The get back documentary was easily one of my best watches put of any forms or genres of video content in the last couple of years.

@RockandRollWoman

Жыл бұрын

I've watched it many times. I wish the NAGRA reels were all available. Apparently there were bootlegs sold decades ago. I'm not up for the current collector's prices. 🤑

@hannahmoran3660

Жыл бұрын

I was honestly moved by it in a way I didn't think I would be, it's wonderful!

@xXAnonymasterXx

Жыл бұрын

would you recommend it to someone who respects the beatles but really doesnt like their music?

@hannahmoran3660

Жыл бұрын

@@xXAnonymasterXx I mean, their music is a pretty central part of the documentary, though they also do a lot of covers while goofing around in the studio. I think the personal revelations you would see in the documentary are clips that you could easily find on KZread if you don’t want to sit through all the music. Elliot Roberts has a great video summarizing the documentary as well if you want to watch that beforehand!

@xXAnonymasterXx

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmoran3660 alright sounds good! Will give that vid a try!

“long strange trip” is an amazing in depth look at not only the Grateful Dead but the whole hippie and beatnik early 60s scene moving all the way into the early 90s Dead head scene I highly recommend

@Violalee1965

11 ай бұрын

Also festival express which is about a bunch of musicians doing one big tour on a train through Canada including the Grateful Dead. It goes in depth on what happened, the time period, the fans, and features some really good footage of some live performances.

@cpsedmonds

11 ай бұрын

Recently finished this! Watched it in five separate sittings round a friends, and it REALLY was a long strange trip of a documentary. From their inception (earlier than that even) all the way to the end. Beautiful stuff

@bradystewart2471

11 ай бұрын

I always liked the Grateful Dead but never really fully understood them before watching this doc a year ago. Not only did it make me an honorary Deadhead, it also shifted my whole life philosophy. I quote Bob Weir on the GD phenomenon: "In eternity nothing will be remembered of you, so why not just have fun."

@gregerfulgerman7802

9 ай бұрын

@@bradystewart2471 that doc makes wonderful deadoganda lol

Searching for Sugarman! My dad grew up in S.A. when his album became more popular than Elvis there, and actually got to see him in concert twice. Unfortunately for one of them you could tell he was severely inebriated, from what sounds like was a hard life.

@maxinvictus

Жыл бұрын

I just commented on the same doc!

@grilin18.

11 ай бұрын

I'm from south east Michigan and have family in Australia where he also toured and they turned me onto the doc. First albums I ever bought myself.

@ricimercury9490

11 ай бұрын

Rodriguez will always be the most underrated figure in music for me

Video essay or talking non scripted about any particular topic, you always smash it. Perhaps my favourite youtube channel.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a pretty good one. The guy's life makes for a rich narrative and there is some memorable imagery here and there, really feels like a good summation of his style, both audio and visual. I've watched the Best Thing Ever's Bathroom Tour DVD multiple times and really liked it, but that one I doubt has as broad appeal

When I defended my PhD in 2019, I was essentially mentally useless for a few days afterwards. I watched No Direction Home first because I had to let my mind coast for a good three hours, but I also had to learn something. It was an unforgivable moment, and it gave me the best recovery into the world with en intelligent but also rich work of art and history.

Searching for Sugarman is a must see as well. Captures the warmth and authenticity of a struggling singer-songwriter from Detroit, MI and his remarkable fondness across the world.

I LOVED the Zappa doc made by Alex Winter in 2020. The ending has made me cry all five times. Zappa was such an interesting and complex person, it was really cool to get a more personal look at him. The Supersonic documentary about Oasis is great too, it’s what got me into them.

Dig! (2004) is ready interesting and definitely still relevant to those in alt bands today. Very pretty and heavily stylized. Gives heavy gonzo documentary vibes.

@VictorRochaGaming

Жыл бұрын

The opening scene is classic.

@marlowename3713

11 ай бұрын

Dig is genuinely one of the greatest and most underrated documentaries ever

@gnomepilled103

11 ай бұрын

I went to see bjm live earlier this year and the guy next to me in the line quoted "you broke my sitar motherfucker" at least 3 times

Heaven Adores You, the Elliott Smith documentary. This documentary provides a beautiful and complicated perspective on a beautiful and complicated man and his music. Now, I don't know if it's just great cinematography because I am not a film guy, but the shots of the streets and neighborhoods Elliott used to walk are jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and I'm surprised no one else is talking about this one.

