Roadies (Cameron Crowe's new series on Showtime) *

I thought the curse story was a good short story and I liked the trick ending. But the Limey/Pixie romance, Ma and Pa Roadie tension and the lost band member did nothing for me. Half a good episode. Better than the last one, though.

 

Made it halfway through this episode & turned it off. Too many things about this show annoy me. The earnest dialog (do people even talk this way?), the one dimensional characters & Luke Wilson, who has a face like an Idaho potato (I stole that line from a review of one of Steve Martin's early movies). Not only do I not like this show, I find it nauseating. I'm out.

 

I like it.

Waaaay better than Vinyl was.

 

This past Sunday's episode (the `Janine' one) was the worst hour yet. I did like the
collector character, though. Lucious......are they for real?!

 

I burned through the five episodes over the past few days and am surprised to find I enjoy it more than I expected. I've liked every episode except for #4 (the curse), which was just ridiculous.

I'd never heard of them, but yes, apparently so. I liked the acoustic number they did towards the end of the episode.

 

Took me awhile to figure out that "Janine" was Joy Williams of The Civil Wars. Really good casting there, imo.

 

I really liked the latest episode. Quite a transition Janine pulled there. Joy Williams did a great job with that part. I also liked the John Mellencamp part. That song he did, "The Longest Days" is one of my favorites of his recent albums.

 

The Janine story arc is really interesting, many famous muses, girlfriends, wives, groupies, and lovers to think back of in rock n' roll history that this story line could have been modeled on or an amalgamation of them. And how many box set arguments and content speculation takes place here on all bands on SHF that follow the story line with Mike Finger! I am really enjoying this show more and more, and having some stars drop into the stories is both interesting (as agentalbert points out) and plausible given that the roadies work their way like nomads from tour to tour and can't help to at least rub shoulders with the band members. At least that's my romantic view of the profession, and many rock books I have read at least discussed sound engineers working multiple tours during down time between their main band's schedule. From a budget standpoint, it's interesting to note that they are either dressing up each set really well and differently with the signage or they really are filming at these stops on the tour so far. Any articles out there describing the production process anyone has run across?

 

I wonder what is going to come of the constant references to Wesley not trusting Mike Finger. He doesn't seem to have any bad intentions, but they keep having Wes express distrust of him, so I'm sure something will come of it.

 

The local color shots around Louisville were actually Louisville, although the cast wasn't in any of them and they probably just sent a crew around to take local color shots. One was of Skyline Chili, which while there is one there is really a Cincinnati thing. Good thing I wasn't on the bus when I said Cincinnati or we'd all be cursed.

 

Just found out that the actress playing Cassie (Bill's "once a year" girl) in episode #3 is Taylor Marie Frey, daughter of recently deceased Eagle Glenn Frey.

 

What's up with the poor ratings (critics) on Rotten Tomatoes???

I'm four episodes in and loving it!

 

For example...this scene felt so much like Almost Famous....loved it!
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...reminded me of:
Almost Famous - Tiny Dancer Scene (elton john) »

 

Roadies Episode 1 – Song List:

Spoiler: E1

Episode 1 – Life is a Carnival:

• Tail Dragger – Link Wray
• Tangled Up in Blue 3 – Bob Dylan
• Don’t Wait – The Duke Spirit
• Isoprene Bath – Reptar
• Generator (First Floor) – Freelance Whales
• Duet for Guitars #2 – M. Ward
• Jump Hi – Lion Babe (Featuring Childish Gambino)
• Get Free – Major Lazer (Featuring Amber Coffman)
• I Wish I Was Sober – Frightened Rabbit (Song of the Day)
• The Wild Life –Outasight
• Wrong Club – The Ting Tings
• All We Ever Knew – The Head and the Heart
• Lurker – Steve Gunn
• Still Gonna Quit (score) – Jon Russell
• Falling in Love At A Coffee Shop – Landon Pigg
• So Many Secrets (score) – Jon Russell
• Into Your Heart – Futurecop (Featuring Hunz & Mosaik)
• Loudmouth – Ramones
• Paralyse – Polarheart
• Lost in My Mind – The Head and the Heart
• Given to Fly – Pearl Jam
• 30 Days in the Hole – Humble Pie
• Fanfare – Miklos Rozsa

