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The Joy of the Guitar Riff

7.7 60 mins Documentary   Music   2014
BBC  
Director(s): Sam Bridger

Release Date: 18 Fri, Jul 2014

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.

Casts of The Joy of the Guitar Riff

Chuck Berry

as Self (archive footage)

Ritchie Blackmore

as Self (archive footage)

Lita Ford

as Self

Robert Fripp

as Self

Tony Iommi

as Self

Dave Davies

as Self

Kelley Deal

as Self

Ryan Jarman

as Self

Joan Jett

as Self

Lauren Laverne

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Steve Lukather

as Self

Hank Marvin

as Self

Brian May

as Self

Kevin Shields

as Self

Link Wray

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Marr

as Self

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