This is a documentary about how an old Canadian heavy metal band is struggling to survive after a short period of glory. To be honest, it was a bit mixed after reading. If I was in my 20s, maybe I would have been moved by the lead singer's never-give-up spirit and regarded it as a totem of rock and roll. However, now I feel a little ridiculous and pathetic, and I am also self-aware. There is no problem in not giving up on ideals, but the lead singer in his fifties is still as irritable, emotional, and does not understand business as a young man, and his music concept is not up to the times. He is still immersed in the glory and glory of the past. The ideal is just to become famous, how can it not seem out of tune with the surrounding and the times?
Of course, this is not incomprehensible. They once performed on the same stage with the unfamous top troupe, and even influenced the entire heavy metal era. Seeing that people who were not as good as themselves at that time were delicious and spicy, a few people could maintain a normal heart and accept the mediocre self. Woolen cloth? Not to mention they are a rock band and still technically top notch.
In comparison, those who participated in interviews with famous bands appeared to be much calmer and more rational, and they could not even tell that they were rock musicians. Maybe it had something to do with their age or the form of documentaries. Maybe it was because they became famous. so they can remain elegant and calm.
In short, I didn't see the metal spirit. What I saw was the mid-life crisis of rock musicians. Even the friendship between the home team and the drummer was very similar to some middle-aged couples. One was violent and affectionate, and the other was gentle but tired.
I'm like them in a way, but I don't want to be them.
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