To whom does a musician’s life, legacy and music belong? This documentary captures the innovation, controversy and tragedy of British musician Peter Banks, who both Gibson and Rolling Stone consider one of the best guitarists of all time.
Peter was pivotal in the music breakthrough that moved late 60s’ Psychedelia into what became Progressive Rock. But he wasn’t an angel. He was fired from bands that became legendary, and he imploded others. A divisive figure with far-reaching influence and often called “the architect of Progressive music,” Peter died in much the same way he started: in relative obscurity in a dingy London flat.
Watch the official teaser through the YouTube player below:
Join us as musicians, colleagues and fans look at his career, how he changed their lives, and how the shadow he cast was longer than he knew, affecting musicians now and for generations to come.
Principal photography is wrapped. This project is in post production. We seek finishing funds to see this documentary through and share it with the world.
Featuring interviews with:
Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis)
Thijs Van Leer (Focus)
Jon Kirkman (radio DJ, author)
Bill Forth (guitarist, collaborator, long time friend)
Jeff Fayman (Empire Mark II)
Jon Anderson (ex-Yes)
Trevor Rabin (ex-Yes)
Dave Wagstaffe (Wishbone Ash)
David Cross (ex-King Crimson)
Davy O’List (The Nice 1967-1968)
Clive Bayley (Mabel Greers Toyshop)
Tom Brislin (ex-Yes, The Syn)
Tom Gagliardi (radio DJ)
Mark Murdoch (Empire Mark III)
Sepand Samzedeh (Days Between Stations)
Oliver Wakeman (ex-Yes)
Andrew Booker (Harmony in Diversity)
Roy Flynn (manager Yes)
Max/Martyn Adelman (ex-The Syn)
Robert Henrit (ex-Argent, Roger Daltrey)
Chris Welch (author)
John Jowitt (ex-IQ, ex-Arena, ex-Frost*)
Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr)
George Mizer (manager, Peter Banks)
Clint Bahr (PUZZLEBOX, Tripod, ex-Flash)
Michael Hough (Flash)
Colin Carter (Flash)
John Etheridge (Soft Machine)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol)
Burleigh Drummond (Ambrosia)
Derek Lawrence (Flash Producer)
Steve Nardelli (The Syn)
Robert Haggar (Mabel Greer’s Toyshop)
Sidney Jordan (Empire)
Fernando Perdomo (guitarist/producer)
David Mansfield (ex-The Tea Bags, Bob Dylan)
…and many more!
Please DONATE to help this film get made! More info: https://supposableproductions.wedid.it/campaigns/11620-finishing-funds-for-claiming-peter-banks
Our goals include:
$50,000 for editing and post
$20,000 to license archival footage and photos
$20,000 to license the music critical to this story
$5,000 for additional interviews and production
$5,000 for our festival entry run
And assorted administrative and post production expenses
All donors will be thanked in the credits.