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Woodstock (1970)
Michael Wadleigh’s landmark concert documentary detailed three days of the most important cultural musical event that defined an entire generation. Multiple split screen images of stunning performances by rock icons Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, The Who and others are contrasted with many of the wild antics of 400,000 young people attending this phenomenal gathering on an upstate New York farm. This film won the Oscar for best feature film documentary. The director’s cut on dvd runs a glorious three hours and 45 minutes. Interesting trivia, one of the editors on this film who worked on the revolutionary split screen technique was none other than Martin Scorsese.
Stop Making Sense (1984)
In the mid-‘80s, Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film was so well known for its pure kinetic energy it had cult midnight show audiences dancing in the aisles. David Byrne is an incredible musical force as he leads the Talking Heads in this Los Angeles concert with dozens of renditions of their great hits including “Once in a Lifetime,” “Burning Down the House,” “Take Me To the River” and “Life During War time.” Long out of print on video, the film is in a new DVD release.
Shine A Light (2008)
Martin Scorsese’s dynamic live recording of the Rolling Stones 2006 tour celebrates these grey rockers still making great music. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and their colleagues may be wrinkled and well preserved, but show they are in no way ready for the retirement home. Scorsese’s constantly moving camera, flashy editing and cinematographer Robert Richardson exciting images capture many lively versions of Stones classics including “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Brown Sugar” and “Satisfaction.” Seniors really rock!
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