ever wanted a backstage pass to the creative process of your favorite
creative process of your favorite
creative process of your favorite artists sex drugs and rock’n’roll used
artists sex drugs and rock’n’roll used
artists sex drugs and rock’n’roll used to be a fun thing to do with the eye
to be a fun thing to do with the eye
to be a fun thing to do with the eye anymore
anymore
anymore welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 rock documentaries for this list we’ve
rock documentaries for this list we’ve
rock documentaries for this list we’ve picked the most truthful roth
picked the most truthful roth
picked the most truthful roth behind-the-scenes documentaries that
behind-the-scenes documentaries that
behind-the-scenes documentaries that follow some of our favorite rock stars
number 10 the devil and Daniel Johnston
number 10 the devil and Daniel Johnston it’s like true in science fiction
it’s like true in science fiction
it’s like true in science fiction innocent new Supernatural age Johnston
innocent new Supernatural age Johnston
innocent new Supernatural age Johnston may have the smallest name on our list
may have the smallest name on our list
may have the smallest name on our list in terms of recognition but his
in terms of recognition but his
in terms of recognition but his documentary features one of the most
documentary features one of the most
documentary features one of the most compelling stories hello I am the ghost
compelling stories hello I am the ghost
compelling stories hello I am the ghost of Daniel Johnston viewers watch
of Daniel Johnston viewers watch
of Daniel Johnston viewers watch Johnston battle with mental illness are
Johnston battle with mental illness are
Johnston battle with mental illness are you Daniel Johnson I used to be Daniel
you Daniel Johnson I used to be Daniel
you Daniel Johnson I used to be Daniel Johnston who are you now and his
Johnston who are you now and his
Johnston who are you now and his obsession with the double-o
it’s interesting to see how his illness
it’s interesting to see how his illness interacts with his creative process as
interacts with his creative process as
interacts with his creative process as he deals with the demons that haunt him
he deals with the demons that haunt him
he deals with the demons that haunt him this introspective film won him the
this introspective film won him the
this introspective film won him the documentary directing award at Sundance
documentary directing award at Sundance
documentary directing award at Sundance upon release but the mountain dew came
upon release but the mountain dew came
upon release but the mountain dew came to me and I drank it all up now I’m
to me and I drank it all up now I’m
to me and I drank it all up now I’m happy as can be
happy as can be
happy as can be O’Meara 10 do it was like kind of just a
O’Meara 10 do it was like kind of just a
O’Meara 10 do it was like kind of just a shock to be like slapped in the face
shock to be like slapped in the face
shock to be like slapped in the face with them number 9 I am trying to break
with them number 9 I am trying to break
with them number 9 I am trying to break your heart a film about Wilco this this
your heart a film about Wilco this this
your heart a film about Wilco this this calculated world of the International
calculated world of the International
calculated world of the International multinational would have her
multinational would have her
multinational would have her incorporation when two members of a band
incorporation when two members of a band
incorporation when two members of a band clash everyone around them is affected
clash everyone around them is affected
clash everyone around them is affected as far as my feelings about it I
as far as my feelings about it I
as far as my feelings about it I couldn’t be happier this documentary is
couldn’t be happier this documentary is
couldn’t be happier this documentary is as much about the conflict between Jeff
as much about the conflict between Jeff
as much about the conflict between Jeff Tweedy and J Bennett yeah I don’t know I
Tweedy and J Bennett yeah I don’t know I
Tweedy and J Bennett yeah I don’t know I don’t know what the problem is
don’t know what the problem is
don’t know what the problem is I don’t as it is about the band’s
I don’t as it is about the band’s
I don’t as it is about the band’s struggles against their record label and
struggles against their record label and
struggles against their record label and Wilco struggle to make their fourth
Wilco struggle to make their fourth
Wilco struggle to make their fourth studio album the ban had felt like
studio album the ban had felt like
studio album the ban had felt like that’s the record we’re finished it
that’s the record we’re finished it
that’s the record we’re finished it gives great insight into how much labels