It's so great to hear a shout-out about Velvet Goldmine! It's one of my all-time favorite movies, though I think it's less biopic and more David Bowie fanfiction. It would be awesome to hear more of your thoughts on it! Also, I'm Not There is a top-notch biopic.

@michaelmoraga2926

11 ай бұрын

💜 The musicians gathered and music created for the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack is unrivalled (Roxy 4 ever). It's been said but bears repeating, "I'm Not There" is worth the price of admission if only for Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan, but it is also so much more.... It too has a unique and inspired soundtrack.

@curtandoscar

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. It seems a largely forgotten film which bombed when it came out, but is brilliant in some ways, though is not perfect. Giant fan of it.

It might be cool to do an on-camera/unscripted video where you tell us your own musical journey and how your tastes have evolved. What was the first song you remember hearing that blew you away? What was your first concert? Your first band you followed religiously? Was there a time you loved a band or artist and grew out of them, or a time you didn't appreciate an artist and they grew into a personal favorite? Etc.

I can never recommend "Such Hawks Such Hounds" too much. (Desert Rock/ Stoner/ Doom). Martin Scorsese's "The Blues". "Dig!" Is a fun watch of an era of the music industry that is no longer the model.

@maryannappiagyei4277

Жыл бұрын

My Favorite music documentary 1. Amy Amy Winehouse. 2. Heaven Adores You Elliott Smith 3. The World Has No Eyedea. Eyedea. 4. Sound City 5. It Might Get Loud 6. Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back 7. Nothing Compares sinead o'connor. 10. Summer of Soul

@ScoutGamerKill

Жыл бұрын

Dig! Is an all time favorite. I love both Courtney Taylor and Anton Newcombe. So similar yet so different. I see a little of myself in both of them.

@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245

Жыл бұрын

“You know when you’re in battle, and you chop the head off an enemy, and when the head lands, and you have a riff that plays the same way” - Pike

@shbooms

Жыл бұрын

@@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 So HEAVY.

I *love* Scorsese's music docs: The Last Waltz, No Direction Home, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, he really knows how to weave stories together and the passion he has for the artists pops off he screen.

@stephenwillis8057

Жыл бұрын

His Grateful Dead one is his best (besides maybe the last waltz but that’s more of a concert film). Give it a check if you haven’t seen it yet

@michaelmoraga2926

11 ай бұрын

💜George Harrison: Living in the Material World

@nandisaand5287

6 ай бұрын

The Last Waltz is much more a concert film than documentary.

Your enthusiasm is contagious even through your nervousness. Love your work and the direction you're going. Keep up the good work.

My favorite has to be Fugazi: Instrument. Incredible portrait of my all time favorite band.

"Sound City" is my favorite, followed by "If These Walls Could Sing".

You rock, Noah! Thanks for this list. Your video essays are elite but I really dig this too. Come as you are man. And as a fellow Dylan stan, I always enjoy hearing you speak about him.

@michaelmoraga2926

11 ай бұрын

Ditto... all the "iterations" of Dylan (part of what makes "I'm Not There" so inspired).

Linkin Park: The Making Of Meteora is my favorite music doc that I've seen. Even though it was on the album but it was an album I absolutely connected to back in school. It was an album that was special to a lot of people and it still holds 20 years later. The doc also saw what they were doing in the studio as well as making or I can say sequence the album. Otherwise it still holds in my heart until this day. The making of Somewhere I Belong to the mixing with Andy Wallace was phenomenal and still holds up!

Your channel is one of the best out there. Always a must watch when they come out!

I really like both formats, I'd continue using both and seeing where each one is appropriate. For something like this video where you're talking about your personal favourites its cool to see you face to face off script. But when you're doing your eras and genres work it feels more epic when you've got a distilled script and spent that extra time with the editing and visuals. Great work either way man! You're easily my favourite person producing content on this stuff. I also like Trash Theory a British channel but I'm sure you know it.

Summer of Soul is probably one of my absolute favourite music docs that came out recently. It was so incredible to see this collection of forgotten footage of an event that was so important but left forgotten. The Beatles Get Back was wonderful as well. It was so cool to see an iconic album and performance flesh out before our eyes. Outside of that I really love Sound City as well. Seeing the story of this one studio that was responsible for so many albums that are must listen, iconic and so well known is phenomenal. It Might Get Loud is also one that really tickles parts of my brain. The evolution of the sound of the guitar through the lens of 3 guitarists who are iconic in their own way makes for a riveting watch.

