Documentary
Starring Dave Grohl, Rick Springfield, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Young, Tom Petty
Directed by Dave Grohl
The Story:
If you enjoyed rock music from 1975 until the early 2000s, odds are one of your favorite musicians recorded an album at Sound City. Using one of 4 Neve custom boards to record the music, Sound City studios had a lasting impact on the journey of rock music. The documentary follows the humble beginnings to the creation of Fleetwood Mac (as fans know them) in their studios. They really take off when Rick Springfield signs with their company, and they come back into prominence when a group called Nirvana records their album there.
With the studio closing, Grohl goes on a holy crusade to rescue the board and transport it to his personal studio.
He does.
It works.
And he invites a who's who of famous musicians to come record something new on the old Neve for old time's sake.
Along the way there's a lot of archival footage, some revealing interviews, and generally a lot of good fun and love directed towards rock and roll.
If you love good music, you owe this one at least a look-see.
Final Grade: Solid B... you could persuade me to go B+ if you ask nicely. ;)
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Nothing I'd need to own and watch again, but I wouldn't mind watching it. Well made and entertaining.
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