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Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 2 2010, 12:50 PM

Let's list here music related documentaries that are worth checking out. I can recommend as my favorite one - The Beatles Anthology video documentary (there is a book too). Its a huge video I think its over 600 minutes long and on 5 dvds. If you haven't seen it, worth checking out!
http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Anthology-John-Lennon/dp/B00008GKEG

I have also watched two video biography documentaries on Paco De Lucia and James Brown that were really interesting.

Any music related titles you have for suggestion checking out regarding this topic ?

Posted by: The Uncreator Apr 2 2010, 12:54 PM

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey was pretty cool. Iron Maiden's biography is really awesome, Although they spread it out across several seperate DVD's, and of course, Iron Maiden (once again) Flight: 666 is simply amazing. And Iron Maiden (yet again ) book "Run To The Hills" is super cool, Very informative process as to exactly how the band worked for all those years, a true working mans band


And Cannibal Corpse's "Centuries Of Torment" is one of the best biographies of a band I have seen, Although I dont know how many people will find interest in this.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 2 2010, 12:58 PM

Oh yeah, I have seen Flight 666 in the movie theater and it was one of best documentaries I watched for sure! They are legends! I have seen many short documentaries on RHCP - it really gives a cool perspective on a band and you can see how big bands work behind the scenes...

Posted by: zen Apr 2 2010, 12:58 PM

Cool .. thanks for the recommendations.. I'll check em out..

Off the top of my head, I recommend

Metal - A headbangers journey
Global Metal
FLight 666
Classic Albums - Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Classic Albums - Metallica - The black ALbum

I'm sure I'm missing a few in there.. the ones that i saw from stratovarius & carcass were pretty good too.

ps - Im very sure someone's gonna recommend

-Lamb of God - Killadelphia too
- Pantera - 3 Vulgar videos from hell

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Apr 2 2010, 01:08 PM

"How music works", 4-part BBC documentary! Literally, what is harmony, melody, rhythm, sound. Each part covers different topic. What I like the most about this doc, is that it's not only about classical music, with equal importance author talks about Rap, Hip&Hop, jazz, metal, rock, latin..... The thing is that author is some major classical pianist and professor. Really fascinating. I watched it several times already!

Yeah, movie called "Taraf de Haidouks", about world-famous world music project from Romania.
For anyone who is interested in world music fenomenon, this is fenomenal!

Posted by: Emir Hot Apr 2 2010, 01:23 PM

Are all these done by that same guy who made Flight 666? If yes then I think I've seen them all. It's a must see for every metal guy

Posted by: zen Apr 2 2010, 01:38 PM

Yep

Posted by: Adrian Figallo Apr 2 2010, 06:31 PM

funky monks, of the red hots, amazin!

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 2 2010, 06:50 PM

"Before the Music Dies" is a must-see for a dose of reality and of hope for the future.

Posted by: Marek Rojewski Apr 2 2010, 07:17 PM

I heard that "Anvil the story of Anvil" is a good one.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 3 2010, 12:11 AM

Awesome recommendations guys, some of those are definitely on my list of to-watch

Awesome recommendations guys, some of those are definitely on my list of to-watch

Posted by: purple hayes Apr 3 2010, 01:02 AM

This list is missing This is Spinal Tap.

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 3 2010, 01:46 AM

I watched it on youtube. Search found a nice playlist of the whole thing, by section.

Posted by: fkalich Apr 3 2010, 05:21 AM

I watched this twice, and got out of it, I think, the same things you have. The history of the most popular (certainly) and I would argue the most creative band in modern times. It struck me in the video, how intelligent Paul clearly is. He describes things in the 3rd person, only really intelligent people do that. Nobody can argue that they were the most popular band, they can see videos of the stretchers they used to carry the girls out on who had fainted. But I don't think the creativity is arguable either. When you consider what had preceded the Beatles (other than a few exceptions, Black R&B, and Buddy Holly, a few more, painfully lame), and how the Beatles changed music, and the fact that for 5 years they changed themselves about every year, I don't see how you can argue that anyone since has so influenced and changed music, not even tail lights in the rear mirror.

