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language: English
director: Dave Grohl
actor: Barry Manilow Black Francis Brad Wilk Brian Bell Butch Vig Chris Shiflett Corey Taylor Dave Grohl James Brown Jessy Greene John Fogerty Joshua Homme Kevin Cronin Krist Novoselic Lars Ulrich Lee Ving Lindsey Buckingham Mick Fleetwood Mike Campbell Neil Giraldo Omar Hakim Paul McCartney Rick Neilsen Rick Rubin Rick Springfield Rivers Cuomo Robert Levon Been Stevie Nicks Taylor Hawkins Tim Commerford Tom Petty Trent Reznor Warren DeMartini
writer: Mark Monroe

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The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed ‘people that have no place’ in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

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