''Let's Rock Again!'' is a music
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...
following
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, f ...
as he tours across the United States and Japan with his band
the Mescaleros
The Mescaleros were the British backing band for British singer, musician and songwriter Joe Strummer, formed in 1999, which issued three albums prior to Strummer's death in 2002.
Many of the band members were multi-instrumentalists. The origin ...
promoting their second album ''
Global a Go-Go''. The memoir was shot by filmmaker and longtime Strummer friend
Dick Rude
Dick Rude (born 1964) is a director, actor and writer known for his appearances in and contributions to many Alex Cox films including a starring role in 1986's '' Straight to Hell'', for which he also served as a writer and contributed to the sou ...
in the 18 months leading up to Strummer's death in 2002.
In light of Strummer's death, the film is "inevitably sad to watch now," as ''
The Guardian
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'' wrote in a review, but still inspirational in its portrayal of "a star of rare humility".
DVD
The
DVD was released in June 2006. Bonus features include:
* Interviews with Joe Strummer
* Behind-the-scenes footage
* Joe's Suitcase
lide Show* Q & A with director Dick Rude
* Five songs performed live:
# "Bigger They Come, Harder They Fall"
# "Quarter Pound an Ishens"
# "Armagideon Time"
#
"Pressure Drop '72"
# "Rudie Can't Fail"
Scene selections include:
#
Tom Snyder
Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 – July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows '' Tomorrow'', on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and ' ...
and
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the w ...
# 1977 (The Clash)
# 1 October 2002, Tokyo, Japan
# Main Title; Global a Go-Go
# Bhindi Bhagee
# Interaction with the Fans
# Quarter Pound an Ishens
# Trashman or Doorman?
# From Hero to Zero
# London's Burning
# Word of Mouth
# Mega Bottle Ride
# Drumming Up Business
# Get Down Moses
# Backstage Shenanigans
# Shaktar Donetsk
# Songwriting and Lyrics
# Cool 'n' Out
# 9 October 2001, New York, NY
# Minstrel Boy
# Going Underground
# 1969
# Johnny Appleseed
# End Credits
See also
*
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
The Mescaleros were the British backing band for British singer, musician and songwriter Joe Strummer, formed in 1999, which issued three albums prior to Strummer's death in 2002.
Many of the band members were multi-instrumentalists. The origin ...
*
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, f ...
References
External links
*
Preview Trailer from th
Rude Archive*
* {{Amg movie, 306148, Let's Rock Again
Rockumentaries
The Clash
Documentary films about punk music and musicians
2004 films
2004 documentary films
American documentary films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films