Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar (2008)
- Directed by
- Kent Hagen
- Genre
- documentary, music
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces the history of the electric guitar through interviews with famous players and archival footage. It covers different music styles and highlights how the instrument shaped popular music.
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What happens
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar is a 2008 documentary film by Kent Hagen. It spotlights the development and history of the classic electric guitar as well as certain players who made them famous. Covering of genres including rock, blues, rockabilly, country, hard rock, and punk it presents interviews with Les Paul, B.B. King, Duane Eddy, Scotty Moore, Billy Gibbons, Slash, George Thorogood, Joe Satriani, and Elliot Easton. The film was the Winner for best documentary at the 2008 Route 66 Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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