Published on December 14th, 2007 | by Erich Becker
07 Ages of Rock
It’s 1965. The scene opens on children starved for music to describe their anguish and turmoil…and then Dennis Hopper starts talking?
For the less musically inclined, there are still lots of things to appreciate about this special, including tons of factoids and wonderful chunks of music’s impact on history from Cream’s Disraeli Gears being the first album to contain a psychedelia sound, to the Rolling Stones performing at The Altamont Speedway Free Festival that resulted in 3 deaths (thus ending the carefree 60’s era), and even the stadium rock megaperformance “Live Aid” which raised money for Ethiopian famine relief. People who have an appreciation for the sounds’ impact on world events, that know rock has truly changed the world in some respects, can definitely get a lot out of 7 Ages.
All in all it was a very interesting special, but there were a few notable problems that were not able to be overlooked. For one, a lot of the earlier content of the special centers around rock in the
In sum, 7 Ages of Rock isn’t going to change the world, but it is a very well put together documentary sure to entertain. For the avid rock fan that pulls a Wayne’s World in their car when “Bohemian Rhapsody” blasts from the radio, for the want to be guitarist out there that strums the simple start to Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love”, or for anyone who just wants to flick on something on television at night for a week without being tempted to purchase anything Billy Mays sells on late night infomercials, turn on VH1 Classic and prepare for the history of rock.