Suzi Q

Documentary about Suzi Quatro, rock icon of my childhood. One may think of her as you like, but her contribution to the emancipation of women in the rock'n'roll circus is not to be underestimated and this fact is appropriately celebrated here, among others by members of the Runaways, Blondie, Talking Heads, L7, Go-Go's, Sweet, Slade as well as Alice Cooper, Wendy James, KT Tunstall, etc. (Oh my goodness, there are plenty of real scare crows among them - male as well as female). The film is interesting because of the detailed stories from the early days of her rock'n'roll career ... and when it went downhill. I had no idea that she played very successfully in musicals and also partly co-wrote on them, hosted TV and radio shows for the BBC, wrote poems and children's books ... meanwhile, with all this hustle and bustle going on she always remained quite down-to-earth and makes an extremely sympathetic impression. Respect!

Great dvd from the queen of rock and leather. Loved her for 40+ yrs

Suzi Quatro is very far from Mötley Crüe, so if you are looking for the "sex, drugs and rock and roll" scene then this may not be for you. We get an intimate view of a very strong willed woman from childhood up to the present seen through her lens as well as her family and celebrities she has worked with and influenced. As a European I only knew of her music, but in her home country she didn't break through until far later than in the rest of the world and not primarily through her music but in large part from a recurring role in "Happy Days". The pragmatic and down to earth nature of this Detroit rock star is what sets her apart and makes this a very unusual tale of rock stardom that people should know about.

Suzi Quatro followed her dreams and became not only an amazing bassist and singer, but also a trailblazer for women in rock. Growing up near Detroit, and always into it's music scene, past and present, I thought I knew Suzi's story pretty well. I was astounded with how much I didn't know. This documentary is exceptionally well done and tells Suzi's story without a dull moment. Why Suzie Quatro never hit it as huge in the US as she did in the UK and Europe is beyond me. Musician. Singer. Actress. Poet. That's Suzie Quatro.

If you don't know her story, you should. Definitely worth watching.

An excellent, detailed, enjoyable biographical documentary as a long overdue tribute to the great, leather-clad, Elvis-inspired rock performer who helped kick open the doors for women in rock. Surprising more layered than the usual rock doc fare.