My son told me about the Sound City documentary a while back but I never seemed to find the time to get around to watching it. Finally did this weekend. Glad I did. It’s a tribute not only to a great studio (and soundboard) but … Continue reading Music Documentary – Sound City
This is not intended to be a review so much as observations on a band I’ve known, loved and read about almost literally my entire life. This documentary greatly changed my perception of them in a way none of the other stuff I’ve seen or … Continue reading Impressions and Observations on the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ documentary
“We were writing songs that were memorable because we had to remember them.” – Macca This is just a brief advisory note to let you know that there is a cool new limited series on Hulu called McCartney 3,2,1. (Personally, I would have called it … Continue reading McCartney 3,2,1 – A Documentary
Actor and filmmaker Alex Winter – the Bill of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure – has made a documentary about the late, great Frank Zappa. It came out on streaming yesterday and I watched as soon as I found out. This is my review. This … Continue reading Documentary Review – Zappa
“It’s beautiful music when the thunder rolls.” – Native American Rolling Thunder, as quoted in the film. Wikipedia: “The Rolling Thunder Revue was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan with numerous musicians and previous collaborators. (Dylan drives the bus! -ME). The purpose of … Continue reading Documentary Review – Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Great Yarmouth is a coastal town in England, a seaside resort for the past couple hundred years.* It is roughly 200km northeast of London and – according to Wikipedia – has a beach, two piers and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the … Continue reading Seaside Rock – The Rockers of Great Yarmouth
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