It Might Get Loud (2009)
Directed by Davis Guggenhiem
Starring Jack White, The Edge, Jimmy Page
Stunning documentary - I took my 16yr old son to see this movie as he loves playing guitar; trust me he was not disappointed.
The film weaves in-depth interviews with the 3 guitar heros and breaks apart their unique individual styles and sounds. We learn about their influences and see lots of archive footage of the men in action. Jack White builds a guitar out of a coke bottle, some nails and a block of wood, quite incredible.
The three guitarists are pioneers but worlds apart; they are brought together to Jam in a studio setting and they each show off riffs and jam together. It's only when Page starts ripping Whole Lotta Love that we are reminded of this man's profound influence on the other two and in guitar playing in general. Page is the master and he doesn't uses tricks or devices, just great hooks, a Gibson and a cranked Marshall amp.
The film has interesting archive footage and goes in depth with Page and his long career before he joined Led Zeppelin. A must see. DVD rental for sure.
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