After watching the Foo Fighters documentary, it got me thinking about what bands I would like to see similar documentaries about. Below are the five bands that I want to see covered in depth, and the reasons I want to see them.
5. Limp Bizkit- Now this pick is definitely an odd one, but not only do I want to see it, it's been made. Right around the time that Limp hit the peak of their popularity it was announced that they were going to release a documentary style DVD, titled 'Poop'. At the time it was reported that despite the band's involvement it was a pretty scathing look at the band. It revealed all of the band's faults and in-fighting with one another, along with their crazy, debauchery. Look, I was a big fan in the 90's, but the Limp ship has sailed (despite having just recently released their first album in seven years) but I would still love to see the 'Poop' doc.
4. Slipknot- I have absolutely no affection for Slipknot, personally I dislike their music. I really enjoy Corey Taylor's side project, Stone Sour, but Slipknot is not my style. Having said that, there are two big reasons I would like to see this band covered. First, they are from Iowa and as far as I know the only 'major' rock band to ever come out of Iowa, at least with the type of success they've had. Second, with the exception of Kiss, they are the only major band that have pulled off the 'costume' rock to the degree they have. They've had a ton of commercial success, and often highly regarded by critics which is pretty rare for a band that is most often known of the mask gimmick.
3. Pink Floyd- This is the crazy, I hate this band pick, because really I hate Pink Floyd. Why do I hate Pink Floyd? Honestly, I don't really know, I think it's a bad misconception that they are only a band that drug users like (which I readily admit is crazy) and that their music can only be enjoyed if you are high as a kite. I want to see this documentary, because I want to either inform my dislike, or change my opinion. If I'm going to dislike a band, I better know what I'm talking about, and with Pink Floyd, I don't.
2. The Beastie Boys- I feel like more than any other band in the last 30 years, the Beastie Boys have more successfully ridden the line of being critically applauded, and commercially successful without ever being overexposed. They started their careers as young punk, party rappers, evolved into rappers AND musicians, and now approaching their 50's they just released another album of stellar music. Also, for a group made up of three people you've never heard of any band fighting, no one member has ever stood out any more than the other, and despite some backlash for their charitable causes, they are pretty controversy free. I would like to be taken inside their creative process on how they craft an album, and hear their thoughts on the music industry.
1. Van Halen- Similar to Foo Fighters, I like Van Halen, I don't love them. As a matter of fact, I'm probably one of about six people in the whole world that prefers Sammy Hagar era Van Halen to David Lee Roth Van Halen. You can't discredit what they've done as a band though, what other band has bounced back and forth between lead singers (who are still living) and still been so popular, and even more dysfunctional. I mean with this documentary I just want to see the scene where Eddie Van Halen tells the other band members that they are going to get rid of Michael Anthony and replace him with Eddie's teenage son. I mean, that's gold right?
