The History of the Electric Guitar As Seen by 3 Rock Legends

In “It might get loud - a documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three rock legends,” Jack White, the lead vocalist for The White Stripes; The Edge, guitarist for the Irish rock band U2; Jimmy Page, co-founder of the English rock band Led Zeppelin; give accounts of their lives mastering the electric guitar.

…I had the good fortune to back up Chuck Berry in a concert with the Steve Miller Band in San Jose in 1970. You’re correct about Chuck’s playing being the fountainhead of rock and roll guitar style. Most guitarists will acknowledge that. They probably didn’t ask Chuck to appear because he’s notoriously difficult to work with (although it wasn’t the case the night I played with him) and he probably demanded too much money up front. See Taylor Hackman’s film Hail, Hail Rock and Roll to see Keith Richards in rehearsal with Chuck and you’ll get the idea. The special features on the DVD with Chuck, Bo Diddly and Jerry Lee Lewis shooting the…

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