A truly heartfelt documentary about a small studio which saw. Foo fighters dave grohl to direct film about sound city. Sound city real to reel is a brand new collection of allnew alloriginal songs, each one composed and recorded exclusively for the film within its own 24hour session on that console after it was reinstalled in grohl and his foo fighters own 606 studios. Charles manson was considered for dave grohls sound city. A large portion of his releases have come as the drummer of. Nirvanapaul mccartney song stems from dave grohls sound. Directed by dave grohl nirvana, foo fighters, sound city tells the story of rock n. 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. Sundance 20 sound city trailer documentary hd a documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in van nuys, california. Dec, 2012 it turns out the tune is from the forthcoming album sound city real to reel, which is essentially the soundtrack to grohls sound city documentary. I dont want to give spoilers to this fine documentary but. Dave grohls chest must have swelled just a little to hear one of the interviewees in his new documentary sound city exclaim, we chose sound city because nevermind was recorded. Sundance 20 sound city trailer documentary hd youtube. Dave grohl sound city peter travers rolling stone tom petty sound city taylor hawkins.
Dave grohl s sound city players w lee ving your wife is calling the forum live feb 19 20 duration. Dave grohls sound city has a trailer movies empire. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dave grohl at the discogs marketplace. A documentary directed by foo fighters frontman, nirvana drummer and musical everyman dave grohl, sound city. For the past few months, the man of many hats has been putting the finishing touches on his featurelength directorial debut, a documentary on las famed sound city studios. In 1991 nirvana recorded the album nevermind at sound city studios. Grohls 20 feature film directorial debut, the universally acclaimed grammy winning sound city, was a celebration of the human element in the creation and recording of music.
Nov 17, 2014 mix 60 minutes nz dave grohl interview youtube. The film sound city and the soundtrack are available for preorder. 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. 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. The trailer for the movie, which grohl says is about that feeling when you put five guys in a room, hit record and the hair on the back of your neck stands up, can be. Dave grohldirected documentary sound city reveals first. Jan 14, 20 the movie dave grohl has called my lifes most important work is headed for the big screen. I think the reason why that song is so amazing is because of how it makes you. 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.
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. The master, dave grohl had been building his own studio and he wanted that neve. Director dave grohl and producer butch vig at work on sound citys original neve 8028 console. 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. Back in october, dave grohl announced that he was putting the foo fighters on hold. Dave grohls sound city has a trailer foos frontman sings studios praises. Music dave grohl shares his bestkept secret in sound city i want to tell its story, grohl says of the studio, which hell feature in a new documentary along with the legends who recorded there. Dave grohl s documentary on the legendary van nuys studio is a rosetinted, anecdoteheavy, love letter to a recording studio responsible for many classic albums. Sound city may not have meant much to anyone who doesnt know their music history, much like muscle shoals would for the uninitiated. Sound city, dave grohls love letter to the golden age of recording studios, plays very differently as an album than it does a documentary.
The 44yearold rockerfilmmakers muchpublicized sound city documentary, which focuses on the legendary recording studio of the same name, has hit the internet. Rent sound city 20 starring dave grohl and tom petty on dvd and bluray. Dave grohls directorial debut, sound city, pays tribute to the classic l. Featuring tom petty, stevie nicks, trent reznor and more. Real to reel is the official soundtrack of the documentary sound city. The album nevermind from the band nirvana was recorded in this studio. But the album that came out of that session, nevermind, turned. May 01, 2012 new details have emerged about dave grohls upcoming documentary sound city, about the famous recording studio of the same name located in van nuys, california, reports variety. The movie dave grohl has called my lifes most important work is headed for the big screen. 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. 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.
For the soundtrack, he enlists musicians like paul mccartney, trent reznor, stevie. Watch dave grohls sound city live concert in park city. You dont have to like the foo fighters to like dave grohl. Dave grohl is an american singer, songwriter, and musician whose discography consists of 16 studio albums, six live albums, eight compilation albums, six eps, and four soundtracks, and also includes his other collaborations and work as a studio musician with 26 additional artists. The bands drummer dave grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased. Sonic highways commemorates the foo fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album. Dave grohl on his sound city doc and taking risks in music. Inspired by the desk, hes now shooting a feature documentary about the facilitys life and times, simply entitled sound city. Having heard some amazing songs from the sound city album i also bought the dvd documentary by dave grohl of the foo fighters. That they might lead a person into thinking that i can do this all on my own. How to download dave grohls sound city documentary spin. With trent reznor, tom petty, mick fleetwood, vinny appice. Jul 19, 2012 the first official teaser for the dave grohl directed and produced documentary sound city hit the web wednesday. Towards the end of dave grohls directorial debut, the rock documentary sound city, drummer mick fleetwood warns us about the downside to all the technological advances that have so changed the face of music production.
