Had cameras not been there to record the vibe – at least the fun part of it, brown acid and other recreational activities aside – the mythology wouldn’t have grown to the enormous proportions it has. These three days of love and peace helped launch or bolster the stateside careers of The Who, CSNY, [...]
“No Direction Home.” Martin Scorsese repurposed and reorganized the footage from “Don’t Look Back” and dug out even more. With candid new interviews and tons of unreleased music, “No Direction Home” is a stunning look at Bob Dylan’s legendary British tours of ‘65 and ‘66, culminating in the holy grail – actual footage of [...]
With “Michael Jackson This Is It” continuing its domination at the box office I figured it was time to take a look at some other films based on music, more specifically music performances. None of these will near the buzz or profits of the King of Pop’s film, but if you haven’t seen them, [...]