I love music documentaries. So when I saw this one on Netflix I just decided to watch it right away.
And in the end it was fun. You learn about lots of those background guys, recording artists who just play in the studio and live bands that are expendable.
I loved hearing the music and the connections, also getting a few performances, but really seeing how good these people are.
What I didn't like about the documentary was the way they structured it. I get that there are lots of people, but I kinda missed a thread to follow. Felt like it switched from musician to musician at random, some to never be seen again, others to appear all throughout.
I thought maybe they'd split it to show first the beginnings, the good, then the bad things. But in the end at quite a few points we got bad things happening, then going back to good things only to go back to bad things.
Also I'm pretty sure at one point they had a short segment where you saw this guy playing, an introduction we usually got for the people next to talk or be talked about, but this drummer just played, it said his name and the bands he played in, then back to the others as if it never happened.
In the end it was still an enjoyable documentary, lots of great music, many interesting stories, and it's shining a spotlight on the people that are never in the spotlight.
I'd say if you are a fan of music or into musicians, then check it out, you won't be sad. 3.5 out of 5 stars and a like.
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