Rockin' Concert Movies
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Rockin' Concert Movies

It takes more than catchy tunes to make a great concert doc. Which of these movies tops your list?

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1 The Last Waltz
For their farewell show at the Winterland Ballroom, The Band and director Martin Scorsese go all out. 25 83
2 The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Albert and David Maysles' serious doc confronts the Stones regarding their own culpability at the disastrous Altamont concert. 19 75
3 Let It Be
The Beatles may bicker throughout, but this one culminates with the sweetest, saddest goodbyes ever from a band to its fans. 18 84
4 Woodstock
With legendary performances from Joan Baez, Santana, and Jimi Hendrix, it's as close as you'll get to being a part of hippy musical history. 17 99
5 The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus
The Stones, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull, Eric Clapton and John Lennon are upstaged by The Who's animalistic Keith Moon. 15 73
6 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
This spine-tingling document portrays David Bowie as the sexiest gender-bender in glam rock history. 3 79
7 Stop Making Sense
Is it a record of the Talking Heads at their peak or of the unique theatrical sensibility of David Byrne? Who cares! -7 67
8 Sonic Youth: 1991 - The Year Punk Broke
Beyond the antics of Thurston Moore and Dave Grohl are the pioneering performances by Sonic Youth and Nirvana. -24 60
9 Wattstax
Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, and the Staple Singers come together for a landmark concert celebrating black power. -29 59
10 Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Kanye West, Mos Def, and the reunited Fugees steal the show at this community concert in Brooklyn. -30 68