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The Best Episodes of The Story Of The Guitar Season 1

Every episode of The Story Of The Guitar Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Story Of The Guitar Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Story Of The Guitar Season 1

How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Story Of The Guitar Season 1 Episode 1 - In The Beginning
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    #1 - In The Beginning

    S1:E1

    Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, Alan Yentob traces the instrument's history from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond. Featuring interviews with Bert Weedon - the man who taught Britain to 'Play in a Day', Pete Townshend, Bill Bailey, flamenco player Paco Pena and classical guitarist John Williams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Story Of The Guitar Season 1 Episode 2 - Out of the Frying Pan
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    #2 - Out of the Frying Pan

    S1:E2

    As the guitar turns electric, music is changed for ever. The world’s first electric guitar had nothing to do with jazz or blues, but Hawaiian-style music and was known as the ‘frying pan’. Yentob continues his investigation from the blues of the Mississippi to the guitar wars of the 1950s, when the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul were battling for supremacy.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Story Of The Guitar Season 1 Episode 3 - This Time it's Personal
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    #3 - This Time it's Personal

    S1:E3

    In the final programme of the series the guitarists talk about how they find their own sound, and how the guitar has changed their lives. Since its invention, the electric guitar has unleashed a seemingly inexhaustible sonic invention among guitarists. Featuring Muse’s Matt Bellamy, who turns out to be following in his father’s space age footsteps, Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, who talks about the invention of heavy metal, David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, Pete Townshend (Perhaps equally famous for smashing guitars), Johnny Marr from the Smiths on ‘the mother of all riffs’, Slash and The Edge from U2 among many others.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"In The Beginning" is the best rated episode of "The Story Of The Guitar" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Out of the Frying Pan".