It was said long ago that three is a crowd.
This theory is tested in IT MIGHT GET LOUD,
When The Edge, Jack White and old Jimmy Page,
Three great guitarists of the electric age,
Speak from their hearts of their love for the axe,
And how it was shaped by their favourite tracks.
Individual segments shed light on the mystery
Of each of the artists's unique sound and history.
Intercut this with them jamming together,
Summoning storms of musical weather.
Fingers flash down for a strong string lashin',
Thunderous howl of a grown man's passion,
That further refines and expresses their joy,
Of the electric guitar - part tool, part toy.
2 comments:
As a bit of a guitar player, I really loved this film. Even now, Jimmy Page is larger than life. The Edge, is obviously brilliant. Jack White, while no slouch, seemed to find it hard to believe that he was hanging out with these two legendary players.
I think i should watch it again.
I found it so interesting that Jimmy Page and The Edge had such a solid, easy sense of who they are as artists and musicians, while Jack White seemed so desperate and hungry to obtain an ideal that his own mind seemed to keep just out of reach. It was great to see him open up, as best he could, to these older, assured players. As the experience of the film lingers I find it is the capturing of Jack White's hunger and spirit that has become most inspiring.
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