Featuring guitarists: The Edge, Jack White and Jimmy Page, the movie rolls on with talk sessions, footages of their past, and close-ups on how they developed their sound and why they sound the way they do today.
The concept really appealed to me. As soon as I watched the trailer, I had this urge to see it, so I took some "precious" time off working on my compositions (it's not an excuse! believe me!) and rushing to the nearest theatre. As I was waiting, my anticipation and adrenaline level was elevating like a thermometer dropped in magma, but I tried to keep it cool as the clock ticked away. However, even though it was past showtime, the theatre lights were still low, and the doors were locked shut. A lady behind me lost her patience and called the phone number on the door of the theatre and after several rings, a man (probably the owner) finally picked up.
My mouth gaped wide open when I heard the lady tell us that the reason for the owner's absence was.... well..... because he was caught in traffic.....
Very "rock star"... that's all I can say.
Anyway, the movie was spectacular. It didn't have that dull, geeky feel that some documentaries have (not that I'm against documentaries or anything) because it was easy to understand for those who weren't familiar with their music and it wasn't a collection of old footage. It was also very delightful how they had mini-sessions, because it's not something that happens very often, and it's very unlikely that it will happen again. I was amazed that their sounds didn't clash despite their differences in characteristics, and instead, blended in beautifully. Moreover, it was great when they talked of pedals because that's one of my biggest fascinations =)
The conversations amongst the three were very inspiring; they talked of their philosophies and how they felt about being an artist. Personally, I felt that their comment about "having the music lead themselves" was really interesting. It never really occurred to me to have the compositions compose on their own. This really helped me with my composition.
Thank god. Urr... guitar god.
Ultimately, what I got from this movie was that success is not really the goal of music, but more of a checkpoint. Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge were all very hungry about their music and they were really ambitious about developing their sound. It really made sense to me why they continue to play music despite their successes and why they continue to be successful. It's simple.
It's because they're always eager to make something new and not just more cash for their pockets.
It was also very nice to see Jimmy Page. He's STILL really cool.
DAIZO
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