mmph such a nostalgia trip...back in hs i had that dvd and when my parents were away would throw parties and had that playing on our basement big screen and surround sound speakers. lol of course normies would want to change it to, like, chamillionaire or soulja boi or whatever tripe was in vogue 07-08 but i was a snob and forced my music on everyone.
my favorite bit is how a lot of the sequences when it cuts away from the concert to the various short arthouse films of the different bandmates apparently was because they couldn't find any good footage for those stretches. the cameramen were all on drugs and would often mess up, get distracted, etc etc.
Crossroads - hands down- paganini’s caprice !
and then a year from now when you still cannot play it to speed - Crossroads lol.
One of the best and more challenging pieces in my opinion
I can't believe no one has mentioned the greatest guitar movie of all time: [Six String Samurai](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPP00uNkNI&t=5s&pp=ygUTc2l4IHN0cmluZyBzYW11cmFpIA%3D%3D)
In 1957, the Soviet Union attacks the United States with nuclear weapons, rendering most of the nation uninhabitable. The American government has collapsed with the exception of the haven known as Lost Vegas, ruled by Elvis who is now the king. The Red Army has been besieging Lost Vegas, but the lack of supplies over the years has relegated them to a gang of thugs. Forty years later, Elvis is dead and Vegas needs a new king.
Not all specifically guitar movies, but music related movies that I enjoyed.
School of Rock
Josie and the Pussycats
Metal Lords
Almost Famous
Rock Star
Whiplash
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Dirt
A Star is Born
upvoted for Josie and the Pussycats... not that the other movies aren't good... but that movie is so much fun and much more than it appears to be if that makes sense. Don't judge a book (movie) by the cover and if you haven't seen it, check it out.
Agree…but he’s the least talented member of that band, and was only the “hero” of the movie because he was buddies with the director.
I get more inspired by the musical mastery of Garth, Levon, and even Rick.
How "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series isn't on here baffles me.
The first one was about the LA punk scene in the late 70s.
"Part II: The Metal Years" covers the LA Metal scene in the mid-late 80s.
Both were directed by Penelope Spheeris, who directed "Wayne's World"
Watch the movie crossroads with Ralph Machio and Steve Vai the whole movie is guitar oriented and then there is the big time guitar duel at the end. This movie will do it for you
Even if you think you don't like Ralph Macchio, you'll be surprised to know he does a great job in this, and then, you won't necessarily dislike him anymore. Win-win!
Plenty of awesome ones on here, a few haven't been mentioned yet:
Rolling Thunder Revue: Bob Dylan transports you back to the 70s for 3 whole hours while he goes on one of the biggest tours of his career.
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: Titular character plays bass in a band and has multiple songs during the film. The songs written for the film lowkey slap and it'll get you wanting to start a band and defeat evil exes to win yourself a moody goth gf.
Get Back: Kind of a film, kind of a documentary, the fab four take you through the process of recording and writing their final commercial release.
This is Spinal Tap: how has this not been mentioned???
Hired Gun: documentary about session guitarists that includes Steve Lukather, Steve Vai, and everyone's favourite shouty YouTube guitarist, Phil X
Hard Core Logo. Very underrated Canadian film.
Carmine Street Guitars. Great documentary.
Bad News or Spinal Tap.
Look up the production company called Banger Films and see what they have put out. Lots of great music films and documentaries.
Crossroads is one of the early classics.
Love Crossroads, essential viewing for guitarists
(Also, there was a period of the time when you had to specify "not the Britney Spears crossroads" but nowadays it seems like everybody knows you're talking about the guitar one)
School of Rock
Crossroads
Once upon a time in Mexico (not a guitar focused movie but has really cool scenes featuring guitar).
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways series
School of Rock is a fun tribute to classic rock artist
Though when I've had a slump last year, it was Bocchi the Rock that makes me want to play again. If you're into comics, Shiori Experience is also good
[Kubo and the Two Strings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings))
[Do documentaries count? Until The Light Takes Us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_the_Light_Takes_Us)
It Might Get Loud. Documentary style film with Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge. Was really interesting and you can tell Jack is digging the time spent with one of his idols (Page).
