Talent: The Band, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters
Why It Rocks: No less a filmmaker than Martin Scorsese created this fascinating look at a group winding down with one big, final concert.
Scorsese brought 35mm glory to the concert film and also rounded up the members of The Band for penetrating interviews conducted while they were on their final tour.
Mixing live footage, material shot on a soundstage and the chats with the musicians, it unpeels their inspirations to perfection.
Plus you get to enjoy the likes of Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Neil Diamon and Eric Clapton joining The Band on stage.
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raydar13
Oct 26th 2009, 11:16
You guys clearly forgot to mention the Beastie Boys, Awsome I shot that! 50 different cameras seamlessly edited together and a back catalogue that has sabotage in it!!!
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repete66211
Oct 28th 2009, 14:07
Good list, but Meredith Hunter, the person killed by a member of the Hell's Angels at Altamont Speedway is a man, not a woman.
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hawtgurl56
Oct 28th 2009, 15:26
"Monterey Pop" "The Concert for George"
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thevoice
Oct 28th 2009, 20:15
This list is hugely lacking in not mentioning "Urgh: A Music War".
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areyoukidding
Oct 28th 2009, 20:37
Uh, in a word, No. What about Pink Floyd's Live in Pompeii (what if a band held a concert and no one came?)? Festival Express? Joe Cocker's Madogs and Englishmen? Dave Chapelle's Block Party (Michael Gondry!!)? Marvin Gaye live at Montreaux? The Concert for Bangladesh? Bittersweet Motel? Scratch? With the exception of This Is It, I've seen every film on this list and I'll agree with Stop Making Sense & Last Waltz is by far the best concert film, etc. But Gimme Shelter above c********r Blues??? C'mon.
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areyoukidding
Oct 28th 2009, 20:39
Oh and Wilco's "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" - where else do you see a band sell their record twice to the same label???
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