Seven Ages of Rock (TV Series)

Seven Ages of Rock was a BBC Two series, co-produced by BBC Worldwide and VH1 Classic in 2007 about the history of rock music. Each episode focused on one type of rock music, each typified by one or two artists or bands. The series makes heavy use of archive material. These early performances of musicians are interspersed with interviews with various other musicians. Naylor could use interviews from various other music series he had made for the BBC. Episodes: 1.- The Birth of Rock (Jimi Hendrix, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Bob Dylan, The Who, Tim Rose, Cream, The Beatles) 1.- My Generation (only on VH1 Classic) (John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Who, The Animals, Bob Dylan, Cream) 2.- White Light, White Heat (Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Hype, Roxy Music, Genesis) 3.- Blank Generation (The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Television, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Patti Smith, The Damned, The Buzzcocks, The Clash, The Slits, Public Image Ltd.) 4.- Never Say Die (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica) 5.- We Are the Champions (Led Zeppelin, Queen, Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, Dire Straits, U2) 6.- Left of the Dial (R.E.M., Black Flag, The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pixies) 7.- What the World Is Waiting For (The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, Blur, Oasis, Suede, Coldplay, Keane, Stereophonics, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs).