1. Jimmy Page.  2. David Evans aka The Edge.  3. Jack White. Those are the three primary reasons why you need to rent It Might Get Loud featuring the interwoven stories of all three and how they came to be uniquely linked forever to the electric guitar and rock and roll. And, there are more reasons which I'll outline below. 4. Headley Grange - This is a mythical place in Led Zeppelin lore and history.  It was here that the band recorded much of Led Zeppelin IV and parts of posthumous albums. Set in the East Hampshire countryside, the film features several scenes in which Jimmy Page returns to the stately home and points to the exact location at the bottom of the entrance stairwell where Bonzo's drum kit was set up for maximum sonic effect.   Page, his white hair in a stylish pony tail,  also strolls the gardens of the estate; the very place where Robert Plant famously remarked that he wrote most of the lyrics to Stairway to Heaven there in one afternoon. 5. Mount Temple Comprehensive School - This is the Dublin high school where Larry Mullin Jr. posted an item on the school bulletin board, seeking band mates to start a ...

Saw Adventureland over the weekend and liked it so much that I decided to add a new category of posts here, films.   Adventureland owes a tip of the hat to Caddyshack, Risky Business, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and other 'coming of age' genre movies.  The film takes place circa 1987 when our hero, a brainy high school graduate, learns his parents aren't going to bankroll his way into an Ivy League School.   Oh, and that summer before college train trek adventure through Europe is also off. So, after several failed job interviews for gainful employment to try and gather up some college tuition cash, the guy has to settle for a carny gig at the local amusement park, Adventureland.   Suffice to say, the script is nimble and the acting is top notch.  Kristin Steward turns in a superb performance as the troubled co-worker chick with a secret. The soundtrack is also perfectly balanced and features authentic, well chosen period classic gems from the Replacements, Husker Du and Lou Reed. Adventureland Trailer: