Dave grohl sound city peter travers rolling stone tom petty sound city taylor hawkins. Six years ago, dave grohl released his documentary sound city on january 31, 20. Dave grohl announces new 23minute recording and accompanying film entitled play, the twopart minidoc celebrates the rewards and challenges of dedicating ones life to playing and mastering a. The movie sound city is a documentary about the sound city music studio.
What a great film dave grohl has created here, telling the behind the scenes story of sound city, a landmark studio in the heart of the recording scenepast and presentin southern california. Feb 25, 20 the subtitle of dave grohls new movie sound city could easily be tribute to a console. Dec 10, 2012 if youre bummed that youre not going to be able to catch dave grohls documentary sound city at the 20 sundance film festival, be bummed no more as the documentary will be released shortly thereafter on february 1, 20, in theaters and via direct download from. Grohl, nirvana drummer and foo fighters front man, is in love with a recording console. Jan 31, 20 sound city, a documentary by dave grohl, looks at a recording studio in the san fernando valley that flourished in the 1970s but faded with the onset of the digital revolution. Watch sound city 20 full movie free online streaming tubi. This documentary, created in 20 is directed and produced by the musician dave grohl. In some instances, the sound city soundtrack tied into work that was created in the studio. The video shows many famous artists recording their songs. It follows former nirvana drummer and foo fighter dave grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories. For the soundtrack, he enlists musicians like paul mccartney, trent reznor, stevie.
Jan 18, 20 the history of sound city and their huge recording device. In others, it was just an excuse to bring legendary. You can now download the film that the foo fighters frontman and exnirvana drummer has described as my. Real to reel the foo fighters frontman joins stevie nicks, trent reznor, paul mccartney and more for an exuberant ode to rock n roll, told. Directed by dave grohl of nirvana and the foo fighters, sound city tells the story of. In the first few minutes of the documentary sound city, dave grohl talks nostalgically about leaving seattle as a young man of 22 on a grand adventure, taking off in a beatup van towards an uncertain but exciting destiny, and arriving at a dumpylooking recording studio in van nuys, ca, where to his surprise, all of his dreams came true. Preorder now and receive an instant download of cut me some slack. The film was not only notable for its exploration of the famous van nuys studios history, but for its soundtrack. This console, the films centerpiece, was the movies catalyst. I am so thankful he brought this insiders only look behind the curtain as this story is also a story of so many studios from the 60s forward. For the last year or so, there has been quite a bit of hype around dave grohls directorial debut, sound city, a documentary telling the story of the legendary california studio where some of rocks most iconic albums were recorded. Sound city, dave grohl s love letter to the golden age of recording studios, plays very differently as an album than it does a documentary. How to download dave grohls sound city documentary spin.
Grohl previously directed the sound city documentary, which was released in 20. Grohl has called the film his greatest accomplishment, which, after viewing the film, doesnt seem like too. Real to reel is an exuberant ode to rock n roll, told through the story of sound city studios and its custom analog console. Directed by dave grohl nirvana, foo fighters and featuring interviews and performances by the iconic musicians who made their careers in the studio, sound city tells the story of real rock nroll history, and celebrates the human element of music, as grohl gathers some of rocks greatest artists to collaborate on a. Directed by dave grohl nirvana, foo fighters and featuring interviews and performances by the iconic musicians who made their careers in the studio, sound city tells the story of real rock nroll history, and celebrates the human element of music, as grohl gathers some of rocks greatest artists to collaborate on a new album. The history of sound city and their huge recording device. The foo fighters frontmans fulllength directing debut, the documentary sound city, is. As an avid fan of the foo fighters and everything that dave grohl touches, i simply had to see this film when it came out. Dave grohls sound city players, sundance film festival. Dave grohl founded the supergroup sound city players with many of the musicians who appear in this movie and with whom he played live for the soundtrack. Elsewhere during her appearance at the event, the famed mother reflected on how dave s siblings were impacted by his fame, particularly his older sister, lisa. Rent sound city 20 starring dave grohl and tom petty on dvd and bluray. Sound city, dave grohls love letter to the golden age of recording studios, plays very differently as an album than it does a documentary.
Sound citys mantra dave grohl, trent reznor, josh homme. Dave grohlsound city real to reel180 gram vinyl record. Dave grohl on his sound city film part 2 speakeasy wsj. Roswell films presents a therapy content production in association with diamond docs sound city featuring neil young, tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor, rick rubin, mick fleetwood, lars ulrich, john fogerty, jum keltner, rick springfield, josh homme, frank black, pat smear, barry manilow, lindsey buckingham, lee ving, krist novoselic and paul mccartney. If youre bummed that youre not going to be able to catch dave grohls documentary sound city at the 20 sundance film festival, be bummed no more as the documentary will be released shortly thereafter on february 1, 20, in theaters and via direct download from. Dave grohls directorial debut, sound city, pays tribute to the classic l. The documentary sound city will be gushed over by many simply because dave grohl is the director and narrator.
Featuring tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor and more. You can and should now download dave grohls sound city. Mar 04, 20 even more audiences will get to see dave grohl s sound city documentary this coming week at the south by southwest film conference in austin, and is ondemand and available through itunes digitally. Not sure what to expect, i was treated to the story of sound city from its inception in the 1960s, through fleetwood mac, rick springfield, nirvana and slipknot, to its closure in 2011. Dave grohl was the drummer of nirvana, and at the time of recording he came up with the idea of a documentary about the studio. Download on amazon a trick with no sleeve play on apple music a trick with no sleeve download on itunes a trick with no sleeve play on spotify a trick with.
Sound city is a film about americas greatest unsung recording studio, grohl said in a release tuesday. Foo fighters frontman and former nirvana drummer dave grohl is planning to add filmmaking to his cv by directing a documentary about a legendary recording studio in. Jan 25, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Elsewhere during her appearance at the event, the famed mother reflected on how daves siblings were impacted by his fame, particularly his older sister, lisa.
It is easy to miss sound city since it blends in with warehouses in the area. The film was directed by foo fighters frontman dave grohl and he features heavily on the album alongside artists such as trent reznor, corey taylor and paul mccartney. The wall street journal recently sat with dave grohl, foo fighters frontman and the director of a new documentary, sound city, available in theaters today and on demand friday, feb. Sound city a documentary by dave grohl the new york times. To turn the films friday afternoon park city premiere up to 11, grohl announced wednesday that he would unveil a new music project called. Even more audiences will get to see dave grohls sound city documentary this coming week at the south by southwest film conference in austin, and. Dave grohls sound city is a love letter to the greats, call to arms for the future. Id seen word of sound city, a documentary from dave grohl, a few months ago and was eagerly awaiting its release albeit without a great deal of knowledge around what it was all about. This is a really gripping music industry film, with so much reality and so.
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Last night, i saw the first uk screening of dave grohls directorial debut, sound city. May 01, 2012 dave grohl will direct and produce sound city. Foo fighters dave grohl to direct film about sound city. The soundtrack to dave grohls new sound city film is. Id seen word of sound city, a documentary from dave grohl, a few months ago and was eagerly awaiting its release albeit without a. After debuting his film sound city real to reel and his supergroup, the sound city players, at sundance last week, dave grohl is finally ready to. Sound city is a 20 documentary film produced and directed by dave grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio sound city studios in. Dave grohl s sound city is a love letter to the greats, call to arms for the future. Sound city may not have meant much to anyone who doesnt know their music history, much like muscle shoals would for the uninitiated.