Fluff's Fav. Concert/Music Films
These are some of my all-time favorite concert/music related films/documentary's. I plan on adding more as they come to me and also a brief comment on each film as to what I like about each.
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- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsBob DylanAlbert GrossmanBob NeuwirthDocumentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.Have the 2007 Docurama Films DVD and the 2015 Criterion 2 Disc set (Dvd-Video copy)
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsOtis ReddingJimi HendrixRavi ShankarA film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.(Dvd-Video)
2002 Criterion 3 Disc Set "The Complete Monterey Pop Festival"
(Includes;
Disc 1: Monterey! (79min.),
Disc 2: Jimi Plays Monterey (49min.)
& SHAKE! Otis At Monterey (19min.) 1986
Disc 3: The Outtake Performances (123min.) 1997
(All with new 5.1 DTS Sound Mixes) - DirectorChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJimi HendrixNoel ReddingMitch MitchellJimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."From the 2002 Criterion 3Disc Set "The Complete Monterey Pop Festival"
- DirectorMichael WadleighStarsJoan BaezRichie HavensRoger DaltreyOscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.2009 Warner Bros. Home Video "40th Ann. Two-Disc Director's Cut"
(224min.) - DirectorAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesCharlotte ZwerinStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsMick TaylorWhen three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.2000 Criterion Collection DVD-Video (w/Supplements)
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsIan AndersonGlenn CornickClive BunkerThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was filmed before a live audience at a North London TV studio.
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsRoger DaltreyJohn EntwistleKeith MoonThis is the film of The Who's appearance at the third (and final) Isle of Wight festival in 1970. This is regarded as the band's finest performance.Eagle Rock Ent. DVD
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsJimi HendrixBilly CoxMitch MitchellBlue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight documents the guitarist's legendary performance before 600,000 people at this massive outdoor music and arts festival in August 1970. This unforgettable concert film experience draws heavily upon Academy Award winning Director Murray Lerner's vast archive of previously unseen performance footage and presents some of Hendrix's finest ever concert performances, including extended takes of "Machine Gun," "Red House," and other favorites such as "All Along The Watchtower," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and a unique medley of "God Save The Queen" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." New interviews with Jimi Hendrix Experience band members Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and others set the stage for the concert footage that follows.DVD-Video (Authored from Video Files; DVD-RIP)
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsCarlos SantanaStanley CrouchMiles DavisDocumentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others. .Eagle Rock Ent. DVD
- DirectorTony PalmerFrank ZappaStarsMark VolmanHoward KaylanIan UnderwoodThe great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features "The Mothers of Invention" wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates.
- DirectorSaul SwimmerStarsGeorge HarrisonBob DylanRavi ShankarThe first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.2006 Two-Disc 35th Anniversary Edition (Was in PAL Format so needed to Re-author completely)
- DirectorAdrian MabenStarsDavid GilmourRoger WatersRichard WrightLive versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.Have Both Original 1972 (64min.)Theatrical Release [DVD-VIDEO]
& the 1991 "Director's Cut" (91min.) [2002 Universal Pictures DVD] (includes 24min. Interview with original Director Adrian Maban) - DirectorJoe BoydJohn HeadGary WeisStarsArthur AllenAlbert AllenStella BenabonMade shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
- DirectorJeff SteinStarsRoger DaltreyPete TownshendKeith MoonInterviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.
- DirectorNeil YoungStarsNeil YoungRalph MolinaFrank 'Pancho' SampedroDocumentary covering Neil Young's October 22, 1978 concert performance at the Cow Palace.
- StarsJerry GarciaDonna GodchauxKeith GodchauxThe title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in San Francisco's Winterland Arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. The Dead celebrated the closing as an approximately five-hour-long party and invited some guests including guitarist John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Ken Kesey as well as actor Dan Aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsTom DavisAl FrankenJerry GarciaRecorded October 30th and 31st, 1980, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Dead Ahead showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBob WeirGrateful Dead's New Year's Eve concert 12/31/87 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBill KreutzmannDVD-Video
- DirectorHal AshbyStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsCharlie WattsThe Rolling Stones' shows in Tempe, Arizona and East Rutherford, New Jersey during their 1981 US tour.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsDavid ByrneBernie WorrellAlex WeirConsidered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.Have DVD
- DirectorCharlotte ZwerinStarsThelonious MonkJohn ColtraneJimmy ClevelandA documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsNeil YoungJim JarmuschRalph MolinaThis film documents Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 1996 concert tour. Jim Jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage from the 1970s and 1980s.
- DirectorBob SmeatonFrank CvitanovichStarsJanis JoplinGrateful DeadThe BandThe filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts like Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsNeil YoungEmmylou HarrisPegi YoungA film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.