18 July 2014 Factual, Music 60 mins
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.
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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
United Kingdom 18 July 2014
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