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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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- rock 'n' roll
- guitar
- rock music
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Top Cast
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
Top Crew
Sam Bridger · Director
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