The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1

It's good that they're doing a fairly comprehensive study of the genre, but so many artists past and present get thrown in (via clips, or contemporary interviews) that it all comes off as very unfocused

Informative and entertaining, a great and full documentary of the genre. Is extremely rooted in the tradition of documentaries, and does nothing to push the stale boundaries of that format.

As a primer for the rest of the series, it is serviceable, but on its own it tries to cover too much ground in under an hour and is entirely unfocused.