Rock documentries

yellowledbetterman80
edited May 2013 in Other Music
hi guys (sorry if this is post in the wrong section)
basically im looking at recommandations for some good documentaries to watch on any music artists or just music in general

i have stumbled upon

metal: a headbangers journey
its a long way to the top ( Australian music doco)

thanks for your help :)
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  • Nowhere Man
    Nowhere Man Posts: 345
    A few I enjoyed

    Anvil
    Lemmy
    Wilco: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
    The Last Waltz
    Foo Fighters:Back and Forth
    Drive By Truckers: The Secret to a Happy Ending
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,365
    I love this one, have seen a bunch of times:
    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    Like this one as well, also on Metal:
    Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    Sound City
    http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/

    Foo Fighters - Back and Forth

    This is a classic concert film / rockumentary, probably the best of all time inho:

    The Last Waltz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rKlkR0B5aw
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • I love this one, have seen a bunch of times:
    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    Like this one as well, also on Metal:
    Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    Sound City
    http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/

    Foo Fighters - Back and Forth

    This is a classic concert film / rockumentary, probably the best of all time inho:

    The Last Waltz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rKlkR0B5aw

    cheers i forgot about sound city but it is on my must watch list
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Rising Low-covers the recording of Gov't Mule's Deep End albums and all the different bass players that got involved

    It Might Get Loud-maybe my favorite, 2 great guitarists(Page and Jack White) and The Edge(I kid, I kid) discuss what makes them tick
  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 677
    the story of Anvil
    Searching for Sugarman
    Rush : Beyond the Lighted Stage
    1996: Toronto
    2003: St. Paul
    2005: Thunder Bay
    2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa
    2009: Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010: Boston
    2011: Toronto I, Toronto II, Winnipeg
    2012: Missoula
    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014: St. Paul, Milwaukee
    2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto I, Toronto II
    2022: Hamilton, Toronto 
    2023: St. Paul I, St. Paul II
    2024: Vancouver I, Vancouver II
  • Eraserhead
    Eraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,986
    The Iron Maiden one, Flight 666, is really good. Not that big a fan of the band, but I found this a really good watch.
    Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
  • EBowie
    EBowie Posts: 532
    Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (amazing documentary)

    The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights

    Tom Petty: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Wilco: I am Trying to Break your Heart (this, as mentioned by others, is wonderful)

    Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane

    Neil Young: Heart of Gold
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Searching for Sugar Man
    Lemmy
    Anvil
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,232
    This is Spinal Tap :D

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
    End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones
    Hype!
    The Beatles Anthology
    The Kids Are Alright
    When You're Strange
  • mysticweed
    mysticweed Posts: 3,710
    i read somewhere that pearl jam made a film for their 20th
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • Pjzepp67
    Pjzepp67 Posts: 445
    Stone suggests The Kids Are Alright...strongly metinks.
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Dream of Life - Patti Smith
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014
  • Berasapj
    Berasapj Posts: 292
    It is rock related and it is very interesting, When Vinyl ruled the world

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tx57wB8Kac
    Manchester 1&2 2012

    Waiting for the next PJ euro Tour

    Hoping not to get drown in the wave of life
  • 63schoefflin
    63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    I love this one, have seen a bunch of times:
    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    Like this one as well, also on Metal:
    Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    Sound City
    http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/

    Foo Fighters - Back and Forth

    This is a classic concert film / rockumentary, probably the best of all time inho:

    The Last Waltz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rKlkR0B5aw

    cheers i forgot about sound city but it is on my must watch list


    Is there any doubt that The Last Waltz is the greatest concert of all time? I mean its impossible that another one is better right? :)
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Lemmy is cool
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    The Beatles Anthology
    The Promise: The Making of "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
    Living in the Material World
    From the Sky Down
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    CONTROL
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • mbangel10
    mbangel10 Posts: 548
    Surprisingly it is not yet mentioned.

    Hype!
    Pitt 98, Pitt 00, Cleveland 03, Pitt 03, State College 03, Toledo 04, Toronto 05, Pitt 05, Cleveland 06, Pitt 06 & Chicago 07, Chicago 1&2 09, Philly 2,3,4 09, Cleveland 10, Columbus 10, Alpine Valley 1& 2 11
  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    Rolling Stones: Gimmie Shelter

    RUSH: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Tom Petty Running Down a Dream

    Hype

    The Decline of Western Civilization

    The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2 The Metal Years.

    Edit:Apparently I was typing my post when you mentioned Hype! Weird...
    [img][/img]9/5/92, 11/20/93, 3/14,15/94, 9/16/95, 10/14,15/2000
    4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
    6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
    9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
    5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
    11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
    4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
    8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022



  • Cob
    Cob Posts: 858
    [img][/img]9/5/92, 11/20/93, 3/14,15/94, 9/16/95, 10/14,15/2000
    4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
    6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
    9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
    5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
    11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
    4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
    8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022