Roadies Episode 2 – Song List:

Spoiler: E2

Episode 2 – What Would Phil Do?:

• Light Me Up – Bronze Radio Return
• Son of Preacher Man – Bobbie Gentry
• O.N.E. – Yeasayer
• Talent Show – The Replacements
• Sun Models – Odesza (feat. Madelyn Grant)
• Ain’t Nothing Going On But The Rent – Gwen Guthrie (Song of the Day)
• Hardcore – Reignwolf
• Dreams of Flying – Mudcrutch
• Are You Satisfied? – Reignwolf
• Early Meditations of Janine (score) – J.J. Abrams
• Pretty Pimpin – Kurt Vile

Score by Jordan Cook (Reignwolf)

Roadies Episode 3 – Song List:

Spoiler: E3

Episode 3 – The Bryce Newman Letter:

• Let’s Go (Instrumental) – He’s My Brother She’s My Sister
• Kick Your Game – TLC
• Think About Me (Acoustic Instrumental) – Lindsey Buckingham
• Pink Medicine – Bearson
• Bleed To Love Her (Acoustic Instrumental) – Lindsey Buckingham
• T For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) [Live at Fox Theatre 1976] – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Cool Kids – Echosmith
• You’re Not Good Enough – Blood Orange
• Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc
• So Into You – Black Atlantis
• Happy Jack – The Who
• Can’t Sleep – Gary Clark Jr. (Song of the Day)
• Oh Atlanta (Live) – Little Feat
• Bleed To Love Her – Lindsey Buckingham
• Hold Me (Acoustic Instrumental) – Lindsey Buckingham
• Drinkee – Sofi Tukker
• Big Love – Lindsey Buckingham
• I Can’t Make You Love Me – Hannah Huston
• Track 11 (Acoustic Instrumental) – Lindsey Buckingham
• Farewell Angelina (Live on WNYU – 11/10/91) – Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas
• Bobby – Youth Lagoon
• The Letter – The Box Tops

Roadies Episode 4 – Song List:

Spoiler: E4

Episode 4 – The City Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken:

• Lightspeed – Wolfgang Black (during the recap)
• 16 Days – Whiskeytown
• Gooch’s Wife (Score)- Jim James
• Freaky Feedback Blues – Benji Hughes
• Come On Get Higher (Live Session iTunes Exclusive) – Matt Nathanson
• The “C” Word (Score) – Jim James
• Born to Lose – Jesus Sons
• Roadrunner – Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers
• Victim of Life – Avett Brothers
• Curse Instructions (Score) – Jim James
• Boston – Augustana
• She Lit a Fire – Lord Huron
• (Let’s) Jack – Breach
• If I Am a Stranger (Live in Porto Bonus Track) – Ryan Adams
• Hot Bag (Score) – Jim James
• Only Ghosts – Gregory Alan Isakov
• Milo Finds Balloons (Score) – Jim James
• 30 Bones – Fistful of Mercy
• They Are All in Love – Jim James (and Cast)
• They Are All in Love – The Who (Song of the Day)
• Money – Leaf
• Actors – Still Parade
• The First Time – My Morning Jacket

Roadies Episode 5 – Song List:

Spoiler: E5

Episode 5 – Friends and Family:

• “Too Close” – Rekha
• “Sage Dream” – Citizun
• “1994” (Score) – Lucius
• “Sweet William” – Tom Petty
• “Left Hand Free” – Alt-J
• “Flying Eyes” (Score) – Lucius
• “Call My Name” – Freia
• “Welcome Home” – Radical Face
• “Sleeping in the Clouds” (Score) – Lucius
• “Radio Nowhere” (Live 7/15/13) – Bruce Springsteen
• “Maggot Brain” – Funkadelic (Song of the Day)
• “Moaning Lisa Smile” – Wolf Alice
• “Dreamhaze” (Score) – Lucius
• “Flying Eyes” (Score) – Lucius
• “Tomorrow Morning” – Blue Nile
• “Born Again Teen” – Lucius
• “Dusty Trails” – Lucius

Roadies Episode 6 – Song List:

Spoiler: E6

Episode 6 – Longest Days:

• “Blackened Blue Eyes” – The Charlatans
• “Turn It Around” – Lucius
• “Everything is Embarrassing – Sky Ferreira
• “Hung Up On My Baby” – Isaac Hayes
• “Big Black Bird” – Blitzen Trapper
• “Boom Clap” – Charlie XCX
• “Birch Tree” – Foals
• “Amsterdam” – Gregory Alan Isakov
• “Boardwalks” – Little May
• “Actors” – Still Parade
• “Longest Days” – John Mellencamp (Song of the Day)

 

Will try it, but if it is anything like the in your face Vinyl it won't last. for me.

