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Before the Music Dies (2006)
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95 min | Documentary, Music

Before the Music Dies (2006)

Not Rated

95 min | Documentary, Music

With outstanding performances and revealing interviews Before the Music Dies takes a critical look at the homogenization of popular music with commentary by some of the industry's biggest talents like Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Elvis ...See moreWith outstanding performances and revealing interviews Before the Music Dies takes a critical look at the homogenization of popular music with commentary by some of the industry's biggest talents like Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu, Branford Marsalis, Bonnie Raitt and more. Using historic footage the film looks at the evolution of American music and the artists who created it and pulls back the curtain (in a very creative way) to expose the sad truth behind today's "artificial" music stars. "The reality is that superficiality is in," says Marsalis. "And depth and quality is kind of out." Inspired by the death of his brother, director Andrew Shapter and his crew traveled thousands of miles, visiting dozens of cities, speaking with hundreds of fans, journalists, record executives and musicians while searching for "real" American music. What they found were mega-talents without a major label, including one artist Eric Clapton believes is "the real thing." Written by Anonymous See less

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52 cast members

Name	Known for
Bonnie Raitt Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Elvis Costello Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Cold Mountain (2003)
Les Paul Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Speed Racer (2008)
Erykah Badu Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	The Cider House Rules (1999)
Branford Marsalis Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Blaze Themselves - Austin, TX Themselves - Austin, TX See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Edna Gundersen Self - Senior Music Critic, USA Today (as Edna Gunderson) Self - Senior Music Critic, USA Today (as Edna Gunderson) See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Alan Light Self - Writer, Rolling Stone Self - Writer, Rolling Stone See fewer	Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2021)
Touré Self - Pop Culture Correspondent, CNN Self - Pop Culture Correspondent, CNN See fewer	Touré Show (2017)
Nancy Giles Self - CBS Sunday Morning, Former New York DJ Self - CBS Sunday Morning, Former New York DJ See fewer	Working Girl (1988)
Kacy Crowley Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Little Boy Blue (1997)
Bob Schneider Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Steve Poltz Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Bio-Dome (1996)
Taylor Hannah Self Self See fewer	Highschool of the Dead (2010)
Eric Clapton Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Ken Walden Self - Music Technology Educator, Secrets of the Pros Self - Music Technology Educator, Secrets of the Pros See fewer	Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego (1993)
Javier Vives Self Self See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Joey Burns Self - Musician: Calexico Self - Musician: Calexico See fewer	Collateral (2004)
Jenny Toomey Self - Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition Self - Executive Director, Future of Music Coalition See fewer	Citizen 3.0 (2008)
Jon Pareles Self - Chief Pop Critic, The New York Times Self - Chief Pop Critic, The New York Times See fewer	Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
Dave Matthews Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Just Go with It (2011)
David Hidalgo Self - Musician: Los Lobos Self - Musician: Los Lobos See fewer	Colors (1988)
Michael Penn Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Girls (2012)
Doyle Bramhall II Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Chinnell Brothers Themselves - Seattle, WA Themselves - Seattle, WA See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Questlove Self - Musician: The Roots Self - Musician: The Roots See fewer	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Nick Purdy Self - Paste Magazine Self - Paste Magazine See fewer	The Man Who Ate New Orleans (2012)
Josh Jackson Self - Paste Magazine Self - Paste Magazine See fewer	Six LA Love Stories (2016)
Norah Jean Bruso Self Self See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Tom Moon Self - Senior Entertainment Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer Self - Senior Entertainment Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer See fewer	Music's Greatest Mysteries (2020)
Dave Matthews Band Themselves - Charlottesville, VA Themselves - Charlottesville, VA See fewer	The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Correo Aereo Themselves - Seattle, WA Themselves - Seattle, WA See fewer	The Life of David Gale (2003)
Guy Forsyth Self - Austin, TX Self - Austin, TX See fewer	Waking Life (2001)
John Bell Self - Musician: Widespread Panic Self - Musician: Widespread Panic See fewer	Out of Sight (1998)
Dave Schools Self - Musician: Widespread Panic Self - Musician: Widespread Panic See fewer	Widespread Panic: Wonderin' (1993)
Calexico Themselves - Tucson, AZ Themselves - Tucson, AZ See fewer	Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
North Mississippi Allstars Themselves - Coldwater, MS Themselves - Coldwater, MS See fewer	Barnyard (2006)
Chris Tetzeli Self - Co-founder, ATO Records Self - Co-founder, ATO Records See fewer	Lovers (V)
John Richards Self - Program Director, KEXP Radio: Seattle Self - Program Director, KEXP Radio: Seattle See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Bertis Downs Self Self See fewer	R.E.M. by MTV (2014)
Tom Mara Self - Station Manager, KEXP Radio: Seattle Self - Station Manager, KEXP Radio: Seattle See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Patrick Hallahan Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket See fewer	Deliver Us from Evil (I) (2014)
Jim James Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket See fewer	The Accountant (2016)
Bo Koster Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket Self - Musician: My Morning Jacket See fewer	Modern Marvels (1993)
Hubert Sumlin Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Blues Alive: Recorded Live at the Capitol Theatre (1983)
Flinksway Themselves Themselves See fewer	Before the Music Dies (2006)
Ray Charles Self - 'Agent Double O Soul' (archive footage) Self - 'Agent Double O Soul' (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
My Morning Jacket Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Lookout (2007)
Billy Preston Self - 'Agent Double O Soul' (archive footage) Self - 'Agent Double O Soul' (archive footage) See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Andrew Shapter Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Teller and the Truth (2015)
Forest Whitaker Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Widespread Panic Themselves Themselves See fewer	Welcome to Dopeland (2011)