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Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen (2017)
90 min | Documentary

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Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen (2017)

90 min | Documentary

Sidemen were musicians for hire that elevated tracks from B-sides to hits and deep cuts. Earl Slick explores the hidden men/women that made the likes of Prince, Bowie and the Stones sound even better than they were.

Director

Francis Whately

Producers

Sarah Kerr | Francis Whately

Cinematographers

Louis Caulfield | Richard Numeroff | Kev Robertson

Editor

Ged Murphy

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Updated Jul 7, 2017

Release date

Jul 7, 2017 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Earl Slick Self - also narrator Self - also narrator See fewer	Let Me Down Hard (2016)
Bernard Fowler Self Self See fewer	Dreamgirls (2006)
Mick Jagger Self Self See fewer	Alfie (2004)
Ronnie Wood Self Self See fewer	Almost Famous (2000)
Keith Richards Self Self See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Charlie Watts Self Self See fewer	Blue Ice (1992)
Bill Laswell Self Self See fewer	Colors (1988)
Lisa Fischer Self Self See fewer	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Mike Garson Self Self See fewer	Se7en (1995)
Mark Plati Self Self See fewer	Blame (I) (2017)
Lisa Coleman Self Self See fewer	Heroes (II) (2006)
Wendy Melvoin Self Self See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
Alan Light Self Self See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Catherine Russell Self Self See fewer	Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Steve Cropper Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
David Porter Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Eddie Floyd Self Self See fewer	Easy A (2010)
Billy Joel Self Self See fewer	Oliver & Company (1988)
Crystal Taliefero Self Self See fewer	Species (1995)
Allan Arkush Self Self See fewer	Heroes (II) (2006)
Christian Benner Self Self See fewer	Fashion News Live (2004)
Crystal Torres Self (as Crystal 'Røvél' Torres) Self (as Crystal 'Røvél' Torres) See fewer	Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen (2017)
Chris Sholar Self Self See fewer	Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen (2017)
Lupe Fiasco Self Self See fewer	Taken (I) (2008)