10 Great Films for Musos (10 titles)
Films to whet your musical appetite.
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Festival Express
Watch Janis, The Greatful Dead, The Band, and others get wasted on a train.
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Festival Express
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band
Director: Bob Smeaton
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In 1970 a train journeyed across Canada carrying some of the greatest rock bands of all time. Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead, Ian & Sylvia, Buddy Guy, Delaney & Bonnie, and others lived (and partied) for five days, giving concerts where and when they stopped. The train was called the ..read more »
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from 724 members
Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster
I'm not really into Metallica, but this is SO worth it.
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Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Metallica
Director: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
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Directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, SOME KIND OF MONSTER takes a shockingly in-depth look at Metallica, one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands. The documentary begins in 2001, just after longtime bassist Jason Newsted leaves the hugely popular group. Surprised by this sudden ..read more »
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from 5,736 members
Almost Famous
I don't know if this should really be on this list - but it's a brilliant film.
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Almost Famous
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand
Director: Cameron Crowe
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Writer-director Cameron Crowe brings the 1970s music scene to life with his semiautobiographical story of a teen journalist who goes on the road with a rock band. Uncool 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is living every teenager's dream. He's touring with Stillwater, an up-and-coming rock ..read more »
68%
from 9,544 members
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Hail to the king.
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Bob Dylan
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Spawning both politically charged folk ballads that came to embody the very spirit of the turbulent 1960s ('The Times They are a-Changin') and sprawling, stream-of-consciousness litanies that irrevocably changed the face of rock music ('Like a Rolling Stone'), the years between 1961-1966 were ..read more »
74%
from 2,631 members
Jazz On A Summer's Day
An amazing line up.
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Jazz On A Summer's Day
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Jimmy Giuffre, Thelonious Monk, Henry Grimes
Director: Bert Stern, Aram Avakian
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This video honoring the Newport Jazz Festival combines footage from the musical event with highlights of the 1958 America's Cup Race. Acclaimed as one of the best jazz films ever made, JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY captures some legendary performances by jazz greats such as Thelonius Monk and Louis ..read more »
71%
from 338 members
This Is Spinal Tap
This is also on my '10 Great Comedies' list, but I had to include it again: such a great film.
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This Is Spinal Tap
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Andrew Divoff, Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal
Director: Rob Reiner
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A brilliant and hilarious documentary-style satire of a has-been British heavy metal band who never really was on an absurd American comeback tour that never quite gets off the ground, THIS IS SPINAL TAP practically birthed the mockumentary style. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry ..read more »
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from 21,978 members
The Last Waltz
Surely the best gig ever.
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The Last Waltz
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan
Director: Martin Scorsese
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In what just might be the finest rock & roll concert film ever, THE LAST WALTZ celebrates the final performance by the Band (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, and Garth Hudson). The show took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1976, at San Francisco's Winterland Arena--where the ..read more »
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from 1,947 member
The Blues Brothers
My favourite film as a teeneager.
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The Blues Brothers
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Director: John Landis
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In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release from prison, the brothers are reunited and visit the orphanage they grew up in--only to discover that ..read more »
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from 22,608 members
A Hard Day's Night
This makes me want to get a bowl haircut, start wearing polo-necks with a suit, team up with three friends and run around being mischievous. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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A Hard Day's Night
on DVD
(1964)
Starring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Director: Richard Lester
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A HARD DAY'S NIGHT presents a fictionalized day in the life of The Beatles as they give a performance on a live television show. Filmed just a month after their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, this film introduces us to the unique personalities of each member of the Beatles. ..read more »
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from 4,151 members
Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten
A brilliant portrait of a brilliant man
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Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Joe Strummer, Bono, Steve Buscemi
Director: Julien Temple
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Documentary of the life of the lead singer of the Clash comprising archive footage of his life, and interviews with friends, family, and other celebrities.
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from 5,340 members
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