On screen
Cast
405 credited performers
David Fricke
Self - Senior Editor (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Robert Sandall
Self - Journalist
Phil Alexander
Self - Editor-in-chief (Mojo, Kerrang!)
Bruce Botnick
Self - Recording Engineer
Joe Travers
Self
Jac Holzman
Self - Founder, Elektra Records
Ahmet Ertegün
Self
Martin Birch
Self - Producer
Chris Welch
Self
Mick Wall
Self - Editor, Classic Rock Magazine
Daniel Lanois
Self
Klaus Voormann
Self
Roger Daltrey
Self
Pete Townshend
Self
John Ingham
Self - Music Journalist
Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Lars Ulrich
Self
Joe Smith
Self - Chairman, Elektra Records 1975-1983
Tom Allom
Self - Engineer
Henry Rollins
Self - Musician, Author
Dean Parks
Self
Eric Clapton
Self
John Densmore
Self - The Doors
Ray Manzarek
Self - Organ, Piano, Bass
Keith Richards
Self
Robby Krieger
Self - The Doors
Mick Jagger
Self
Ruth Underwood
Self
Ahmet Zappa
Self
Elliot Ingber
Self
Jim Morrison
Self (archive footage)
Paul A. Rothchild
Self (archive footage)
Jim Ladd
Self - The Last DJ, KLOS Radio
Gail Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Bono
Self
The Edge
Self
Adam Clayton
Self
Larry Mullen Jr.
Self
Elvis Costello
Self
Roy Thomas Baker
Self - Producer
Nuno Bettencourt
Self
Anthony DeCurtis
Self - Music Journalist
Rosie Horide
Self - Music Journalist
Nicky Horne
Self - Radio DJ
Ian Hunter
Self
Gary Lyons
Self - Engineer
Freddie Mercury
Self (archive footage)
Bob Mercer
Self - Managing Director, EMI Records 1976-1980
Joe Perry
Self
Mick Rock
Self - Photographer
Roger Taylor
Self
Tony Banks
Self
Arif Mardin
Self
Hugh Padgham
Self
Mike Rutherford
Self
Shenkar
Self
Tony Smith
Self
Daryl Stuermer
Self
Tom Tom Washington
Self
Ritchie Blackmore
Self
Chris Charlesworth
Self
Ian Gillan
Self
Roger Glover
Self
Jon Lord
Self
Ian Paice
Self
Brad Tolinski
Self
Dave Grohl
Self - Interviewee
Krist Novoselic
Self
Bruce Dickinson
Self - Lead Vocals
Steve Harris
Self - Bass and Vocals
Dave Murray
Self - Guitar
Adrian Smith
Self - Guitar and Vocals
Clive Burr
Self - Drums
Ross Halfin
Self - Photographer
Masa Itoh
Self - Music Journalist / DJ
Malcolm Dome
Self - Total Rock
Rod Smallwood
Self - Manager
Don Zimmerman
Self - President, Capitol Records 1976-1987
Nicko McBrain
Self - Drums 1982-present
Kirk Hammett
Self - Guitarist, Metallica
James Hetfield
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
Jason Newsted
Self - Bassist, Metallica
Rob Halford
Self
K.K. Downing
Self
Glenn Tipton
Self
Ian Hill
Self
Geezer Butler
Self
Tony Iommi
Self
Ozzy Osbourne
Self
Lamont Dozier
Self
Saul Galpern
Self
Max Hole
Self
Mick Hucknall
Self
Chris Joyce
Self
Tim Kellett
Self
Ian Kirkham
Self
Stewart Levine
Self
Fritz McIntyre
Self
Elliot Rashman
Self
Adrian Thrills
Self
Shaun Ward
Self
Gôta Yashiki
Self
Rick Allen
Self
Vivian Campbell
Self
Phil Collen
Self
Joe Elliott
Self
Brian May
Self
Rick Savage
Self
Michael Kamen
Self
Phil Collins
Self
Heitor Pereira
Self
Bill Siddons
Self - Road Crew, Manager
Perry Farrell
Self - Musician
Michael McClure
Self - Friend and Poet
Paul Ferrara
Self - Friend and Film Maker
Anton Corbijn
Self
Ben Fong-Torres
Self - Journalist, Author
Brian Eno
Self
Bob Harris
Self - Radio DJ & TV presenter
Dave Mustaine
Self - Megadeth
Elton John
Self
Gus Dudgeon
Self - Producer
Paul Gambaccini
Self - Broadcaster
Del Newman
Self - Orchestral Arranger
Davey Johnstone
Self - Guitarist
Tom Petty
Self
Ron Blair
Self
Tony Dimitriades
Self
Jimmy Iovine
Self
Stan Lynch
Self (archive footage)
Benmont Tench
Self
John Lennon
Self
Yoko Ono
Self
Ringo Starr
Self
