It Might Get Loud

It seems appropriate that It Might Get Loud, Davis Guggenheim's documentary on the power of the electric guitar, should come out only a day after the death of its inventor Les Paul.

Guggenheim, who won an Oscar for directing the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth, and even more impressively is married to whitebread hottie Elisabeth Shue, demonstrates the majesty of Paul's baby through the portals of three of its greatest wizards: Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White.

The three legends, each from a different generation, explain their wildly different approaches to the guitar and how they got there. The film concludes with a guitar summit wherein they swap stories and riffs.

Understandably, rock geeks and guitar nerds are twisting their knobs in anticipation of this film, which looks amazing and utterly fascinating. Here are a couple more clips to whet your guitar-geek appetite.

Jack White recalls his early days upholstering couches and learning guitar.


Edge and Page discuss their first electrics:


Page recalls coming up with the riff for "Whole Lotta Love":


Edge shows what's really behind the riff for "Elevation":


Jack and Edge show how they make their gear TCB: