Musician Movies

[Truktek2]

Can anyone recommend any good musician movies? Preferably true stories? I heard they were going to do a movie on the life of Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I don't think they ever did. I saw The Doors movie a few years back, that was good, but I always wanted to see movies that portray musicians the way they were , instead of how people romanticize them. They should make movies on the lives of Randy Rhoads, Hendrix, Jaco, Elvis etc.....

[TheDarkReaver]

I hear 'Walk the Line' is meant to be pretty good.

'Almost Famous' is also fantastic, if you want fiction as well that is.

[ThunderLizard]

Tru-
Some of my faves.
Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
Ray - The Great Ray Charles
The Commitments - Band comes together and falls apart. We've all been there.
The Last Waltz - Great concert movie with interviews. America's Band
Hail Hail Rock & Roll - Concert and interviews with Chuck Berry
What's Love Got to Do With It- Could Ike Turner really have been that bad?
The Grateful Dead Movie - Concert and Interviews
Festival Train - Moving concert through Canada in the early 70's. Fun to look back.

[NickRich]

If you're into jazz, there is 'Round Midnight, with Dexter Gordon and Herbie Hancock. Gordon won an Oscar for his role.

And of course there is Pink Floyd's The Wall movie.

And +1 to 'Almost Famous', for "Sex, drugs and Rock'n'Roll" in the 70s.

And "This is Spinal Tap", for a comedy about a fake 70s rock band.

[Infernal Affair]

If documentaries are cool I could name a ton. I just watched "The Future is Unwritten" a few weeks ago. It's all about Joe Strummer of the Clash.

Documentaries are generally more accurate than movies based on the lives of musicians. And a good documentary can be very entertaining. A good example is "Dig!", which is about the "war" between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols.

[fishtx]

It was mentioned above but "The Last Waltz" is a great movie/documentary of "The Band"

"Woodstock" is a classic as well...

[Truktek2]

Great suggestions guys keep 'em coming.......gotta get my moneys worth from netflix

[Stinsok]

"New York Doll" is a documentary that follows Arthur "Killer" Kane as he reunites with the remaining members of the band. I don't really care for the Dolls, but it's well worth watching. They show it often on Dish Network.

[StanFan]

Clint Eastwood direct a movie about Charlie Parker called 'Bird'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)
I have to see this one day.

[Jim Campbell]

theres a really good doc on chet baker but the title escapes me......

[T-Bird]

Hi.

A bit different ones:

Kiss: Kiss meets the phantom of the park
"The Young Ones": Bad news on tour. (humor)
Moscow on the Hudson (a drama really)

Regards
Sam

[shamus63]

Originally Posted by Stinsok

"New York Doll" is a documentary that follows Arthur "Killer" Kane as he reunites with the remaining members of the band. I don't really care for the Dolls, but it's well worth watching. They show it often on Dish Network.

I second this recommendation; a very poignant look at his life and musical history.

[newparade]

No hard or classic rock, but:

The Buddy Holly Story
Coal Miner's Daughter

[rcarraher]

Originally Posted by StanFan

Clint Eastwood direct a movie about Charlie Parker called 'Bird'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)
I have to see this one day.

Great flick!

[Caca de Kick]

Just watch VH1, they always play the musician movies every week. There is a Hendrix one, and there is also one about the Beatles original bassist.

Don't forget to look for Standing In The Shadows Of Motown...probably have to find the dvd of that one.

[dancehallclasher]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

'Almost Famous' is also fantastic, if you want fiction as well that is.

I never cared for this movie, but I did like That Thing You Do which somehow feels more real to me even though it's funnier and mostly lighthearted.

For non-fiction, No Direction Home, the Bob Dylan doc, is wonderful. Unless you don't like Dylan.

[JimK]

Well...I love That Thing You Do!
There I said it.

Clint Eastwood's Bird is very, very good. I had just read bios on both Parker & Miles...Bird seemed spot on with the accounts in both books.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by newparade

No hard or classic rock, but:
The Buddy Holly Story
Coal Miner's Daughter

Both of these were well-done. Great job by both Busey & Spacek.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Truktek2

They should make movies on the lives of Randy Rhoads, Hendrix, Jaco, Elvis etc.....

For Jimi Hendrix-
http://www.amazon.com/Jimi-Hendrix-D...4956521&sr=1-2

[emor]

Notes from a Jazz Survivor (Art Pepper)

clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCpBTyh8y1o