gives great insight into how much labels
gives great insight into how much labels value the bottom line versus the
value the bottom line versus the
value the bottom line versus the creative content of the artist and the
creative content of the artist and the
creative content of the artist and the stress that puts on the band members is
stress that puts on the band members is
stress that puts on the band members is almost palpable to viewers well I just
almost palpable to viewers well I just
almost palpable to viewers well I just think we’ve been jerked around so many
think we’ve been jerked around so many
think we’ve been jerked around so many times and and this is the ultimate
times and and this is the ultimate
times and and this is the ultimate journey around you know like this like
journey around you know like this like
journey around you know like this like we’re gonna drop you shit
we’re gonna drop you shit
we’re gonna drop you shit so we’re kind of excited and Michael’s
so we’re kind of excited and Michael’s
so we’re kind of excited and Michael’s coming today there’s the mass Michael
coming today there’s the mass Michael
coming today there’s the mass Michael Mann is head number 8 Michael Jackson’s
Mann is head number 8 Michael Jackson’s
Mann is head number 8 Michael Jackson’s this is it
compiled a behind the scenes footage for
compiled a behind the scenes footage for Michael Jackson’s final tour this film
Michael Jackson’s final tour this film
Michael Jackson’s final tour this film was released after his untimely death
was released after his untimely death
was released after his untimely death and fans flocked to see it this is
however the footage wasn’t originally
however the footage wasn’t originally meant to be released and there was
meant to be released and there was
meant to be released and there was controversy over whether the studios did
controversy over whether the studios did
controversy over whether the studios did it to capitalize on his death
it to capitalize on his death
it to capitalize on his death wielding sheer don’t hate it’s you this
wielding sheer don’t hate it’s you this
wielding sheer don’t hate it’s you this so lovely so right regardless this is it
so lovely so right regardless this is it
so lovely so right regardless this is it is the highest grossing rock documentary
is the highest grossing rock documentary
is the highest grossing rock documentary of all time and proof that Jackson will
of all time and proof that Jackson will
of all time and proof that Jackson will always be the King of Pop
if he died would have a story and if he
if he died would have a story and if he lives we’ll have a number seven fearless
lives we’ll have a number seven fearless
lives we’ll have a number seven fearless freaks there could be 15 people just
freaks there could be 15 people just
freaks there could be 15 people just hanging around the house listening to
hanging around the house listening to
hanging around the house listening to records smoking pot living what to me is
records smoking pot living what to me is
records smoking pot living what to me is like a utopia this dog traces the
like a utopia this dog traces the
like a utopia this dog traces the origins of the flaming lips from their
origins of the flaming lips from their
origins of the flaming lips from their humble roots as a punk band in Oklahoma
humble roots as a punk band in Oklahoma
humble roots as a punk band in Oklahoma City we thought of ourselves as being
City we thought of ourselves as being
City we thought of ourselves as being some sort of no-talent derivative of
some sort of no-talent derivative of
some sort of no-talent derivative of some kind of hillbillies gone punk
some kind of hillbillies gone punk
some kind of hillbillies gone punk version of the WHO to their status as
version of the WHO to their status as
version of the WHO to their status as indie music gods it stands out thanks to
indie music gods it stands out thanks to
indie music gods it stands out thanks to its candid interviews with Wayne Coyne
its candid interviews with Wayne Coyne
its candid interviews with Wayne Coyne Stephen drawers and their families when
Stephen drawers and their families when
Stephen drawers and their families when you suffer in other areas you try to
you suffer in other areas you try to
you suffer in other areas you try to make up for it with show so we’d have
make up for it with show so we’d have
make up for it with show so we’d have smoke and lights mirror balls but if we
smoke and lights mirror balls but if we
smoke and lights mirror balls but if we can fool everybody else you know maybe
can fool everybody else you know maybe
can fool everybody else you know maybe we can sell some records nothing is off
we can sell some records nothing is off
we can sell some records nothing is off the table as they talk about their drug
