Every Rock Band Documentary Ever
(insert band name here) was one of the greatest bands of all time. Known for their wild guitar solos and extravagant lifestyle. They broke records and had unmatched success--until it all tragically came crashing down.
Quotes from other musicians/music critics/music industry people:
"I can't imagine rock music without them."
"They revolutionized the music scene."
"No other band has had such a significant cultural impact."
4-7 white guys (insert band names here) born in the 1950s were inspired by Elvis Presley.
Random rock music/song excerpts.
We don't know where their talent came from, it was a gift from the gods/Satan. Or they were born with it.
They formed a band in somebody's garage and miraculously got a record deal.
Random record executive: "When I first heard this scrappy little band, I thought to myself: they have potential! So I signed them to (insert record label)."
Then they released their first album and it was a major success!
Testimony from an admiring fellow musician: "I remember the day when I first heard (insert album). I thought wow! These guys are incredible! All the members are such virtuosos on their respective instruments and the musicality is unmatched!"
The critics either love them/hate them (there is no in between).
They go on a bunch of tours. Insert concert footage and Beatlemania-style montages of screaming fans.
Footage of band members smiling/laughing while traveling.
Drugs/sex/women get in the way. Marriages fall apart.
The band releases some "crappy" albums as their creativity runs out (could actually be good albums, but not quite up to the high bar created earlier).
The band faces other personal crises until a band member dies. They either call it quits or continue on.
A brief story of each member's solo career.
Then a reminder that that band is the best ever and continues to inspire every band after it.
Clarification: I’m not saying “every” rock band fits this template. The purpose of this was to make fun of sensationalist “documentaries” which focus on shock value and entertainment instead of accuracy and respect for the bands featured. This is sarcastic, I was pointing out how these so-called “documentaries” turn the bands into a cliche (which is this “template.”)