The History of Rock 'n' Roll

A very badly produced documentary, if you can call this one. No attempt has been made to improve the quality of videos or even have a script to string history chronologically with a voice over. Several big artistes and events have been omitted (no archive, so let's pretend they never were part of R'nR history) Digital technology was available for the big studio which released this. But all it seems to have done was to have a video editor to intersperse archived 'live shows' with spliced interviews to make it look like a documentary. Who made Peter Townshend and Tom Petty an authority on everybody? It's a rip off from Warner Brothers. Clearly, nothing worthwhile has been spent in producing this. It is not worth watching, even if someone gifts it to you.

Even though this rock'n'roll documentary is now 25 years old (it was first aired back in 1995) - I, for one, think that it is still a worthwhile view.

Covering 40 years of rock music (1954-1994) from both Britain and America - This 10-part presentation offers the viewer a very well-rounded look at the music scene through dozens of stills, archival footage, and rock celebrity interviews.

With its wide focus of musical genres, such as soul, punk, disco, electronic, new wave, and heavy metal (to name but a few) - "The History Of Rock'n'Roll" is certain to hold the spectator's keen interest from start to finish.