This entertaining documentary is a guide to how to play rock guitar, especially guitar licks. Features interviews and instructional segments with ace guitarists Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Michael Schenker, Richard Thompson and John Wilson, as well as footage of Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry. Includes information on how to tune a guitar and play chords, right hand technique, polishing a rhythm or solo, and advice on choosing a guitar.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318424
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Guitar
Music & Performing Arts → Guitarists
Music & Performing Arts → Hendrix, Jimi
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)