(New contest!) It might get loud.
To get you all riled up and excited like I am for the opening of the new film It Might Get Loud (opening in coastal NY/LA theaters Friday), I have a sweet poster signed by director Davis Guggenheim to give away.
I got little goosebumps of excitement when I saw this trailer, and I might have even uttered a profanity (sorry Mom).
Blue Orchid – White Stripes
From the clips I’ve seen, this movie draws me in because all three guitar players (Jack White, The Edge and Jimmy Page) truly, humbly love music and feel called to express part of themselves through the guitar. I love watching what flits across their faces as they watch each other play — the hint of a kid-like smile at seeing their idols at work.
The movie also seems to delve into how it can be almost like another language, this guitar playing — one that I can understand the meaning of when heard in the street, but I failed grammar class and could never speak a lick of it myself. As White says, “We’re all attempting to share something with another human being.” The Communication major in me thought that angle was pretty cool, and I can’t wait to hear more.
TO WIN THE POSTER: Leave me a comment saying which one of the three guitarists you are most interested to see and hear from and watch in this film, and why. I’ll pick a winner on Friday! (and sorry but you must be a U.S. resident to win)
In one of the press clips of the film that I got to screen, Jack White talks about how he came into making music through a Detroit co-worker (Brian Muldoon) at an upholstery apprenticeship he did in high school. The band they formed was fittingly called The Upholsterers, and their first 7″ was Makers of High Grade Suites (2000).
Even in these blisteringly raw tracks, you can hear the rumblings of what was to come from Jack White:
Apple Of My Eye – The Upholsterers (Jack White & Brian Muldoon)
I Ain’t Superstitious – The Upholsterers (Jack White & Brian Muldoon)
Pain – The Upholsterers (Jack White & Brian Muldoon)
The documentary also shows the making of a U2 single (I saw clips of The Edge out at a beach home, noodling), has original music from Page, and yields a new song written on the spot by Jack White for the film (his Fly Farm Blues single is out today on Third Man Records).
It might get loud, indeed.
Name: Heather Browne
Hi Heather:
Thanks for posting the trailer. It does look pretty amazing/promising doesn’t it?
Which of the three? Well, Jimmy Page looks great in the trailer, doesn’t he? So dapper and healthy!But The Edge has always seemed so quite and modest and underspoken, I look forward most to hearing him speak. And play with the pedals and the knobs.
Thanks once more for all that you do.
Christopher — August 14, 2009 @ 9:26 am
So who won the poster?
spookycat — August 15, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
I attended the LA opening last night with several others, which included a Q&A with the film’s director, the editor and the producer after the show. Lovely film, but frustratingly edited. We all wished there had been more actual playing, a whole lot more time with Jimmy and a whole lot less Jack. The editor admitted that at the start of the project he was quite familiar with Jack but knew nothing about Led Zep (?) Pity – it showed. Few have had a chance at getting Jimmy to open up so warmly and engagingly like this on camera, sharing tales of his early years, yet just when it seemed we were getting into some rich history from a legendary performer, the editor over and over cuts to the very talented but tiresomely self-absorbed young Jack, who tried way, way too hard to prove he’s so uniquely very very old school. It was like dwelling on the thoughts of a promising yet raw and not terribly respectful rookie while the wise, graying Babe Ruth sits quietly waiting his turn. Seemed a wasted opportunity, and there may not be another. Yet according to the director there is another 4 hours of film left on the cutting room floor that might be included in the future DVD release (including the 3 of them playing Kashmir together, among other tunes). We can only hope the editor keeps his hands in his pockets and lets it run uncut.
Tairon — August 15, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
whoa whoa whoa… I’m only going to watch this if Jonny Greenwood somehow makes a 45 minute cameo in the thing.
jc — August 17, 2009 @ 12:10 pm
Mike P. won the poster! Sorry i forgot to wrap this up earlier. Thanks for all the comments – I just personally noticed that the film opens next weekend in SF when I am there for Outside Lands. Maybe? Maybe? Would be fun to see. Rock on.
browneheather — August 19, 2009 @ 6:00 am
I AM IN LOVE WITH JACK WHITE! and have been since 1999 when they came out with their first album De Stijl. Ican’t tell you enough how i love his music and what he means to me personally. i am a musician myself, voice performance major and piano player. i went through a very rough time in my life right around the time when the White Stripes came out, right when i was entering college and i fell in love with Jack’s music. his incredibly unique and style of vocals won me over and listening to his music day and night as each album came out helped get me through that rough patch in my life. he was my savior. without him, i’m not sure how i could have gotten through it. i nonstop quote him, listen to him and promote him in everyway possible. ask any of my friends.
Ialso have just had a major accident and was burned very badly. i have had 15 surgeries so far and you’d think it would just be routine by now but it’s not. so do you know what i listen to before every surgery? my boy jack white. my biggest wish of all would be to meet him so to at least get this poster would mean so much to me during this difficult time in my life.
i just now read that after writing this whole thing that you have already awarded the poster to someone. so now i’m quite upset. maybe if you have something of jack, a poster or something to give out i would greatly appreciate it as i go into my 16, 17, and 18th surgeries here in the next two months. as you can tell my email address is jag 1975 for his original birthname and year he was born 🙂 i hope maybe you can do something fo rme. thanks, sarah
Sarah Watterson — August 23, 2009 @ 4:43 pm