Suzi Q, 2018, Australia, Dir. Liam Firmager (Suzi Quatro)
There’s always been a steady stream of British acts trying to make it in America, but the American acts trying to make it over here are a more rarefied bunch. Along with Sparks, one of the few US artists to try their hand at the notably Brit-centric early ’70s glam rock scene was Suzi Quatro, who arrived with an unforgettable image, a massive bass guitar and some songs you’ll know even if you don’t know her name.
She’s still touring today, and Liam Firmager’s documentary Suzi Q tracks her from the messy dissolution of her early band The Pleasure Seekers into the 21st century. Join Graham and Mick as they discuss this, as well as the film’s many parallels with another documentary about a female solo artist we covered earlier in the year. We also reveal Suzi Quatro’s family connection to one of Graham and Mick’s favourite TV shows. It’s not Doctor Who. Not this week, at least.
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