Good band documentaries

[Sworntothecans]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chPxgrb60cw

This documentary about Whitesnake making "Slip of the Tongue" is something. 20 minutes of Lord Coverdale providing a voiceover that's like a heavy metal Terry Wogan commentating on Eurovision. I had to double check it wasn't actually a Matt Berry skit. The most entertaining 20 minutes you'll see today I reckon. Roaring laughing.

We are robbed of the sheer brilliance of David Coverdale not doing a podcast.

[Bürggermeister]

He did some very entertaining Rockontours episodes

https://play.acast.com/s/rockonteurs-with-gary-kemp-and-guy-pratt/s1e9-davidcoverdale

https://play.acast.com/s/rockonteurs-with-gary-kemp-and-guy-pratt/s4e20-david-coverdale

[StrangersWithGuns]

Any other links to the Pentagram doc? the one here is gone, trying to find the life of agony one too

[StoutAndAle]

Any other links to the Pentagram doc? the one here is gone, trying to find the life of agony one too

Still on YouTube - picture quality looks iffy though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tORnERhzuc

[open face surgery]

It's on bflix.

[Sworntothecans]

https://youtu.be/9-1j0npO5oo?si=DTkt_fW8OFCsJprM

Exhumed have a doc series starting next week.

[Necro Red]

Class, seen them going on about that on Instagram recently

[Pentagrimes]

Watched the Earth one the other night. Much like their music, if you're in the right mood it's intriguing, if you're not you'll be bored shitless. I do like the Super 8 look of it though.

[open face surgery]

Where dya watch that? Hell Is Full of Heroes or something, is it?

[Pentagrimes]

Yep. Tis on the more "under thr counter" streaming sites

[Pagan Saviour]

Anyone bother with the Bon Jovi Documentary? At 4 episodes and almost 5hrs of your time If you've any interest I'd watch the first two episodes and call a halt to it. It's at least two hours too long and the final episode is a complete chore to get through.

I think part of the reason the latter episodes are dreadful comes down to the material, nobody gives a fuck about their 2000's + output so it's painful to see them come up with ideas on how to remain relevant (Country albums, Hot Shot Producers etc) it's like an extended some kind of monster without the drama. Though the same kind of lack of self awareness exists, anyone remember the Metallica lads creaming themselves having come up with the three note riff for Some Kind Of Monster? That and Jon's struggle with the vocal issues just come across as sad.

The first few episodes are where the action is at - some great footage from the old days right through to the commercial peak with interviews with as many parties as possible. Doc Mcghee is even in there - what a shady character! Desmond Child is also prominent, I love the first two records, they're probably the ones I'd go back to most these days when the mood takes me but it's amazing how much Child's input changed things for them. Such a gulf between what they were coming up with to when he was involved.

Good coverage of the Sambora stuff too - although you never see all parties in the same place, the interviews take place separately. Both sides tell a very different version of events.

My overriding comment on the whole thing though is how Deluded Jon is - no doubt he worked his bollocks off and is a talented bloke but he actually believes his own shtick - that someone from a working class background can achieve that kind of greatness if they "work hard and believe". It sounds great but as you watch the documentary it's evident that none of them were from that kind of background (David Bryan, Pre Med? Father owned a bunch of Warehouses, Got top end equipment by 7 years of age, violin, viola, trumpet and clarinet lessons, studied with Emery Hack - "We've got to hold on to what we've got" indeed  )  And most importantly - Jon was supremely well connected before a note of music was played. Couldn't get over the list of credits attached to the PowerStation, run by cousin Tony. Effectively a boyband in that respect, there was never a tour of the local toilets - first gig was opening for ZZ Top at Madison Square Garden - hardly Fibbers!

[Sworntothecans]

I've seen the trailer for it and will probably give it a go when it turns up on Disney+. Jon Bon Jovi is possibly one of the most insufferable cunts ever in rock. 

[Pagan Saviour]

It's on Disney + already Dude, dropped Friday.

[Thorn]

That's interesting stuff re the Bon Jovi doc there, I totally bought into that 'street kids comin' good' stuff back in the day. First two albums still get regular enough spins here too, actually I'd listen to anything up to and including New Jersey, 'Slippery..' is gold from start to finish. Damn, if I still had hair I'd be rubbing some grease through it now and hitting the Strip.

[Pagan Saviour]

That's interesting stuff re the Bon Jovi doc there, I totally bought into that 'street kids comin' good' stuff back in the day.

Oh me too - would've doubted it more and more as time went on but it all became clear watching this. New Jersey is great, some awesome guitar work on it. I enjoy patches of Keep The Faith though you could see they were struggling identity wise, there's killer stuff on that one like Dry County but then complete rubbish that sounds like outtakes from their 80's records alongside Honky Tonk shit like Sleep When I'm Dead etc. These Days is actually worth a punt, Ritchie stripped down his sound, actually think it's one of his best performances. I'm out after that though.