When Were Brothers is a great Documentary about The Band that covers everything from the very beginning to their eventual falling apart with modern day interviews with the remaining members, would highly recommend.

I really like the intimacy of this informal video format. Just as much information and fun to watch. Please make more of these!

never get discouraged polyphonic. we love your content buddy

I love all your videos. This personalised format is great. It is nice to get to know you better. Keep it going ❤

wow added all to my watchlist! def liked this laid-back video. i would love to hear more on concerts, films, documentaries, etc.

Love the format!

Great job, I enjoy this format and ... nice to see you!

Amazing video!! I would love to see more of this :)

Meeting People Is Easy - Documenting the hype circus around Radiohead while they were touring in support of OK Computer. It's beautifully shot, and really puts the band's trajectory into context. It was filmed and released before Kid A was recorded, but also perfectly explains why the band went in the direction they did with Kid A. The Devil and Daniel Johnston - A documentary/biography of the American indie folk singer, Daniel Johnston, who suffers from an atypical bi-polar condition, leading to the belief that his life was being deliberately sabotaged at every stage by none other than Satan himself. The film truly tears a hole in the romanticization mental illness and the notion of the tortured artist. And lastly, I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend "Classic Albums," a British TV series that broke down the making of famous rock and pop albums, complete with people going back to the multitrack tapes and breaking down the mixes, piece by piece. This show was the spark that lit my fascination with the production side of music making.

@burmajones803

Жыл бұрын

That Daniel Johnston movie is excellent.

Love your videos man. You leave a great mark on my day. Thank you

Really excited on your enthusiasm towards the Velvet Underground doc. I just picked it up in the Criterion sale this month as a blind pick. Lou and company has always peaked my interest, but have never dug deep into their history or discogrpahy.

Keep up the new format 👌🏻 As much as I love the other format and am always impressed by the visuals this conversational style is great too. 👍🏻

I really enjoyed this! I honestly could listen to anyone talk about something they're passionate about for hours lol, you clearly love music and that's so dope

I'm loving these more off the cuff videos even as much as the rest. Please keep it up! 😊

Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a favorite of mine, as well as PBS' Rock and Roll, which is a hard one to find. A few of the episodes are here, but not all of them.

It might get loud is personally is one of my favorites

I love music documentaries, and agree that Ken Burns is the GOAT. Also love Nebula. Hoopla and Kanopy, free apps available to library users, have music documentaries. Muscle Shoals, Creem, Let There Be Drums, It Might Get Loud, Woodstock, Ain't In It For My Health (Levon Helm), This is It (Michael Jackson),The Wrecking Crew, an Echo in the Canyon, the recent Gordon Lightfoot documentary, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Hired Gun, Sidemen, and many of The Great Courses series about music - all are or have been available on demand for free. My favorite price! 😂 Here's to libraries! PS I've watched Get Back many times. It's one of the few documentaries I've purchased.

@burmajones803

Жыл бұрын

Libraries rule! ❤

Ken Burns is brilliant!! I've watched a solid chunk of his documentaries multiple times over, and his "Country Music" series is one of my very favorites. It also taught me to love country music!

This format is great! Its contrasts with your more planned content excellently!!!!!

I think the Ken Burns "Jazz" doc is one of my favorites too. The scope of it is amazing. The multi-volume soundtrack (which I had to buy) is an education, too. I also really liked "Dig," "Sound City," "It Might Get Loud," and "The Decline of Western Civilization." There's a bunch of others, but I haven't had enough coffee yet to remember them. 😁

@SaintKines

6 ай бұрын

Same list with me. Also Hype (grunge/Seattle craze era), I am Trying to Break your Heart (Wilco doc. I don't even like Wilco but I like the movie), Meet Me In The Bathroom (newer doc based on a book about the NY indie band explosion. Bands covered included Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, Interpol and the Moldy Peaches etc.).

It's awesome to hear (and see) you talk about music in whatever way you feel it at any given moment! Thanks for helping indulge me in another firm of weirdness; I'm always looking for new ways to express individuality, and music is a great format.