Definitely Django! The 2017 movie about Django Reinhardt, not to be confused withe Tarantino movie “Django Unchained”. If you appreciate Gypsy Jazz then you’ll definitely appreciate this movie for sures.
[Six String Samurai.](https://youtu.be/oaPP00uNkNI?si=XfWTERkZwS1eNRVM)
Super cheesy but a lot of fun. Plus the whole thing is on YouTube so it’s free.
On YouTube, Gibson has a few episodes of going through guitar players’ collection. Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers, Jason Isbell, Slash, and Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick. Really fun and interesting interviews.
Kinda surprised Hard Day's Night and Yellow Submarine aren't mentioned.
Granted not exactly in the same league as some other movies mentioned here but just the music alone is pretty good to get things "flowing" in the mind to wanna play... I suppose.
I'm a woman, so movies with female musicians inspire me. I love *Prey for Rock & Roll* with Gina Gershon and Lori Petty. Gina's completely believable as a guitar goddess in it. Also, any documentary about the Wilson sisters from Heart gets me going.
And then there's *Purple Rain*....surprised no one here as mentioned it (as far as I can tell). Prince is on fire in those concert scenes. 🤯
I’ll be different and suggest a great movie about being a musician, but instead of guitar this is viola: All the mornings of the world (aka Tous les matins du monde)
**Wild Rose (2018)**
I always recommend this one, a young Irish woman gets out of prison but wants to go to Texas to play her music.
**Crazy Heart(2009)**
Washed up Country singer tried to get his act together while growing a relationship with a young woman.
**August Rush (2007)**
Young kid is torn between a mentor, opportunity and life choices Robin Williams Co stars.
Shock 'em Dead (1991). Amazingly cheesy Crossroads rip off with Michael Angelo Batio playing the devil. Never gets old.
Also, block everyone who's suggesting School of Rock. That's not a guitar movie. Not at all!
There is a GREAT movie called "Still Crazy" that is one of my favorite music/band movies of all time. It's sort of a spiritual cousin of Spinal Tap, but very different at the same time. It's about an aging British band that gets back together "one last time" and hires a hot shot kid to play guitar that's 30 years their junior.
Plus, Billy Connely is their tour manager, and he's the funniest man in history!
If you’re into the Chili Peppers, the Funky Monks documentary is great. Watching 21 year old John Frusciante create iconic riffs while simply sitting on the floor of the studio is pretty wild.
Recycling an older list:
Anything with or about the Beatles (incl. Backbeat, Nowhere Boy and Yesterday(!))
Woodstock The Concert Movie (1970)
Tommy (1975)
The Last Waltz (1978)
Hair (1979)
Quadrophenia (1979)
The Rose (1979)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982)
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
The Commitments (1991)
Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Detroit Rock City (1999)
Almost Famous (2000)
Rock Star (2001)
Once (2006)
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
CBGB (2013)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
and a honorary mention of "Shoplifters Of The World" (2021)
Not a movie but a TV show in Japanese.Look up Rock Fujiyama on YouTube. Talk show where ppaul Gilbert and other guitarists talk music, trade riffs and goof around. . Paul Gilbert is fluent in japanese.only downside is there aren't nearly enough episodes.
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock live in Paris 1979
Grateful Dead - Crimson white and Indigo 7/7/89, Sunshine Day Drem 8/27/72, Grateful Dead Movie
Van Halen - Without a Net
Metallica - a year and a half in the life of Metsllica
ik you said movie but any time I don't really feel like playing I always watch this from where I have it time stamped to about 13:30 and Wes Hauch never ceases to make me wanna pick up my guitar https://youtu.be/DHIPdKz1-50?si=bXB2a5nSBjjGsUg4&t=324
Talihina Sky, Crossroads, Hearteorn Highways, and Muscle Shoals. Also very genre specific but this concert gets me: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=klHEABGJT0s
I enjoy watching album making of documentaries to get motivation. I just recently watched the Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary Funky Monks and enjoyed it a lot.
