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The Weird World of Blowfly {2010} tells the story of Clarence Reid, a Miami musician who wrote and produced romantic and spiritual songs for some of the greatest Southern soul and R&B acts of the 1960s and '70s. He is also the gonzo performer Blowfly, Clarence's freaky alter ego and the original X-rated rapper.

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The film highlights both Clarence's and Blowfly's unique contributions to music history, including Top-10 hits for artists like Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, and KC & The Sunshine Band, and what might be the world's first rap song, recorded in 1965. Surprisingly, although Clarence has shocked and grooved audiences with Blowfly's hilarious and provocative hard-core songs for more than four decades, he remains to this day a deeply religious man who forswears smoking, drugs and alcohol.

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Shot over the course of two years, the film follows Clarence today and we see his life, career and philosophy unfold. A revealing portrait of an unheralded man, The Weird World of Blowfly examines Clarence's personal and professional contradictions, explores his legacy and celebrates his musical and cultural significance as a rapper and soul music legend.

So Wrong They're Right {1995} chronicles a 10,000 mile journey around the US in search of "trackers"—fanatical collectors of 8-Track tapes, those funky clunky pre-recorded plastic cartridges from the '70s. Russ Forster and Dan Sutherland capture over 20 interviews, brimming with reminiscences, rants, political diatribes, fantasies, fix-it tips, sales pitches, and everything else that defines the skeptical yet inquisitive mind of the 8-Track enthusiast. More than a film about pop-music nostalgia, it serves as a statement of outrage from a population of consumers who are tired of being told what to consume.

Metaphysics Of Music {2000}

Jazz Composer and Performer Dr. Nelson Harrison explains the metaphysics of music. Music can be "a metaphysics based on the cooperation between what we know and what we don't." Dr. Harrison holds a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology, and has toured as a trombonist with the Count Basie Orchestra. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology. Host is Pittsburgh Theosophical Society President Andy Nesky.

George Harrison & Michael Jackson {February 2, 1979}

This isn't a documentary, but an appearance on Roundtable, a radio program hosted by David Jenson. George & Mike rate some then new singles and also speak about things they're doing. The songs are edited out, but the beginnings and endings can be heard. The sound quality isn't that good, but it's audible until maybe the last couple of minutes.

Genesis Reunite for BBC Documentary
By Ryan Reed, Rolling Stone
June 16, 2014

Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks
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It isn't quite the reunion Genesis fans have been pining for, but it's still a reason to celebrate: The beloved quintet lineup from the band's classic prog-rock era (Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford) has joined forced for a new feature-length BBC documentary, Genesis: Together and Apart. Gabriel's team confirmed the news today on his website, noting that no official air date has been announced.
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The project – which features previously unseen and rare footage – will trace the band's evolution from their early prog days to their transitional period following Gabriel's departure (and Collins taking over as frontman) to their radio-friendly commercial success in the Eighties. All five members even appeared together in a press photo – the first time since a 1998 event promoting their first box set.
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Of course, this non-musical reunion will likely stir rumors of a full-band tour. Gabriel quit Genesis in 1975, and the last time all five members played together was in 1982 at the Milton Keynes Bowl, with the goal of helping Gabriel escape mounting debt after the commercial failure of the first WOMAD festival. For the show, dubbed "Six of the Best," the frontman joined forces with the then-trio line-up (Collins, Banks, Rutherford) and touring members Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson; Hackett flew in from South America, making it in time for two encore songs, "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "The Knife."
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Ten years ago, Gabriel and his former bandmates met in a hotel room in Glasgow and discussed a possible reunion tour centered around their 1974 double-LP concept album epic The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The idea fizzled out, however, when Gabriel got cold feet – he was only interested in playing a few shows, but the others had plans of a bigger tour, which would have conflicted with Gabriel's intense schedule.
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"It was growing into this bigger thing, and I had all these other ideas that I wanted to do, and I could feel the suction of the black hole," Gabriel told Rolling Stone in 2011. "I get on pretty well with everybody – it wasn't personal issues – I just didn't want to lose that sort of light-footedness that I enjoy now. . . You know, we had a great run. They did way better after I left anyway. So I don't think anyone has anything to complain about."
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The Eighties line-up of Collins, Banks and Rutherford came together with Stuermer and Thompson for a massive world tour that drew from the band's entire discography. Following the jaunt, Collins suffered nerve damage to his hands, making it nearly impossible for the musician to play drums (and seemingly crushing the hopes of another reunion). While Collins has been in a state of semi-retirement in recent years, he's changed his tune over the last few months – even hinting vaguely at the chances of another Genesis tour.
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"I have started thinking about doing new stuff," he recently told the press. "[Maybe playing] some shows again, even with Genesis. Everything is possible. We could tour in Australia and South America. We haven't been there yet."
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Meanwhile, Gabriel maintains that his involvement would be unlikely, though his stance is still "never say never." "It really didn’t happen last time," he told Rolling Stone in April. "I think there’s a small chance, but I don't think it’s very high."

Scratch {2001} is a feature-length film that explores the world of the hip-hop DJ. From the birth of hip-hop, when pioneering DJ's began extending breaks on their party records (which helped inspire break dancing and rap), to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to its recent explosion as a musical movement called "turntablism", it's a story of unknown underdogs and serious virtuosos who are radically changing the way we hear, play and create music.

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The film features some of the world's best DJ's, whether they're famous for solo scratching, competing in international DJ battles, playing for rap artists, or just rocking parties with the most insane records ever dug up.

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Check out dynamic performances and interviews with DJ's Q-bert, Mix Master Mike (of the Beastie Boys) Rob Swift and the X-ecutioners, Cut Chemist & NuMark (of Jurassic 5), DJ Craze, The Bullet Proof Space Travelers, Babu (of Dilated Peoples), DJ Krush, DJ Premier (Gang Starr), and others, along with "old-school" innovators like Afrika Bambaataa and GrandWizard Theodore (who is widely acknowledged as having invented the idea of scratching vinyl in the first place).

MickyDolenz said:

Metaphysics Of Music {2000}

Jazz Composer and Performer Dr. Nelson Harrison explains the metaphysics of music. Music can be "a metaphysics based on the cooperation between what we know and what we don't." Dr. Harrison holds a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology, and has toured as a trombonist with the Count Basie Orchestra. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology. Host is Pittsburgh Theosophical Society President Andy Nesky.

Great thread Mick. This would be nice to see.

Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas {2013}

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The documentary tracks the jazz diva’s difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the Big Bands of the Thirties and Forties, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the Fifties and early Sixties as a force in her own right. Looking at the lives and careers of six singers - Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone and Annie Ross - the film talks to those who knew and worked with these Queens of Jazz. It also hears from contemporary singers who sit on the shoulders of these trailblazing talents without having to endure the pain and hardship it took for them to make their highly individual voices heard above the prejudice of mid-century America. This is a documentary about how these women triumphed – always at some personal cost – to become some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, women who chose singing above life itself because singing was their life.