 

This performance was freaking awesome >>>

 

Not nearly as grim. Give it a shot.

 

OK.

 

Liking it a lot, good escapist entertainment. Makes for a good Spotify playlist, too.

 

Yeah, I tried watching the first episode of Vinyl. I made it 15 minutes and wanted a shower.

 

"Roadies Episode 7 – Song List":

Spoiler: E7

Episode 7 – Carpet Season:

• “Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go to the Party” – Courtney Barnett
• “World Spins Madly On” – The Weepies
• “Lost Verses” (Acoustic) – Sun Kil Moon
• “Always Something” – Cage the Elephant
• “Advice on Bears” – Boats
• “Cary On, Carry On, Carry On” – He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister
• “Pedestrian at Best” – Courtney Barnett
• “Hold Me Down” – Halsey (with Machine Gun Kelly)
• “I Am Not Waiting Anymore” – Field Report
• “Banditos Eternos” – Derek Poulsen
• “Blue Mountain” – Derek Poulsen
• “Ghost” – Halsey (Song of the Day)
• “Hollow Head/Hollow Heart” – Austin Basham
• “Outside the Lines” – Mike McCready
• “The 4:19” – Lewis & Leigh
• “Lawless Avenue” – Jackson Browne
• “Feeling OK” – Best Coast
• “Guilt” – Young Buffalo
• “Hollow Crown” – Isaac Gracie
• “Alone” – Trampled by Turtles
• “Heaven is a Place On Earth” – Cast of Roadies
• “Make You Mine” – Black Lips

 

I think the show really came together and hit it's stride with Episode 5. I just finished Ep. 7 and it's remained very strong, glad to see that this series has come together so nicely, I really enjoy my weekly hour with this crew.

 

"Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Roadies’ Announced

The full details of the soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Roadies have been announced today. The album features a selection of songs from the show by such artists as Lindsey Buckingham, The Head & the Heart, Reignwolf, John Mellencamp, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Eddie Vedder, Lucius & more. The soundtrack will be released digitally and physically on August 26, 2016 by Republic Records and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Roadies is created by Cameron Crowe and stars Carla Gugino, Luke Wilson, Imogen Poots, Rafe Spall, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Peter Cambor, Colson Baker, Ron White, Luis Guzman, Jacqueline Byers and Rainn Wilson. The series follows a road crew that helps with a rock band’s major multi-city tour. To show currently airs every Sunday night on Showtime, with the season finale set to premiere on August 28. Visit the official show website for updates.

Here’s the album track list:

1. I Wish I Was Sober (Roadies Remix) – Frightened Rabbit ft. Mike McCready
2. Are You Satisfied? (Live) – Reignwolf
3. Big Love (Live) – Lindsey Buckingham
4. The First Time – My Morning Jacket
5. Born Again Teen (Live) – Lucius
6. Longest Days (Live) – John Mellencamp
7. Feeling OK (Live) – Best Coast
8. Simple Man (Live) – Machine Gun Kelly
9. You Don’t Get Me High Anymore (Live) – Phantogram
10. All We Ever Knew (Live Soundcheck) – The Head And The Heart
11. They Are All In Love (Live) – Jim James
12. Sayonara Judge (Live) – Robyn Hitchcock
13. Willin’ (Live) – Jackson Browne & Lucius ft. Greg Leisz
14. A Little Crazy (Live) – Nicole Atkins
15. The Healing (Live) – Gary Clark Jr.
16. Man of the Hour (Live) – Eddie Vedder
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Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Roadies’ Announced | Film Music Reporter »

 

Thanks for posting these. I had to back into the episode to find the song I liked when hearing it. Figured out it was "Feeling OK" by Best Coast. Never heard of that group, but I like the song, so I'll check out more from them.

 

S01E08: The All Night Bus Ride
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Brilliant episode...powerful.