British Rock Guitar: The First 50 Years, The Musicians and Their Stories - Rilegato

Foster, Mo

9780857160003: British Rock Guitar: The First 50 Years, The Musicians and Their Stories

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0857160001 ISBN 13: 9780857160003

Casa editrice: Northumbria Univ Pr, 2011

The guitar has become the most emotive musical instrument of the last 50 years of rock and roll. Charting the rise of the musical genre and the electric guitar in Britain, this highly illustrated history includes candid interviews and stories from the most influential musicians in British rock. Written by bassist Mo Foster and drawing on the recollections of greats such as Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, and Brian May, this account demonstrates the phenomenal impact that the guitar has had in the development of British music. Insightful, passionate, and humorous, this account is sure to entice rock-and-roll fans of all ages.

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Recensione:

'The definitive, if not the only, book on early British rock guitar - a great read.' -- Hank B. Marvin, The Shadows

'A personal and often very funny account of how the early rock stars grappled with the fact that nobody had the faintest idea of how to go about becoming a rock star because no-one had ever done it before.' --Miles Kington, journalist and broadcaster

'Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended.' --Vintage Guitar Magazine

'He [Mo Foster] is a most engaging guide through the half-century of rock guitar... This is a book you could effortlessly read from cover to cover, but it's also a good dip-in-and-out book.' --The Journal

'...a fascinating and comprehensive insight into both the British recording and performance world.' --Musician's Union

'...This is guitar porn.' --The Works

He [Mo Foster] is a most engaging guide through the half-century of rock guitar...This is a book you could effortlessly read from cover to cover, but it's also a good dip-in-and-out book. --The Journal

Equally fun, witty and very informative. Highly recommended. --Vintage Guitar Magazine

L'autore:

Mo Foster is a bass player with more than 40 years of experience. He is a musician, a producer, and a composer who has recorded or toured with the artists such as Cher, Phil Collins, Nanci Griffith, Gil Evans, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Hank B. Marvin is the guitarist for the Shadows.

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