the table as they talk about their drug
the table as they talk about their drug use and its effect on their lives and
use and its effect on their lives and
use and its effect on their lives and music people think that Wayne is one of
music people think that Wayne is one of
music people think that Wayne is one of the bigger acid heads if you see that oh
the bigger acid heads if you see that oh
the bigger acid heads if you see that oh my god it’s The Flaming Lips album cover
my god it’s The Flaming Lips album cover
my god it’s The Flaming Lips album cover this melting skull and he’s riding some
this melting skull and he’s riding some
this melting skull and he’s riding some phallus and you know there’s there’s
phallus and you know there’s there’s
phallus and you know there’s there’s things falling out of the sky the film
things falling out of the sky the film
things falling out of the sky the film also features a memorable scene of
also features a memorable scene of
also features a memorable scene of drawers preparing to shoot heroin there
drawers preparing to shoot heroin there
drawers preparing to shoot heroin there you go I just did it I got a vein was in
you go I just did it I got a vein was in
you go I just did it I got a vein was in my hand you know comes on about 20
my hand you know comes on about 20
my hand you know comes on about 20 seconds and uh comes over your whole
seconds and uh comes over your whole
seconds and uh comes over your whole body and your whole body just feels
body and your whole body just feels
body and your whole body just feels peachy game how important is commercial
peachy game how important is commercial
peachy game how important is commercial success to you
success to you
success to you this grunge still exists today okay
this grunge still exists today okay
this grunge still exists today okay number six Pearl Jam 20
filmmaker Cameron Crowe uses his
filmmaker Cameron Crowe uses his personal connection to the band’s
personal connection to the band’s
personal connection to the band’s members to get honest insight into what
members to get honest insight into what
members to get honest insight into what it was like to be in the premiere grunge
it was like to be in the premiere grunge
it was like to be in the premiere grunge band during their heyday in the 90s
band during their heyday in the 90s
band during their heyday in the 90s they’ve been scared by the open stage oh
they’ve been scared by the open stage oh
they’ve been scared by the open stage oh yeah a lot of times especially when our
yeah a lot of times especially when our
yeah a lot of times especially when our singer starts climbing up on the ceiling
singer starts climbing up on the ceiling
singer starts climbing up on the ceiling and like 50 feet above the stage and
and like 50 feet above the stage and
and like 50 feet above the stage and like all the trust you know it’s like
like all the trust you know it’s like
like all the trust you know it’s like hmm don’t do that the dock chronicles
hmm don’t do that the dock chronicles
hmm don’t do that the dock chronicles the band’s birth after mother loved
the band’s birth after mother loved
the band’s birth after mother loved bones break up to the present day what
bones break up to the present day what
bones break up to the present day what made you decide not to continue with
made you decide not to continue with
made you decide not to continue with Mother Love Bone and to form something
Mother Love Bone and to form something
Mother Love Bone and to form something totally different they found me in a bra
totally different they found me in a bra
totally different they found me in a bra and that was it
and that was it
and that was it and I said we’ve got a habit and
and I said we’ve got a habit and
and I said we’ve got a habit and investigates radical changes the music
investigates radical changes the music
investigates radical changes the music industry has been through by using Pearl
industry has been through by using Pearl
industry has been through by using Pearl Jam’s battle with Ticketmaster as an
Jam’s battle with Ticketmaster as an
Jam’s battle with Ticketmaster as an example we should hand here is whether
example we should hand here is whether
example we should hand here is whether Ticketmaster is a monopoly not whether
Ticketmaster is a monopoly not whether
Ticketmaster is a monopoly not whether what have anything to do with our
what have anything to do with our
what have anything to do with our business or what our relationship is
business or what our relationship is
business or what our relationship is with our managers just get it on the
with our managers just get it on the
with our managers just get it on the record
record
record top five our right well grain number
top five our right well grain number