John Entwistle
Self
Keith Moon
Self
Tim Rice
Self - Lyricist
Bernie Taupin
Self - Lyricist
Nigel Olsson
Self - Drummer
Paul Simon
Self
David Gilmour
Self
Roger Waters
Self
Nick Mason
Self
Richard Wright
Self
Alan Parsons
Self
Chris Thomas
Self - mix supervisor
Chris Stamp
Self
Dave Marsh
Self
Stevie Nicks
Self
Lindsey Buckingham
Self
Meat Loaf
Self
Jim Steinman
Self
Max Weinberg
Self - Drummer
Karla DeVito
Self - Backing Vocalist
Todd Rundgren
Self - Record Producer and Musician
Rory Dodd
Self - Backing Vocalist
Ellen Foley
Self - Backing Vocalist
Mike Campbell
Self
Kasim Sulton
Self - Bass Guitarist
Butch Vig
Self
Walter Becker
Self
Bob Marley
Self (archive footage)
Chris Blackwell
Self
Peter Tosh
Self
Michael McDonald
Self
Gary Katz
Self
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Lou Reed
Self
Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Lemmy Kilmister
Self
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor
Self
'Fast' Eddie Clark
Self
Ginger Baker
Self
Jack Bruce
Self
JAŸ-Z
Self
Simon Le Bon
Self
John Taylor
Self
Nick Rhodes
Self
Roger Taylor
Self
Andy Taylor
Self
Bill Ward
Self
Geddy Lee
Self
Alex Lifeson
Self
Neil Peart
Self
Ronnie Wood
Self
Brian Jones
Self
Bill Wyman
Self
Charlie Watts
Self
Brian Wilson
Self - The Beach Boys
Mike Love
Self - The Beach Boys
Al Jardine
Self - The Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson
Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)
Peter Gabriel
Self
Tony Levin
Self
Manu Katché
Self
Wayne Jackson
Self
Carly Simon
Self
Don McLean
Self
Amy Winehouse
Self (archive footage)
Roland Orzabal
Self
Curt Smith
Self
Stevie Wonder
Self
Levon Helm
Self
Rick Danko
Self
Robbie Robertson
Self
Christine McVie
Self
John McVie
Self
Mick Fleetwood
Self
Linda Ronstadt
Self
Philip Glass
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self (archive footage)
Roy Halee
Self
Don Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Bakithi Kumalo
Self
Ray Phiri
Self
Joseph Shabalala
Self
Mickey Hart
Self
Phil Lesh
Self
Bob Weir
Self
Jerry Garcia
Self
Robert Hunter
Self
Ben Bridges
Self
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Self
Coolio
Self
Berry Gordy
Self
Herbie Hancock
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
Trevor Lawrence
Self
Aisha Morris
Self
Michael Sembello
Self
Nathan Watts
Self
George Harrison
Self
Garth Hudson
Self
Greil Marcus
Self
Don Was
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
Mitch Mitchell
Self
Noel Redding
Self
Steve Winwood
Self
Ken Caillat
Self
David Sonenberg
Self - Manager: Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman
John Bundrick
Self
Rita Marley
Self
Bunny Wailer
Self
Steve Lillywhite
Self
Paul McGuinness
Self
Larry Carlton
Self
Ian Dury
Self
Donald Fagen
Self
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Self
Wayne Shorter
Self
Chris Aylmer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Samson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dennis Stratton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rick Frio
Self - Marketing MCA Records USA
David Hentschel
Self - Engineer
Connie Hillman
Self - Vice President Rocket Records
Russ Regan
Self - A&R MCA Records USA
Ernst Jørgensen
Self - producer, RCA
D.J. Fontana
Self - drummer
Carl Perkins
Self (archive footage)
Peter Guralnick
Self - Elvis Presley biographer
Dixie Locke Emmons
Self - girlfriend, 1955
Sam Phillips
Self - producer and founder, Sun Records
Scotty Moore
Self - guitarist
B.B. King
Self
Tom Parker
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Buddy Holly
Self (archive footage)
Don Everly
