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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Initially, I was excited about Vinyl because I know a lot of old timers from that era and their stories were amazing. So much sex, drugs and rock and roll and with Mick Jagger as an EP, I expected there to be many depictions of actual events or at least allusions.
While I thought the series started strong (and I LOVED the Bowie episode!), the devolved into a typical Scorsese tail of the Mafia, drug use and lives spiraling out of control. By episode seven, I'd lost all interest.
The show runner was fired before the end of the season so hopefully, next season will deal more with the actual music business (and music creation) than the Mob and drugs.
I have high hopes for Cameron Crowe's series, Roadies, which debuts later this month. Almost Famous (and especially the Director's cut, Untitlted) was amazing and honest and true. I've had friends tell me that the dialog was literally lifted from actual conversation, mainly those with Peter Frampton, which made it all the more sweet for me.
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That's where being an insider might be a negative. You know to call bullshit. I really enjoyed it for an in your face series with cool story lines.
You think Roadies will be worth watching? Previews don't strike me as gritty enough but the majority of roadies I've seen came when my brother was starting his tour coach business and I'd ride on tour segments with his B list bands. Guys that were driving their own uhaul or van before they got signed to open shows.