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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    bennett13 wrote:
    red mos wrote:
    Tom Petty- running down a dream
    Foo Fighters- Back and forth
    Pearl jam- PJ 20
    The who- the kids are allright
    White Stripes- Under Great white Northern Lights
    It Might Get Loud- Doc featuring: The Edge, Jack White, and Jimmy Page
    Pearl Jam- Single Video Theory
    Bob Dylan- Don't Look Back (This is the black and white one, where he goes off on Donovan, right?)
    To name a few. 8-)

    Actually, Donovan isn't treated too badly by Dylan in Dont Look Back. It starts off with Dylan reading & hearing about "this Donovan guy," who was being touted by the press as the "British Dylan." So Dylan has a bit of a sarcastic attitude upon first hearing about him. When they actually meet later in the movie, Dylan is quite respectful, even complimenting Donovan on the song he plays for him.
    Dylan does, however, go off on quite a few members of the press in the movie, which is a delight to watch. :corn:
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    That's correct. Sorry I haven't seen the film in a few years, but whached that clip specifically on youtube. It was the press Dylan was pissed at, saying "would you ask the Beatles that?" My Bad. Loved how Donovan played, "I'll sing a song for you" then Dylan takes his guitar and plays "It's all over now, Baby Blue." 8-)
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    No direction home" is great
    Loved the doc about A Tribe Called Quest that Mike Rappaport did
    PJ20
    When Your Strange.. about the Doors and narrated by Depp
    I saw a Rush docon the Palladia channel that was pretty cool
    None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe that they are free.
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Just watched A Secret to a Happy Ending... Fantastic!!! Always dug a little of their music and absolutely adore Southern Rock Opera, but this is gonna definitely kick start a deeper appreciation.
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,551
    If you're a Foo Fighters fan definitely watch Back and Forth.

    Anvil was really good. I had actually never heard of them until that doc came out. I actually really felt sorry for them after watching.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Of The Aggie wrote:
    If you're a Foo Fighters fan definitely watch Back and Forth.

    Anvil was really good. I had actually never heard of them until that doc came out. I actually really felt sorry for them after watching.

    I felt sorry for them, but then I actually seen them play. They blow. I think it says alot that they're more known for that movie than for any of their actual music.
  • Yarden
    Yarden Posts: 820
    "Phil Ochs : There But For Fortune" if you're interested in Phil Ochs or the 60's folk movement..
  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    I see it's only about music, so here it goes...

    This is Spinal Tap... can this be considered a documentary?

    Buena Vista Social Club is a really good one, but I don't know if you are interested in this kind of music, or the Emir Kusturica and the Non Smoking Orchestra, I can't remember the name, it's about live songs and interviews...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • crowes74
    crowes74 Posts: 273
    Lots of good choices mentioned, I'll second Dig! . Shows the underside of music business .

    Also highly recommended 'secret to a happy ending','pj20', and 'running down a dream'. The petty one is an all nighter, but still a great watch.
  • frazba
    frazba Posts: 601
    Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is wonderful
    Punk:Attitude by Don Letts has some amazing early (both UK and US) punk footage as well as some brilliant interviews, educational as well as entertaining.
  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    crowes74 wrote:
    Lots of good choices mentioned, I'll second Dig! . Shows the underside of music business .

    Also highly recommended 'secret to a happy ending','pj20', and 'running down a dream'. The petty one is an all nighter, but still a great watch.

    Dig! is amazing, and funny too... never heard of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, great music, and The Dandy Warhols were/are pretty cool, I thought just the opposite about them, I remember the LaChapelle video, that video sucked, and I didn't like the song, but I had the chance to listen to other songs from that film and they were pretty good... I have to say that Courtney Taylor was right about the LaChapelle video issue...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Bumping a dusty thread. Watching A Skin, A Night. (Completely jazzed about getting The National Homecoming tickets today.) 

    Watched anything good lately? 

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  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,085
    Chasing Trane - On Netflix about John Coltrane
    Long Time Running - Netflix....The Tragically Hip's last tour

    ....both are excellent!!!
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    A lot of good ones out there with the rise of Netflix and other streaming services

    Hired Guns
    I’ll Be Me
    History of the Eagles
    Wrecking Crew

    The Hip one is very good. Not a fan, but interesting to see how they managed. Watching bits of the live stream of their last show was an emotional experience.

    A second It Might Get Loud is getting rolling. Haven’t heard any names or eta, but one to keep an eye out for.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    We're big Sam Dunn fans.  
    Rush:  Beyond the Lighted Stage
    Iron Maiden:  Flight 666
    Global Metal
    Metal:  A Headbanger's Journey

    He also did Metal Evolution.  We've spent many hours watching that. 

    Not a Sam thing, but I also love loudQUIETloud (Pixies) and just received the R.E.M. BY MTV blu-ray for Christmas. (Just watched it on NYE.)  We also watched Time Stands Still (Rush) on NYE, but I have a love for BTLStage a bit more.  

    My husband, a death metal guy, is a big rock doc guy.  
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  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,636
    The L7 doc is on Hulu 
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,932
    edited January 2018
    The newish one  on the Eagles

    The mother Love Bone one was amazing

    Loved a year and a half in the line and some kind of monster by Tallica

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    I got a couple Music documentaries at Christmas, both of which are outstanding!
    "American Epic".  Well titled.  It is epic!


    And this awesome set:


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    BIGDaddyWil said:
    Chasing Trane - On Netflix about John Coltrane
    Long Time Running - Netflix....The Tragically Hip's last tour

    ....both are excellent!!!
    I haven't seen the Trane video yet.  Definitely on m list!  The Hip show sounds great too, though I'm guessing rather sad as well.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Forgot to mention American Epic. That’s a great one. 

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