# Rock & roll DVD's **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775 "2011-11-13T05:24:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/1 "2011-11-13T05:24:34Z")
For the last few xmases I’ve gotten my brother-in-law rock & roll dvd’s. For example: Stop Making Sense, Les Paul - Chasing Sound, This Is Spinal Tap, The Last Waltz, Heart of Gold, Hediwig and the Angry Inch. For this xmas I’ve gotten him [Ride, Rise Roar](http://www.amazon.com/David-Byrne-Ride-Rise-Roar/dp/B004QC6HBO) and The Blues Brothers (he’s from McHenry County where some of it was shot and it has some good musical performances). I’m looking for recommendations for DVD #3. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/2 "2011-11-13T05:36:23Z")
Brian Setzer Orchestra Live In Tokyo. . ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/3 "2011-11-13T05:43:18Z")
[We Jam Econo](http://www.amazon.com/We-Jam-Econo-Story-Minutemen/dp/B000FKO40W/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321162509&sr=1-2) is a terrific movie about a band and about 2 best friends who grew up living their dreams, and how one of them has never forgotten his best friend despite a tragic early death. Great band, great movie, great music. **The Filth & The Fury** is a great film about the Sex Pistols, including terrific interviews with Johnny Rotten that will make you see him and the band in a whole new way. **Westway to the World** is probably the best summation and examination of The Clash’s career out there. Awesome interviews, great music. **The Story of The Ramones** is also great. And there’s no way you can possibly go wrong by giving someone [Six String Samurai](http://www.amazon.com/Six-String-Samurai-Jeffrey-Falcon/dp/B0000A1HRV/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321162963&sr=1-2). ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/4 "2011-11-13T06:05:08Z")
[The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts](http://www.amazon.com/25th-Anniversary-Rock-Roll-Concerts/dp/B003VRV9FY/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321164142&sr=1-2) has some great performances. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/5 "2011-11-13T06:08:18Z")
If he liked the Les Paul DVD, he might enjoy [It Might Get Loud](http://www.amazon.com/Might-Get-Loud-Jimmy-Page/dp/B002RVZV9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321164181&sr=1-1), which is a documentary about Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White, talking about their guitar playing, and their backgrounds. The Rush documentary [Beyond the Lighted Stage](http://www.amazon.com/Rush-Beyond-Lighted-Stage-DVD/dp/B003J27WFW/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321164358&sr=1-3) is also very well done. Alas that Martin Scorsese’s recent biography on George Harrison, Living in the Material World, hasn’t yet been released on DVD in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![BACI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@BACI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BACI)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/6 "2011-11-13T07:21:40Z")
I’m a big fan of _What We Did Last Summer_ - Robbie Williams. It’s super entertaining, and quite a spectacle. Putting aside likes or dislikes of the man, he did put on quite a show. The songs are at the more interesting end of the pop spectrum, and performed well. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/7 "2011-11-13T09:51:49Z")
Justin Bieber: “Never Say Never” **KIDDING!!!** (It’s actually pretty good though. I went to see it as a joke and came away going “Whaaa???”) How about George Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”? > **[Amazon.com: Concert for Bangladesh : George Harrison & Friends: Movies &...](https://www.amazon.com/Concert-Bangladesh-George-Harrison/dp/B000AYQJ3I)** > > Find Concert for Bangladesh at Amazon.com Movies & TV, home of thousands of titles on DVD and Blu-ray. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/8 "2011-11-13T10:10:30Z")
Oh, couldn’t make it in before the edit, but how about Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”? Or maybe the Who’s “Tommy”? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/9 "2011-11-13T10:11:32Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > If he liked the Les Paul DVD, he might enjoy [It Might Get Loud](http://www.amazon.com/Might-Get-Loud-Jimmy-Page/dp/B002RVZV9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1321164181&sr=1-1), which is a documentary about Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White, talking about their guitar playing, and their backgrounds. Just saw this recently, more than once, and I would put it top of my list. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/10 "2011-11-13T13:24:09Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Brian Setzer Orchestra Live In Tokyo. > > . Great choice but the right (;)) answer is **Tom Dowd: The Language of Music**. Brilliant doc about the engineer and producer on SO much good, important music it will make your head spin - from Ray Charles and Coltrane to Cream, the Allmans and Skynyrd. The best music doc I have seen. Another one is The Ramones: End of the Century. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/11 "2011-11-13T14:27:59Z")
