The Joy of the Guitar Riff (2014)

7.7/10 60 min Documentary Music

Overview

Traces the history and mechanics of the guitar riff over 60 years from the 1950s, from Chuck Berry through Hank Marvin, Black Sabbath and others to the White Stripes. Featuring interviews with some of the core arbiters of change and new techniques.

Cast

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Ritchie Blackmore

Self (archive footage)

Lita Ford

Self

Robert Fripp

Self

Tony Iommi

Self

Dave Davies

Self

Joan Jett

Self

Lauren Laverne

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steve Lukather

Self

Hank Marvin

Self

Brian May

Self

Link Wray

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Marr

Self

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