Searching for sugarman has to be the most incredible story of any musician ever. Dig 2004 is also very good, a close second

Great stuff man, in terms of documentaries, they really mange to capture the moment in music more than any other genre

Great vid, good choices. Furthermore I can highly recommend Tony Palmer’s All You Need Is Love, a 17 part series about the history of popular music that ran in the late 70s. Other docs I really like are Radiohead’s Meeting People is Easy, Fugazi’s Instrument, The Rolling Stone’s Gimme Shelter and Scorsese’s The Blues to name just a few. I also think music docs are highly underrated so I’m glad to see a video like this.

Great stuff. Keep it coming!

Go for the series! Great work!

How lovely to have Ken Burns acknowledged here. I didn't expect it.

Some of my favorites that weren’t mentioned: _The Last Waltz_ - The Band _I Am Trying To Break Your Heart_ - Wilco _Nothing Can Hurt Me_ - Big Star _One More Time With Feeling_ - Nick Cave _Amazing Grace_ - Jeff Buckley _The Searcher_ - Elvis Presley _Gimme Shelter_ - Rolling Stones _Still Bill_ - Bill Withers _That’s The Way It Is_ - Elvis Presley _From The Sky Down_ - U2 _It Might Get Loud_ _Beware Mr. Baker_ - (Cream) _Wings For Wheels_ - Bruce Springsteen _What Happened Ms. Simone_ - Nina Simone _20,000 Days On Earth_ - Nick Cave _The ‘Classic Albums’ Series_ _Ain’t In It For My Health_ - Levon Helm _Birth of The Cool_ - Miles Davis _Living In a Material World_ - George Harrison _Rattle & Hum_ - U2 _Supersonic_ - Oasis _Twenty_ - Pearl Jam _Smile_ - Brian Wilson/Beach Boys _Who Is… Harry Nilsson_

so happy that polyphonic is comfortable on camera, keep it up lad

Love this new format ❤

i will always love the company original cast recording documentary. absolutely beautiful time capsule

Loved this video man

Searching for Sugar Man is also a fantastic documentary.

Love how 'Stop Making Sense" and "Floyd at Pompeii' get a mention here. Sublime. (Radiohead's 'In Rainbows from The Basement' is another amazing live/no audience film.) And I'd love to hear more of your opinions about biopics. I'm a big fan of 'I'm Not There', the arty expressionistic Dylan film. The Woodstock doc is incredible. Also, 'Lost Highway - The Story of Country Music', made for TV and a little dated in style, is a fascinating watch. Keep well Mr Polyphonic dude. Your videos have given me so much joy, education and relaxation over the years. Much luv bruv'.

great video and awesome comment section - many documentaries in my watchlist now!

I enjoyed this! Please do videos on your favorite live concert docs AND biopics.

More of this!!! It was fantastic 😊

Good idea about making this a series because I'd love to have more episodes about biopics and concerts.

not a big Eagles fan , but there docseries was incredible: History of the Eagles ; directed by Alison Elwood

@JoeGasz

11 ай бұрын

Frey and Henley come off as the jerks you think they are….

@adventuresinmoodcitypod2000

8 ай бұрын

It was good tho, I couldn't turn it off.

I’ve never seen your face before. It’s so great to see a face connected to the voice. And your voice is great. I’m so grateful for everything you do. It’s superb! Please keep doing it. ❤

we love ya Poly! keep up the great work boss!

Great to finally see the face behind this fantastic voice. Thank you for your recommendations! I cherish your style of portraying stories about music, always wondered where that came from ;) The format is very nice, maybe try to look directly at camera, 'cause when you look a little above it, it's a little disconnecting. Great work, Man, always curious for your next video!

So many great picks ! I remember watching Don't Look Back in one of my cinema classes in college and it had a huge impact on me and my interest in music documentaries. A couple months ago, I watched Depeche Mode : 101 which is also by D.A. Pennebaker, and I really enjoyed it. The concert footage of their famous show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena is amazing. Another Beatles documentary I really want to recommend is George Harrison : Living In The Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese. It highlights beautifully his incredible songwriting and how his spiritual journey shaped his life.

the microphone eating was hilarious, i like seeing your face and always hearing your thoughts

Thank you for this amazing youtube channel you made. As a music lover, I watch every video of yours as much as possible. Also hello from Turkey !

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song - one of my favorite music documentaries. I didn't know much about Leonard Cohen before, and this was very informative for me. I really appreciated the format - looking into his life, his artistic process, and his legacy through the lens of one song.