So to me this is of interest, to try and understand this phenomena called "The Beatles".

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Apr 3 2010, 01:09 PM

I saw a documentary on the history of metal some time ago. Don't remember the name, but it was great. Saw it on VH1, maybe you can find it

Posted by: rhoads Apr 4 2010, 01:33 PM

It is called Heavy - The Story Of Metal. . Must see

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Apr 4 2010, 08:24 PM

Thank you!

Posted by: rokchik Apr 4 2010, 08:41 PM

"It Might Get Loud" is one I highly recommend. Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White discussing electric guitar, great stuff!!

rok

Posted by: kaznie_NL Apr 4 2010, 09:06 PM

for the Frusciante fans, a Dutch interviewer made a very nice reportation on him, it's on youtube with English subs:
can't find it with subs

but for you people who really want to see it without the subs, just check youtube and search for "Frusciante vpro" and you'll need the top video The interviewer was kinda like their "house camera man"

Actually fun story, the interviewer used them as a subject for a film about young urban bands, and he thought they had some potential, but then they got extremely famous, and he just kept filming

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Apr 5 2010, 02:20 PM

I haven't found free online version yet, check at video.google, or this major site for online video material, I can't remember its name, something like youtube, but with legal original content(movies, documentaries).

Posted by: Damir Puh Apr 6 2010, 09:50 AM

I saw this one recently, very cool indeed!

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 6 2010, 11:35 AM

I need to check this one out!!! Heard a lot about it but haven't got the opportunity to watch it...

Posted by: rokchik Apr 6 2010, 11:24 PM

It really is great. A lot of clips on youtube as well. Being a Jimmy Page fan I found it fascinating to hear him discuss his past and how he found the guitar. So many great scenes with him in the movie... I think I might watch it again tonight

PS: I started a thread a while back in the bands and guitarist section about this movie. Have some clips in it from the film.

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Apr 7 2010, 06:06 AM

I don't know if it counts, but not much ago I saw the "Chaos In Motion" documentary of Dream Theater, about the recordings session of their "Systematic Chaos" album. It is really interesting to see them how they record and you can get a lot of tips from them to work in a band. I found it really really interesting

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Apr 7 2010, 08:43 AM

A great documentay film about Latin Jazz is CALLE 54 by Fernando Trueba.
There's also the "classic" Buena Vista Social Club by Wim Wenders .

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Apr 7 2010, 09:30 AM

I watched some of the "Classic Album" DVDs. Maiden, Motorhead, Pink Floyd, Priest, very interesting stuff.

Posted by: Staffy Apr 7 2010, 09:53 AM

Oohhh, there's a lot of stuff. Marvin Gaye's documentary is most interesting. Also the documentary bout Robert Johnson where a guy searching for his grave is very good. This topic is very interesting, and I have to check my tapes and return, since I have loads of this stuff laying around.

//Staffay

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Apr 8 2010, 05:23 AM

Calle 54 is an awesome documentary. Specially when they play!!

Posted by: rhoads Apr 11 2010, 03:27 PM

Was amazing !

I may be off topic a bit but do you know anything similar to this !?!

Not necessarily video. Books, websites (not wikipedia stuff) any material that takes you from the roots to present, from basic to complex (like this movie does).

Thank you.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 13 2010, 12:45 AM

What are the names of those Staffay?

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Apr 14 2010, 01:00 PM

I found recently documentary on youtube, also BBC I think, about guy wgi wants to write orchestra piece, but has never touched musical instrument. He enters the musical academy, and they teach him everything, solfeggio, harmony, piano, singing, rhythm.
I mean, methodology is amazing, they are working with him like with child , more talking and clapping, and singing then touching the piano.
I couldn't believe, like, he must first learn to distinguish major chord from minor, he talks with musicians, methodology is so progressive and intuitive, really worth watching. I think is called "So you want to become composer" or similar, search a youtube a bit.

Yeah, the guy is 50 years old