OT: Best music documentary

[WestSideLion]

I’ll “fifth” Echo in the Canyon. While I know it was about a brief time in the mid-60s, I felt like they really didn’t include enough about Frank Zappa.

Dylan must not have been a fan, but Zappa was very much central to The Canyon scene during that time.

I’ve read that The Doors we’re also likely the biggest Canyon band in that era and nary a peep in the movie.

It’s editorial license, I suppose.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

There have been two recent documentaries about Oasis; I've only seen 'Supersonic', which is sort of a 'rise and fall' of Oasis; 'Definitely Maybe' is about the making of their first album, 'Definitely Maybe'.

This is AWESOME watched it at 1am with son 1 with beers
this song blew me away they are border punk rock which surprised me

 

[bbrown]

I’ll “fifth” Echo in the Canyon. While I know it was about a brief time in the mid-60s, I felt like they really didn’t include enough about Frank Zappa.

Dylan must not have been a fan, but Zappa was very much central to The Canyon scene during that time.

I’ve read that The Doors we’re also likely the biggest Canyon band in that era and nary a peep in the movie.

It’s editorial license, I suppose.

I think thats a legit criticism of that particular Documentary. (IIRC there are a couple on Laurel Canyon), I also really didn't need to hear Jakob Dylan "re-doing" the songs. Just play the originals.
Here is another one thats on epix that was good. The talent in that area was off the charts. The demise of that after the Manson Murders is pretty interesting as well.
https://www.epix.com/series/laurel-canyon

 

[WestSideLion]

I think thats a legit criticism of that particular Documentary. (IIRC there are a couple on Laurel Canyon), I also really didn't need to hear Jakob Dylan "re-doing" the songs. Just play the originals.
Here is another one thats on epix that was good. The talent in that area was off the charts. The demise of that after the Manson Murders is pretty interesting as well.
https://www.epix.com/series/laurel-canyon

That last piece is a documentary in itself. I’d watch that topic.

 

[bbrown]

This is AWESOME watched it at 1am with son 1 with beers

It was excellent but honestly need sub-titles in some of the interviews.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

It was excellent but honestly need sub-titles in some of the interviews.

We wanted to rewatch it while nobody was sleeping cause like you said we lost 25% of the content.

 

[PSUHarry]

There have been two recent documentaries about Oasis; I've only seen 'Supersonic', which is sort of a 'rise and fall' of Oasis; 'Definitely Maybe' is about the making of their first album, 'Definitely Maybe'.

Watched Supersonic last night. It was excellent. I do like Oasis so that's a good start.

 

[Jason1743]

Watch Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Netflix

This music-driven documentary charts Clive Davis' 50-year career as one of the world's most influential record moguls.

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Clive Davis, The Soundtrack of Our Lives.
Clive started as a record producer at Columbia in the 1960's. Some of the acts he signed include Janis Joplin, Bruce Springstein, Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keyes, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Simon and Garfunkel Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Aerosmith, the Grateful Dead and many, many others.

 

[Midnighter]

Watched Supersonic last night. It was excellent. I do like Oasis so that's a good start.

One of the best live shows I've seen. They played at Duquesne University sometime in the 90's - just as they were getting big. Went with my younger sister and her friend (they went to see pretty much anyone who played in Pittsburgh) and they met and got a picture with Liam Gallagher. Nice lad. That said, the highlight of the show for me was Noel Gallagher's solo acoustic performance of The Jam's 'To Be Someone'....amazing. I'd never heard that song before and his arrangement and performance is so much sadder than the original.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

One of the best live shows I've seen. They played at Duquesne University sometime in the 90's - just as they were getting big. Went with my younger sister and her friend (they went to see pretty much anyone who played in Pittsburgh) and they met and got a picture with Liam Gallagher. Nice lad. That said, the highlight of the show for me was Noel Gallagher's solo acoustic performance of The Jam's 'To Be Someone'....amazing. I'd never heard that song before and his arrangement and performance is so much sadder than the original.

Wow beautiful. Deep.
I can't remember if I had a nice time
To be someone must be a wonderful thing(Ain't that the truth?)

