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The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The term was used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast,^[1][2] and by Rob Reiner in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap.

Usage[link]

Rolling Stone magazine's first use of the term "Rockumentary" was in 1969 to describe the radio show "The History of Rock and Roll which, as its name implied, aimed to document the major artists of rock and roll to its date.^[2] It was next used to describe concert films with multiple artists.^[3][4]

List of "rockumentary" titles[link]

Audio rockumentaries[link]

Rockumentary films[link]

Rock-mockumentary films[link]

Television[link]

MTV in the late 1980s and early 1990s had a series called Rockumentary. Some of the artists that were featured were: AC/DC (1991), Aerosmith (1990), Def Leppard (1988 and 1992), Don Henley (1990), The Doors, Eric Clapton (1990), Genesis (1992), Heavy metal music, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Metallica (1992 and 1996), Mötley Crüe (1989), Pink Floyd (1989), Rod Stewart (1988), The Rolling Stones, The Smashing Pumpkins (1995), and Van Halen.

Other music documentary series include VH1's Classic Albums, Behind the Music and Legends, and BBC Four's Britannia series. While their episodes are often about rock music, the inclusion of other genres means that they are not exclusively rockumentary series.

Rock-mockumentaries on TV[link]

See also[link]

• Concert film

External links[link]

• "The 18 Best Rockumentaries of ALL TIME". Screenjunkies.com. http://www.screenjunkies.com/general/18-best-rockumentaries-all-time. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 

References[link]

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"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.

The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.^[1]

History[link]

The earliest recorded use^{[citation needed]} of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." ^{[2][dubious – discuss]} In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.

It was also used as a term for a drug dealer in the 1950s and 1960s and can be seen in such media as Curtis Mayfield's "No Thing On Me", William Burroughs's novel Naked Lunch, and in the Velvet Underground song "I'm Waiting for the Man", in which Lou Reed sings about going to Uptown Manhattan, specifically Lexington Avenue and 125th Street, to buy heroin.

The use of this term was expanded to counterculture groups and their battles against authority, such as the Yippies, which, according to a May 19, 1969 article in U.S. News and World Report, had the "avowed aim ... to destroy 'The Man', their term for the present system of government". The term eventually found its way into humorous usage, such as in a December 1979 motorcycle ad from the magazine Easyriders which featured the tagline, "California residents: Add 6% sales tax for The Man."

In present day, the phrase has been popularized in commercials and cinema, featuring particularly prominently as a recurring motif in the 2003 film School of Rock.^[3][4][5][6]

Use as praise[link]

The term has also been used as an approbation or form of praise. This may refer to the recipient's status as the leader or authority within a particular context, or it might be assumed to be a shortened form of a phrase like "He is the man (who is in charge)." One example of this usage dates to 1879 when Otto von Bismarck commented, referring to Benjamin Disraeli's pre-eminent position at the Congress of Berlin, "The old Jew, he is the man."^{[7][dubious – discuss]}

In more modern usage, it can be a superlative compliment ("you da man!") indicating that the subject is currently standing out amongst his peers even though they have no special designation or rank, such as a basketball player who is performing better than the other players on the court. It can also be used as a genuine compliment with an implied, slightly exaggerated or sarcastic tone, usually indicating that the person has indeed impressed the speaker but by doing something relatively trivial.

See also[link]

• Absentee landlord
• Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
• New World Order (conspiracy theory)
• Ruling class
• The Establishment
• Power elite
• Corrections officer
• YTMND

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Lighter, J.E. (Ed.). (1997). Random House Dictionary of American Slang. New York: Random House.

