Movies for bass players
Music is my biggest interest and my main instrument is the bass. Martin the Bassman recommends some interesting movies
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- DirectorJohn LandisStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydCab CallowayJake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsDan AykroydJohn GoodmanWalter LevineElwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."
- DirectorAlan ParkerStarsRobert ArkinsMichael AherneAngeline BallJimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
- DirectorStephen KijakPaul MarchandStarsJaco PastoriusJerry JemmottRobert TrujilloJACO" tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar.
- DirectorPaul JustmanStarsJoe HunterJack AshfordUriel JonesDocumentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
- DirectorGreg 'Freddy' CamalierStarsRick HallAretha FranklinKeith RichardsA documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman".
- DirectorPeter SchnallStarsNanny AssisJon BatistePoogie BellThe life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.
- DirectorChris GeroStarsByron 'Mr. Talkbox' ChambersMindi AbairPatti AustinWith more than 2000 album credits to his name, 2015 Grammy Nominee Nathan East is one of the most recorded bass players of all time! His sound is legendary and he's the most famous musician you don't know.
- DirectorDenny TedescoStarsBrian WilsonDick ClarkCherA celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
- DirectorPatrick ConeStarsJohn PatitucciBrian BladeSteve CardenasBACK IN BROOKLYN is an inspirational and joyous cinematic exploration into the life of one of today's most influential jazz musicians and composers as he crafts his album "Brooklyn". Known worldwide for his versatility, sensitivity and tone, John Patitucci has played bass with some of music's biggest names including Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, B.B. King, Natalie Cole, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Stan Getz, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, and Bono among countless others. Combining live performances, exclusive footage from rehearsals and the recording studio, and candid interviews with family and musicians such as Herbie Hancock,Chick Corea, and Wayne Shorter provides an utterly compelling insight into the talent and passion of an extraordinary man.
- DirectorPatrick SaveyStarsGeorge BensonStanley ClarkeMiles DavisThe musical world of the legendary bass virtuoso, following his journey from his New York roots, to his collaborations with Miles Davis, and his musical explorations up to "Renaissance."
- DirectorNick WellsStarsGail Ann DorseyJeff BerlinRichard BonaImagine getting to sit down with over 30 of your bass heroes, as well as key instrument and amp builders, to chat about the art and craft of the bass. That's the essence of the 90-minute film.
- DirectorNick WellsStarsJeff BerlinRichard BonaNick CampbellThere are some rock 'n' roll stories that you just couldn't make up. From moments of absolute genius to moments of downright stupidity and outrage. Stories told from some of the biggest names in bass.
- DirectorDon McGlynnStarsCharles MingusGunther SchullerNine years in the making, CHARLES MINGUS - Triumph of the Underdog is the first comprehensive documentary about jazz bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus. A lucid involving portrait showing the many faces and tortured heart of a music genius, the film also features an abundance of clips of Mingus in performance.
- DirectorBjørn Tore BrynStarsClifford JordanJohnny Coles
- DirectorBen TurnerGabe TurnerStarsBerry GordySmokey RobinsonStevie WonderDocumentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
- DirectorEric HamburgStarsKeith RichardsMick JaggerMiles DavisFollows the evolution of Jones, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago and was introduced right away to music and the politics of race.
- DirectorOliver MurrayStarsBill WymanSuzanne AccostaTony ChapmanTHE QUIET ONE offers a unique, never before revealed and behind-the-scenes look at the highs and lows of the life and career of Bill Wyman, former, founding member of the Rolling Stones and renaissance man of rock and roll.
- DirectorSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsGeddy LeeAlex LifesonNeil PeartAn in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
- DirectorDoug FreelJean PellerinStarsCliff BurtonKirk HammettJames HetfieldCliff 'Em All, Metallica's first video, is a tribute to late original bassist Cliff Burton. James Hetfield describes it as "a compilation of bootleg footage shot by sneaky Metallifux, stuff shot for TV that was never used, but we've held onto, home footage, personal fotos and us drunk. But most important, it's really a look back at the 3-1/2 years that Cliff was with us and includes his best bass solos and the home footage and pix that we feel best capture his unique personality and style."
- DirectorGreg OlliverWes OrshoskiStarsLemmyPhil CampbellMikkey DeeA documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
- DirectorMike GordonStarsMatt AbtsJoey ArkenstatJack Bruce
- DirectorDikayl RimmaschStarsCachaoThe CineSon All StarsAndy GarciaA glimpse into the maestro's life and musical journey, "CACHAO: Uno Mas" pays tribute to one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time, Israel López 'Cachao'.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsCompay SegundoIbrahim FerrerRubén GonzálezAging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.
- DirectorGlenn AveniSteve LuongoJack Edward SawyersStarsGordon CottenJohn EntwistlePeter FramptonAn intimate portrait of the legendary bass guitarist for The Who. This documentary includes the last footage ever recorded with John Entwistle, and features interviews with Pete Townshend, as well as other major figures in rock history.