Chet Baker, Let's Get Lost documentary

cubdog

banging through drywall

• May 23, 2013

• #1

I've read the book, never seen the film. I just discovered it's available on youtube! Has anyone seen it. I'll be watching tonight or tomorrow. It's supposed to be excellent.

cubdog

 

poppachubby

Boo Yaka! Boo Yaka!

• May 23, 2013

• #2

Yes if you're anything of a fan it's well worth watching. It should be available for download on the torrent networks. Old VHS copies now sell for quite a penny on auction sites. I love the scene with Flea when they are eating dinner and recalling a Gillespie chorus. I think overall it helped to show where Baker had arrived in his later years. That said, I don't think it revealed enough about how absolutely amazing his music had become at this point. Yes, he was a fukk up and completely unreliable, but when he had a good night... he had an epic night. My favorite sides are all from his latter years - his trio recordings on Steeplechase and his quartet Live In Tokyo.

 

mr.jones

AK Subscriber

Subscriber

• May 23, 2013

• #3

I saw that at an art house theater in Kansas City when it first came out. It thought it was great. I would love to see it again to see how my memory of it compares to another viewing.

 

classic carl

Without Music, Life Would B FLAT.

Subscriber

• May 23, 2013

• #4

cubdog said:

I've read the book, never seen the film. I just discovered it's available on youtube! Has anyone seen it. I'll be watching tonight or tomorrow. It's supposed to be excellent.

cubdog

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Thanks for the heads up. I'll be watching it when I get the time. It's 2 hours long. I love to listen to Chet Baker play.

 

Ilikevinyl

Cool Breeze

Subscriber

• May 23, 2013

• #5

Thanks for the info!:thmbsp: I'll watch it when I have the time.

 

Mystic

We're all born mad

• May 24, 2013

• #6

Saw it years ago and loved it as I recall.

 

Mystic

We're all born mad

• May 24, 2013

• #7

Filmed near the conclusion of a tough life, much of it self-inflicted, of course.

 

radioactive

tube gear fanatic

• May 24, 2013

• #8

Thanks for this thread:thmbsp: i never knew there was a documentary. downloading a torrent to watch later.

 

Last edited: May 24, 2013

cubdog

banging through drywall

• May 24, 2013

• #9

If you guys have a chance check out the bio, Let's Get Lost. I thought the book was excellent the documentary just ok. Both worthy of your time however. Baker was a very sad and interesting guy much like his contemporary Art Pepper.

cubdog