The electric guitar.  Loud.  A documentary.  Yuck. 

Well, no.   

This must have been an immense challenge to create something worth watching about the electric guitar and rock and roll that could engage you, move you, and inspire you. 

I have seen and heard this film twice now.  It moves me to tears.  Makes me chuckle.  And I take note. 

Today, I recommend you get it and do the same. 

Davis Guggenheim, who won an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore, directs this visually beautiful film.   

Here’s how they solved the problem.  They got three guitarists from three different rock generations and three very different styles and approaches to come together to ponder and to talk about their art.  And play. 

They got Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, The Edge from U2, and Jack White, whom I knew nothing about, but whom my daughter Zoe respects, and now I do too. 

What moved me?  I loved watching these folks interact without ego.  With compassion, passion, respect, admiration, and affection. 

It’s master class in creativity.  You want to be more creative in your life in any form – watch this.  Note: you do want to be more creative. 

I believe it was The Edge who talked about going into his studio to write and hitting a wall. 

When nothing comes…

you start to say to yourself

… I can’t write. 

…I can’t play guitar. 

Wow.  So, if you don’t think that masters at their art don’t get stumped and don’t crash emotionally.  Think again. 

That’s good news.  You’re normal.  It’s OK to feel this way.  To get discouraged. 

Because later he says  

… And you keep going. 

Watch the DVD.  And be sure to watch the special features and hear about Davis’s creative process making this film based on what he learned making An Incontinent Truth.  It’s cool. 

And it didn’t get loud. 

At least watch the trailers and the other videos

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229360/ 

Walk in beauty and listen, 

William