Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure (2013)

What do Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, and Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah have in common? They all re-invented rock music, and they all selected Morgan as their drummer. Yet his 'intentionally broken' and complex drumming makes most musicians plug their ears, go home and practice, or just quit. Praised only by the enlightened few, this 45-year-old husband and humble father remains unknown to popular music listeners. But why? Watch this 2-hour documentary as Morgan visits L.A. in search of an answer to his continuing conundrum: 'The Music or The Money?' Special Guest Appearances by Mats Oberg, Devin Townsend, Marco Minnemann, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa, Tosin Abasi, Thomas Lang, Danny Carey, Brendon Small, Dave Elitch, Simon Phillips, Joe Travers, Raanen Bozzio, Daedelus And Others.

Director: Carl Millard King
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 119 min
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Original Language: en
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What is Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure about?
What do Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, and Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah have in common? They all re-invented rock music, and they all selected Morgan as their drummer. Yet his 'intentionally broken' and complex drumming makes most musicians plug their ears, go home and practice, or just quit. Praised only by the enlightened few, this 45-year-old husband and humble father remains unknown to popular music listeners. But why? Watch this 2-hour documentary as Morgan visits L.A. in search of an answer to his continuing conundrum: 'The Music or The Money?' Special Guest Appearances by Mats Oberg, Devin Townsend, Marco Minnemann, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa, Tosin Abasi, Thomas Lang, Danny Carey, Brendon Small, Dave Elitch, Simon Phillips, Joe Travers, Raanen Bozzio, Daedelus And Others.
Who directed Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure?
Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure was directed by Carl Millard King.
Who stars in Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure?
Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure stars Morgan Ågren, Tosin Abasi, Danny Carey, Mike Keneally, Thomas Lang, Dweezil Zappa.
How long is Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure?
Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
What genre is Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure?
Morgan Ågren's Conundrum: A Percussive Misadventure is a Documentary film.