The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights (2009), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005), The Concert for Bangladesh (1972), U2 3D (2007), The T.A.M.I. Show (1964), The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979), The Last Waltz (1978) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Rock 'n' Roll movies.
Storyline: Music video director Emmett Malloy shadows guitarist and singer Jack White and drummer Meg White on their 2007 Canadian tour. Alongside traditional concerts, the film shows the duo performing in unusual spaces like a Winnipeg city bus, an Ontario flour mill and a gathering of Native American tribal elders. Also included are intimate backstage moments between Jack and Meg, a formerly married couple whose time as a band was nearing its end during this tour, which proved to be their last.
Plot Keywords: musician, guitarist, drummer, rock star, native american, music lover, creative ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A documentary about the Canadian rock band Rush relates the group's 40-year history and examines its continuing popularity. Using extensive archival footage, it follows the resilient rockers, lead guitarist Alex Lifeson and singer/bassist Geddy Lee, from when they started the band in the late 1960s through to the present. A diverse group of interviewees, such as musician Billy Corgan, actor Jack Black and "South Park" creator Matt Stone, shares what makes the band so special.
Plot Keywords: bassist, drummer, rock star, guitarist, singer, engaging, uplifting ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Filmmaker Martin Scorsese traces Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Plot Keywords: musician, girlfriend, allen ginsberg, gutsy, passionate, new york city, concert stage ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Ex-Beatle George Harrison organized this spectacular concert on August 1, 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden to help and aid the people from Bangladesh with all the money raised destined to that cause. Along with Harrison the concert features Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Rusell, Klaus Voormann and an Indian music section by Ravi Shankar and a set by the legendary Bob Dylan.—Chemi Gonzáles <chemi01@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: musician, eric clapton, ringo starr, bob dylan, passionate, cool, madison square garden ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A 3-D presentation of U2's global "Vertigo" tour. Shot at seven different shows, this production employs the greatest number of 3-D cameras ever used for a single project.
Plot Keywords: bono, the edge, bassist, drummer, guitarist, singer, thrilling ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Chuck Berry opens the show and performs "Johnny B Goode" and his 1955 hit "Maybelline". He is then joined by "Gerry and The Pacemakers" who do their updated British version of the song. and a medley of their hits. "Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas perform "Little Children " and "Bad To Me". Detroits' Motown is represented as "Diana Ross and The Supremes " sing "Baby Love" , by "Smokey Robinson and The Miracles" who sing "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" and by Marvin Gaye who sings " Hitchhike". NYCs Lesley Gore sings "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me",a million seller several years before "women's lib" The 'early surfer' hosts, Jan and Dean sing "The Little Old Lady From Passedena". "The Beach Boys" sing " I Get Around". James Brown, making his first nationally televised appearance, performs his standards "Out Of Sight", "Prisoner Of Love", "Night Train" and "Please Please Please", with cape. The Rolling Stones , in their first major venue, close the show performing "Time Is On My Side", "It's All Over Now", ' Around and Around ", and are joined by a festive cast who dance to Mick Jagger's rendition of "I'm Alright".—efffee@aol.com
Plot Keywords: teenager, musician, singer, rock star, james brown, chuck berry, confident ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: This documentary presents highlights from four 1979 benefit performances given in support of Amnesty International. Spearheaded by Monty Python's John Cleese, they feature an array of primarily English talent ranging from comedian Peter Cook and fellow Python Michael Palin, to the Who's Pete Townshend and new-waver Tom Robinson. The film also features cameos by Scottish comedian Billy Connolly and, in a very early appearance, Rowan Atkinson of "Mr. Bean" fame.
Plot Keywords: comedian, actor, guitarist, band member, hilarious, positive, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: musician, singer, songwriter, music lover, eric clapton, uplifting, powerful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A banker discovers that his wife is seeing a male escort and gains a unique perspective on his life.
Plot Keywords: singer, bassist, club owner, friend, young woman, young man, wild ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Legendary California music festival (pre-Woodstock) that launched the state-side careers of several performers, most notably Jimi Hendrix. Check out Mama Cass being absolutely blown away while watching Joplin sing. Here there be REAL acid rock.—Raymond Clay <banquosa@concentric.net>
Plot Keywords: rock star, jimi hendrix, the who, uplifting, engaging, california, festival ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Rush grants filmmakers exclusive behind-the-scenes access and candid interviews as their final tour comes to a crescendo in Los Angeles.
Plot Keywords: band member, band manager, musician, fan, crew member, endearing, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Dubious rock 'n' roll promoter Roy Seth (Gerry Quigley), concerned that one of his bands is botching their recent tour, sends his assistant, Ramona (Valerie Buhagiar), to find them. Ramona has lied about being able to drive, so she must find a taxi driver (Larry Hudson) willing to drive all over Canada in search of the band. Along the way, they run into many eccentrics, including a philosophical aspiring murderer (Don McKellar) and a depressed boy who won't speak (Mark Tarantino).
Plot Keywords: assistant, taxi driver, promoter, teen boy, unemployed person, filmmaker, witty ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: St. Louis, Missouri. For Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and longtime pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Bruce Springsteen and others. There's even a rarity for Berry, a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: rock star, celebrity, musician, guitarist, spirited, rousing, st. louis ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town," released in 1978, was three years in the making, 10 songs chosen from 70 written and rehearsed during that period. Using archival footage from the studio and contemporary interviews with Springsteen, the E Street Band, and those who were in the control room, the film presents a portrait of an artist driving himself to capture working-class life with a rough and raw sound that felt more like a live performance than a studio recording.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: band member, manager, musician, singer, record producer, creative, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Filmmaker Jon Brewer examines the fascinating life and career of legendary rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
Plot Keywords: musician, bruce springsteen, keith richards, alice cooper, paul mccartney, creative, fascinating ...
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