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David Crowder Band
Background information
Origin	Waco, Texas, United States
Genres	Christian rock, electronic rock, worship, bluegrass, rap
Years active	1996–2012
Labels	Sixstepsrecords, EMI
Website	www.davidcrowderband.com
Past members
David Crowder Jack Parker Jeremy "B-Wack" Bush Mike D Hogan Mark Waldrop Jason Solley Taylor Johnson
Notable instruments
Banjo Turntable Electric violin Keytar Guitar Hero Controller Mandolin Theremin Ukulele Steve 3P0 (drumming robot)

David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts.^[1]

Name[link]

Prior to the album Church Music, the band preferred not to be referred to as "The David Crowder Band". They explained that they preferred to omit the article, and stated that they "may revisit this issue if other groups named 'David Crowder Band' begin performing," and may in fact, should that eventuality occur, insert "The Original" in front of the band's present appellation. As of the release of Church Music, however, the band has begun referring to themselves using the article, and explained "we’ve been at for a while now without incident, so we felt justified in its formal inclusion."^[2]

The band's name is sometimes rendered with an asterisk, as "David Crowder*Band". In a faux-documentary, while recording Church Music, Crowder joked that the asterisk meant, "David Crowder [is about to go insane because Jack Parker continually tries to sabotage the work of the rest of the] band."^[3]

Band history[link]

The band began when Crowder realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University, a Christian university, were not attending church. Finding this very surprising he and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church (Waco, Texas) in 1995, while he was still a student. Crowder became Pastor of worship at the church and led worship and continued to do so throughout the year. The church's congregation grew, as did the band's lineup.

Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD, Pour Over Me, followed by All I Can Say in 1999.^{[citation needed]} These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records when Louie Giglio talked to Crowder about the music and how it could be used more than just at UBC and more world-wide. Although the band toured extensively, they made it a point to be back at their home church UBC in Waco Texas for most Sundays.^{[citation needed]}

Kyle Lake, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after Lake's death.^{[citation needed]}

With their September 2005 release, A Collision, David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass, folk, alternative, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience. This release landed them the No. 2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the No. 39 spot on Billboard 200 the second day after its release. The same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish Delight in C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has an old-school disco feel.

March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording Remedy; the band also revealed the album's website, http://www.remedyiscoming.com/, which allows fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Famously controversial rock musician Ted Nugent made a special guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet". Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached No. 4 on the iTunes Music Store. When Mark joined the band as the album Remedy was released, his sidekick Rupert came with him. Rupert is a gnome.^[4][5] During the Remedy Tour the band had up a live web feed on Crowder's Xanga account. The feed had a chat room where fans chatted live with the band and their tourmates. It showed more than half of the tour stops live which included their tour bus, live stage feeds of shows, places the band went, etc. Much of the time the video feed would be on Rupert at different stops. On the final night of the tour Phil Wickham and The Myriad came on stage for a hoe down for the song "I Saw the light". The camera for the feed was on the lid of a ball-cap and was wired into a laptop the band had in a backpack; this equipment was provided by Xanga. The band also used the feed for some time after their Remedy Tour. July 16, 2008, the band announced it would releasing a live album and DVD titled Remedy Club Tour - Live,^[6] The DVD was filmed In NYC and GA.

Crowder's Xanga entry from January 31, 2009, mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. Also on Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music".^[7] The album was titled "Church Music" and was released on September 22, 2009.^[8] The first single off the album was a cover of John Mark McMillan's song "How He Loves". Crowder received permission from McMillan to change the words "So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss" to "So heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss".

The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.^[9] Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio, Rob Bell, Israel Houghton, Hillsong London, Matt Redman, Jars of Clay, Matt Maher, Leeland, David Dark, Gungor, Derek Webb and others. Mark recorded a Rap song for the band titled "Bwack Be Creepin'" for the band's YouTube channel.^[10]

February 5, 2011 the band announced the official start to recording of Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]).^[11] On May 21, 2011, the band announced through their website that the band will end after the completion of the Fall 2011 "The 7 Tour" and the release of their sixth album. At the same time the band also announced that they planned to disband after the release of their sixth album.^[12]

Later, on July 21, 2011, the band announced that a Christmas album, Oh for Joy, would be released on October 4, 2011.^[13] The band stated that they began to record Give Us Rest and subsequently Oh for Joy came out. Some of the songs in the albums Give Us Rest and Oh for Joy were recorded in greenrooms and restrooms during the band's last tour.^[14]

