Just saw a really good movie

[Matthew]

If you have 90 minutes, and are a music fan, this one got an Oscar for Best Documentary:

Twenty Feet from Stardom
http://imdb.com/rg/an_share/title/title/tt2396566/

It highlights the work of background singers. Many you've heard and never knew.

I knew Merry Clayton sang on Gimme Shelter, one of the greatest songs ever, but I hadn't heard her vocal track stripped out by itself until this movie. She got a call in the middle of the night, waking her up in her hotel room because the "Rolling sombodies" wanted her to do some background work. She killed it. Her track includes Jagger's "Woo!" when she nailed it, which you can hear in the song.

https://youtu.be/Jb-JZPmiEOI

 

[FastEddieB]

Karen and I enjoyed it a lot when we watched it maybe a year ago.

Only criticism was it seemed a bit long.

Still, a nice little piece of movie making.

 

[Matthew]

Karen and I enjoyed it a lot when we watched it maybe a year ago.

Only criticism was it seemed a bit long.

Still, a nice little piece of movie making.

It did shift gears a little towards the end.

 

[tinerj]

Watched it twice, second time with my granddaughter.

Very interesting.

 

[Matthew]

Watched it twice, second time with my granddaughter.

Very interesting.

After the interview with one of the singers (Merry Clayton again, I think), I'll never listen to Sweet Home Alabama the same way.

 

[Jim_CAK]

I saw it on Netflix. I liked it. There a few music documentaries on Netflix that are pretty good. You might also check out Muscle Shoals - another behind the scenes look at the music industry. The Eagles documenty is also pretty good.

 

[Matthew]

I saw it on Netflix. I liked it. There a few music documentaries on Netflix that are pretty good. You might also check out Muscle Shoals - another behind the scenes look at the music industry. The Eagles documenty is also pretty good.

I've already seen Muscle Shoals and knew about the Swampers. I'll look into the Eagles doc.