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Greatest Guitar Riffs

Greatest Guitar Riffs

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IMDB:

9.0
Greatest Guitar Riffs

Released

11/24/2023

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

N/A

Overview

This three-part documentary series unpicks the workings of some of the most famous riffs in musical history, taking audiences on an exhilarating journey which tracks the personal impact of the guitar riff on three legendary guitarists - Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, The Police's Andy Summers and Heart's Nancy Wilson.

Episodes

Tony IommiEP 1Available

Tony Iommi

60m8.0

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi pulls back the curtain on the creation of Sabbath's classic riffs and the creation of heavy metal, delving into tracks including Paranoid, War Pigs and Iron Man. He's also joined by Queen's Brian May for an exclusive jam session.

Andy SummersEP 2Available

Andy Summers

60m9.0

Legendary guitarist Andy Summers reflects on his favourite riffs of all time and tells the stories of the riffs that brought fame and fortune to The Police, including the opening bars of Grammy Award-winning hit Every Breath You Take. Andy also pays a visit to one of the best jazz guitar players of all time, George Benson.

Nancy WilsonEP 3Available

Nancy Wilson

60m9.0

Heart's Nancy Wilson takes us on a very personal journey through the music and the riffs that influenced her, tracing a through-line from the music of Heart into the grunge scene of the 1990s. She's joined by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Soundgarden's Kim Thayil.

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