The Joy of the Guitar Riff
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Release: 2014-07-18
·Runtime: 60m
·★ 7.7
Documentary
Music
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BBC
Cast
Joan Jett
as Self
Brian May
as Self
Johnny Marr
as Self
Ritchie Blackmore
as Self (archive footage)
Robert Fripp
as Self
Hank Marvin
as Self
Link Wray
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Berry
as Self (archive footage)
Lita Ford
as Self
Tony Iommi
as Self
Dave Davies
as Self
Lauren Laverne
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Lukather
as Self