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Post by felonious on Nov 20, 2016 19:26:34 GMT
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Nov 21, 2016 12:03:11 GMT
Supersonic is much, much better than I expected. 'Amy' by the same director is also very good.
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Post by Skankmonkey on Nov 21, 2016 12:24:13 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". |
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Post by stayingupfor GermanStokie on Nov 21, 2016 12:26:52 GMT
South America is seemingly always responsive to artists like the stones. I'm still amazed at the response that ACDC and Iron Maiden receive whenever they are there! They seem to respond to the rawness of these artists and might further reinforce your anti-regime idea felonius!  |
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Post by andrewguk on Nov 21, 2016 12:47:57 GMT
Back & Forth by the Foo Fighters was a really good watch.
I always enjoyed the Fleetwood Mac one too but I've got no idea what it's called.
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Post by felonious on Nov 21, 2016 13:07:08 GMT
Supersonic is much, much better than I expected. 'Amy' by the same director is also very good. I'll make an effort to watch it. Amy was excellent although there's a sadness at losing that amount of talent at a young age. |
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Post by felonious on Nov 21, 2016 13:12:15 GMT
South America is seemingly always responsive to artists like the stones. I'm still amazed at the response that ACDC and Iron Maiden receive whenever they are there! They seem to respond to the rawness of these artists and might further reinforce your anti-regime idea felonius! I mentioned the historic regimes and their views on rock music because it was a constant theme throughout the programme from fans from all of the countries represented. In Mexico they held a festival expecting 10,000 and had hundreds of thousands turning up. The Junta freaked out and banned rock music until 1985. Some people interviewed had been jailed for listening to music.
The atmosphere in the stadium in Buenos Aires was off the scale, it sounded like Argentina were just about to play a home cup final.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 13:21:14 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". The Synth-Britannia one is excellent as well. I love any well made music documentaries about old bands, even bands I'm not particularly interested in. There's always a decent story or two to be told. |
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Post by Skankmonkey on Nov 21, 2016 13:27:49 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". The Synth-Britannia one is excellent as well. I love any well made music documentaries about old bands, even bands I'm not particularly interested in. There's always a decent story or two to be told. That's right. I try to catch them all. They are all interesting one way or another. |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Nov 21, 2016 13:33:51 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". Introduced me to the Edgar Broughton Band,and more than a few others. Guitar Heroes at the BBC is another great watch.They do indeed have some great music programmes on beeb 4. Incidentally,was it 'This Is Spinal Tap' that coined the phrase 'Rockumentary' or had it been in usage before that? |
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Post by Skankmonkey on Nov 21, 2016 13:45:35 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". Introduced me to the Edgar Broughton Band,and more than a few others. Guitar Heroes at the BBC is another great watch.They do indeed have some great music programmes on beeb 4. Incidentally,was it 'This Is Spinal Tap' that coined the phrase 'Rockumentary' or had it been in usage before that? There was a quality doc. about Johnny Cash that sticks in my mind as well. I forget the title now. It's overdue for a re-run. Not really my genre but most enjoyable and opened a few musical doors for me. You're probably right about "Rockumentary" and Spinal Tap. It doesn't have the feel of '70s term to me. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Nov 21, 2016 16:11:55 GMT
Granada TV made a trio of fine rockumentaries in 1968:69.
Johnny Cash at San Quentin (scene of the infamous middle finger jab),
The Doors are open (Oliver Stone lifted a few scenes for his own film).
Stones in the park (watch in awe as an out of tune Stones, prove that Rock music rules the world).
