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 Dave Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 Dave Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.
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| SF WeeklyJonathan Kiefer[Grohl] has great fun sweeping through the historic parade of latter-day rock royalty whose hit records came out of the place. |
| Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyDave Grohl has more than clout in his corner in his terrifically entertaining documentary Sound City. He brings elements that can't be faked -- passion and heart -- to this lovingly assembled insider account of what it feels like to make real handcrafted rock music. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA sincere tribute to the tape-based dumpy Sound City. |
| TV GuideMark DemingDave Grohl shares a lot of stories in Sound City, and what's most impressive is that for a first-time filmmaker he tells these tales remarkably well. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversThe film’s genius is the way it applies the lessons of Sound City to any job. “The human element,” says Grohl, “that’s what makes the magic.” In his directing debut, Grohl shows the instincts of a real filmmaker. Sound City hits you like a shot in the heart. |
| The PlaylistKatie WalshA vibrant and vital tribute to a piece of recording and rock history that could have been lost to the ether, and Grohl packages the story of this little studio with a detailed celebration of the craft and skill necessary to this kind of recording, all with a killer soundtrack (which should go without saying). |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellEven if you don't know what [Grohl's] talking about when he says a room gives "great decay," or when somebody else extols "24-track sensibility," the passion of this project really pops right out of the groove. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoIf it doesn't break any ground as a documentary, it's a heartfelt testament to a place he considers among the most hallowed halls of rock. |
| Seattle TimesCharles CrossA joyous ode to a lost era of music making that will delight music buffs and those who appreciate a well-done documentary. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohLoving doc about a legendary recording studio is one of the very best-and quite essential-movies about rock music ever made. |
