'It Might Get Loud' Review

From left, Jack White of the White Stripes, the Edge from U2 and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin in Davis Guggenheim’s documentary It Might Get Loud. Watch the trailer: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/it-might-get-loud/36268/main

>>>>Anyone interested in guitars or guitar players should see this informative and entertaining documentary. Here's three musicians from different generations each separated by probably twenty years talking about their craft, how they got their start, and doing what they do best - playing their instrument of choice. We have the elder statesman Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin explaining how he might have not played guitar if a former tenant didn't leave one behind. How The Edge of U2 read a note on a school bulletin board from a drummer named Larry Mullen wanting to start a band which later became U2. And how Jack White of The White Stripes tastes rebelled against the current hip hop music of his Detroit home town.
>>>>There's plenty of historical background using old TV clips and photos as well as tours of the places from the trio's past. There's lots of clips from their current music too and Led Zep fans will savor the classic concert footage with Page performing other members and there's a clip of him with The Yardbirds. You'll see lots of guitars, why each musician prefers certain ones, and how they get those impossible sounds using distortion. You'll even learn why Page created that famous double neck guitar.
>>>>Watching this trio jam and trade stories is a crash course on the creative spirit. No rivalry here although White earlier mentions he's here to steal from the masters. White has a bit of the arrogance of youth but he knows his music and is willing to learn from these older pros. White says he's from a large musical family and I met one brother years ago on AOL. but lost contact with him.
>>>>It Might Get Loud is a must for anyone who likes music and wants to know more about it. This movie is not getting a wide distribution and we saw it in a theater that specializes in documentaries, foreign and small films. Seek it out and you will not be disappointed.