Rock Prophecies sets the bar high for guitarists and the Rock Doc genre alike, bringing a bygone era of seminal superstars back into focus through pictures, music, anecdotes and interviews. Enter the world of the Rock Gods, as seen through the eyes of Robert Knight, fabled photographer of Guitar Legends.
Whether you believe Jeff Beck is best or you're into Kenny Wayne Shepherd (one of the fastest selling white bluesmen since Eric Clapton) there's something for every rock and blues fan in this film. With the price of admission you'll get an all-access backstage pass following Knight, as the protagonist, as he seeks to find the embodiment of his foil (the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughn) in the next generation of guitar virtuosos.
40-years of shooting industry icons sets the tone for the new generation of axe men, like Chris Iorio from Adelita's Way and Sick Puppies' Shimon Moore, blowing across the frets and bending the strings. (Rock 'n Roll will never die!) But it is the phenomenal Tyler Dow Bryant, a Texan born 6-months after the Double Trouble front man’s death, which gives this movie its mystique.
Filmmaker John Chester (Director, Cinematographer and Editor) will be in attendance, along with Knight. Showtime is 7:30 pm at Eau Claire Market - Cineplex Odeon - Screen 5. Afterwards, use your ticket to attend an exclusive CIFF Event, the VW Rock N' Roll Red Carpet Party. Shine up your hobnailed boots and put on your patchwork jeans, or find something fashionably fierce to wear, then let down your hair. As Almost Famous 'band aide' Penny Lane would say: "it's all happening" at the Barley Mill in Eau Claire, following the screening.
(Diane Bennett is covering Events, Headliners & Music On Film)
