want to enjoy a concert without leaving
your couch welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 concert documentaries for
this list we’ve picked films that focus
on the performances we’ve excluded films
you might call rockumentary x’ which
capture behind the scenes drama because
that’s a list for another day number 10
awesome shot that
over the years we’ve come to expect
nothing less than originality from the
BC boys so it isn’t a surprise that
their documentary is one-of-a-kind the
film is composed of recordings from 50
audience members which captures the same
do-it-yourself attitude the band is
famous for by everyone being part of
this 20 years from now yellow watches
back off my shot that those with the
camcorders were given the sole
instruction to keep recording no matter
what one like hardcore rule just keep
shooting when the lights go down that’s
when you press the magical red button
and their cameras caught the bends high
energy performance and a cameo from Doug
E fresh
ah
number nine the concert for Bangladesh
we’re not sure if George Harrison knew
he was launching such a legacy of
philanthropy and music when he put
together this concert to fundraise for
victims of the Bangladesh Liberation war
I mean it just happens to East Pakistan
now as far as I can see but I mean it
does happen all the time you know this
is happening everywhere but it was the
first of its kind and it set a trend
like to bringing on a friend of us all
mr. Bob Dylan with musicians like Bob
Dylan Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton
performing in a super band the concert
and CD were able to raise 12 million in
proceeds and the album later won the
Grammy for album of the year
like
but your braids just like the little
girl
I got a tape I want to play number eight
stop making sense when the Talking Heads
created their documentary they chose to
take a more artistic approach instead of
focusing on crowd reactions the camera
remains focused on the band with
unconventionally long shots of them
playing the sets
that filming technique and the minimal
use of lighting allowed the focus to be
solely on the band’s awesome performance
the avantgarde system worked and earned
them the best documentary award by the
National Society of Film Critics
they never say the one about the
industrious prostitute number seven Dave
Chappelle’s block party she actually had
a vagina surgically implanted in her hip
so she could make some money on the side
part comedy show part concert
Chappelle’s documentary is a unique
hybrid that offers the best
entertainment value
hold on one second you saw smoking crack
the movie hit theaters right before he
walked away from his Comedy Central
contract so it can almost be viewed as a
farewell party
Chappelle’s at his best with his comedic
monologues and with stellar performances
from bands like dead president Lauryn
Hill and Kanye West the fan and critic
adoration is more than deserved never
tell you to put down your head
number six the song remains the same
this documentary captures Led Zeppelin
playing shows at Madison Square Garden
in 1973 and also includes footage from
Shepard and studios it was a labor of
love that took more than three years to
complete with the band financing it
themselves and initially the film was
panned for being self-indulgent with the
fantasy sequences drawing the most iron
band members later spoke out against the
production but what’s most important is
that today fans and critics loved it and
it’s garnered a cult following an image
we’d like to dispel number five most
people think of us as very drug oriented
group Pink Floyd live at Pompeii coast I
know you trust us in a direct response
to films like Gimme Shelter and
Woodstock which focused on audience
response Pink Floyd did the complete
opposite by performing in the ruins of
Pompeii with no audience the venue’s
acoustics and the natural setting create
a surreal juxtaposition to the band’s
heavy rock sound
and while the film received mixed
reviews at first the BC boys corn and
Radiohead have all cited it as
inspiration for their own music videos
number four Gimme Shelter
this documentary details one of the more
explosive sets on our list following the
multiple fights which broke out during
the Altamont free concert I read in one
of the papers that you’ll be giving a
free concert on San Francisco oh yeah
I’m doing a free concert in San
Francisco when on December 6 six the
film is as much about the Rolling Stones
performance as it is about the Restless
nature of the late 60s and early 70s
that means everybody just cool out the
Hells Angels caused disruptions in the
crowd leading to chaos and the grisly
stabbing death of an audience member who
pulled out a gun while trying to climb
onstage where’s the gun I will effect
him to see it against the girls
crocheted dress right there all of which
was caught on camera we’re splitting
