For this week's episode of Thinkin’ & Drinkin’ were keeping the conversation at home. Bart and his lovely wife Amy talk about their favorite music documentaries. Music is at the root of life and it's interesting to hear why these documentaries are their favorites. Listen in to hear this great conversation between Bart and Amy.
Here is a list of music documentaries that we love and where you can watch them:
It All Begins With A Song - a music doc that explores what it’s like to be a songwriter in Nashville - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
Musicle Shoals - explore the history of Fame Recording Studios and the Muscle Shoals Studio and how the music that came out of that part of Alabama made a huge impact on music starting in the 1960’s and created the Muscle Shoals sound with the musicians knows as the ‘Stompers’ - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime, watch for free with commercials with Tubi
Sound City - Dave Grohl produces this doc about the Sound City Studios in Los Angeles - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
The Wrecking Crew - All about the musicians in LA that helped make the West Coast Sound in the hey-day of pop music in the 1960’s & 1970’s - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
Hired Gun - Go into the world of the musicians who are hired to be in bands to go on tour with iconic artists and playing in sessions that created the sounds we’ve all heard on the radio - Watch for free on Amazon Prime
20 Feet From Stardom - See what it’s like to live a day in the life of a back up singer. This doc explores the lives of some of the most heard voices on music going back to the 1950’s through the talented ladies who grace the stage behind top artists like Sting and Michael Jackson - Watch on Netflix
Oasis: Supersonic - See what it’s like to go behind one the biggest bands in the world in the late 1990’s - Watch on Netflix
Liam Gallagher: As It Was - Liam Gallagher gives a behind the scenes look at life after his blow up with his brother and bandmate, Noah Gallagher - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
ZZ Top: That Little Ol Band From Texas - Learn about the beginning of the band that ruled the MTV airwaves in the early 1980’s and how they’ve sustained as one of the longest bands still together to this day - Watch on Netflix
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage - The documentary that explores the band’s 40 year career and evolution - Watch on Netflix
Quincy - Meet the extraordinary man behind the music. You’ll see footage of his life today and hear artists he’s work with talk about the difference he made in the music industry and how he truly is an Icon - Watch on Netflix
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool - A documentary that explores the long-lasting influence of jazz great, Miles Davis - Watch on Netflix
Lynyrd Skynyrd: If I Leave Here Tomorrow - There are many documentaries about the Southern Rock band, but this one best covers their beginnings to the crash that killed the lead singer and other members of the band and crew and carries through today and how they’re currently on tour - Watch on Showtime or Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
Country Music by Ken Burns - In this TV series, Ken Burns explores the early beginnings of country music. It covers several decades through the late 1990’s - Watch on Amazon Prime or PBS
Jazz by Ken Burns - A TV series that explores the sound and soul of America, celebrating the beginnings of Jazz music and how it influenced blues, showtime, bebop, and fusion - Buy on Amazon Prime
The Rainbow - On one of the most historic streets in Rock & Roll, The Rainbow Bar & Grill sits on Sunset Boulevard and was the home away from home for many music artists. Learn about the history of this iconic structure in Los Angeles - Watch on Amazon Prime
Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters - A TV series that follows the band Foo Fighters as they immerse themselves in some of music’s most influential towns - Buy on iTunes
Standing In The Shadows of Motown - A documentary about the big influence of Motown and how the music from there changes the world with Berry Gordy running the studio and label - Rent or Buy on Amazon Prime
Hitsville: The Making of Motown - Focusing on the birth of Motown in the late 1950’s out of Detriot, Michigan until its move to Los Angeles in the 1970’s - Watch on Showtime
What Bart has to say: It’s not too much of a stretch for us to watch documentaries about music. There’s always something to be learned from these documentaries about our favorite bands or music. This was a really fun one to record and we really had to limit ourselves as this could be a rabbit hole we could have gone down for days!
In this episode, you’ll hear
Bart & Amy discuss their favorite music documentaries
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