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Post by salopstick on Nov 21, 2016 16:17:06 GMT
Flight 666 Iron Maiden
But to be fair the making of thriller is a decent watch too
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Post by bathstoke on Nov 21, 2016 18:39:30 GMT
South America is seemingly always responsive to artists like the stones. I'm still amazed at the response that ACDC and Iron Maiden receive whenever they are there! They seem to respond to the rawness of these artists and might further reinforce your anti-regime idea felonius! The Italians love their rock music. It might be a rebellious thing. "You bought a guitar to punish your Mar..." |
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Post by felonious on Nov 21, 2016 18:57:01 GMT
Back & Forth by the Foo Fighters was a really good watch. I always enjoyed the Fleetwood Mac one too but I've got no idea what it's called. One of my all time favourites, Fleetwood Mac, exploding after an acid trip, going out for coffee and joining the Children of God and that's just the first ten minutes  My favourite bit was Stevie Nicks grumbling about having to sing cutting lyrics written about herself.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Nov 21, 2016 19:01:51 GMT
Woodstock Diaries: Uncut is one of my faves, not the film but loads of backstage/crowd/Yasgur footage and lesser known performances.
A brilliant extended Richie Havens set, and Ravi Shankar, Canned Heat and stuff.
Not a big Dylan fan but the Scorsese film 'No Direction Home' is great.
The Crass film 'There is No Authority But Yourself' is good.
Does 'The Great Rock n Roll Swindle' count?
The worst of that ilk is The Clash's 'Rude Boy'.
The Johnny Cash one mentioned earlier was possibly 'Johnny Cash:The Man and his music.'
I like those 'Making of...' album shows too, Pet Sounds, A Night at the Opera etc.
Iplayer's generally good for the music.
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Post by felonious on Nov 21, 2016 19:03:39 GMT
BBC 4 do a good Friday night line in Rockumentaries. I find all their music docs eminently watchable.
I strongly recommend the three parter "Rock n' Roll Britannia". The Synth-Britannia one is excellent as well. I love any well made music documentaries about old bands, even bands I'm not particularly interested in. There's always a decent story or two to be told. I watched a programme on this basis about Loretta Lynn several months ago. Absolutely no interest in her but really enjoyed the programme. Strange to find out that Jack White is a big fan and seeing them perform a decent song together. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 19:12:03 GMT
The Synth-Britannia one is excellent as well. I love any well made music documentaries about old bands, even bands I'm not particularly interested in. There's always a decent story or two to be told. I watched a programme on this basis about Loretta Lynn several months ago. Absolutely no interest in her but really enjoyed the programme. Strange to find out that Jack White is a big fan and seeing them perform a decent song together. Same here with the Dolly Parton one. Mostly though I love looking at the origins of groups and the internal dynamics and relationships. Looking forward to the Gary Numan one this Friday. It's had good reviews. Not seen anything worthwhile about him on TV for many a year, if ever. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Nov 21, 2016 19:17:56 GMT
The Billie Holiday story Strange Fruit is a real tearjerker, which reminds me that's out on loan, and due a return.
The death of peace and love as documented in the Stones: Altamont thing is good.
The Folk Britannia one is mint too.
Anyone seen 'Frank', more of a film but rayt good.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Nov 21, 2016 19:21:28 GMT
I watched a programme on this basis about Loretta Lynn several months ago. Absolutely no interest in her but really enjoyed the programme. Strange to find out that Jack White is a big fan and seeing them perform a decent song together. Same here with the Dolly Parton one. Mostly though I love looking at the origins of groups and the internal dynamics and relationships. Looking forward to the Gary Numan one this Friday. It's had good reviews. Not seen anything worthwhile about him on TV for many a year, if ever. Here you go Five here's a morsel of Numan on the box. What's in my bag, an ace format, me current favourite music viewing. |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 21, 2016 19:41:28 GMT
I saw a decent documentary on bbc4 about the troubadour featuring the likes of James Taylor, Linda Rondstat, Carole king, eagles, Jackson brown amongst others. A great era
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 19:49:14 GMT
Same here with the Dolly Parton one. Mostly though I love looking at the origins of groups and the internal dynamics and relationships. Looking forward to the Gary Numan one this Friday. It's had good reviews. Not seen anything worthwhile about him on TV for many a year, if ever. Here you go Five here's a morsel of Numan on the box. What's in my bag, an ace format, me current favourite music viewing. Thanks cheeese, funnily enough I'd been ignoring that clip on you-tube for ages as I thought it was probably some pappy shit about what he shopped for in the supermarket. Loved his dismissal of Midge Ure's Ultravox. Stems back from some dismissive comments Ure made many years ago about Numan needing to have a massive stage show to hide the fact that his music wasn't very good. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 19:56:55 GMT
I've seen a really good two part documentary "History of the Eagles" from their early days to the rifts between certain members around the time of Hotel California in 1976, which ultimately lead to them breaking up, and the Hell Freezes Over album released in 1994 after Eagles had re-formed following a fourteen-year split.
