newkeys Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I like several of the "Classic Albums" documentaries, which interview the musicians and producers on how certain albums were made, but the best "Classic Albums" show I have seen is the one for the Tom Petty "Damn the Torpedoes" albums. I could not find the entire episode on Youtube, although I did see some snippets there. The full episode does a fantastic job at explaining how the songs were made. The Stevie Wonder SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE and Band "Brown Album" episodes are also generally amazing. Plus you get to see little snatches of Garth Hudson playing some of the later Roland digital/VA synths, and Stevie doing the multitracked intro to "I Wish" on a Kurzweil after his ARP 2600 refuses to behave . . . not to mention seeing him play the "Village Ghettoland" string arrangement in real time on the old Yamaha "Dream Machine." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morizzle Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I saw "Frank" yesterday. Great, quirky movie. Lots of Nord Stage, Korg MS-20 and Theremin action. Quote It's not a clone, it's a Suzuki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRW Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 "Digging in the Carts": For those who like chip tunes and video game music. Amazing how much they were able to do with such a limited soundset: Part 1: [video:youtube] (there are 5 other parts, links are in the YT side bar. Make sure you have CC on for the Japanese parts) Thanks for this! They seemed to focus more on the consoles - there were amazing composers for computer games as well, Commodore 64 (and later, Amiga) had some classic tunes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Watched Everyday Sunshine: the Story of Fishbone a few nights ago. Very funny and really depressing at the same time. Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polkahero Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I just received "Jaco" from Amazon which was just released. It's a new documentary about the brilliant bassist Jaco Pastorius and is directed by Metallica's Robert Trujillo. Haven't watched it yet but it's gotten many favorable reviews so far. Quote '57 Hammond B-3, '60 Hammond A100, Leslie 251, Leslie 330, Leslie 770, Leslie 145, Hammond PR-40 Trek II UC-1A Alesis QSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Journey on the road in 1983, shot by NFL Films: [video:youtube] Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Tonewheel Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Did anyone mention Urgh! A Music War and Secret Policeman's Other Ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/10-best-musician-biopics-ranked-878431/item/sid-nancy-best-musician-biopics-878421 Quote Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I just heard about this one this week. I've never heard of any of these cats, but I'm looking forward to finding out. Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound preview, clips, and full episode (Sorry, it's probably U.S. only) Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Anyone watch "Soundbreaking" on PBS last night? Good stuff. http://soundbreaking.com/ Quote Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Anyone watch "Soundbreaking" on PBS last night? Good stuff. http://soundbreaking.com/ I did. It's very cool. I have the DVR set for all new episodes. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mullins Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Anyone watch "Soundbreaking" on PBS last night? Good stuff. http://soundbreaking.com/ I did. It's very cool. I have the DVR set for all new episodes. Good stuff. Watched the first two episodes last night. Any series that has both George Martin discussing the tape loops on "Tomorrow Never Knows" and Questlove admitting he didn't get Dr.Dre's "The Chronic" for 10 years....is ok-dokey with me. Quote Yamaha CK88, Arturia Keylab 61 MkII, Moog Sub 37, Yamaha U1 Upright, Casio CT-S500, Mac Logic/Mainstage, iPad Camelot, Spacestation V.3, QSC K10.2, JBL EON One Compact www.stickmanor.com There's a thin white line between fear and fury - Stickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BbAltered Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 My favs (in no particular order) U2 Rattle and Hum, or U2 Popmart Live from Mexico City - all the U2 concert dvds I have seen are great IMO The Grateful Dead Movie - also the Grateful Dead Downhill from Here has great performances and cool visuals The Last Waltz Festival Express - a movie that includes live concert footage by the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, and you get to see Jerry Garcia jamming with a very drunk Rick Danko Stop Making Sense I have a dvd of the Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood tour - great performances throughout. George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Live at Montreaux 2004 - super funky Quote J.S. Bach Well Tempered Klavier The collected works of Scott Joplin Ray Charles Genius plus Soul Charlie Parker Omnibook Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life Weather Report Mr. Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 [video:youtube] Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 One of the best movies I've seen this year. [video:youtube] Quote Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 ^ that was the best I saw this year...but not a doc, unfortunately. Everyone here should still see it, tho. Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Just finished watching Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man documentary on late night TV. Includes concert with an eclectic selection of artists covering Cohen's songs including Anohni, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright. [video:youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bFnZjrqV1Ds Quote A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 AXS TV has a series called Reel to Real that seems to be music documentaries. I've recently seen two. The first was very good and interesting, though didn't really have the closure that I expected. Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm One, the description says "Leon Helm" so if you search for it, it might be under that. Second, it was done before Levon passed away, but he was battling health issues at the time, yet still smoking. The second one was really interesting. Despite being mentioned here and elsewhere, I knew nothing about him until watching this. Note that this is different than "22 Short Films About Glenn Gould." This is more of a "normal" documentary. At least, as normal as you can get about Gould... Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Finally watched 20 Feet From Stardom, albeit on a plane. Great movie. Teared up when Judith Hill talked about Michael passing. Quote Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Reich, Glass, Eno - they're all here, along with others: [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8RQEZ6NAlE Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyS Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Free documentary, the art of listening. Haven't seen it completely, but the first part was ok. http://www.theartoflisteningfilm.com Quote Rudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 [video:youtube] Life of Erik Satie Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 YouTube is a boon for music documentaries of all types [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgkuO7EOcPk Quote "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Genesis: Together and Apart (2014) This was on TV over here last night, watched it with my wife. We both loved it, and we're not even huge Genesis fans. As a result we've been listening to Genesis all day. Worth a watch if you haven't seen it. For our friends overseas the BBC link probably won't work, so just google the name and you should find something. Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Marley - Bob Marley bio Wattstax Co-sign on these. There are many more, but these jumped out at me. When music is integral to human struggles and cultural movement, it transcends the music itself and takes on added significance. Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phnymiboy Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Just saw "Chasing Trane" over the weekend. Wonderful film. Which brings me to mind does anyone know if "Play That Teo" was ever released or distributed? One of my fave rock docs is "Dig!" About the Dandy Warhols and Brian Jonestown Massacre. How one band did things right and the other did everything wrong. Great stuff. Also like "It Could Get Loud" only because I love Jimmy Page's story telling. Plus the scene where he starts to play "Whole Lotta Love" and the ear to ear grins on Jack White's and The Edges" faces is classic. Quote http://bigfun3.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/BigFunThree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I don't know "play that Teo," but there is a tune called "Teo" on Miles Davis' "Someday my prince will come." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfort Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 ... Which brings me to mind does anyone know if "Play That Teo" was ever released or distributed? Web page says its still in production: http://www.playthatteo.com/trailer.html A trailer and a 9 minute excerpt are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phnymiboy Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Yeah I saw that site about Play That, Teo. In production since 2009? Probably a money thing. Wish it would come out. Same thing with the Arthur Lee and Love doc. Seen excerpts from it but an entire film. Quote http://bigfun3.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/BigFunThree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Anyone watch "Soundbreaking" on PBS last night? Good stuff. http://soundbreaking.com/ Mom got me the DVD set with all the episodes for my birthday a few months ago. Very interesting series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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