Should you watch Sound City?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Sound City
Documentary · 2013
The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.
The sides of Sound City
- A legendary Los Angeles recording studio
- The mixing console Dave Grohl bought
- Rock musicians recording together again
Sound City is good for you if…
- you like hearing how famous rock albums were made.
- you like the story of a studio from the analog era.
- you like Dave Grohl and old bandmates swapping studio memories.
Sound City is bad for you if…
- you lose track when dozens of musicians and engineers take turns telling the story.
- you want striking images more than studio talk.
About: craft · nostalgia · collaboration
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