Self (archive footage)
Phil Everly
Self (archive footage)
Steve Jones
Self - Guitar
John Lydon
Self - Vocals
Glen Matlock
Self - Bass
Paul Cook
Self - Drums
Malcolm McLaren
Self - Manager
Jamie Reid
Self - Artist and Sex Pistols Graphic Designer
Sid Vicious
Self (archive footage)
Storm Thorgerson
Self
Nigel Williamson
Self - Journalist
Samuel Bayer
Self
Steve Diggle
Self
Thurston Moore
Self
Slash
Self
Mick Farren
Self
Dave Brock
Self
Tommy Vance
Self
Darcy Donavan
Self
Pete Brown
Self
Joel Dorn
Self
Manfred Mann
Self
John Mayall
Self
Billy Bob Thornton
Self
George Duke
Self
Ian Underwood
Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Moon Unit Zappa
Self
Steve Vai
Self
Dweezil Zappa
Self
Alice Cooper
Self
Ralph Humphrey
Self
Kerry McNabb
Self
Bruce Fowler
Self
David McMacken
Self
Billy Hulting
Self
Aaron Arntz
Self
Scheila Gonzalez
Self
Pete Griffin
Self
Adrian Belew
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl Black
Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio
Self (archive footage)
Tom Fowler
Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner
Self (archive footage)
Patrick O'Hearn
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Ponty
Self (archive footage)
Chester Thompson
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
Ray White
Self (archive footage)
Mary J. Blige
Self
Barry Michael Cooper
Self
DJ Premier
Self
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Janov
Self
Billy Preston
Self
Jann Wenner
Self
Paul Berrow
Self
Antony Price
Self
Steven Rosen
Self - Author / Journalist
Deena Weinstein
Self - Professor of sociology / Author / Journalist
Danny Bramson
Self
Shelly Yakus
Self
Taylor Hawkins
Self
Ed Robertson
Self
Ray Danniels
Self - Manager
Terry Brown
Self - Producer
Cliff Burnstein
Self - Mercury Records 1973-1979
George Stroumboulopoulos
Self - Chat Show Host
David Wild
Self - rock music journalist
David Marks
Self - The Beach Boys
Bruce Johnston
Self - The Beach Boys
Karl Engemann
Self - A&R division, Capitol Records
Helen Shapiro
Self
Keith Altham
Self - rock music journalist and PR person
Lucy O'Brien
Self - music journalist
Hal Blaine
Self - session drummer, The Wrecking Crew
Mark Linett
Self - record producer and audio engineer
Don Randi
Self - session keyboardist, The Wrecking Crew
Tony Asher
Self - lyricist
Bobby Gillespie
Self
Joshua Homme
Self
Andrew Innes
Self
Alan McGee
Self
Hugo Nicholson
Self - Co-Producer / Engineer
Andrew Weatherall
Self
George Acogny
Self
Laurie Anderson
Self
Gary Gersh
Self
Kevin Killen
Self
Peter Lord
Self
Jerry Marotta
Self
David Sproxton
Self
David Stallbaumer
Self
Jimmy Ryan
Self
Barney Hoskyns
Self
Odetta
Self (archive footage)
Paul Buckmaster
Self
Jacob Brackman
Self
Taylor Swift
Self (archive footage)
Juliette Ashby
Self
Dionne Bromfield
Self
Mark Ronson
Self
Binky Griptite
Self
Salaam Remi
Self
Vincent Henry
Self
Ronnie Spector
Self
Jerry Allison
Self
Sonny Curtis
Self
Peter Frampton
Self
James Burton
Self
Cliff Richard
Self
Chris Hughes
Self
Dave Bascombe
Self
David Draiman
Self
David Bates
Self
Sylvie Simmons
Self, music journalist
Oleta Adams
Self
D.J. Bonebrake
Self - Drummer, X
Henry Diltz
Self - Photographer
Nathan Wilmarth
Self - Keyboards, The Robby Krieger Band
John Doe
Self - Bass & Vocals, X
J. Kevin Swain
Self - Filmmaker
Cheech Marin
Self
Terry Gilliam
Self
Matt Groening
Self
Pamela Des Barres
Self
Carl Franzoni
Self
Vito Paulekas
Self (archive footage)
Mike Keneally
Self
Del Casher
Self
Richard Perry
Self
Ian Stanley
Self
Larry Klein
Self
Paul Di'Anno
Self - Lead Vocals 1976-1981 (archive footage)