Re: Music Documentary Thread
51Just sifted through this thread, and...it needs some Les Blank! The guy was a wizard of the music/ethnographic/art/food documentary. Check out that Criterion boxset, if that's your speed.
Dave N. wrote:Most of us are here because we’re trying to keep some spark of an idea from going out.
Speaking as a non-US citizen that had never heard of the Over The Edge radio show, that was great.tonyballzee wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:40 am A great documentary on the late Don Joyce, host of the weekly Over The Edge radio show for 30+ years and member of Negativland.
Dave N. wrote:Most of us are here because we’re trying to keep some spark of an idea from going out.
That's OK, 99% of Americans have never heard of it either.Curry Pervert wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:36 pmSpeaking as a non-US citizen that had never heard of the Over The Edge radio show, that was great.tonyballzee wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:40 am A great documentary on the late Don Joyce, host of the weekly Over The Edge radio show for 30+ years and member of Negativland.
Yeah I guess it's what you might call 'niche'.tonyballzee wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:07 amThat's OK, 99% of Americans have never heard of it either.Curry Pervert wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:36 pm Speaking as a non-US citizen that had never heard of the Over The Edge radio show, that was great.
Dave N. wrote:Most of us are here because we’re trying to keep some spark of an idea from going out.
Yep, pretty much only anyone affiliated with college radio, or people that listened to a college radio station nearly exclusively as their only radio option. I always enjoyed it, when I caught it on.Curry Pervert wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:34 amYeah I guess it's what you might call 'niche'.tonyballzee wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:07 amThat's OK, 99% of Americans have never heard of it either.Curry Pervert wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 4:36 pm Speaking as a non-US citizen that had never heard of the Over The Edge radio show, that was great.
This is great! Makes it very, very hard to hate Rush, which I thought I did. Really interesting, genuine band dynamic.tonyballzee wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:29 pm I know Rush isn't real popular around here but the 2010 documentary Beyond The Lighted Stage is one of the best I've seen. It probably won't convert anyone but if you're already a fan you'll come away from it loving them more.
The first thing that becomes obvious is that Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart are hosers. Smart fellows but still goobers (Neil Peart of course is The Zen Hoser). It's a relief to find that the members of Rush are regular goofball Canucks with the ability to laugh at themselves and their position in popular culture.
The documentary itself is assembled and directed and edited extremely well. If you have any stomach (or intestinal fortitude) for Rush's music at all, this film should be highly entertaining and enlightening. Even professional douchebags Gene Simmons and Billy Corgan make insightful points.
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