manifest cast don’t stop beating
everybody up inside I want them out of
the way man we got a truck that’s out of
gas mister you’ve got to find it and we
got something the bad knees tonight okay
to get it back you know to do number
three
Metallica through the Never
unlike other rock concert documentaries
this one mixes Metallica concert footage
with the plotline of trip the roadie
running an errand for the Ben while he’s
high I do what they tell me
I go where they send me
but sometimes the moment that changes
everything is the one you never see
coming
the film is visually stunning as trip
navigates the city through a riot and
police opposition rioters begin to chase
trip for the duffel bag he possesses the
contents of which are never revealed
that unique take earn Metallica both
critical and commercial success yeah you
stay in stoned and you got enough water
and you got a place to sleep and
everything number two Woodstock
perhaps the most iconic of rock concert
documentaries Woodstock captures the
performances of legends like The Who
Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane and
we can’t forget the Jimi Hendrix
rendition of the star-spangled banner
more than the performances this concert
film captures the spirit of the 60s as
seen by the crowds participation and
reaction to the music the film was a
critical and cultural success earning it
the Oscar for Best Documentary
then I’m going back I’m
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
hey all the leaves are brown
and the sky is playing
and 1 1 i1 breaks down looking up
we’re still there huh number one The
Last Waltz hey this poor boy is
fortunate faith no stranger to the rock
dog Martin Scorsese perfected it with
his first attempt we gave our final
concert the band’s final concert we
called it the last walls the Last Waltz
captures the last performance of the
bend
okay look we’ve been together 16 years
the former touring band for Bob Dylan
and other musicians in the film the band
performs with icons like Eric Clapton
Neil Young
and muddy waters I’m on not Japan that
was my Scorsese stylized their
performance by starting the documentary
with their encore and intercutting the
performances with band member interviews
creating a memorable tribute
do you agree with our list what I gotta
do to make you understand what’s your
favorite concert doc for more
crowd-pleasing top 10s published daily
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
your couch welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 concert documentaries for
this list we’ve picked films that focus
on the performances we’ve excluded films
you might call rockumentary x’ which
capture behind the scenes drama because
that’s a list for another day number 10
awesome shot that
over the years we’ve come to expect
nothing less than originality from the
BC boys so it isn’t a surprise that
their documentary is one-of-a-kind the
film is composed of recordings from 50
audience members which captures the same
do-it-yourself attitude the band is
famous for by everyone being part of
this 20 years from now yellow watches
back off my shot that those with the
camcorders were given the sole
instruction to keep recording no matter
what one like hardcore rule just keep
shooting when the lights go down that’s
when you press the magical red button
and their cameras caught the bends high
energy performance and a cameo from Doug
E fresh
ah
number nine the concert for Bangladesh
we’re not sure if George Harrison knew
he was launching such a legacy of
philanthropy and music when he put
together this concert to fundraise for
victims of the Bangladesh Liberation war
I mean it just happens to East Pakistan
now as far as I can see but I mean it
does happen all the time you know this
is happening everywhere but it was the
first of its kind and it set a trend
like to bringing on a friend of us all
mr. Bob Dylan with musicians like Bob
Dylan Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton
performing in a super band the concert
and CD were able to raise 12 million in
proceeds and the album later won the
Grammy for album of the year
like
but your braids just like the little
girl
I got a tape I want to play number eight
stop making sense when the Talking Heads
created their documentary they chose to
take a more artistic approach instead of
focusing on crowd reactions the camera
remains focused on the band with
unconventionally long shots of them
playing the sets
that filming technique and the minimal
use of lighting allowed the focus to be
solely on the band’s awesome performance
the avantgarde system worked and earned
them the best documentary award by the
National Society of Film Critics
they never say the one about the
industrious prostitute number seven Dave
Chappelle’s block party she actually had
a vagina surgically implanted in her hip
so she could make some money on the side
part comedy show part concert
