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A new documentary thread
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I enjoyed the Katy Perry documentary on Netflix. Also, the Tom Dowd (sound engineer and producer) documentary was interesting. Since this is a documentary thread I'll also recommend a couple that are not directly related to music: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (skateboarding) and Greg Stump's Legend Of Aahhhs (skiing - with a brief discussion of the involvement of Trevor Horn's ZTT label in Greg Stump's films). 
The Kids Are Alright changed my life: That's the movie that convinced me that I really wanted to be a bass player. John Entwistle playing bass, drums, and guitar, all at the same time on one instrument. Still sends chills down the spine...
Or a "Mockumentary" cause it's one better, and goes to 11...And let's not for get "This is Spinal Tap".
But that is more of a rockumentary
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Perry writes her own songs doesn't sheI enjoyed the Katy Perry documentary on Netflix. Also, the Tom Dowd (sound engineer and producer) documentary was interesting. Since this is a documentary thread I'll also recommend a couple that are not directly related to music: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (skateboarding) and Greg Stump's Legend Of Aahhhs (skiing - with a brief discussion of the involvement of Trevor Horn's ZTT label in Greg Stump's films).
According to the doc, yes - and she's pretty productive at it too. She was also singing and accompanying herself on guitar/doing live shows from a pretty young age. Also, she had to go knocking on people's doors to get a deal. Anyway, an interesting documentary that might change some people's perspective on her.
"Festival Express" is one of my favorite documentaries. Some great performance footage.
"Buena Vista Social Club" is a must see even if you are not into Latin music.
"Buena Vista Social Club" is a must see even if you are not into Latin music.
I just saw 2 last weekend. "Jimi Hendrix Story" from 1973. This was made only a few years after his death. The perspective is still fresh at that time. Also, "David Bowie - 5 Years" Great insight into some of the Bowie magic during the 70's and early 80's.
Just watched this on Netflix: "Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013)"
I knew about a lot of it, but was quite shocked by some parts. At one point, the NYC police commissioner banned singing in a park where people had gathered to play and sing for decades previously. Mind you, they weren't even protesting, there was no political message, they were just singing folk songs, as they had for many years. All the regulars gathered together and marched to the park to sing in spite of the orders. What did they choose for their first song (with police just waiting)? "The Star-Spangled Banner". Some journalist/filmmaker was there. It was surreal. A crowd of a few hundred musicians with guitars, zithers, banjos, fiddles, etc. singing the national anthem as police attacked.
I knew about a lot of it, but was quite shocked by some parts. At one point, the NYC police commissioner banned singing in a park where people had gathered to play and sing for decades previously. Mind you, they weren't even protesting, there was no political message, they were just singing folk songs, as they had for many years. All the regulars gathered together and marched to the park to sing in spite of the orders. What did they choose for their first song (with police just waiting)? "The Star-Spangled Banner". Some journalist/filmmaker was there. It was surreal. A crowd of a few hundred musicians with guitars, zithers, banjos, fiddles, etc. singing the national anthem as police attacked.
