Author: George Fullerton Publisher: Centerstream Publications ISBN: 9780931759697 Category : Electric guitar Languages : en Pages : 0
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The name Fender has become synonymous with guitars. The work of Leo Fender revolutionized the instrument and has influenced nearly every modern guitarist. This book by Leo's best friend and partner in GandL examines the life of the man behind these instruments. It features photos (including 16 pages of color!) never before published. You'll see the barn where Leo was born, the first Fender plant, the earliest instruments he created, and many other rare photos. 9 inch. x 12 inch..
Author: Pete Prown Publisher: Hal Leonard ISBN: 1476850933 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 707
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(Book). This book is a virtual encyclopedia of great electric guitar players, with 35 chapters examining the major players in each important era of rock. The book begins with rock's birth from the blues, covering masters like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. It proceeds to cover rockabilly greats like Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly; through the mop tops and matching suits of the British Invasion; to the psychedelia of the Dead and Hendrix; glam rock's dresses and distortion; fusion virtuosos like Metheny, Gambale, and Henderson; metal masters; shred stars; grunge gods; grindcore; and much more. Legends of Rock Guitar is not only a great resource for guitar fans, but an interesting and well-researched chronology of the rock idiom.
Author: Beck Feiner Publisher: ISBN: 9780648672470 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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From Jimi Hendrix to Angus Young, Orianthi to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Guitar Legends Alphabet strings together an A to Z of the most gifted axe men and women who have ever strutted the stage. Artistically illustrated and passionately written, Guitar Legends Alphabet is an inspiring history lesson, music to the ears of any young, or not so young, guitar enthusiast.
Author: Pete Prown Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 9780879307516 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 132
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(Book). Explore the sounds of more than 30 guitar legends, from '50s rock'n'rollers to today's nu-metal practitioners. You'll discover the secrets of their classic tones, learn how they played their most famous rhythms & leads, and find out what gear they used to forge their unique styles. The CD walks you tone-by-tone through licks that characterize the signature sounds of: Clapton, Santana, Dave Matthews, Metallica, Van Halen, Korn, Bill Gibbons, Hendrix, Dimebag Darrell and others. Also includes essential discographies for each artist.
Author: Chris Gill Publisher: Harper Perennial ISBN: Category : Guitarists Languages : en Pages : 168
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Of the thousands of rock guitarists, a handful have defined the sound that the rest emulate. From Duane Allman to Frank Zappa, and the style and careers of 34 master axemen in between, Gill has captured the essence of great guitar playing and presented it in a format that will appeal to professional guitarists, weekend players, novices and even air guitarists. Photos.
Author: Pete Prown Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN: 9780793540426 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 272
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Presents a comprehensive encyclopedia of rock guitar legends examining over three hundred artists beginning in the 1950s and covering a wide range of styles and includes performers such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Duane Eddy, Buddy Holly, Keith Richards, and more.
Author: The Editors Of Guitar World Publisher: Liberty Street ISBN: 9781603209632 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 0
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Some died young. Some died old. All paid their dues with guitar in hand. From the editors of Guitar World, the world's bestselling guitar magazine, Rock In Peace looks at the lives of the late, great guitarists of blues, rock, metal and jazz. Comprehensive profiles of legends like Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, George Harrison, Frank Zappa, Bob Marley along with the Ultimate Guitar Hero Gravesite Tour make this a definitive collectors' item. It is the final word on rock history--complete with rare photos of the artists and their often-surprising tombstones.
Author: Editors of Guitar World magazine Publisher: Backbeat Books ISBN: 1476855927 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 543
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(Book). For 30 years, Guitar World magazine has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists and with more than 325 issues under its belt, the world's bestselling guitar magazine is showing no signs of slowing down. In this extraordinary book, the complete history of Guitar World is chronicled from July 1980, when the very first issue, which featured Johnny Winter on its cover, took the guitar-playing community by storm, to issues from 2010 featuring the likes of Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Keith Richards, and many other guitar icons. Frank Zappa, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kurt Cobain, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton are just some of the artists who have sat down with Guitar World over the years: the full transcripts of these legendary, revealing interviews are here. This lavishly illustrated edition takes you behind the scenes of such monumental events as Nirvana's Unplugged performance, Stevie Ray Vaughan's funeral, and the making of Led Zeppelin IV , and includes Guitar World 's great dual interviews: Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, Tony Iommi and James Hetfield, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, and more. Rock music has gone through many changes since 1980 bands have come and gone, musical styles have shifted dramatically, heroes have fallen and through it all, Guitar World has been there, reporting on the events of the day and interviewing the musicians who keep the genre alive. It's all here, in The Complete History of Guitar World .
Author: Stuart Ryan Publisher: ISBN: 9781789332001 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 78
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In The Legends of Acoustic Guitar, award-winning guitarist, author and educator Stuart Ryan examines the styles of ten of the world's greatest acoustic singer-songwriters.
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Author: Beck Feiner
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Author: Chris Gill
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Author: The Editors Of Guitar World
Author: Editors of Guitar World magazine
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