Whilst the movie is no doubt entertaining, it is quite sad as well. It shows people locked in the past and refusing to move on.
I started watching the documentary being truly sympathetic to Tom Hooker. As a person who grew up behind the iron curtain, I did not see Den Harrow videos. So I did not have a chance to get to know who Stefano Zandri was. As an avid music fan I loved Den Harrow and devoured tons of the 80-s music. Once I heard Tom Hooker's solo records, I did not need the Internet to find out who the real singer for DH was. However, after having watched Don's of Disco I got to respect Stefano. A lot of things that he said, especially about getting old and appreciating what you have, made perfect sense to me. On the contrary, Tom seemed like having a chip on his shoulder and looked like living in the past. Counting one's blessings is not for him. Anyway, each to their own.
I think that it is a common knowledge that any successful musician is in fact a product of work of a team: composers, producers, players etc. For instance, a-ha's famous hit single Take on Me flopped on its first release. It took off only after having been re-produced by Tony Mansfield & repackaged in a nice video. That's why the argument about the main guy in the room is pointless.
So, I would like to thank the whole team of Den Harrow: Tom, Stefano, Roberto, Niki and others. Guys, your music was the highlight of my teen years. Absolutely the very best memories. Thanks a lot and keep well!
