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It Might Get Loud (2008)
the spirituality
nutty as it seems, with all the jumping around on stage, the horrendous volume levels and the often, outright banality of rock and roll, at some levels, depending on the artists and their creativity and convictions, there is a profound spirituality involved.
of course, relatively few musicians reach this level. even in the ranks of world class talent it is normal to fall short or to be blissfully oblivious of the higher possibilities of the art. it takes a very rare gift, to be able to see further than the established limits of what is acceptable in pop music. it is relatively easy to detect when a poetic songwriter is working in a spiritual realm - maybe not so simple to understand when a guitarist has broken through to that place.
but, some guitar players are capable of breaking the shackles, again and again, and if you resonate with them, you can feel something inside yourself soar. it was that, more than anything, which attracted me to this kind of music when i was a kid, and when James Page was an emerging star.
all three of these men have that gift, in their own unique way, and share a vision that there is more to it all than just disposable, popular entertainment. this movie states that theme, rather eloquently.