I’ve always enjoyed The Who’s [The Kids Are Alright](http://www.amazon.com/Who-Kids-Are-Alright-Deluxe/dp/B001NHZ2KM/ref=pd_cp_mov_0), which is full of archival footage plus some bonus silliness. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/12 "2011-11-13T14:29:01Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Great choice but the right (;)) answer is **Tom Dowd: The Language of Music**. Brilliant doc about the engineer and producer on SO much good, important music it will make your head spin - from Ray Charles and Coltrane to Cream, the Allmans and Skynyrd. The best music doc I have seen. > . This really is a great documentary. Netflix used to stream it, but alas, no more… ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/13 "2011-11-13T15:07:15Z")
Pulse by Pink Floyd. I have watched it 3 times and have enjoyed more with each viewing. ---
**Author:** ![detlep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@detlep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detlep)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/14 "2011-11-13T16:09:30Z")
Jeff Beck, [Live at Ronnie Scott’s](http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Beck-Performing-Week-Ronnie/dp/B001NP8PQM/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321200019&sr=1-4). The tones from _A Day in the Life_ and Joss Stone’s version of _People Get Ready_ are well worth the price of admission. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/15 "2011-11-13T16:33:09Z")
This just came out last month: [The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition](http://www.amazon.com/Bridge-School-Concerts-25th-Anniversary/dp/B005N959PE) [The Who At Kilburn: 1977](http://www.amazon.com/Who-At-Kilburn-1977/dp/B001DWNUF6) features their “first take” of the show they did for The Kids Are Alright. The “bonus” disc is from the 1969 London Coliseum, which is almost as good as having a video of \*“Live At Leeds” \*. [Peter Gabriel Growing Up Live](http://www.amazon.com/Peter-Gabriel-Growing-Up-Live/dp/B0000DZ3H4) opens with a incredible version “Here Comes The Flood” and just gets better from there. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/16 "2011-11-13T17:25:22Z")
[Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten](http://www.amazon.com/Future-Unwritten-Joe-Strummer/dp/B0017WI5W0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321204920&sr=8-1) > [@](#): > > Julien Temple, one of the early documentarians of the London punk scene and director of the 2000 Sex Pistols film The Filth and the Fury, turns his attention now to that other seminal British band: The Clash–or more accurately, to the band’s co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer, Joe Strummer. The Future is Unwritten is more than just a biography of Strummer; it is a tribute and exploration of a musician, artist and devoted humanist… > > _Most movingly, Strummer himself provides the narration_ via reassembled excerpts from a variety of interviews and the BBC radio show he hosted during the nineties. In the wrong hands, this could be contrived, but in this masterful documentary it serves as a testament to not just Joe Strummer the myth, but Joe Strummer the man, telling us his story in vivid detail. A very moving and entertaining tribute to a true rock original. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/17 "2011-11-13T17:25:34Z")
What about some [Stevie Ray Vaughan?](http://www.amazon.com/Stevie-Ray-Vaughan-Live-DVD/lm/1N29E98BAXC51) ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/18 "2011-11-13T17:33:59Z")
[Led Zeppelin](http://www.amazon.com/Led-Zeppelin-Robert-Plant/dp/B00008PX8P) ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/19 "2011-11-14T11:00:18Z")
[Standing in the Shadows of Motown](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314725/) (2002) is a great documentary about the Funk Brothers, the backing band that played on most of Motown’s records. It’s got archival footage as well as newer (in 2002) concert film. Joan Osborne does a killer version of Jimmy Ruffin’s “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” in it ([link to YouTube clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY)). Since the OP had a couple of fiction movies, I’ll also suggest [The Commitments](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101605/) (1991), which is a little piece of comedic perfection about a group of young Dubliners who put together a soul band. The music sets in it are quite, quite powerful. It’s directed by Alan Parker, who also helmed the aforementioned [Pink Floyd The Wall](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084503/) (1982) – except a grounding in music, they have very little in common. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775/20 "2011-11-15T11:16:09Z")
Another classic: ["Rust Never Sleeps"](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079834/)by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. A bit weird at the beginning, but nonetheless great. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-roll-dvds/602775.md?page=2)