top five our right well grain number five the Kids Are Alright director Keith
five the Kids Are Alright director Keith
five the Kids Are Alright director Keith Stein called this dock a hair-raising
Stein called this dock a hair-raising
Stein called this dock a hair-raising rollercoaster ride as viewers are given
rollercoaster ride as viewers are given
rollercoaster ride as viewers are given a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes
a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes
a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes lives of the who it’s you’ve got to go
lives of the who it’s you’ve got to go
lives of the who it’s you’ve got to go on man otherwise all those kids they’ll
on man otherwise all those kids they’ll
on man otherwise all those kids they’ll be finished have nothing to live for
be finished have nothing to live for
be finished have nothing to live for that’s rock and roll the film’s content
that’s rock and roll the film’s content
that’s rock and roll the film’s content shows the goofy sides of the band
shows the goofy sides of the band
shows the goofy sides of the band members as they make guest appearances
members as they make guest appearances
members as they make guest appearances on variety shows and interact with bands
however the best footage the film offers
however the best footage the film offers are the final performances of Keith Moon
are the final performances of Keith Moon
are the final performances of Keith Moon during a recording session and a show at
during a recording session and a show at
during a recording session and a show at Shepperton studios
anton with my friend and my enemy the
anton with my friend and my enemy the greatest inspiration and ultimately the
greatest inspiration and ultimately the
greatest inspiration and ultimately the greatest regret number four
greatest regret number four
greatest regret number four dig get ready for a massive concussion
dig get ready for a massive concussion
dig get ready for a massive concussion of rock and roll with The Dandy Warhols
of rock and roll with The Dandy Warhols
of rock and roll with The Dandy Warhols a doc known for its controversial
a doc known for its controversial
a doc known for its controversial portrayal of the feuding band members in
portrayal of the feuding band members in
portrayal of the feuding band members in The Dandy Warhols and the Brian
The Dandy Warhols and the Brian
The Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre we don’t want to be a
Jonestown Massacre we don’t want to be a
Jonestown Massacre we don’t want to be a dysfunctional family we’re responsible
dysfunctional family we’re responsible
dysfunctional family we’re responsible much more responsible people
much more responsible people
much more responsible people dick creates a compelling story of the
dick creates a compelling story of the
dick creates a compelling story of the antics between the band’s frontman as
antics between the band’s frontman as
antics between the band’s frontman as they fought relentlessly with one
they fought relentlessly with one
they fought relentlessly with one another over the course of eight years I
another over the course of eight years I
another over the course of eight years I decided to be GM house the day after
decided to be GM house the day after
decided to be GM house the day after they threw a party would be the perfect
they threw a party would be the perfect
they threw a party would be the perfect location for a Dandy Warhols photo shoot
location for a Dandy Warhols photo shoot
location for a Dandy Warhols photo shoot and well I didn’t bother to warn the
and well I didn’t bother to warn the
and well I didn’t bother to warn the guys whether it’s a completely true
guys whether it’s a completely true
guys whether it’s a completely true story or not the film was a critical
story or not the film was a critical
story or not the film was a critical success and it earned the filmmakers the
success and it earned the filmmakers the
success and it earned the filmmakers the documentary Jury Prize at Sundance this
documentary Jury Prize at Sundance this
documentary Jury Prize at Sundance this is one of my friends bands that us
is one of my friends bands that us
is one of my friends bands that us between us the couple other bands we’re
between us the couple other bands we’re
between us the couple other bands we’re actually gonna kick off a full-scale
actually gonna kick off a full-scale
actually gonna kick off a full-scale revolution
revolution
revolution you can play Russian roulette for five
you can play Russian roulette for five
you can play Russian roulette for five years and never get hurt and then one
years and never get hurt and then one
years and never get hurt and then one time you pull the trigger and it’s all
time you pull the trigger and it’s all
