OnFire said:Yeah, if you love band x, whatever documentary about that band is going to be your favorite.
MrBrau1 said:Spinal Tap- This is Spinal Tap.
joyfulgirl said:The Last Waltz - The Band
joyfulgirl said:Oh yeah, I forgot about Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones. I couldn't care less about the Stones after the mid-70s but that is one fantastic documentary.
MrBrau1 said:Spinal Tap- This is Spinal Tap.
u2valleygirl said:Also, Imagine-love that documentary.
Se7en said:
no contest. best rockumentary ever.
martha said:
I love this movie, but I can't watch it the same way after reading Levon Helm's book This Wheel's on Fire. He has some insight into Robbie that changes everything.
barlowdog said:
Can you explain? I'm curious.
martha said:
According to Levon, the whole "farewell" thing was Robbie's idea; the rest of the band wasn't too keen on quitting. Also, Robbie was able to get the writing credit on the Band's songs, when in reality, they all wrote the songs together. This enabled him to make shitloads of money, while the rest of the band had some pretty serious individual financial difficulties.
barlowdog said:
Thanks, Martha. I first became interested in Robbie after U2 worked with him on his solo album back in the 80's. That is new information to me and certainly paints an unflattering picture of him.
MrBrau1 said:
Remember, 2 sides to every story.
MrBrau1 said:
Remember, 2 sides to every story.
martha said:It has colored the way I look at The Last Waltz, though.
MrBrau1 said:Spinal Tap- This is Spinal Tap.
MrBrau1 said:Spinal Tap- This is Spinal Tap.