“GQ” Australia has a list of the 11 best rock documentaries of all time . . . and since they didn’t pack it with Aussie stuff like Men At Work and INXS, it’s worth putting up for debate.
Here’s their Top 11:
1. “Gimme Shelter”, 1970 . . . featuring the Rolling Stones’ 1969 tour.
2. “The Kids Are Alright”, 1979 . . . featuring The Who with drummer Keith Moon.
3. “Cracked Actor”, 1975 . . . about David Bowie.
4. “Dig!”, 2004 . . . featuring The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols.
5. “The Decline of Western Civilization”, 1981 . . . about the L.A. punk rock scene.
6. “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster”, 2004.
7. “Amy”, 2015 . . . about Amy Winehouse.
8. “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese”, 2020.
9. “Amazing Grace”, 2018 . . . It follows Aretha Franklin as she recorded her 1972 live album of the same name.
10. “The Fearless Freaks”, 2005 . . . about The Flaming Lips.
11. “In Bed with Madonna”, 1991. It’s also known as “Madonna: Truth or Dare”, and it’s about her life during the 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.