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if you're a fan of the dolls, i'm certain you'll like this dvd. if you just like documentaries or stories about second chances, i think you'll like this one. i know i did.
it's about bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane and how he shot from fame to obscurity; years of drinking, attempted suicide, a very unhappy man. for years, anyone who ever spoke to him always heard him talk about the group that he once was a part of and of his bitterness at how unfair life was. to make a long story short, he gets a call one day and is offered a chance to play the royal albert hall with the two other surviving band members!!! (believe it or not, he's at that time working in a library in a church for the latter day saints!)
what a documentary. it's clear that he isn't a saint but it's not difficult to sympathize with this man. he's a guy who mellowed out after years and years of disappointment and now he's given a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing again, to step into the spotlight one more time... not only is it a chance for him to feel a sense of worth again, but it's also a chance for him to reconnect with a former band member (they had a terrible falling out).
you can read much more about it here and buy it from amazon for $14 (cheap) if you like.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
if you're a hard core fan of the new york dolls, you'll probably also wanna check into their live performance at the royal albert hall (2004)...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
and for video footage of the dolls during their prime, you can get this dvd
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
it's about bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane and how he shot from fame to obscurity; years of drinking, attempted suicide, a very unhappy man. for years, anyone who ever spoke to him always heard him talk about the group that he once was a part of and of his bitterness at how unfair life was. to make a long story short, he gets a call one day and is offered a chance to play the royal albert hall with the two other surviving band members!!! (believe it or not, he's at that time working in a library in a church for the latter day saints!)
what a documentary. it's clear that he isn't a saint but it's not difficult to sympathize with this man. he's a guy who mellowed out after years and years of disappointment and now he's given a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing again, to step into the spotlight one more time... not only is it a chance for him to feel a sense of worth again, but it's also a chance for him to reconnect with a former band member (they had a terrible falling out).
you can read much more about it here and buy it from amazon for $14 (cheap) if you like.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
if you're a hard core fan of the new york dolls, you'll probably also wanna check into their live performance at the royal albert hall (2004)...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
and for video footage of the dolls during their prime, you can get this dvd
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130