam Econo," "Moog," "Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey," and "Rebel Music - The Bob Marley Story."

[RED5]

Just 2 days ago, Scocese's "Lightning in a Bottle" Not a blues fan, but it was cool to see these true blue guys at work. Looking forward to The Stones flick this weekend.

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by BetterBottomEnd

Tow Dowd and the Language of Music was pretty good.

+1, I really enjoyed that one a lot.

The Theremin movie mentioned above is pretty cool too.

Anyone ever seen the Sun Ra one?

[TrooperFarva]

Some Kind of Monster

It shows how just how cool Newsted is, just how talented Hetfield is, just how much of a tool Bob Rock is, and just how much Lars needs to be beaten to death.

[sarcastro83]

The Clash documentary called Westway to the World was good. Also, if you've got a great deal of time on your hands, check out the 5 Disc Beatles Anthology.

[von buck]

I saw an interesting one on the state of indie music called: Before the Music Dies.

Andy