Hail! Hail Rock N' Roll !!!

Few days back I saw this movie on TV ... "CHUCK BERRY HAIL! HAIL ROCK N ROLL!" [1987]
What a beautiful movie!!!!
I wonder how could anyone not admire Chuck Berry especially after seeing this movie?
Also how could anyone not dance to his beats? EXCELLENT MOVIE!!!

It’s actually a documentary to cover the 60th birthday of Chuck Berry,
which was celebrated at a concert at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri.
One highlight was John Lennon’s son Julianne Lennon; perform with Chuck Berry; the song was ... “Johnny B Goode”
Songs List includes: Roll Over Beethoven, Maybelline, School Days, Reelin’ and Rockin’, Sweet Little Sixteen, Johnny B Goode, Too Much Monkey Business, Memphis Tennessee, Think of you, Nadine ...

Director: Taylor Hackford
who has directed movies like Ray, Proof Of Life and The Devil’s Advocate!

Some other outstanding documentaries; especially for any Rock fan:

- THE LAST WALTZ [1978]
Another absolutely STUNNING MOVIE !!! Director: Martin Scorsese ...
It's a documentary on the final concert of the group “The Band” in 1976, San Francisco's Winterland. See Robbie Robertson, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Muddy waters and others….

- IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON [1988 ]
A documentary on John Lennon. With songs like:
Imagine, In My Life, Strawberry Fields Forever, Revolution, Don’t let me down, Help!, Twist and Shout, Woman, God

- WOODSTOCK [1970]
Chronicles the 1969 Woodstock Music festival at Bethel, New York. ..
With performances from Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Joe Cracker, Carlos Santana, and Sly Stone ...

- FESTIVAL EXPRESS [2003]
Based on “The summer of 1970”; when a chartered train traveled across Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others. Their journey was filmed.

All the movies listed above are all documentaries.
Some commercial movies on lives of music-artists:
• Walk the line – 2005 [ Johnny Cash]
• Ray – 2004 [Ray Charles]
• 8 Miles – [2002] Eminem
• Elvis and Me [1988] – story of Priscilla’s life with Elvis Presley
• School of Rock - 2003

Some musical programes I saw on TV; worth noting down for records.
[From my scribble pad]
- Rock and Roll Induction Ceremony: 2005
Blues legend B.B. King and Eric Clapton inducted BUDDY GUY ...
Performances from Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, B.B. King, Justin Timberlake, Eric Clapton, Neil Young ...

- VH1- Save The Music Concert: New York [Feb 28th, 2005]
Performances from Mariah Carey, Alicia keys, Rob Thomas, Sheryl Crowe, Bon Jovi, Queen Latifa ...

- Country Music Awards 2005
CBS Television show – from Madison Square Garden, New York City
Performances from Kenny Chesney, Keith Richards, Gretchebn Wilson ...

- LIVE 8 – Concerts - 2005

SOME MUSICALS:
[Listing just for the record, maybe someday I’ll elaborate]
- Rent – 2005 – Good movie!
- The Phantom of the Opera
- Chicago
- Moulin Rouge
- Staying Alive
- Footloose
- Grease
- Saturday Night Fever
- Cabaret
- My Fair Lady
- Mary Poppins
- Singing In the Rain