Just over a week ago Eric from the Bismarck finally released his movie about DIY shit touring! Interviews with lots of PRF and PRF adjacent folks.
If you haven't gotten a chance to watch it yet, holy shit is this great. Pretty much the best thing made about why touring is terrible and wonderful, pretty much at the same time.
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:26 am
by Patrick H
I just stumbled across this on Youtube a week ago. It was great. Much better than the one by FMDG.
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:45 am
by brephophagist
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Well done, Eric!
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 3:12 pm
by prowler
loved it.
also, it crystallised for me the realisation that I'll never be a touring musician. Which I can deal with, as long as I at least get to play shows again...
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:33 pm
by pure l
Watching this somehow found me ending up here on the PRF again. Wasn't even aware that this board was back. I'm glad it is though. FB still creeps me out a bit but it seems to be the way now. Ugh. Whatevz.
Eric makes a mean documentary. Or maybe I just like watching the Bismarck dudes. Either way, how can every one of them be so good in front of the camera?
It gets to be like picking your fave Beatle. Not crap.
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 10:55 pm
by Owen
jason_from_volo wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 10:42 pm
Halfway through and taking a quick break before watching the rest.
Does anyone have anything good to say about Fargo?!
Great film.
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 12:22 am
by brephophagist
Was watching the Werq the World docuseries about the RuPaul's Drag Race touring show of the same name, and Kim Chi said during her segment: "I pooped today. It's going to be a good day." Seems like it could have been a quote from this movie.
Re: Why Am I Doing This? - A Film About Touring
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 2:38 pm
by EricFundingsland
Glad you all liked it! Sure did take forever...
I will be working on some outtakes later in the year and a possible physical release (?) In the meantime, just sitting down for a few podcast interviews about it. Just did one with Conan last week.