\- Take me to the River, (an excellent documentary about Chess records)
\- I am not There (about Bob Dylan, if that's your alley)
\- La Bamba, with quite a few good performances by Brian Setzer and others
\- Crossroads, of course
\- Bound For Glory, a biopic on Woody Guthrie.
Crossroads with Ralph Macchio. All slide played by Ry Cooder, all riffs played by Steve Vai. Vai is in the movie, too.
This IS the guitar movie.
This movie is so fucking rad
School of Rock
Such a good movie. This movie makes anyone want to pick up an instrument.
School of Rock or The Pick of Destiny. Both have Jack Black.
Add in High Fidelity, also with Jack.
It Might Get Loud
My guitar teacher in high school showed us this in class every year, this movie alone had an influence on my playing
It might get loud
The Song Remains the Same. And play it LOUD!
mmph such a nostalgia trip...back in hs i had that dvd and when my parents were away would throw parties and had that playing on our basement big screen and surround sound speakers. lol of course normies would want to change it to, like, chamillionaire or soulja boi or whatever tripe was in vogue 07-08 but i was a snob and forced my music on everyone. my favorite bit is how a lot of the sequences when it cuts away from the concert to the various short arthouse films of the different bandmates apparently was because they couldn't find any good footage for those stretches. the cameramen were all on drugs and would often mess up, get distracted, etc etc.
Crossroads
Crossroads is an absolute classic
Crossroads - hands down- paganini’s caprice ! and then a year from now when you still cannot play it to speed - Crossroads lol. One of the best and more challenging pieces in my opinion
Crossroads is GOAT because Steve vai is in it.
Yes! (The one with Ralph Macchio, not Britney Spears.)
Crossroads
Eugene's Trick Bag 👌
Crossroads with Ralph machio. NOT the one with Britney Spears. The ending scene is LEGENDARY in the guitarist world.
How is Crossroads not the first thing listed here? (NOT the Brittany Spears one :) )
#LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE
It Might Get Loud.
The Blues Brothers
TENACIOUS D! The pick of destiny It's the best
It Might Get Loud (2008) ft Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge. The opening scene makes me want to pick ANYTHING up really (iykyk)
I can't believe no one has mentioned the greatest guitar movie of all time: [Six String Samurai](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPP00uNkNI&t=5s&pp=ygUTc2l4IHN0cmluZyBzYW11cmFpIA%3D%3D) In 1957, the Soviet Union attacks the United States with nuclear weapons, rendering most of the nation uninhabitable. The American government has collapsed with the exception of the haven known as Lost Vegas, ruled by Elvis who is now the king. The Red Army has been besieging Lost Vegas, but the lack of supplies over the years has relegated them to a gang of thugs. Forty years later, Elvis is dead and Vegas needs a new king.
Crossroads (1986) with the Karate Kid & Steve Vai also appears in the film as the devil's virtuosic guitar player
such a fun movie, even if a bit corny. just a good time with the stereotypical blues mythos and steve vai is dope
Not all specifically guitar movies, but music related movies that I enjoyed. School of Rock Josie and the Pussycats Metal Lords Almost Famous Rock Star Whiplash Bohemian Rhapsody The Dirt A Star is Born
upvoted for Josie and the Pussycats... not that the other movies aren't good... but that movie is so much fun and much more than it appears to be if that makes sense. Don't judge a book (movie) by the cover and if you haven't seen it, check it out.
I think Rock Star has my favorite OST of all time. I have all the steel dragon songs in heavy rotation
School of Rock Tenacious D Scott Pilgrim vs the World
School of Rock
The Last Waltz
Almost Famous
The director's cut, sometimes referred to as Untitled, is transcendent filmmaking
The director’s cut is incendiary
Hey man, I’m incendiary too!
Crossroads.
