Proving he can indeed do anything , Dave Grohl directs a documentary about the California recording studio, Sound City. Chances are you have heard/owned/loved more than a few records that were born at Sound City. From Fleetwood Mac to Nirvana, from Johnny Cash to Dio and all roads in between.
The reason Grohl succeeds is because he isn't worried about "how" to make a film , or even telling a story (although he does, and very well), but because he has one goal : he wants you to know why he and everyone involved loved the dingy Sound City and its custom Neve Board. In turn he tells you, or reminds you why you love rock and roll. Of why we cherish songs, why some of us used to pour over liner notes.
Sound City's story flows from Fleetwood Mac and the seventies heyday, the bleak eighties , the resurgence (along with that of rock n roll) after Nirvana's Nevermind was crafted there (16 days!), and yes, digital "ruins" everything.
I can tell you that Grohl and the musicians/Sound City employees he interviews succeed in being compelling. why? Because you will pull out a mix tape/CD/LP , or yes , a MP3 of a song you love after seeing it.
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