Best concert movie ever?

[Bossy Monkey]

I'm going to go ahead and suggest "Heart of Gold," the latest of the several hundred Neil Young concert movies. Though I loved the "Rust Never Sleeps" albums and enjoyed the movie when I first saw it, I've never made it through the DVD. I suspect all the little Star Wars references that were cute but silly at the time are just dating the movie now. (Also, that Bernard Shakey is an IDIOT! (Kidding-- yes, I know who Bernard Shakey is.:))) Regarding the new one, whenever the floor of the theater is shaking from the audience tapping their feet, I think you consider it a good sign.

Note: when I make my kickass concert movie, the first person I'm calling is Emmylou Harris. Hey, why doesn't somebody make an Emmylou Harris concert movie?

Ok, whaddayou think?

[kid a]

1. This is Spinal Tap

or Song Remains the Same

[Va Lefty]

2. The Talking Heads Stop Making Sense

[warrens]

3. The The - Infected Tour

I've watched that one about 30 times. Just a great concert movie.

[Elidor]

4. In The Flesh

I can't get over how good this is.

[RandomKoolzip]

5. "Joe Cocker Live" by Richard Meltzer.

In 1970, Richard Meltzer, infamous rock critic and prankster, found a silent 8mm reel of film in a trashcan. He took it home and found that it contained a boring home movie of a few kids playing in a swimming pool.

He then titled it "Joe Cocker Live" and attempted to sell it through some of his articles.


That's why Meltzer's my hero.

[Magrittes Pipe]

6. As a film? "The Last Waltz."

[mac56]

8. Second on "The Last Waltz"

nm

[SteppingRazor]

14. Third on The Last Waltz... indisputably the best.

Others come pretty close -- the Woodstock documentary, for example. Or even the OP's Heart of Gold (which is very, very good. Go see it), but nothing beats The Last Waltz

[Shakespeare]

18. Agreed. n/t

[medeak]

16. you beat me to it.... most def Last Waltz! n/t

[johnnie]

7. Concert for George

I think it was a great tribute to George Harrison and every performance is superb.

[Tikki]

9. Not sure if it was....

the best...But, we participated in and then enjoyed watching the movie..."URGH"..A Music War..




The Tikkis

[CanuckAmok]

10. URGH! A Music War

Never has a movement (New Wave) been so thoroughly documented when still in its infancy. And what a variety of acts.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138902/

[Taverner]

11. The Song Remains the Same

Sorry - go see this on an IMAX screen.

[tuvor]

12. Tom Waits' Big Time

For some reason I felt I needed to bathe after watching it.

[judaspriestess]

13. Cowboys from Hell

Pantera

[SaveElmer]

15. The Kids are Alright...the Who..nt

[ThreeCatNight]

17. Pink Floyd...Live in Pompeii... or even...

I have a couple of concert films of Genesis when Peter Gabriel was still with them. The quality of the film is poor, but what an amazing show, not to mention the music.

[imperialismispasse]

19. Johnny Cash a Concert Behind Prison Walls is pretty great

[maveric]

20. George Harrison's "Concert for Bangaldesh".

George
Ringo
Bob Dylan
Billy Preston
Eric Clapton
Leon Russell
Ravi Shankar
Badfinger
And all for a good cause. These guys didnt get paid at all.