The band played their final show at the Passion 2012 Conference on January 3, 2012 at the Georgia Dome.^[15]

Crowder has formed a new collective called "Crowder" that will be making its first performance at the Creation East Festival in June.^[16][17] Parker, Dodson, Bush, and Waldrop have formed a new band, called "The Digital Age",^[16] and are opening a recording studio in Waco, Texas.^[18] Many of the members have rejoined UBC's worship team leading worship.^[18]

Unusual instrumentation[link]

The band often incorporated unconventional instruments and elements into their music which were created by the band's drummer Jeremy Bush. He modified a Speak & Spell for the song "I Can Hear the Angels Sing", a guitar-shaped controller for the Guitar Hero game to be used in "...Neverending...", and a robot drummer, named Steve 3PO, for use in "Church Music", a silver box with blue lights and switches for "Can You Feel It?", and a MOTM modular synthesizer used by Hogan. He also manufactured a seven square-foot MPC style-MIDI controller for the band Family Force 5. Hogan often played turntables and played electric violin with guitar effects. A Smule "I Am T-Pain" iPhone app is used on "The Nearness".^{[citation needed]}

The band often recorded their albums in a barn behind Crowder's house.^{[citation needed]}

Members[link]

Current members[link]

David Crowder performing in Lincoln, Nebraska

• David Crowder – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, theremin, keytar, electric guitar
• Jack Parker – electric guitar, background vocals, Rhodes piano, mandolin, and banjo
• Mike Dodson – bass guitar, keyboard, cello,
• Mike Hogan – violin/strings, turntables, guitar, keyboard
• Jeremy "B-Wack" Bush - drums, percussion, bells, programming
• Mark Waldrop – electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals

Former members[link]

• Jason Solley – electric guitar, background vocals and mandolin (1996–2006)
• Taylor Johnson – electric guitar, mandolin (2006–2007)

Discography[link]

Albums

• Pour Over Me (1998)
• All I Can Say (1999)
• Can You Hear Us? (2002)
• Illuminate (2003) U.S. No. 84^[19]
• A Collision (2005) U.S. No. 39
• Remedy (2007) U.S. No. 22
• Remedy Limited Edition (2008)
• Remedy Club Tour – Live (2008) U.S. No. 88
• Church Music (2009) U.S. No. 11
• Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]) (2012) U.S. No. 2^[20]

EPs

• The Lime CD (2004)
• Sunsets & Sushi (2005)
• B Collision (2006) U.S. No. 118
• Summer Happiness (2010)^[21]
• Oh for Joy (2011)

Collaboration[link]

• Thoughts of You - Robbie Seay (2000)
• Passion: The Road to One Day - Passion Worship Band (2000)
• Our Love is Loud - Passion Worship Band (live, 2002)
• Sacred Revolution - Passion Worship Band (live, 2003)
• Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern - Passion Worship Band (2004)
• How Great Is Our God - Passion Worship Band (live, 2005)
• Live from Austin Music Hall - Chris Tomlin (live, 2005)
• Everything Glorious - Passion Worship Band (live, 2006)
• Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
• Ultimate Music Makeover: Michael W. Smith (compilation, 2005)
• X Worship 2006 (compilation, 2005)
• X Worship 2007 (compilation, 2006)
• When the Storm Comes - Minister RMB (When the Storm Comes, 2006)
• WOW Christmas: Green (compilation, Christmas)
• Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace (compilation, 2007, Sparrow Records)
• Glory Revealed (compilation by Mac Powell, 2007)
• Passion: Live from Passion07, Part 2 - Passion Worship Band (2007)
• God of This City - Passion Worship Band (2008)
• Passion: Awakening - Passion Worship Band (2010)
• The Shelter - Jars of Clay (2010) – on song "Lay It Down"
• Passion: Here for You - Passion Worship Band (2011)
• Seven Swans Reimagined (compilation, 2011)^[22]
• Passion: White Flag - Passion Worship Band (2012)
• The band also created the theme music for Dr. James MacDonald's radio program Walk in the Word.
• Crowder also wrote the song "Rise Up" for Baylor University football team.
• Mark Waldrop recorded "Bwack Be Creepin'", the band's rap song.^[10]

