Deep Blues (1991), We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005), BB King: The Life of Riley (2014), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend (2011), The Swell Season (2011), Lemmy (2010), Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Live Performances movies.
Storyline: While some successful blues acts sell out arenas and tour around the world, many of the best blues artists remain relatively unknown, playing in small clubs or, in some cases, just in their own yards. Filmmaker Robert Mugge and music scholar Robert Palmer take an enthusiastic look at these lesser-known blues artists, showcasing incredible music from talented players who have never been signed to major labels and generally have not received the recognition they have deserved.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, american south, oral history, social margins, music history, music interviews, music exploration ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Through interviews and archival footage, director Tim Irwin documents the history of the influential 1980s punk band the Minutemen. Surviving band members Mike Watt and George Hurley provide a firsthand look into the band's world, from their start in San Pedro to the 1985 death of D. Boon, the band's co-founding member. Numerous musicians, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, offer insight into the Minutemen's importance to the punk scene.
Plot Keywords: documentary, music, biography, independent film, american, 2000s, california ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The life and music of BB King.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, musician's life, american music, music history, musical influence, musical innovation, biographical film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Rising from the ashes of Nirvana, the Foo Fighters became a Grammy-winning sensation on their own. Sixteen years of the band's history comes to life in this documentary, from their demo tapes through the creation of their 2011 album, "Wasting Light."—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, band history, behind the scenes, music career, interviews, music industry ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Based on footage shot in the early seventies and lost for more than thirty years, NAACP IMAGE AWARD winner Esther Anderson takes us on a journey to Jamaica and into 56 HOPE ROAD, Kingston, to see and hear the young BOB MARLEY before he was famous. The film shows us the WAILERS' first rehearsal, when the idea of a Jamaican supergroup like the BEATLES or the STONES was still just a dream. We sit in on the launch of their international career with "GET UP STAND UP", "I SHOT THE SHERIFF", and the "BURNIN'" and "CATCH A FIRE" albums that brought to the world REGGAE music and RASTA consciousness together as one, starting a revolution that would change rock music and contemporary culture.—Esther Anderson
Plot Keywords: music documentary, music history, cultural impact, social change, classic songs, songwriting, music industry ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Oscar-winning musicians Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová embark on a world tour, but the pressures of touring and performing threaten their offstage romantic relationship.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, love story, true story, independent music, emotional turmoil, behind the scenes, musical journey ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, musician biography, music history, independent film, behind the scenes, music culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: music documentary, music history, oral history, music legends, music influence, music interviews, classic songs ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Follow the incredible rise, fall and rebirth of one of the worlds most renowned DJ's and composer's, Avicii. From the highs of worldwide chart domination to the lows of major health scares, Avicii: True Stories offers a unique and compelling insight into the life of a modern day musical genius.—OFR
Plot Keywords: music documentary, electronic music, music production, mental health, music industry, behind the scenes, creative process ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: From 'Lemmy' co-director/producer Wes Orshoski comes the first ever film about the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first of the UK punk bands to release a single, album and the first to tour America. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones, Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, Guns N Roses, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, the Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the world over the past three years, it tells the story of the band's complex history, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer. The film gets up close and personal with Damned founders Rat Scabies, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, and Brian James as it tells the story of one of the most criminally ignored acts in music history. File under: Vampiric, Absurdist, Psychedelic, Gnarled, Authentic, Influential, Energetic, Original, Uncompromising, Defiant, Trailblazing, Snotty, Offensive, Adored and definitely not the Clash or the Sex Pistols.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, band history, music culture, rock music, music interviews, music influence, underground music ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: SUZI Q is the definitive, unexpurgated story of American rock singer-songwriter -bass player- author- actor Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out into the mainstream 1973; has sold more than 50 million records worldwide; is still on the road and recording 55 years after she first started playing professionally. The film includes testimony from a host of rock luminaries, including Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Deborah Harry, Cherie Currie, KT Tunstall, Tina Weymouth and Suzi's musical family; and follows Quatro as she returns to her hometown, Detroit.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, rock music, biography, influence, career, music history, interviews ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
Plot Keywords: documentary, los angeles, 1980s, live music, music documentary, music industry, counterculture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, compiles his Super 8 footage for an intimate look at what it was like to be a member of one of the world's biggest rock bands.
Plot Keywords: documentary, music, rock, behind the scenes, archival footage, band history, 1980s ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: loudQUIETloud is the story of this unforseen plot twist. A deeply compelling portrait of four band members and their difficult, tense, and ultimately triumphant return.
Plot Keywords: music documentary, band, rock music, behind the scenes, musicians, music history, music career ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Filmmaker Paul Rachman recalls the 1980s American punk-rock movement and features interviews and performance footage with such bands as Black Flag and Circle Jerks.
Plot Keywords: documentary, music, punk, american, history, culture, underground music ...
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