Spheeris put herself through UCLA film school working as a waitress at Denny’s and IHOP. I’ve seen her speak many times, and she is always a hoot, raw and unmerciless about her time in Hollywood. What can you even say about THE Penelope Spheeris? If you ever get the chance to see her at a Q&A before a screening of one of her films do not hesitate.
Ozzy Osbourne in a scene from 'The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years'
Gallagher tells of stealing a plow or something to sneak on the farm in an attempt to get a peek at the troublesome band.įans of any era of rock and roll are likely to find a parable or two about their favorite band somewhere in this doc, and will likely come away with a deeper appreciation for how this Welsh farm became instrumental in the creation of some truly iconic albums. Coldplay’s Chris Martin tells how recording there was like a balm for the band in the midst of chaos of putting out their first album Parachutes.Īnother section I found particularly interesting was how the studio was beginning to struggle financially in the late-1980s and then The Stone Roses spent 14 months in residency recording their first and second albums. As an Oasis fan, I particularly enjoyed the blunt and self-reflexive stories behind the recording of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? as told by Liam Gallagher and Bonehead (Paul Arthurs). Robert Plant shares how the farm helped him launch his post-Zeppelin solo career in the 1980s.
This includes delightful stories from Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne, whose accent has finally hit the nadir of charming yet unintelligible garble. This early part of the studio’s history is brought to life through archival photography and imaginative animated sequences.Īlong with spirited interviews with the studio’s founders, the film also features some incredible new interviews with many of the musicians who recorded albums on the farm. Berryman traces how the brothers first discovered rock and roll, a rather unfateful meeting with EMI’s George Martin, and their early attempts to soundproof part of their farm to record local Welsh bands. The film traces how brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward turned their Welsh pig farm into the recording studio where rock bands like Black Sabbath, Queen, The Stone Roses, Oasis and Coldplay recorded some of their biggest hits. She has produced and directed the documentaries ‘A Very English Education’ and ‘Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal’ for British television, and the feature documentary ‘ Miss World 1970: Beauty Queens and Bedlam.’ The latter tells the story of the controversy-laden 1970 Miss World competition, which was also the basis for Philippa Lowthorpe’s 2020 film ‘ Misbehaviour’ starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jessie Buckley.īerryman’s latest documentary ‘Rockfield - The Studio on the Farm’ tells the story of Rockfield Studios in Wales, known as the very first residential recording studio. She studied social and political science at Cambridge before turning her focus to filmmaking. Her work is known for mixing new sit-down interviews, archival footage, and animation. Hannah Berryman is a documentary filmmaker who specializes in contemporary historical documentaries. Ozzy Osbourne being interviewed for ‘Rockfield - The Studio on the Farm’
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