time you pull the trigger and it’s all over number three the decline of Western
over number three the decline of Western
over number three the decline of Western civilization part to the metal years why
civilization part to the metal years why
civilization part to the metal years why do you drink Cris ah
do you drink Cris ah
do you drink Cris ah Zeus we had heavy lots of sex lots of
Zeus we had heavy lots of sex lots of
Zeus we had heavy lots of sex lots of booze and some rock and roll is the only
booze and some rock and roll is the only
booze and some rock and roll is the only way to describe this documentary George
way to describe this documentary George
way to describe this documentary George we do all go that doesn’t mean you
we do all go that doesn’t mean you
we do all go that doesn’t mean you should do it even though the film has
should do it even though the film has
should do it even though the film has never been released on DVD
never been released on DVD
never been released on DVD it has garnered a cult following among
it has garnered a cult following among
it has garnered a cult following among viewers interested in seeing debauchery
viewers interested in seeing debauchery
viewers interested in seeing debauchery at its finest you actually do live like
at its finest you actually do live like
at its finest you actually do live like this as often as I can
this as often as I can
this as often as I can the film features some infamous scenes
the film features some infamous scenes
the film features some infamous scenes of bands like Aerosmith kiss Megadeth
of bands like Aerosmith kiss Megadeth
of bands like Aerosmith kiss Megadeth and wasp overindulging Jesus Christ when
and wasp overindulging Jesus Christ when
and wasp overindulging Jesus Christ when we toured with kiss they were like like
we toured with kiss they were like like
we toured with kiss they were like like monsters no lines of a checks outside
monsters no lines of a checks outside
monsters no lines of a checks outside their rooms every night
their rooms every night
their rooms every night quickly what’s the matter with me I’m
quickly what’s the matter with me I’m
quickly what’s the matter with me I’m gonna pull this stragglers you no no
gonna pull this stragglers you no no
gonna pull this stragglers you no no makers received flack for the faked
makers received flack for the faked
makers received flack for the faked footage of Ozzy Osbourne and the
footage of Ozzy Osbourne and the
footage of Ozzy Osbourne and the exposure of hypocrisy in glam metal
exposure of hypocrisy in glam metal
exposure of hypocrisy in glam metal culture I mean you don’t believe you
culture I mean you don’t believe you
culture I mean you don’t believe you know the last quarter of the bottle so
know the last quarter of the bottle so
know the last quarter of the bottle so you tend to finish it up you know
at ten hours long the Beatles Anthology
at ten hours long the Beatles Anthology recounts the entirety of the band’s
recounts the entirety of the band’s
recounts the entirety of the band’s expansive history what is the anthology
expansive history what is the anthology
expansive history what is the anthology it is the Beatles story the miniseries
it is the Beatles story the miniseries
it is the Beatles story the miniseries first aired on TV and 95 and launched a
first aired on TV and 95 and launched a
first aired on TV and 95 and launched a resurgence in the band’s popularity it
resurgence in the band’s popularity it
resurgence in the band’s popularity it does a great job of conveying just how
does a great job of conveying just how
does a great job of conveying just how huge Beatle mania was and continues to
huge Beatle mania was and continues to
huge Beatle mania was and continues to be even decades after their debuts
coinciding with the film’s release was
coinciding with the film’s release was their single free as a bird a coffee
their single free as a bird a coffee
their single free as a bird a coffee table book and a compilation album the
table book and a compilation album the
table book and a compilation album the Rigby was Paul on his own we’re just
Rigby was Paul on his own we’re just
Rigby was Paul on his own we’re just drinking tea hello
drinking tea hello
drinking tea hello Rigby picks up the right signatures
Rigby picks up the right signatures
Rigby picks up the right signatures we’re wedding is big
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions never
here are a few honorable mentions never
here are a few honorable mentions never one to play guitar ever everyone plays
one to play guitar ever everyone plays
one to play guitar ever everyone plays guitar what’s the point
and we would just want to let people
and we would just want to let people know that there should be a ban on every
know that there should be a ban on every
