From the makers of American Hardcore comes a new film idea and a good one at that. Lost Rockers is to be a documentary on those who just fell short of fame in the music biz. The runners up so to speak. This film also plans to showcase those who didn’t get the ‘props’ they deserved.
“For Every Rock star You’ve Heard Of, There are Others You Don’t Know But Should”
So begins the trailer on lostrockers.com. A web address that’s going to take you to kickstart.com, that’s going to ask you to donate to the funding of this endeavor.
The clip shows Jake Holmes, the writer of Led Zepplins infamous “Dazed and Confused”. Apparently the Zep never gave him credit and 43 years later we’re still talking about it for some reason.
Now this is the only example being given in the clip. Which is some dated sour grapes, guess we can call it a vintage whine now (yuk yuk get it get it?).
I love the idea, I don’t love the fundraiser (will there be a bake sale?), and as for profitability it wont.
American Hardcore, another work by Paul Rachman and Steven Blush, premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. A punk rock documentary that I have not seen, so I cant speak of it. Actually I had not even heard of the film until writing this but I will look it up.
From the lostrocker.com site:
“(Lost Rockers) offers insight into what it takes to “make it,” and why so many of equal talent to famous stars fall through the cracks. The film tells the life stories of these forgotten artists — of different eras, genres, creeds and orientations — from their doomed paths to fame to their ultimate redemption. You’ll experience amazing music you can’t believe you never heard.”
or you can just read www.rocknycliveandrecorded.com