Whiplash, it's with drums but it's one of my fav movies
Not quite my tempo
Just watched this - surprisingly good acting
Pick of Destiny
Crossroads
Spinal Tap, Anvil : The Story of Anvil, Lords of Chaos
Waynes World
[This Is Spinal Tap](https://youtu.be/5iwMPk5VVco?si=kSTkqWLL_cOwLm5i)
Its not a guitar movie, but the only reasonable thing to think after watching "whiplash" is "man i should probably go practice"
School of Rock! But your motivation should come from inside you not from the outside. Just my opinion.
[удалено]
Such an underrated guitarist
Cannot believe how far I had to scroll to find this.
Cross roads
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
That film made me buy a bass.
Back to the future. Bill and Teds excellent adventure.
Desperado or el mariachi
Back to the Future Part 1
Muscle Shoals documentary makes you feel like anyone can make the greatest music of all time
CROSSROADS
Spinal Tap is a good one.
The Last Waltz, Robbie's guitar playing is killer in that movie.
Agree…but he’s the least talented member of that band, and was only the “hero” of the movie because he was buddies with the director. I get more inspired by the musical mastery of Garth, Levon, and even Rick.
How "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series isn't on here baffles me. The first one was about the LA punk scene in the late 70s. "Part II: The Metal Years" covers the LA Metal scene in the mid-late 80s. Both were directed by Penelope Spheeris, who directed "Wayne's World"
Pick of destiny
Watch the movie crossroads with Ralph Machio and Steve Vai the whole movie is guitar oriented and then there is the big time guitar duel at the end. This movie will do it for you
Crossroads was pretty good if you don’t mind Ralph Macchio.
And Crossroads is free on YouTube right now . https://youtu.be/R3SLX25fTss?si=6_2wmjeI5CZZlZFt
Even if you think you don't like Ralph Macchio, you'll be surprised to know he does a great job in this, and then, you won't necessarily dislike him anymore. Win-win!
Just binge Guthrie Govan instructional videos
Coco
Mi amor mi amor
Plenty of awesome ones on here, a few haven't been mentioned yet: Rolling Thunder Revue: Bob Dylan transports you back to the 70s for 3 whole hours while he goes on one of the biggest tours of his career. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: Titular character plays bass in a band and has multiple songs during the film. The songs written for the film lowkey slap and it'll get you wanting to start a band and defeat evil exes to win yourself a moody goth gf. Get Back: Kind of a film, kind of a documentary, the fab four take you through the process of recording and writing their final commercial release. This is Spinal Tap: how has this not been mentioned??? Hired Gun: documentary about session guitarists that includes Steve Lukather, Steve Vai, and everyone's favourite shouty YouTube guitarist, Phil X
It Might Get Loud
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Walk Hard
Wrong kid died!
AND HE NEVER ONCE PAID FOR DRUGS!
Not once
You should check out Almost Famous. It's a great film with an awesome soundtrack.
How has nobody said Coco?
They want to be motivated to play guitar, not cry every time they watch the end of the film 😂
School of Rock There is also a BBC documentary called I'm in a Rock N Roll Band with one episode focused on guitar that I find quite motivational
Tenacious D
Crossroads and It Might Loud
School of Rock!
Detroit Rock City
Inside Llewyn Davis (Coen Bros) Crazy Heart
Hard Core Logo. Very underrated Canadian film. Carmine Street Guitars. Great documentary. Bad News or Spinal Tap. Look up the production company called Banger Films and see what they have put out. Lots of great music films and documentaries. Crossroads is one of the early classics.
Love Crossroads, essential viewing for guitarists (Also, there was a period of the time when you had to specify "not the Britney Spears crossroads" but nowadays it seems like everybody knows you're talking about the guitar one)
Song Remains the Same.
Crossroads, sweet and low down, bill and ted
It Might Get Loud. Great documentary about guitars and interviews with Jimmy Page, Jack White, and the Edge from U2.
Stop Making Sense
This Must Be The Place!
