Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World (2011)

Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and historians discuss the impact of the pedal on popular music and demonstrate the various ways it has been used, as well as how its evolution has improved the ability of artists to express themselves musically. The film features interviews with Brad Plunkett, the inventor of the pedal, plus many other musical luminaries such as Ben Fong-Torres, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy, Art Thompson, Eddie Kramer, Kirk Hammett, Dweezil Zappa, and Jim Dunlop. These professionals explain how a musical novelty transcended convention and has become timelessly woven into the fabric of modern pop-culture.

The movie Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World, released in 2011, features 21 songs from artists like Cream, The Jeff Beck Group, Sly and the Family Stone (as Sly & The Family Stone) and The Temptations. What is your favorite song from Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World?

Songs from Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World

Theme from Shaft

Sugar Blues

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Say What

End Theme: Truck Turner

Yuba City Breakdown

1967 Cry Baby Wah Pedal Demo Record

Tales Of Brave Ulysses

Cream

Willie The Pump

Burning Of The Midnight Lamp

I Ain't Superstitious

The Jeff Beck Group

Wah Wah Blues

Ride The Rhythm

Sly and the Family Stone (as Sly & The Family Stone)

Cloud 9

The Temptations

Papa Was A Rolling Stone

The Temptations

There's Company Theme

Enter Sandman

Metallica

Man In The Box

Jerry Cantrell

Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers

Primus

Hospital Shootout

Tales Of Brave Ulysses

Cream (as The Cream)