The documentary gets better after the first 15 minutes.
Once you realize he was involved with John Oates before there was a Hall & Oates, in the 60s, you realize that he has a lot to be thankful for because he's seen the ups and downs quite a lot more than the average rocker trying to make it big.
He eventually realizes, as does the documentary "Find your way" about buskers, that simply playing and making music should be where his interest is and not trying to get someone else to approve of it or give him a record deal. In the "Find Your Way" documentary it reveals through several interviews with musicians including the lead singer of POTUSA that getting a record contract usually makes the music making process complex especially if you are under the gun to sell a hit record.
That documentary says the best way to make it as a musician, is to busk, until you find what is comfortable, some people can even retire from a life of busking. Frank's rise reminds me of Andy Summers experience of trying to make it big until becoming the guitarist for the Police. He was a decade older than the other members, and it only took three albums before they broke up. Frank reformed the same band several times before he got a combo that sounded good together. I wished there was more in the documentary about his style of playing, maybe a sampler of his best compositions, rather than just interviews of friends, maybe some opinions from long time fans, maybe elaborate on his involvement with john oates and daryl hall, like what it was like to be with them, and what that philly music scene was like. I really feel like it could have covered the rocky road in forty minutes then elaborate on his music.. I really feel like I was presented a resume but not really a taste of his dynamic art.
Once you realize he was involved with John Oates before there was a Hall & Oates, in the 60s, you realize that he has a lot to be thankful for because he's seen the ups and downs quite a lot more than the average rocker trying to make it big.
He eventually realizes, as does the documentary "Find your way" about buskers, that simply playing and making music should be where his interest is and not trying to get someone else to approve of it or give him a record deal. In the "Find Your Way" documentary it reveals through several interviews with musicians including the lead singer of POTUSA that getting a record contract usually makes the music making process complex especially if you are under the gun to sell a hit record.
That documentary says the best way to make it as a musician, is to busk, until you find what is comfortable, some people can even retire from a life of busking. Frank's rise reminds me of Andy Summers experience of trying to make it big until becoming the guitarist for the Police. He was a decade older than the other members, and it only took three albums before they broke up. Frank reformed the same band several times before he got a combo that sounded good together. I wished there was more in the documentary about his style of playing, maybe a sampler of his best compositions, rather than just interviews of friends, maybe some opinions from long time fans, maybe elaborate on his involvement with john oates and daryl hall, like what it was like to be with them, and what that philly music scene was like. I really feel like it could have covered the rocky road in forty minutes then elaborate on his music.. I really feel like I was presented a resume but not really a taste of his dynamic art.