Best Music Documentaries and

[Tucson Thump]

where do you find them?

Beware Of Mr Baker - https://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/beware_of_mr_baker
or if you have Prime - oops, it's unavailable.

 

[mark cassidy]

Watching one now about Jeff Beck on Prime, I think it is. Called Jeff Beck: On The Run. I always enjoy stuff about 60s UK because that's out of which I came myself. Last week I watched a long one (2+ hours) about Eric Clapton which had footage I hadn't seen before, including unpleasant coverage of his drinking days. Quite honest, I have to say.

And by the way, RIP Ginger. I supped a beer and watched a YT of Toad in respect.

 

[mark cassidy]

Also, forgot to mention. I never saw Ginger Baker live but I did see EC quite often, but more importantly, I saw Jack Bruce back in 1970 at Newcastle City hall with Tony Williams Lifetime and which meant that was my first exposure to John MacLaughlin of whom I have been a lifetime (Ha! pun not intended!) fan.

When I was a pimply youth growing up in the northeast of England I was going to be Jack Bruce II. Never happened but I have enjoyed many years of striving to get a handle on the bass and the guitar. No regrets, coyote.

 

[bodia]

I either read about them in a publication like Vintage Guitar, Guitar World, etc or come across them while wasting time on-line. Some I've heard about here. We Fix Flats starts threads about them, from time to time. I like to own them, so I usually order from the artist, or Amazon. Oh yeah, almost forgot, PBS is a great place to find them. I will order from PBS instead of Amazon, if I can.

 

[bodia]

Looks like you can get it from Google Play, i-Tunes or YouTube.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bew...7j0l6j69i60.3954j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

and Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Beware-Mr-Baker-Ginger/dp/B00BCMT0AQ

EDIT: Sorry, currently unavailable to order on Amazon.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Thomas Dowd and the Language of Music is still one of the best music docos ever made, IMO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343107/

 

[alantig]

Thomas Dowd and the Language of Music is still one of the best music docos ever made, IMO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343107/

+100. And it has a very young Joe Bonamassa, as well.

"Hired Gun" is another wonderful one. Great look into the world of the sideman.

There's a recent one call "Hitsville", I think - history of Motown. Very good, if somewhat uncritical look at the history of the label.

I've seen a ton of these the past few years. Showtime and AXS-TV show a lot. I love seeing behind the curtain. "Sound City" is great. I enjoyed the one from the Foo Fighters. "20 Feet From Stardom", about background singers, is really good.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Thomas Dowd and the Language of Music is still one of the best music docos ever made, IMO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343107/

The man invented mixing console faders!!! And worked on the Abomb!!! Can’t recommend that one enough.

 

[Tucson Thump]

Also, forgot to mention. I never saw Ginger Baker live but I did see EC quite often, but more importantly, I saw Jack Bruce back in 1970 at Newcastle City hall with Tony Williams Lifetime and which meant that was my first exposure to John MacLaughlin of whom I have been a lifetime (Ha! pun not intended!) fan.

When I was a pimply youth growing up in the northeast of England I was going to be Jack Bruce II. Never happened but I have enjoyed many years of striving to get a handle on the bass and the guitar. No regrets, coyote.

I had the opportunity to see Cream at Vets Memorial in Columbus, May 14, 1968, Was always a fan of all three, even though Bruce and Baker were often at each other.

 

[bodia]

+100. And it has a very young Joe Bonamassa, as well.

"Hired Gun" is another wonderful one. Great look into the world of the sideman.

There's a recent one call "Hitsville", I think - history of Motown. Very good, if somewhat uncritical look at the history of the label.

I've seen a ton of these the past few years. Showtime and AXS-TV show a lot. I love seeing behind the curtain. "Sound City" is great. I enjoyed the one from the Foo Fighters. "20 Feet From Stardom", about background singers, is really good.

Hitsville was outstanding!

 

[bodia]

I had the opportunity to see Cream at Vets Memorial in Columbus, May 14, 1968, Was always a fan of all three, even though Bruce and Baker were often at each other.

I found a copy of that Baker doc on eBay. There may be more out there.

 

[CyFan4036]

I really liked La Bamba

 

[walrus]

Beatles Anthology. 4 DVD's of awesomeness.

 

[Deli6505]

Sound City was definitely one of my fave docs. Hired Guns was great except that it forever altered the way I think about Billy Joel now.

 

[andy474x]

Liked Hired Guns. The Hitmaker (Nile Rodgers doc) was also very good.

 

[Lister]

Several of my favorites have already been mentioned, so I'll just add these:
The Wrecking Crew
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
The Terry Kath Experience
Buena Vista Social Club

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Standing in the Shadows of Motown is an oldie but great.

Bad Brains: Band in D.C. is great.

.... and that Quincy movie about Quincy Jones is another “must see” IMO.

 

[walrus]

And.... Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage!

 

[Great Gazoo]

The Search for Robert Johnson: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272834/

 

[alantig]

Sound City was definitely one of my fave docs. Hired Guns was great except that it forever altered the way I think about Billy Joel now.

I was familiar with some of the Billy Joel stuff, particularly some of the stuff around Doug Stegmeyer. I didn’t realize just how shabbily he treated the rest of his old band.