know that there should be a ban on every block should be a nightclub but on every
block should be a nightclub but on every
block should be a nightclub but on every other block in a record label on every
other block in a record label on every
other block in a record label on every other block after that we had our own
other block after that we had our own
other block after that we had our own stream and it wasn’t the main one but it
stream and it wasn’t the main one but it
stream and it wasn’t the main one but it was not too far away from the mainland I
was not too far away from the mainland I
was not too far away from the mainland I always like to consider us the world’s
always like to consider us the world’s
always like to consider us the world’s most popular cult band my name is Joe is
most popular cult band my name is Joe is
most popular cult band my name is Joe is resilient this is the best one yet which
resilient this is the best one yet which
resilient this is the best one yet which was okay computer is about me being out
was okay computer is about me being out
was okay computer is about me being out of control if Mick stands in front of
of control if Mick stands in front of
of control if Mick stands in front of the light for more than 18 seconds he’s
the light for more than 18 seconds he’s
the light for more than 18 seconds he’s gonna burn baby burn
gonna burn baby burn
gonna burn baby burn he’ll burn out book it – hi Phil Burnett
he’ll burn out book it – hi Phil Burnett
he’ll burn out book it – hi Phil Burnett you’re like flames and if I catch on
you’re like flames and if I catch on
you’re like flames and if I catch on fire catch a fight we can’t do that
fire catch a fight we can’t do that
fire catch a fight we can’t do that the cabby burgnik we cannot burn the
the cabby burgnik we cannot burn the
the cabby burgnik we cannot burn the jagger but your a/c effect we want the
jagger but your a/c effect we want the
jagger but your a/c effect we want the effect but we can’t burn I was born very
effect but we can’t burn I was born very
effect but we can’t burn I was born very far from what I’m supposed to be and so
far from what I’m supposed to be and so
far from what I’m supposed to be and so on my way Hall number one no direction
on my way Hall number one no direction
on my way Hall number one no direction home Bob Dylan
an artistic genius and legend Bob Dylan
an artistic genius and legend Bob Dylan has managed to become equal parts man
has managed to become equal parts man
has managed to become equal parts man and myth I have been told about him
and myth I have been told about him
and myth I have been told about him skies a genius and he writes these
skies a genius and he writes these
skies a genius and he writes these incredible songs and sure enough his
incredible songs and sure enough his
incredible songs and sure enough his everything that they said he was this
everything that they said he was this
everything that they said he was this doc offers perhaps the best glimpse into
doc offers perhaps the best glimpse into
doc offers perhaps the best glimpse into early Dylan as he tries to deal with the
early Dylan as he tries to deal with the
early Dylan as he tries to deal with the onslaught of Fame and his unexpected
onslaught of Fame and his unexpected
onslaught of Fame and his unexpected success to do and you seem very
success to do and you seem very
success to do and you seem very reluctant to talk about the fact that
reluctant to talk about the fact that
reluctant to talk about the fact that you’re a popular entertainer and you’re
you’re a popular entertainer and you’re
you’re a popular entertainer and you’re a most popular entertainer it’ll be to
a most popular entertainer it’ll be to
a most popular entertainer it’ll be to say we jump up and say hallelujah
say we jump up and say hallelujah
say we jump up and say hallelujah crashed the cameras would be something
crashed the cameras would be something
crashed the cameras would be something it catches Dylan after his claim that he
it catches Dylan after his claim that he
it catches Dylan after his claim that he would retire from touring in the early
would retire from touring in the early
would retire from touring in the early 60s but I knew it or didn’t know what I
60s but I knew it or didn’t know what I
60s but I knew it or didn’t know what I was looking at it’s good quit for a
was looking at it’s good quit for a
was looking at it’s good quit for a while the period in which he began to
while the period in which he began to
while the period in which he began to experiment with an electric sound that
experiment with an electric sound that
experiment with an electric sound that alienated his early fans
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite rock music doc the more
favorite rock music doc the more
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