Chappelle’s documentary is a unique
hybrid that offers the best
entertainment value
hold on one second you saw smoking crack
the movie hit theaters right before he
walked away from his Comedy Central
contract so it can almost be viewed as a
farewell party
Chappelle’s at his best with his comedic
monologues and with stellar performances
from bands like dead president Lauryn
Hill and Kanye West the fan and critic
adoration is more than deserved never
tell you to put down your head
number six the song remains the same
this documentary captures Led Zeppelin
playing shows at Madison Square Garden
in 1973 and also includes footage from
Shepard and studios it was a labor of
love that took more than three years to
complete with the band financing it
themselves and initially the film was
panned for being self-indulgent with the
fantasy sequences drawing the most iron
band members later spoke out against the
production but what’s most important is
that today fans and critics loved it and
it’s garnered a cult following an image
we’d like to dispel number five most
people think of us as very drug oriented
group Pink Floyd live at Pompeii coast I
know you trust us in a direct response
to films like Gimme Shelter and
Woodstock which focused on audience
response Pink Floyd did the complete
opposite by performing in the ruins of
Pompeii with no audience the venue’s
acoustics and the natural setting create
a surreal juxtaposition to the band’s
heavy rock sound
and while the film received mixed
reviews at first the BC boys corn and
Radiohead have all cited it as
inspiration for their own music videos
number four Gimme Shelter
this documentary details one of the more
explosive sets on our list following the
multiple fights which broke out during
the Altamont free concert I read in one
of the papers that you’ll be giving a
free concert on San Francisco oh yeah
I’m doing a free concert in San
Francisco when on December 6 six the
film is as much about the Rolling Stones
performance as it is about the Restless
nature of the late 60s and early 70s
that means everybody just cool out the
Hells Angels caused disruptions in the
crowd leading to chaos and the grisly
stabbing death of an audience member who
pulled out a gun while trying to climb
onstage where’s the gun I will effect
him to see it against the girls
crocheted dress right there all of which
was caught on camera we’re splitting
manifest cast don’t stop beating
everybody up inside I want them out of
the way man we got a truck that’s out of
gas mister you’ve got to find it and we
got something the bad knees tonight okay
to get it back you know to do number
three
Metallica through the Never
unlike other rock concert documentaries
this one mixes Metallica concert footage
with the plotline of trip the roadie
running an errand for the Ben while he’s
high I do what they tell me
I go where they send me
but sometimes the moment that changes
everything is the one you never see
coming
the film is visually stunning as trip
navigates the city through a riot and
police opposition rioters begin to chase
trip for the duffel bag he possesses the
contents of which are never revealed
that unique take earn Metallica both
critical and commercial success yeah you
stay in stoned and you got enough water
and you got a place to sleep and
everything number two Woodstock
perhaps the most iconic of rock concert
documentaries Woodstock captures the
performances of legends like The Who
Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane and
we can’t forget the Jimi Hendrix
rendition of the star-spangled banner
more than the performances this concert
film captures the spirit of the 60s as
seen by the crowds participation and
reaction to the music the film was a
critical and cultural success earning it
the Oscar for Best Documentary
then I’m going back I’m
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
hey all the leaves are brown
and the sky is playing
and 1 1 i1 breaks down looking up
we’re still there huh number one The
Last Waltz hey this poor boy is
fortunate faith no stranger to the rock
dog Martin Scorsese perfected it with
his first attempt we gave our final
concert the band’s final concert we
called it the last walls the Last Waltz
captures the last performance of the
bend
okay look we’ve been together 16 years
the former touring band for Bob Dylan
and other musicians in the film the band
performs with icons like Eric Clapton
Neil Young
and muddy waters I’m on not Japan that
was my Scorsese stylized their
performance by starting the documentary
with their encore and intercutting the
performances with band member interviews
creating a memorable tribute
do you agree with our list what I gotta
do to make you understand what’s your
favorite concert doc for more
crowd-pleasing top 10s published daily
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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