Full disclosure…I’m a sucker for a kickin’ rock guitarist. I was weaned on the front edge of the Brit Invasion with Pete Townsend, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. So when Davis Guggenheim, the director of An Inconvenient Truth, convinced Page, The Edge and Jack White into shooting a six string rockumentary, needless to say I eagerly waited with tuner, medium picks and Ernie Ball lights in hand.
The movie is well worth watching. Each of these guys knows how to really bring it. And all three are from pretty tough working class towns. But the highlight is watching the older rockers slowly break thru Jack White’s rock persona. No question, Jack is coming from a different time and place than the other two. And he tries as hard as he can to keep his game face on. But when Jimmy steps up and starts playing the intro to Whole Lotta Love… Jack can’t quite hold it together. His eyes get big and the corners of his mouth start to curl. He’s the kid, Jimmy’s the master and it’s clear that he’s soaking up the moment. And it is a classic.
Check it out. Not the greatest rock doc…but for fans of great tone, pedals and reverb, it really works.
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