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Post by brilittle on Nov 21, 2016 19:58:54 GMT
The Billie Holiday story Strange Fruit is a real tearjerker, which reminds me that's out on loan, and due a return. The death of peace and love as documented in the Stones: Altamont thing is good. The Folk Britannia one is mint too. Anyone seen 'Frank', more of a film but rayt good. Frank, great flick. Seen a really good Hawkwind one a while back and a good Storyville on Anvil which was like a real life Spinal Tap. Power of Salad sticks in the mind as well. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Nov 21, 2016 20:12:54 GMT
The Billie Holiday story Strange Fruit is a real tearjerker, which reminds me that's out on loan, and due a return. The death of peace and love as documented in the Stones: Altamont thing is good. The Folk Britannia one is mint too. Anyone seen 'Frank', more of a film but rayt good. Frank, great flick. Seen a really good Hawkwind one a while back and a good Storyville on Anvil which was like a real life Spinal Tap. Power of Salad sticks in the mind as well. Big fan of Storyville. There's a really good rap one, and that Pussy Power russian punk programme was mint. The pink panther jewel thief one on a non music note was great. Not a massive Floyd fan but enjoyed the Syd B disappearance doc.. What's the Salad one mate? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 21:22:47 GMT
You can't beat a good Floyd documentary. They've got that mystic air about them.
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Post by trentvale68 on Nov 21, 2016 23:10:54 GMT
BBC 4 is the dogs bollox for music docs. Probably wouldn't appeal to most on here but the Metal Evolution series was fantastic stuff.
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Post by harryburrows on Nov 22, 2016 0:00:39 GMT
South America is seemingly always responsive to artists like the stones. I'm still amazed at the response that ACDC and Iron Maiden receive whenever they are there! They seem to respond to the rawness of these artists and might further reinforce your anti-regime idea felonius! I mentioned the historic regimes and their views on rock music because it was a constant theme throughout the programme from fans from all of the countries represented. In Mexico they held a festival expecting 10,000 and had hundreds of thousands turning up. The Junta freaked out and banned rock music until 1985. Some people interviewed had been jailed for listening to music.
The atmosphere in the stadium in Buenos Aires was off the scale, it sounded like Argentina were just about to play a home cup final.
I've watched there gig in river plate many time on YouTube, scary |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 14:41:34 GMT
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Post by brilittle on Nov 23, 2016 20:29:04 GMT
Frank, great flick. Seen a really good Hawkwind one a while back and a good Storyville on Anvil which was like a real life Spinal Tap. Power of Salad sticks in the mind as well. Big fan of Storyville. There's a really good rap one, and that Pussy Power russian punk programme was mint. The pink panther jewel thief one on a non music note was great. Not a massive Floyd fan but enjoyed the Syd B disappearance doc.. What's the Salad one mate? Had ale last night, skip the Power of Salad one, it stuck in the mind from back in the day because i liked Lightning Bolt the band but watched 20 mins of it again last night and figured you'dve had to have been to be a fan. That Hawkwind one though, proper stand by that suggestion, Lemmy's story is full on funny. Storyville though..............that war photographer one, oh and the yank with chronic OCD who rode around Arab countries on a motorbike and ended up fighting against Gadaffi in the Lybian revolution. |
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My favourite bit was Stevie Nicks grumbling about having to sing cutting lyrics written about herself.
