Immediate Family

"The focus of this music doc is mainly on these four certain talented session musicians, who were not in the spotlight, and the vast array of very popular singers they performed with. "A few" of the singers they performed with include James Taylor, Carole King, Phil Collins, and more... It's mostly familiar music from the '70s and it showed the way music changed into the early '80s. This was just so good... Too much to describe. One just has to see it. I was engrossed by all their various stories/experiences, including their beginnings, music influences, and touring... I was fascinated watching them perform. The bass... You just gotta see/hear this..."

"+ A hidden gem of the best kind about Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, and Leland Sklar, who were session musicians that played with just about every big name musical artist out there, but who are most known in the liner notes of the albums they helped make. It moves through their journey as musicians trying to break into the industry, but ultimately finding their calling in the studio helping other singer/songwriters mould their albums into some of the most well-known rock and pop classics we hear today. Chances are if you listen to any classic rock album, studio or live, they played on it, and even wrote and co-wrote some of the tracks. The strength of any documentary like this one is that the musicians that are featured tend to be great storytellers, and when we see them sharing their memories in roundtable interview footage, or even one-on-one, we are treated to some of the richest narratives. We get insights into their personalities as individuals and as a close knit group of friends. I, for one, walked away with great appreciation for what goes into making a successful musical album, but also how the heart of what makes a generation of music great lies in the artists of which we are not necessarily aware. Their artistry and craftsmanship is the connective tissue that helped define an era of music insofar as it can possibly be defined. It's funny, touching, and insightful; along with The Sparks Brothers and Searching For Sugarman, this is a quality underdog/outcast story. - The title doesn't sound very appealing even though I understand why they chose it. Chances are you may overlook it entirely not knowing that it is a music documentary. It sounds like I'm nitpicking, but the title only makes sense after you have seen the movie. It just makes it sound like a generic A&E special or something like it. Thank you @Carolyn1 for the recommendation!"