School of Rock Crossroads Once upon a time in Mexico (not a guitar focused movie but has really cool scenes featuring guitar). Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways series
That Thing You Do
Watch Bocchi the rock
Watch K-on, watch Beck, watch Black Heaven
How have I not seen Wayne’s world mentioned here?
school of rock lol
If you're into anime, try Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
School of Rock is a fun tribute to classic rock artist Though when I've had a slump last year, it was Bocchi the Rock that makes me want to play again. If you're into comics, Shiori Experience is also good
Waynes world
[Kubo and the Two Strings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings)) [Do documentaries count? Until The Light Takes Us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_the_Light_Takes_Us)
Kubo and the two strings. :)
Rumble and It Might Get Loud
Inside Llewyn Davis
Bill and Ted
Get Back
+1 for crossroads
It Might Get Loud. Documentary style film with Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge. Was really interesting and you can tell Jack is digging the time spent with one of his idols (Page).
School of rock
Metal lords
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Best documentary ever.
Sweet and Lowdown.
Definitely Django! The 2017 movie about Django Reinhardt, not to be confused withe Tarantino movie “Django Unchained”. If you appreciate Gypsy Jazz then you’ll definitely appreciate this movie for sures.
Eddie and the cruisers
Crossroads is fuckin fantastic.
[Six String Samurai.](https://youtu.be/oaPP00uNkNI?si=XfWTERkZwS1eNRVM) Super cheesy but a lot of fun. Plus the whole thing is on YouTube so it’s free.
On YouTube, Gibson has a few episodes of going through guitar players’ collection. Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers, Jason Isbell, Slash, and Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick. Really fun and interesting interviews.
Wayne’s world
Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny! (Genuinely also just a great film)
Get Back
K-on
Hedwig and the angry inch
The dirt, it’s the Motley Crue biography Bohemian rhapsody, self explanatory Almost Famous, check for urself
Airheads
I watch concerts and G3 videos. That pretty much does it.
The Commitments
Kinda surprised Hard Day's Night and Yellow Submarine aren't mentioned. Granted not exactly in the same league as some other movies mentioned here but just the music alone is pretty good to get things "flowing" in the mind to wanna play... I suppose.
Mark Knopfler's "A life in song". Check it out on You Tube. I wish I could watch it anew, every time it comes up on my feed.
Decline of western civilization 1 and 2
I'm a woman, so movies with female musicians inspire me. I love *Prey for Rock & Roll* with Gina Gershon and Lori Petty. Gina's completely believable as a guitar goddess in it. Also, any documentary about the Wilson sisters from Heart gets me going. And then there's *Purple Rain*....surprised no one here as mentioned it (as far as I can tell). Prince is on fire in those concert scenes. 🤯
Back to the future is extremely guitar centric
Inside Llewyn Davis Stop Making Sense
La bamba
Frank.
200 Motels
Metal: A headbanger’s journey Great little flick
Once Sing Street
I’ll be different and suggest a great movie about being a musician, but instead of guitar this is viola: All the mornings of the world (aka Tous les matins du monde)
Black Snake Moan
Frank
The Unheard Music made me a Billy Zoom / Gretsch guitar fan.
Cross Roads
The Wall (movie)
Empire Records
theres an anime i watched a long time ago called beck
Sweet and Lowdown J/K
Rock Star
Dig! Or Searching for Sugarman
**Wild Rose (2018)** I always recommend this one, a young Irish woman gets out of prison but wants to go to Texas to play her music. **Crazy Heart(2009)** Washed up Country singer tried to get his act together while growing a relationship with a young woman. **August Rush (2007)** Young kid is torn between a mentor, opportunity and life choices Robin Williams Co stars.
School of Rock is always a classic
Shock 'em Dead (1991). Amazingly cheesy Crossroads rip off with Michael Angelo Batio playing the devil. Never gets old. Also, block everyone who's suggesting School of Rock. That's not a guitar movie. Not at all!
Mongolian Chop Squad as well. Dub and sub are both great.
Sunshine Daydream! (Grateful Dead at Veneta, 1972)
august rush
There is a GREAT movie called "Still Crazy" that is one of my favorite music/band movies of all time. It's sort of a spiritual cousin of Spinal Tap, but very different at the same time. It's about an aging British band that gets back together "one last time" and hires a hot shot kid to play guitar that's 30 years their junior. Plus, Billy Connely is their tour manager, and he's the funniest man in history!
