Rock Legends

A series still running after 12 years says it all. It reminded me of the music critic Lester Bangs as "Rolling Stone" foretold the beginnings of music journalism. This documentary series uses a stable of credentialed music critics and fills the void of print media on the retrospective subject matter. The thirty minute runtimes are just enough to for for digital attention spans. A viewer walks away wiser and music is the air of shared human experiences. 10 Star Rating.

It's an interesting series but it never throws up anything particularly new and interesting. I'm still not convinced that it isn't populated by talking heads who are just repeating facts that most die-hard fans know and most die-hard fans would know to be incorrect. Some minor but important facts get glossed over occasionally.

To the creators of Rock Legends, thanx so much for the CSNY show. I really liked this episode and think it was very much overdue. I only wish your production could have been two - three hours long! One glaring omission? In the segment were their solo careers were just starting (or band was breaking up), why was there was no mention of David Crosby's first solo album "If I could only remember my name..." How could that work of art be overlooked in their story? I don't think I'm the only one who thinks it's a fantastic album, eh? Lastly, and not to nitpick really, but I really think Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young were folk rockers, not country rockers. Thanx, GN

A documentary series on rock music, in particular the bands and artists that shaped the art form.

A comprehensive study of the major bands and artists that shaped rock, with some interesting information and analysis on them.

Comprehensive in its breadth, though not always in its depth. The episodes are quite short, being bite-sized chunks of information, rather than a thorough examination of a band. Does over-simplify and over-condense the individual subject.

How can any "rock legends" series ignore ACDC? Didn't they sell enough records for you? They were ground breaking in the late 70's.