With dave grohl, taylor hawkins, randy horte, rami jaffee. But anybody who thinks hes merely kicking back in the caribbean can think again. We are excited to go on this journey with him and foo fighters for this insiders look at how regional music inspired them to create their own new music. Dave grohl shares his bestkept secret in sound city mtv. Um, its out of tune, its out of time, the lyrics arent catching me. Sonic highways commemorates the foo fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eightcity recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album. American rock musician, multiinstrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. A large portion of his releases have come as the drummer of nirvana 19901994 and as the frontman of foo. Weve already had a couple brief looks at sound city, the documentary about the legendary recording studio put together by dave grohl of nirvana and the foo fighters. 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. And thats a good thing, because as much as this is a story about a studio and a way of working, its also a personal story for grohl. Dave grohls sound city players will be one of early 20s more unavoidable events, and the band kicked off their ubiquity friday night in park city, utah, where they made their live debut. An unbelievable piece of work with amazing insights into sound city as a recording studio, but also the people who.
Sound city a documentary by dave grohl the new york times. Jan 22, 20 dave grohl said today at the sundance film festival that he almost put convicted serial killer charles manson in his music documentary sound city, which premiered here over last week. Nirvana hbo rock hall of fame 2014 full videos duration. January 15, 20, february 15, 20, and march 8, 20, respectively. Dave grohl finds musics human element in a machine. Aug 01, 2018 dave grohl became a oneman band and created a 23minute long piece of new music. Sound city is an upcoming documentary film directed by dave grohl about legendary recording studio, sound city studios. Dave grohl and his bandmates in nirvana were practically unknown in 1991 when they pulled up to sound city in a rusted white van. 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 grohl and foo fighters get hbo documentary series. Sound city, the film, was conceived by grohl after purchasing the legendary. 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.
Sound city, americas greatest unsung recording studio, housed a legendary, oneofakind recording console, and became the birth place to the seminal albums that defined 20th century music. This documentary, created in 20 is directed and produced by the musician dave grohl. It is concerned with the sound city studios, a recording studio located in van nuys in the city of. Mar, 20 dave grohl s directorial debut, sound city, pays tribute to the classic l. Foo fighters grohl on sound city studio documentary bbc. It turns out the tune is from the forthcoming album sound city real to reel, which is essentially the soundtrack to grohls sound city documentary. Feb 18, 20 but dave grohl doesnt always embrace the conventional, which is why today sound city aka grohl s excellent documentary, or if you will, rockumentary is playing at vue cinemas across the. 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. The first official teaser for the dave grohldirected and produced documentary sound city hit the web wednesday. Dave also runs his own record label called roswell records. 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. Dave grohl said today at the sundance film festival that he almost put convicted serial killer charles manson in his music documentary sound city, which premiered here over last week.
But dave grohl doesnt always embrace the conventional, which is why today sound city aka grohls excellent documentary, or if you will, rockumentary is playing at vue cinemas across the. Dec 04, 2012 dave grohls chest must have swelled just a little to hear one of the interviewees in his new documentary sound city exclaim, we chose sound city because nevermind was recorded. Cut me some slack is a track from the documentary that features paul mccartney and the surviving members of nirvana which was recently performed live at 121212, the sandy relief concert. 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.
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. Sound city film documental completo y subtitulado en espanol. 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. Dave grohl became a oneman band and created a 23minute long piece of new music. Dave grohls sound city documentary is coming to a theater. 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. 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. New details have emerged about dave grohls upcoming documentary sound city, about the famous recording studio of the same name located. That studio, sound city, may not have looked like much.
Sound city, a documentary about the legendary sound city. 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. Watch sound city 20 full movie free online streaming. Dec 05, 2012 dave grohl s sound city has a trailer foos frontman sings studios praises. This is the most emotionally moved ive ever been by a documentary. Yes, you can do this all on your own, fleetwood quickly concedes. The documentary, which the foo fighters frontman announced in may, chronicles the. Mar 08, 20 dave grohl and his bandmates in nirvana were practically unknown in 1991 when they pulled up to sound city in a rusted white van. A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in van nuys, california. Dave grohls documentary on the legendary van nuys studio is a rosetinted, anecdoteheavy, love letter to a recording studio responsible for many classic albums. A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in van. The foo fighters frontmans fulllength directing debut, the documentary sound city, is now.
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