The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music

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Pete Prown

The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends

The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music

Pete Prown

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Quarto Books
19 November 2024

Music; Blues; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Guitar

Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and blues fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume includes over 150 of the genre's greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present.

From blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis Minnie to today's hottest guitar slingers such as Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish, The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made blues a cornerstone of American culture and the very foundation of rock and roll. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by blues-defining eras and subgenres, including: early acoustic and country blues, Chicago blues, the British Invasion, blues rock, and more.

Prown's knowledgeable discussions examine specific noteworthy guitars each player made famous, as well as effects pedals, amplifiers, and career overviews that include the players' first-person revelations and insights.

Illustrated with photos of the guitarists in action, the book also features sidebars on influencers who were pioneers of various styles and subgenres, techniques like slide guitar, blues jargon, and influential women who helped shape the blues.

Guitarists profiled include: Robert Johnson Son House T-Bone Walker Clarence ""Gatemouth"" Brown Lightnin' Hopkins B. B. King Freddie King Albert King Albert Collins Otis Rush Buddy Guy John Lee Hooker Mississippi John Hurt Muddy Waters Howlin' Wolf Brian Jones Keith Richards Michael Bloomfield Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Peter Green Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Mick Taylor Alvin Lee Duane Allman Dickey Betts Johnny Winter Roy Buchanan Carlos Santana Billy F Gibbons Rory Gallagher Lowell George Robin Trower Stevie Ray Vaughan Jimmie Vaughan Robert Cray Bonnie Raitt Gary Moore Kenny Wayne Shepherd Jonny Lang Sonny Landreth Warren Haynes Derek Trucks Joe Bonamassa Gary Clark Jr. Christone Ingram

By: Pete Prown
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.179kg
ISBN: 9780760387566
ISBN 10: 0760387567
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 19 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pete Prown began writing about guitars and music in1985. Today,he's a regular contributor and music editor at Vintage Guitar magazine, and his work has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Guitar One, and Car Stereo Review, among others. Prown has also written several guitar books, including Legends of Rock Guitar(withHP Newquist, 1997); Modal Riffs for Rock Guitar(1995); Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends(with Lisa Sharken, 2003); Shred! The Ultimate Guide to Warp-Speed Guitar(with Rich Maloof, 2006); Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars (2023); and The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitars (2024).

Reviews for The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music

""Loaded with great photos and many guitar/amp setups, this is an excellent primer, and a solid references with its blend of overview and detail."" -- Bret Adams * Vintage Guitar *