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Best Concert Films

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I just so happened upon U2's Rattle and Hum tonight on the Palladia HD Network and it got me to thinking, what are the greatest concert films of all time?

I'd somehow never seen the movie version of Rattle and Hum and my impressions were that it was really well done. Nice and clean recordings, well shot, well mixed, pretty good all around.
 
I'm not a concert film buff, but Scorsese's "Shine A Light" was pretty amazing in IMAX. Shot in 35 then blown up. Stones...can't beat!
 
Of course "Song Remains the Same." It's out on Bluray now. The film contains a live "Stairway" rendition that's probably the best rock song ever filmed live, with a simply mind-blowing guitar solo from Page.
 
An early classic in modern times is Bert Stern's "Jazz on a Summer's Day". Stern was a stills photographer who shot this, his only film in 35mm using still camera lenses. As a look at Newport life in the end of the fifties as well as brilliant long lens live concert footage from some legends - it's pretty mesmerising

http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Summers-Day-Bert-Stern/dp/B00003OSU4
 
Rattle and Hum will always be one of the biggies for me. Not many concerts have been shot on 35, let alone B&W.

Since working with the Red, I have yet to do a multicam concert with it, but yesterday got the call to maybe do a well known band with a boatload of Reds. Keeping my fingers crossed.
 
Beastie Boys: Awesome, I F*cking Shot That, has got to be one of the best in terms of documenting the experience of a large show.
 
(Showing my age)

#1 alltime favorite...

Urgh! A Music War. (1981)

How many of you remember USA's Night Flight in the early days of cable and all the *awesome* music programming they had?? I saw this movie late one night watching Night Flight and my world changed. For a kid growing up in Alabama with dreams of being a black-cloaked goth star, seeing somebody like Klaus Nomi daring to be that completely insane on stage... magic.

After that...

The Cure in Orange (1987)
The Song Remains The Same (1976)
Grateful Dead: So Far (1987)

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All star casts:

Scorsese's "The Last Waltz" The Band's Farewell concert

and

"No Nukes" Although I haven't seen it since the original back in 1980.
 
I always liked U2's Rattle and Hum...IMO very well done! There have been a few others over the years that caught my eye too.

Since this thread is about concert production, and we're here on RED User, this might be of interest:

On Monday I leave for Manila, Philippines to work as DP and center-stage shoulder held camera for a 10 RED camera live event production of the band Journey - performing live for 40,00 fans. We have highly experienced music production producers, director, and crew assembled. The edited version will go to DVD, and I would guess sometime after that to HDTV.

BTW - one of the crew I recommended, who got the gig and is shooting another of the shoulder held rigs (all shoulder cameras are on ET Mantis), is none other than early RED One adopter Blair Paulsen. Good to have you along Blair! Rock on...

Beyond recording the 4KHD footage to RED Drives, we have the added need to pipe the 720p live output to the venue iMag big screen.

I believe this "Thrilla in Manila", shot live with 10 RED cameras, will be a great production, and open some eyes to the versatility of RED One!
 
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