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)