Yes, of course, music was an important aspect (after all, the film is about a musician, a great one at that), and it affected the lives of the participants . But I needed a little more reflection than what the film offered through the dramatic montages and pre-performance banter. Though it's hard to argue if you felt that the film projected their lives in an honest manner. I thought it was a by-the-numbers biopic whose title and subject could easily be substituted without much of a problem.