 

[Nitt1300]

Rush- Beyond the Lighted Stage

 

[PSU73]

Made this list of ALL OF THE ABOVE for me and I'm saving it here:
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES
Eagles doc
Montage of Heck
Amy
The HBO Music Box doc on Alanis Morisette
Gimme Shelter
The Sparks Brothers
Once We’re Brothers: The Band
Songs For While I’m Away: Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
Who Is Harry Nilsson?
Echo In The Canyon (Laurel Canyon music scene)
Beware of Mr Baker (Ginger Baker)
Now More Than Ever: Chicago
Allman Brothers: After The Crash
Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart
Get back
McCartney 3,2,1 HULU
This is Spinal Tap
I am Trying to Break Your Heart about the making of Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album
Replacements/Paul Westerberg, Come Feel Me Tremble
Tricky Dick & the Man in Black - (currently on Netflix)
Five Years - David Bowie
The Bee Gees doc on HBO
Janis-Little Girl Blue - doc on Janis Joplin by PBS American Masters
Hear My Train A Comin' - doc on Jimi Hendrix by PBS American Masters
Searching For Sugarman- doc on "Rodriguez" won Oscar for Best Documentary in 2013
Shut up and Play The Hits
Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary on Netflix
Sound City. Absolutely phenomenal! Directed and narrated by Dave Grohl
The Last Waltz
Gordon Lightfoot documentary
DIG! about the rivalry/relationship of two bands (The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Muscle Shoals
Behind the Music series that ran on VH1
20 Feet from Stardom
The Defiant Ones' on HBO. It's about Jimmy Iovine and how he built Interscope Records
Two recent documentaries about Oasis; 'Supersonic', sort of a 'rise and fall' of Oasis; 'Definitely Maybe' is about the making of their first album,
History or the Eagles Pt1 and 2 was excellent
“If I leave here tomorrow” Lynard Skynard story
Joy Division
Ken Burns' Country Music
The Sparks Brothers
Don't Look Back - Dylan
Rolling Thunder Revue - Dylan
Long Hot Summers - The Style Council
Shine a Light - Rolling Stones
Quincy - Quincy Jones
It Might Get Loud - a who's who of guitarists
The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
Hitsville - Motown artists
Respect Yourself: The Stax Story: Stax Records artists
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas recently on Netflix
Festival Express
Oasis Cigarettes and Alcohol
Laurel Canyon Series on EPIX
Clive Davis, The Soundtrack of Our Lives. on netflix
Rush- Beyond the Lighted Stage

 

[CF Lion]

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours. Great documentary about the making of the grammy winning album of 1978.

 

[Rotzc]

Rush- Beyond the

Rush- Beyond the Lighted Stage

I second Rush. Who knew Hitler is responsible for Getty and Alex being neighbors. Thank Mr Peart for making Neil take the gig

Count me in - Netflix
Hired Guns - Netflix
Go-Go’s - have a good one on showtime
Sound City - is simply awesome.

 

[rudedude]

The Velvet Underground
The Beastie Boys Story
Summer of Soul
Doobie Brothers: Let The Music Play

 

[rudedude]

This one is great too

 

[rudedude]

Hip Hop Evolution
Long Strange Trip
Under The Volcano: George Martin’s AIR studio in Montserrat.

 

[rudedude]

And this one is great too

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Just watched If I Leave Here Tomorrow. 5 out of 5 Ricks

“All I know how to do is play guitar and fish. I can’t do nothing else”

 

[PSUHarry]

One of the best live shows I've seen. They played at Duquesne University sometime in the 90's - just as they were getting big. Went with my younger sister and her friend (they went to see pretty much anyone who played in Pittsburgh) and they met and got a picture with Liam Gallagher. Nice lad. That said, the highlight of the show for me was Noel Gallagher's solo acoustic performance of The Jam's 'To Be Someone'....amazing. I'd never heard that song before and his arrangement and performance is so much sadder than the original.

I saw them in the 90's at Jiffy Lube arena in Manassas, VA. Liam just stood up there, arms behind his back wailing with that big voice. The melodies were a heavy wall of sound. So good. Watching that documentary you realize that he's really an immature dumb@ss prima donna awesome front man. Typical characteristics of a youngest child in a toxic household. Those brothers were damaged by their dad.

 

[bbrown]

Been watching quite a few of these lately. Give me some recommendations. So far, hard to imagine beating the Woodstock doc from the 70s, but obviously it's very different from modern docs.

Others I've recently enjoyed:

Eagles doc
Montage of Heck
Amy
The HBO Music Box doc on Alanis Morisette
Gimme Shelter

I just saw where the entire roof top concert from get back will drop on the 28th.

 

[drpops]

Been watching quite a few of these lately. Give me some recommendations. So far, hard to imagine beating the Woodstock doc from the 70s, but obviously it's very different from modern docs.

Others I've recently enjoyed:

Eagles doc
Montage of Heck
Amy
The HBO Music Box doc on Alanis Morisette
Gimme Shelter

Mr Blue Sky - Jeff Lynne with ELO, Traveling Wilburys and the Beatles
Now More Than Ever - Chicago 50 years
The Terry Kath Experience - Intentionally titled after the band "The Jimmy Hendrix Experience"