The Joy of the Guitar Riff backdrop
The Joy of the Guitar Riff poster
Trailer
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
8.5
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1h 0m
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2014
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Released
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 poster
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Ritchie Blackmore poster
Ritchie Blackmore
Self (archive footage)
Lita Ford poster
Lita Ford
Self
Robert Fripp poster
Robert Fripp
Self
Tony Iommi poster
Tony Iommi
Self
Dave Davies poster
Dave Davies
Self
Kelley Deal poster
Kelley Deal
Self
Ryan Jarman poster
Ryan Jarman
Self
Joan Jett poster
Joan Jett
Self
Lauren Laverne poster
Lauren Laverne
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steve Lukather poster
Steve Lukather
Self
Hank Marvin poster
Hank Marvin
Self
Brian May poster
Brian May
Self
Kevin Shields poster
Kevin Shields
Self
Link Wray poster
Link Wray
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Marr poster
Johnny Marr
Self

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