favorite rockumentaries/concert films

[ManNamedTruth]

Thought we had a topic on this but the search showed up nada, must've gotten lost through all the changes. Just watched Paul Simon Live in New York City and it's really awesome, really impressive tight band that makes for some very danceable tunes. Seeing him with Garfunkle would be awesome too, but I think I would prefer a Paul Simon show for the incredible musicianship. I never thought about putting him on my must-see-live bucket list until fairly recently, and this cements that desire.

[FiddleCastro]

[Shug]

The Last Waltz!!!!  It will always be the numero uno concert film in my book, just the best ever.  Beautifully filmed by Scorcese.
http://youtu.be/d-iW1-xgLEY

People have been raving about Runnin' Down A Dream in the Tom Petty thread.  The 4 hour version is the one to watch.  Peter Bogdanovich did a tremendous job.  Its a documentary, not a concert film.

As for other top concert films, for me the list includes:
Okonokos
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
Manassas live on German TV
Into the Fog - The Black Crowes
Concert For Bangladesh - George Harrison and friends
Live At Pompei - Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin - Live at Albert Hall 1970 (part of the DVD set)
The Who - Isle of Wight

[Shug]

ManNamedTruth, the Simon and Garfunkel concert films from the 1981(?) concert in Central Park and then the one from their 2003(?) tour are both very good.  Simon knows how to pick a kickin' band, that is for sure.  Late In The Evening from Central Park is cookin'!
http://youtu.be/U7k7KcRKZiA

[Tracy 2112]

For all the haters: open your mind and watch

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Movie Trailer

Neil Peart as described by Jack Black and Others

[Ruckus]

I have this on my DVR and I still watch it every time it comes on on VH1 Classic.  It's simply the best despite the annoying Jack Black.  Thankfully fat Sebastian Bach lends real humor to the mix.  I hope they remain the world's biggest cult band.

Just watched Mr. Big live at Budokan on axs and that was an unstoppable performance.  Move over Last Waltz

[EverythingChanges]

For all the haters: open your mind and watch

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Movie Trailer

Neil Peart as described by Jack Black and Others

This was what I was going to post.  The best documentary ever! I hope MMJ will make something like this sometime down the road.

[e_wind]

The Last Waltz
Stop Making Sense
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Imagine in Cornice
PJ20
American Hardcore:
"If you're looking for radicalism in the 1980s, you should look at american hardcore."
American Hardcore - Trailer - Sony Pictures Classics


Though I do think Rollins is a bit of a douche.

[Tracy 2112]

So many great ones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ZmpOCqkOA#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvAta5i4lFs#

[Jaimoe]

Everyone must see this doc ASAP. It's hilarious, sad and yet uplifting.

[Jackets N Pones]

This is NOT America
Okonokos
Acoustic Chorale
Avett Brothers Live, Volume 3
PJ20
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce live in Barcelona
Bruce live at MSG on VHS
Tenacious D Complete Master Works
Guns N' Roses Live in Tokyo
NUINY
Purple Rain

[ManNamedTruth]

Need to see We Jam Econo, American Hardcore, and Beyond the Lighted Stage.

Some of my favorites:
The Last Waltz (duh)
Concert for Bangladesh
Flaming Lips- Fearless Freaks
The Clash - Westway to the World
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back, No Direction Home
Pixies - Loud Quiet Loud
Avett Brothers - volume 3
Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii
Pearl Jam Imagine in Cornice
Woodstock

[Jaimoe]

Honestly folks, Anvil: The Story of Anvil is more entertaining than almost all of your recommendations. It's not a concert film (unlike half or what's been mentioned) - it's a straight-up rock documentary, so you'll get the nuts and bolts behind the story along with some music thrown in for good meaure. I like concert films for what they are, but Anvil is a doc, and a damn fine one at that!

[Penny Lane]

There are a few new or good ones up on Netflix instant:



(really good grunge era footage I'd never seen before..)

[LD]

The Last Waltz!!!!  It will always be the numero uno concert film in my book, just the best ever.  Beautifully filmed by Scorcese.
http://youtu.be/d-iW1-xgLEY

People have been raving about Runnin' Down A Dream in the Tom Petty thread.  The 4 hour version is the one to watch.  Peter Bogdanovich did a tremendous job.  Its a documentary, not a concert film.

As for other top concert films, for me the list includes:
Okonokos
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
Manassas live on German TV
Into the Fog - The Black Crowes
Concert For Bangladesh - George Harrison and friends
Live At Pompei - Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin - Live at Albert Hall 1970 (part of the DVD set)
The Who - Isle of Wight

I would have preferred to see  the Last Waltz concert with two versions, with and without the interviews. It was filmed beautifully for its time, no doubt, but the interviews disrupt the overall vibe for me somewhat.  This is the only criticism I have,  with the exception of having Neil Diamond as a guest..totally out of place IMO.  I do really love this one though!

[LeanneP]

I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is a fave.
Live at Pompeii never fails to send me to space.
Straight Outta LA was decent.

[Tired Eyes]

The Last Waltz
Gimme Shelter
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
Stop Making Sense
Get Thrashed (about thrash metal)

I like PJ20 very much but I think it should have been longer and Cameron Crowe was overly fixated on the early years of the band. 

Searching for Sugar Man

[Jaimoe]

The early years of PJ 20 were the only scenes I found interesting.

[buaawwww]

I could NOT disagree with you guys more re: PJ20.  Maybe it's just because they are one of my favorite bands I don't know, but I loved everything about it.  So yeah, that's up there for me.

Outside of that, a couple of other definites:

- The Who "The Kids Are Alright"
- Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin DVD"
- Blind Melon "Letters From A Porcupine"
- Pink Floyd "Live at Pompeii"
- The Doors "When You're Strange"
- The Band "The Last Waltz" (obviously)
- "Such Hawks Such Hounds: Scenes From the American Hard Rock Underground"
- Grateful Dead - "The Grateful Dead Movie"
- Rush - "Beyond the Lighted Stage"
- Foo Fighters - "Back and Forth"
- Nine Inch Nails - "Beside You In Time" (the Blu Ray is incredible)

That's some for ya... off the top of my head anyway.

[Tired Eyes]

The early years of PJ 20 were the only scenes I found interesting.

That was kinda my point.  Since Cameron Crowe wasn't very interested in the middle or later years of Pearl Jam, he didn't do much with those years in the movie.