This post loosely accompanies Gab & Jam 274. Music-Related Documentaries #2
(video: https://bit.ly/274musicrelateddocvid and podcast: https://bit.ly/274musicdocspod )
We canât believe itâs been nearly 3 years since our last installment of music-related documentaries.
âCheck out the first one, if youâre intrigued: https://bit.ly/127musicdocsvid
Weâre back with just a few additional inspiring ones for you all to check out.
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Well, we like to know why musical artists, in particular, decide to create and we also like to see the behind-the-scenes to their process. âIn fact, EVEN with artists where weâre not as fond of their music, we are fascinated by their motivations and their challenges and their methods. âAlso, we learn aspects of these peopleâs lives and their journeys that gives us a richer appreciation for the work they do. Further, sometimes, it helps us WANT to hear their art with ânewâ ears. Finally, itâs the uniqueness of THEIR journeys that reminds us how differentâand sometimes, how similarâwe all are as artists.
See the episode for the full discussion.
This film deepened our appreciation for Sheryl Crow. We already like quite a lot of her music, but hearing more of her life story made each phase of her journey that much more meaningful.
We remembered that she was with Lance Armstrong, but sometimes forgot that she started out on the Michael Jackson tour early in her musical career; a time period that she is QUITE apologetic about in this particular documentary. Itâs quite interesting and we highly recommend it.
This documentary really shed light on the fact that Sinead OâConnor was WELL before her time, in terms of her politics. OâConnor asserted that the Catholic church was grossly abusing womenâin Ireland, in particularâand of children, internationally. Needless to say, her declaring this publiclyâby tearing up a photo of the Pope on Saturday Night Liveâkilled her career, but three decades later, we know it all to be true.
Watching the documentary reminded us how much we liked her first album and makes us want to hear what she has done all these decades sinceâknow that we know she has had over a dozen other albums out that have been released in her post-fame obscurity.
Needless to say, Rick James had a âlargeâ personality, but given that he might have risen âbefore his time,â so he had a chip on his shoulder. You see, Rick James was bigger than Prince back in the 70s. âIn fact, Prince opened up for Rick James on-tour. âBut, because this was a âdifferent time,â he wasnât able to rise through certain ranksâlike being played on MTVâso, by the time opportunities began to open, Prince got those advantages. âThat didnât make Rick James happy. âIt ALSO didnât help that Rick James had drugs problemsâamong othersâso, this documentary adds some color to his rise and fall.
Billy Corgan always does great interviews and this one was inspiring and enlightening. Billy Corgan can be polarizing, so if youâre on the left or on the right, you might be pissed off, but he has some very definite ideas about QUITE a lot of things and heâs not shy about sharing them.
The GOOD part is that, in this interview, Corgan is sharing about creativity and AIâcheck out OUR ideas on AI hereâand the happy accidents of his life and career. So, itâs well worth the approximately hour and a half.
We didnât know as much about Phil Spector backstory, except that he was a famous rock and roll producer, who shoot a woman in his house and went on trial for it. THIS documentary helps us understand that not only was he from a family riddled with bipolar disorder, but it is a wonder that he made it as long as he had without killing someone.
Also, it reminds us that, when youâre famous, you can get away with a lot of shit BEFORE someone finally holds you accountable. âNot that this is NEW information, but it sheds light on âthe good old daysâ that folks seemingly want to get back toâŚ..
Ultimately, though, it humanizes him WITHOUT making you excuse his behavior. Itâs a series, but it is DEFINITELY worth your time, if youâre looking to analyze creative genius.
Paul McCartneyâs daughter, Mary McCartney, directed this documentary about the UK studio that is credited with providing a certain musical magic for the decades of musicians who have recorded there, including Paul McCartney himself, Pink Floyd, and Kanye West, among others.
Speaking of people who had some mental issues, Sid Barrett was the leader of Pink Floyd, but âDark Side of the Moonâ was their first album without Sid as their guiding light. The band was in a transition period.
This album had SUCH an impact on music culture throughout the 70s and into the 80s, so this documentary helped to put the context of this album into perspective for us, which is why we highly recommend it.
All of the artists that we have pointed to are simply great artistsâno matter what their record sales. They focused their lives and creativity toward expressionâsometimes, outside of what was popularâwhich gives us even more appreciation for their lives and their bodies of work. This is why we are excited to share them with you.
Did you know that along with putting together our next album, we are working on our first book? Hereâs the link, if you want to pre-order: https://bit.ly/prejippiebklanding
Hereâs what weâre into now:
¡ Tom Rayâs Art Podcast: https://bit.ly/tomrayspodcast2june2022
¡ âSugar Fitâ on Darkest Corners of the World Podcast S2 E3 http://bit.ly/sugarfitdarkestpod
¡ âFlying Highâ (from âSugar Fitâ album) on Toes in the Sand Playlist http://bit.ly/toesplaylist
¡ âSugar Fitâ on his Spotify âIndie: Undiscovered But Brilliant: Vol. 3â http://bit.ly/SugarFitonPlaylist2
¡ âSugar Fitâ on No Sugar Radio http://bit.ly/nosugarradiosugarfit
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¡ Basic Recording Studio Setup: https://bit.ly/246basicstudiopost
¡ What to do when real life interrupts your artistic process? https://bit.ly/241reallifeblog
¡ 7 Strategies for rebounding from creative burnout: https://bit.ly/239digoutofburnoutblog
¡ How to give better interviews (for D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/236betterinterviewsblog
¡ How to give better live performances: https://bit.ly/219betterliveblog
¡ How to collaborate better (for D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/Ep163collaborateblog
¡ How to write quicker, but better (for D.I.Y. Rock Star): https://bit.ly/228writebetterblogpost
¡ Should you ever play for free? https://bit.ly/214playfreeblog
¡ 17 Tips for taking better band photosâESPECIALLY if you taking them yourself: http://bit.ly/betterbandphotos
¡ First Music Video? 10 Best Websites for Free Stock Video Footage: http://bit.ly/freestockvideosprej
¡ Further Confessions: I Hate Video Editing: http://bit.ly/ihatevideoediting
¡ âYouTube Frenzy: But the Beauty of this Rabbit Holeâ http://bit.ly/youtubefrenzy
¡ âTips for Competing with Yourself (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star)â http://bit.ly/Ep94BV2019blog20
¡ âTips for Video Making (for the D.I.Y. Rock Star)â http://bit.ly/Ep86BV2019blog12
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Hereâs the one from last one: https://bit.ly/Ep127musicdocsblog