Awards[link]

GMA Dove Awards

Grammy Awards

David Crowder Band is also featured in other compilation albums that were either nominated or won Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year:

• 2006: Special Event Album of the Year - Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia
• 2007: Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: Everything Glorious
• 2009: Special Event Album of the Year - Passion: God of This City

Others[link]

The band was named MSN's Artist of the Month for July 2006, and later won Artist of the Year for 2006.^[24]

Books[link]

David Crowder has authored two books:

• David Crowder, Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi, NavPress, 2005.
• David Crowder with Mike Hogan, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die or (The Eschatology of Bluegrass), Relevant Books, 2006.

References[link]

External links[link]

• David Crowder Band official website
• Christian Music Today interview - 11/07
• Christian Music Today interview - 04/06
• Christian Music Today interview - 10/02
• Home.FM Radio interview with David Crowder by Adam & Ben on Mornings at Home
• Gospel Music Channel interview with David Crowder by Alicia Carson

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Chris Duarte (born February 16, 1963) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duarte plays a style of Texas blues-rock that draws on elements of jazz, blues, and rock and roll.^[1]

Biography[link]

Duarte was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was first inspired by music at age 8 after seeing Fiddler On The Roof on television. Duarte began playing his brother's guitar, and got his first electric guitar at the age of 14 and played with bands in San Antonio. In 1979, Duarte moved to Austin, Texas and purchased a 1963 Fender Stratocaster guitar for $500. Duarte began exploring the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.

Duarte won a label recording contract with Silvertone Records and released Texas Sugar/Strat Magik in 1994, and was named "Best New Talent" in Guitar Player's 1995 Reader's Poll.^{[citation needed]} He finished fourth in the magazine's "Best Blues Guitarist" category behind Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.

Though Duarte has played a limited number of U.S. dates in recent years with the Japanese band Bluestone Company backing him, he performs primarily as a power trio, the 'Chris Duarte Group'. Originally formed with long-time friends and collaborators John Jordan on bass and Jeff Hodges on drums, the current incarnation features Matt Stallard on bass and Chris Burroughs on drums. Apart from his band, Duarte has performed with Julie Burrell, Diana Cantu, Bobby Mack, Tracy Conover, Indigenous, and Omar & the Howlers.

Duarte's concert dates in Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville were filmed for The PBS Project. This side-project featured Steve Bailey on bass and Jeff Sipe on drums.

Discography[link]

• 1987 - Chris Duarte & The Bad Boys, (SRS Records)
• 1994 - Texas Sugar/Strat Magik, (Silvertone)
• 1997 - Tailspin Headwhack, (Silvertone)
• 2000 - Love Is Greater Than Me, (Zoë/Rounder)
• 2003 - Romp, (Zoë/Rounder)
• 2007 - Blue Velocity, (Blues Bureau International)
• 2008 - Vantage Point, (Blues Bureau International)
• 2009 - Chris Duarte & Bluestone Co., (Blues Bureau International)
• 2009 - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, All Things Blue, (Blues Bureau International)
• 2010 - Infinite Energy, (Janblues)
• 2011 - Blues In The Afterburner, (Shrapnel Records)

Instructional DVDs[link]

• The Total Guitar CD Volume 6, May, 1995, Total Guitar TOTGUIVOL6
• Axplorations June, 2006, Hal Leonard Corporation

References[link]

External links[link]

• Chris Duarte Group Fans
• Chris Duarte at Allmusic
• Chris Duarte early years
• Chris Duarte Group fan forum
• Chris Duarte interview with A1 Blues
• Chris Duarte collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive