if, like me, you find yourself lying low like i have for the last few weeks, i may have a few viewing suggestions. these are just a few random documentaries that i have run across since thanksgiving. no particular theme, and in no particular order. i have not bought any new music for a while (i got some great books for christmas, though), so i thought i would just generate a short post to throw these out there to you.

‘revival: the sam bush story’

a star studded tribute to, in my opinion, the best mandolin player on the planet.

‘the velvet underground’

a very innovative look at an underrated band. if you are a fan of them like i am, then i think you will enjoy this. one of my favorite observations was when someone said that only a few thousand people bought their legendary ‘loaded’ album, but they all started a rock and roll band.

‘summer of soul’

some great music. very entertaining, but also very informative. i learned a lot about what was going on in the harlem community (and around the country) in the late sixties.

‘gordon lighfoot: if you could read my mind’

an honest look at one of the great songwriters of the sixties and seventies.

hope you enjoy them. what are you watching?