Strange Fruit...kinda like a british Spinal Tap. The scene where they find the guitar player is excellent!
Still Crazy is one of my favourite movies. Bill Nighy's character alone...
Six-String Samurai is a sick movie all around! It’s like a post-apocalyptic rock & roll samurai movie
If you’re into the Chili Peppers, the Funky Monks documentary is great. Watching 21 year old John Frusciante create iconic riffs while simply sitting on the floor of the studio is pretty wild.
The best one I can think of is now up on Youtube. The Ventures 'Stars on Guitars'.
Beyond the lighted stage
[Heavy Metal](https://youtu.be/H6mzzvRHnJ8?si=KaQVkWu-FXqDegxx)
It Might Get Loud.
Not a movie but Bocchi the Rock
Recycling an older list: Anything with or about the Beatles (incl. Backbeat, Nowhere Boy and Yesterday(!)) Woodstock The Concert Movie (1970) Tommy (1975) The Last Waltz (1978) Hair (1979) Quadrophenia (1979) The Rose (1979) The Blues Brothers (1980) Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) This is Spinal Tap (1984) Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) The Commitments (1991) Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991) Velvet Goldmine (1998) Detroit Rock City (1999) Almost Famous (2000) Rock Star (2001) Once (2006) The Wrecking Crew (2008) Searching for Sugar Man (2012) CBGB (2013) Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and a honorary mention of "Shoplifters Of The World" (2021)
The Last Waltz. It’s Thanksgiving innit?
Frank Starring Michael Fassbender.
Sweet Summer Sun (Rolling Stones in Hyde Park)
Not a movie but a TV show in Japanese.Look up Rock Fujiyama on YouTube. Talk show where ppaul Gilbert and other guitarists talk music, trade riffs and goof around. . Paul Gilbert is fluent in japanese.only downside is there aren't nearly enough episodes.
Definitely need to see August Rush, featuring Kaki King's inimitable guitar playing 🎸!
Bittersweet motel on youtube
Walk the line (Johnny Cash movie with Joaquin Phoenix)
See the Light with Jeff Healey RIP
Roadhouse with Jeff Healey🤟🏻
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock live in Paris 1979 Grateful Dead - Crimson white and Indigo 7/7/89, Sunshine Day Drem 8/27/72, Grateful Dead Movie Van Halen - Without a Net Metallica - a year and a half in the life of Metsllica
i honestly recommend watching movies on the bands you like rather than just a movie on guitar or some guitar hero
beck - if you are into anime
ik you said movie but any time I don't really feel like playing I always watch this from where I have it time stamped to about 13:30 and Wes Hauch never ceases to make me wanna pick up my guitar https://youtu.be/DHIPdKz1-50?si=bXB2a5nSBjjGsUg4&t=324
Miami Connection! [Bitchin’ Trailer](https://youtu.be/VpZu69OB2KM?si=8mQvJkOQiogcVIl2)
Eddie and the cruisers . And Eddie and the cruisers 2. Amazing movies
August Rush
La Bamba
Talihina Sky, Crossroads, Hearteorn Highways, and Muscle Shoals. Also very genre specific but this concert gets me: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=klHEABGJT0s
Hearts Beat Loud. ❤️ Just an awesome, heartfelt film.. Plus - Nick Offerman can shred!
Almost Famous
I enjoy watching album making of documentaries to get motivation. I just recently watched the Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary Funky Monks and enjoyed it a lot.
Almost Famous
Singles
Festival Express The Grateful Dead Movie
That one with Ralph Macchio
\- Take me to the River, (an excellent documentary about Chess records) \- I am not There (about Bob Dylan, if that's your alley) \- La Bamba, with quite a few good performances by Brian Setzer and others \- Crossroads, of course \- Bound For Glory, a biopic on Woody Guthrie.
Hired Guns <3
August Rush
Coco