Friday, May 10, 2024

Diminishing returns

Let's see.  I've got some time, so let's find out if there's a documentary I haven't seen yet about a band I've followed for over 40 years.  Granted, I've read multiple books about this band, seen countless documentaries and interviews, and heard their music repeatedly.

Ah!  Here's a documentary on them I haven't seen.  Undoubtedly, it will cover the group's history, which I already know by heart.  It'll also likely spell out the reasons for various personnel and musical genre changes over the years, which I've also heard about many times.  There's a strong chance it will also include highlights from the band's concerts--all culled from the same sources other documentary producers have used.

It should be an enlightening morning of hearing the band members and a narrator tell me about pivotal events in the band's history that I already know.

I might as well be reading a favorite bedtime story.