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Legends of Rock Guitar (Paperback)

By: H. P. Newquist (Author), Jon F. Eiche (Author) and Pete Brown (Author)

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Rock Guitar Legends 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 & Hendrix; glare rock's dresses and distortion; fusion virtuosos like Metheny, Gambale, & Henderson; metal masters; shred stars; grunge gods; grindcore; and much more. Rock Guitar Warriors is not only a great resource for guitar fans, but an interesting and well-researched chronology of the rock idiom.

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A guitar player's dream, Pete Prown and H.P. Newquist's LEGENDS OF ROCK GUITAR incorporates entries from every generation of rock guitar playing, from the so-called prehistoric, as embodied by Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Chet Atkins, to more contemporary guitar shredders like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai. Dividing their entries by genres like Instrumental and Surf Rock, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and Jazz-Rock Fusion, Prown and Newquist (both magazine editors, the former of Guitar Shop, the latter of Guitar) feature glimpses of relatively obscure yet remarkable players like Amos Garrett (his is the solo on Maria Muldaur's hit "Midnight At the Oasis") and British fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth, as well as better-known players like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Winter. They incorporate brief histories of their subjects' careers, their preferred type of instrument, and their notable recordings. With their comprehensive coverage of a kaleidoscopic variety of musical genres, the authors have created a memorably accessible source for guitar information, both for novice players just starting to explore the often confusing world of splintered rock genres, and for seasoned guitarists looking to broaden their horizons.

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