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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019 Documentary)

tim — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 06:27:12 +0000

A very intimate, Very personal journey with Linda herself as your guide.

With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960’s folk rock music scene in her early twenties. This documentary covers Ronstadt’s life and career from childhood to the present day. Narrated by the singer (who otherwise appears on camera only briefly in present-day footage), she describes how she grew up in Tucson, Arizona, singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk-rock days with her first professional group, the Stone Poneys, in the late 1960s; living in Santa Monica, California; and her early days performing at the popular West Hollywood night club, the Troubadour.

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Almost Famous – 2000 Film

tim — Fri, 08 May 2020 15:31:01 +0000

The film is semi-autobiographical, as director Cameron Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. It is based on his experiences touring with rock bands Poco, the Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his musical heroes—these events represented in the film as happening to William Miller (Fugit), the boyish main character.

Set in 1973, it chronicles the funny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William, an unabashed music fan who is inspired by the seminal bands of the time. When his love of music lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming band Stillwater — fronted by lead guitar Russell Hammond and lead singer Jeff Bebe William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band’s tour, despite the objections of his protective mother.

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Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)

tim — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:37:44 +0000

Arguably the BEST rock documentary ever made (OK, not arguably, it IS).

Filmmaker and music journalist Cameron Crowe pays tribute to the Seattle-based band’s 20th anniversary with interviews and rare concert footage.

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