Watching the Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV last night, I found myself drawn in to a story that epitomises what it means to change and adapt.. from tearaway teens to world-famous rock stars, it was a real roller coaster of an existence for infamous trio. What struck me was really how creative they were. Sure, they were not to everyone’s taste, but they were at the vanguard of their art at the time going on to become one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time.
Performed as a live show, Mike Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) did their best to make sense of a tale as tall as the penis the they featured on stage in their early shows.. because.. as the band put it at the time; why the £%$k not?
It was revelatory, hilarious at times, and without doubt, very moving as they remembered their friend - the band’s founder and tour de force - Adam Yauch (MCA), who tragically died of cancer at 47 years of age.
Do give it a watch with an open mind.. you just might be as surprised as I was to see it through to the credits two chaotic hours later.
It’s on Apple TV and here’s the trailer
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