Last weekend, I had the pleasure to see “It Might Get Loud”, a documentary that any fan of rock n roll should see.

The subjects are Jimmy Page, the Edge from U2, and Jack White of White Stripes/Raconteurs.

Wow!

The premise is these three guitarists are to meet in a warehouse in an undisclosed location, and talk about guitar, playing rock n roll and swapping secrets and licks.  What these guys do with their axes, the sounds and textures are phenominal.  I also like there’s a representative from each of the last three generations of rock fans, so everyone has a guitar hero.  There’s also lots of behind-the-scenes footage.  Woven into this are vignettes or glimpses into each guitarist’s career.  Lot of bio material, great achival film and anecdotes.  It’s a gold mine for rock fans.

I had the whole theater to myself, which allowed me to talk to the screen, clap, cheer…I did everything except torch up a lighter and hold it above my head.

Favorite part of the movie were the scenes with Jimmy Page.  I’ve been a closet Led Zeppelin fan for awhile.  Of all the hard rock bands of the 70’s, they can’t be pigeonholed.  When you listen to them, you mostly hear the blues, but you’ll hear different styles from folk (Goin’ to California) to funk (The Crunge).  I’m not a metal guy, but I love these guys.  The bridge to “Whole Lotta Love” is big, bad and full of attitude. Just the full sound from the bass and drums makes me reach for the volume and crank it to 11.

You should check this flick out.  My guess is that it has a limited run and will get pulled before too long.  It’s a movie that begs to be seen on the big screen.  Plus, if the theater has Dolby digital, that’s makes it sound so much better. 

I mean it, GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!