FUZZ
Fuzz... the sound that changed the world. The fuzz box: that tiny little box
between the electric guitar and the amp that revolutionized rock music...what
on earth does it do? Clif Taylor explores this insane industry of noise making,
a world populated by guitar slinging super heroes and garage dwelling electronic
geeks all sharing the collective obsession of one day creating that perfect
sonic wave of limitless distortion. It's a unique subculture of psychedelic
noise freaks and vintage distortion connoisseurs, a world of gear oriented
Internet chat rooms and completely anarchistic electronic product conventions.
From the geeky backyard boutique engineers building prized and instantly collectable
clones of terribly scarce vintage psychedelic circuits to professional Wah
Wah men, the electronic gurus, capable of pitching that monster tone into a
circuit bent chaos, Clif Taylor shows us all of it, all the while, on the hunt
for his own perfect tone. Guitar Gods Billy Gibbons, Peter Frampton, Jon Spencer,
J Mascis, Chris Ross of Wolfmother and other music legends weigh in on their
favorite circuits. Where would Jimi Hendrix be without fuzz? Would the sixties
psychedelic movement even exist sans fuzz box? This film answers all those
questions and more. It is a must see for anyone interested in the nuts, bolts,
solder, transistors and true history of rock.
Special Features:
- Mike Matthews: EH Workband / Russia 10 MIN .
- Vintage Collectors & Peddlers
7 MIN
- Angie Bowie on Mick Ronson 4 MIN
Feature: Approx. 91 Minutes / Color / Digitally Mastered