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If you like that type of documentary, I recommend another called "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" about the mostly anonymous studio musicians who played on a
by lprubin 5y ago
If you like that type of documentary, I recommend another called "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" about the mostly anonymous studio musicians who played on a ridiculous number of Motown and Pop tracks from 1959 - 1972.
"The Funk Brothers produced more hits than The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley combined." [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Motown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Mot...
- HarHarVeryFunny 5y agoThanks - I'll check it out.
- chrisdhoover 5y agoThere a few interesting documentaries out. The Wrecking Crew about LA studio musicians. There’s one on Brian Wilson. 20 feet feet from stardom about back up singers. Laurel Canyon is interesting - its about the music scene there
- AlbertCory 5y agoI've seen all of these and lots more. I'm just a music movie junkie, I guess. Can't wait for the Peter Jackson movie about The Beatles. The Laurel Canyon one with Jakob Dylan is outstanding.
- mgkimsal 5y agoI wanted the Laurel Canyon one to be more interviews and less "recreate the music". I'm sure there was far more interview footage that would have been more interesting.
- AlbertCory 5y agoYMMV. I actually liked seeing modern artists do the old songs.
- mgkimsal 5y agowould have preferred that to just be a separate movie. it felt very disjointed to me. glad you liked it though - a number of people probably did.
- jbigelow76 5y agoThank you, I upvoted you, lprubin, and belter, but I'll respond just here to not be repetitive. I come to HN for the tech but I stay for the etcetera :)