I love your channel and the way you perceive music, as well as how you construct the narratives in your videos. I am really looking forward to the day when you discover music that is not sung in English and is not only produced in the USA, UK, and Canada. I feel there is so much culture that you could adore and expand your entire perspective on music. I will keep subscribing and enjoying the channel, eagerly awaiting new videos.

@Polyphonic

Жыл бұрын

I actually listen to and enjoy a lot of music from outside of the English speaking world. The problem in doing videos on it tends to be a lack of English sources for me to use in my research. But maybe I'll do a more casual video about some of my favorite non-English music.

@uatafoc

Жыл бұрын

@@Polyphonic Please make this video! I'd love to see your perspective on other cultures. After all, music is a universal language.

@starkiller-1983

Жыл бұрын

Dude if Polyphonic did a video on Fairuz or something that'd be incredible

Man, I'm pretty sure we would love you no matter what! You make some of the best content on KZread!!!

I’d love to see a video about concert films. Great stuff dude

I really enjoyed this! A part 2 and 3 please!!!🎉

I love this new format of Polyphonic, because I’ve listened to his voice for so long, now that I’ve put a face to that voice, I feel like I’m listening to a long time friend.

Totally down to see you talk about more kinds of music adjacent media in this style.

yeah! keep doing stuff like this! your biopic takes would be great

I like the format, its the casual Friday to your main material.

Yes! All of the videos you mentioned: Biopics, Concert Films, Music Movies would be very interesting and I look forward to watching. Also may I suggest Jukebox musical movies like Yesterday, and movies that just feature one artist’s work like The Graduate. Love your work, and I’m glad you’re sharing your perspective.

MY MAN, POLYPHONIC PLEASE DON'T EVER GO, we all love your content, and you're my favorite content creator personally, not only the way you beautifully edit the videos, both practically and aesthetically, but the way you transmit the feelings of the music we all love and some that you personally love. Also, I've started to record my own stuff, so I always try to inspire myself by watching one or two of your videos, they alway get me in a creative mood!

Moonage Daydream! For me is the best "avant garde" documentary. It's like a new experience.

Heartworn Highways is up there for me

@strawberry_roan

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Be Here To Love Me is great too

My favorite mini-documentaries about music are made by Polyphonic

-A Band Called Death -Searching For Sugarman -Some Other Guy: The Story of the Big Three Great music documentaries

I have interest in this! You SHOULD make this a series!!

Music Documentaries I like are The Beatles Anthology, Classic Albums The Dark Side of the Moon from Pink Floyd, Get Back, The Last Waltz, Moonage Daydream, Gorillaz Reject False Icons, Ken Burns Jazz and Country, The Velvet Underground and more.

Congrats on 1 million subs ❤

Nice to finally meet ya!

Really excited to hear what your fave docs are. So far, mine is The Last Waltz, but I'm looking forward to your recommendations.

@lizardog

7 ай бұрын

Don't Look Back! Yes!

Now that you mention it, I’d love to see a video about your fav concert films!

What a good idea for a presentation! Man, there are so many terrific music docs out there, and perhaps one day you’ll make one yourself! I’m assuming you haven’t seen the Oscar-winning Searching For Sugar Man, otherwise you would’ve mentioned it! And I suggest adding to your viewing list Moonage Daydream, When You’re Strange, Heima, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, and any of the excellent films on Nick Cave, as all of these make for great viewing.

"Who's afraid of Mr Baker" is awesome as well

I would add 'Gimmie Shelter' to the list. Loved the new format! Go on with it!

I recently watched McCartney 3, 2, 1 and I had an amazing time, as a beatles fan! Going deep into the songs and hearing Paul talk about direct inspirations was amazing

Thank you for the reminder to watch Summer of Soul! It was fantastic!

oh, lovely! time to go watch multiple days work of music documentaries. Hell yeah

Searching for Sugarman has such a fun and triumphant narrative all circling around some great folk music that needs more ears

Bro I can’t explain how much I actually enjoy your videos 🙏 Keep it up brother

Eagle Rock's "Classic Albums" TV series was amazing. I loved those.

Sweetie! So good to see you!❤🎉😊

@jswjanjan

Жыл бұрын

Have watched Ken Burns Jazz repeatedly. Spectacular.😊❤

Great video. Yes, more like these, please!

For a shorter, bite sized documentary, I’d highly recommend the Mike Judge’s Tales of the Tour bus series. It was just plain fun to watch the interviews and the animated stories. It lead me to do more research on each of the people focused.