Who but grohl could bring a list of musicians like this together for a chat. Sound city a documentary by dave grohl the new york times. 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. Dave grohls sound city album features trent reznor, josh homme, and more. Last night, i saw the first uk screening of dave grohl s directorial debut, sound city. Grohl s band nirvana even recorded their album nevermind in the iconic studio. Featuring tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor and more. The foo fighters frontmans fulllength directing debut, the documentary sound city, is now scheduled. He has stretched his artistic talent into directing, not only with the sound city documentary, but delving into music videos as well. Grohl explores the history of the fabled california recording studio through the memories of the artists who worked there in this.
How to download dave grohls sound city documentary spin. 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. Dave grohl revisits music history in sound city film. The album nevermind from the band nirvana was recorded in this studio. Jan 24, 20 for grohl, the modern music worlds insistence on perfection often achieved through pitch correction and computer editing is destroying the heart of the rock n roll ethic and everything it ever stood for, which is why the former nirvana member made the movie sound city. This documentary, created in 20 is directed and produced by the musician dave grohl. New dave grohl documentary is coming soon iheartradio. Grohl previously directed the sound city documentary, which was released in 20. Mar 08, 20 the glorious result of those decisions is the endearingly earnest but totally rock n roll sound city, directed by grohl and out tuesday on dvd and bluray. Fans can enjoy dave grohl s new documentary play a day earlier than expected. Additionally, 2011 saw the release of foo fighters. Aug 09, 2018 on thursday aug 9, dave grohl of foo fighters released play a twopart mini documentary series he directed about the joy of music and the importance of overcoming the challenges that a.
Neil young, nirvana, kyuss, metallica, tom petty youtube nevermind the garbage, heres butch vig duration. Dave grohl announces new 23minute recording and accompanying film entitled play, the twopart minidoc celebrates the rewards and challenges of dedicating ones life. Jan 14, 20 the movie dave grohl has called my lifes most important work is headed for the big screen. 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.
Foo fighters front man dave grohl pays tribute to recording studio in his film sound city. Mar, 20 dave grohl s directorial debut, sound city, pays tribute to the classic l. The bands drummer dave grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased. Having heard some amazing songs from the sound city album i also bought the dvd documentary by dave grohl of the foo fighters. Dave grohl directs this documentary about the legendary, but now defunct, analog recording studio in van nuys, c. It follows former nirvana drummer and foo fighter dave grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories. Watch sound city 20 full movie free online streaming tubi. Jan 31, 20 grohl talks collaborating with legendary musicians, from neil young to tom petty, in new documentary. Grohls aim is to explore the aura of a place, but what he winds up proving is that people make the magic. 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. May 02, 2012 dave grohl reveals the trailer for a doco on legendary studio sound city, featuring tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor and more. 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. On november 6, 2012, following the departure of joey castillo from queens of the stone age, grohl has been confirmed as the drummer for the band on the upcoming album. Dave grohls sound city album features trent reznor, josh.
Dave grohldirected documentary sound city reveals first. Dave grohls sound city documentary is coming to a theater. Dave grohl enlists music royalty for sound city documentary. Jan 18, 20 the history of sound city and their huge recording device. Feb 04, 20 when dave grohl brought his documentary sound city to sundance last month, he also toted along a allstar band full of radio rulers, punk rebels and alt heroes. Foo fighters frontman dave grohl talks to newsnights stephen smith about his documentary, sound city grohl was inspired to make the film charting. 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. But, drumming for a great band such as nirvana is not daves only claim in the world of music.
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. 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. Rent sound city 20 starring dave grohl and tom petty on dvd and bluray. A feature documentary unspooling here at sundance that. Dave grohl s directorial debut is a phenomenal documentary about the legendary sound city studios, a studio where some of the most legendary records in music history have recorded. 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. The history of sound city and their huge recording device. Dave grohl explores the history of the fabled california recording studio through the memories of the artists who worked there in this music lovers documentary.
Grohl directed a documentary entitled sound city which is about the van nuys studio of the same name where nevermind was recorded that shut down its music operations in 2011. For the soundtrack, he enlists musicians like paul mccartney, trent reznor, stevie. In 1991 nirvana recorded the album nevermind at sound city studios. Dave grohls sound city celebration takes new york john fogerty, stevie nicks, rick springfield and many more guests rock hammerstein ballroom in honor of grohls new documentary. Daves musical career began at age 15 as the guitarist and later as the drummer for a punk band called freak baby. Nov 27, 2018 grohl previously directed the sound city documentary, which was released in 20.
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