Play It Loud
An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar
By Alan di Perna, Brad Tolinski | Publisher: Doubleday Canada
About the book
By the longtime editor-in-chief of Guitar World and a veteran rock journalist, an unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the people who brought it to life.
Spanning a century and encompassing some of guitar's greatest architects and players, from Les Paul to Keith Richards to Eddie Van Halen, Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna bring the evolution of the guitar to roaring life. This is a story of inventors and iconoclasts, of scam artists, prodigies and mythologizers, as varied and original as the music they spawned.
Play It Loud uses twelve landmark instruments, each of them a milestone in the progress of the electric guitar, to illustrate the chaos, conflict and passion it has inspired. It introduces Leo Fender, a man who couldn't play a note, but whose innovation helped transform the classical guitar into the explosive sound machine it is today. Some of the most significant social movements of the 20th century are indebted to the guitar: it was an essential part of Beatlemania and Woodstock; a mirror to the rise of the teenager as a social force; a linchpin of the punk movement's sound and ethos. And today the guitar has come full circle, with contemporary titans such as Jack White of The White Stripes and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys bringing some of those earliest electric guitar forms back to the limelight.
For generations, the electric guitar has been an international symbol of freedom, danger and hedonism. Play It Loud is the story of how a band of innovators transformed a simple notion into a singular cultural force.
Editions of Play It Loud
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385540995
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385685825
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781101970393
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385685849
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385541008
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385685832
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780735285507
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780735285521
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780735285514
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780735285491
Read an Excerpt
By the longtime editor-in-chief of Guitar World and a veteran rock journalist, an unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the people who brought it to life.
Spanning a century and encompassing some of guitar's greatest architects and players, from Les Paul to Keith Richards to Eddie Van Halen, Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna bring the evolution of the guitar to roaring life. This is a story of inventors and iconoclasts, of scam artists, prodigies and mythologizers, as varied and original as the music they spawned.
Play It Loud uses twelve landmark instruments, each of them a milestone in the progress of the electric guitar, to illustrate the chaos, conflict and passion it has inspired. It introduces Leo Fender, a man who couldn't play a note, but whose innovation helped transform the classical guitar into the explosive sound machine it is today. Some of the most significant social movements of the 20th century are indebted to the guitar: it was an essential part of Beatlemania and Woodstock; a mirror to the rise of the teenager as a social force; a linchpin of the punk movement's sound and ethos. And today the guitar has come full circle, with contemporary titans such as Jack White of The White Stripes and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys bringing some of those earliest electric guitar forms back to the limelight.
For generations, the electric guitar has been an international symbol of freedom, danger and hedonism. Play It Loud is the story of how a band of innovators transformed a simple notion into a singular cultural force.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Play It Loud about?
By the longtime editor-in-chief of Guitar World and a veteran rock journalist, an unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the people who brought it to life.
Spanning a century and encompassing some of guitar's greatest architects and players, from Les Paul to Keith Richards to Eddie Van Halen, Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna bring the evolution of the guitar to roaring life. This is a story of inventors and iconoclasts, of scam artists, prodigies and mythologizers, as varied and original as the music they spawned.
Play It Loud uses twelve landmark instruments, each of them a milestone in the progress of the electric guitar, to illustrate the chaos, conflict and passion it has inspired. It introduces Leo Fender, a man who couldn't play a note, but whose innovation helped transform the classical guitar into the explosive sound machine it is today. Some of the most significant social movements of the 20th century are indebted to the guitar: it was an essential part of Beatlemania and Woodstock; a mirror to the rise of the teenager as a social force; a linchpin of the punk movement's sound and ethos. And today the guitar has come full circle, with contemporary titans such as Jack White of The White Stripes and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys bringing some of those earliest electric guitar forms back to the limelight.
For generations, the electric guitar has been an international symbol of freedom, danger and hedonism. Play It Loud is the story of how a band of innovators transformed a simple notion into a singular cultural force.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Play It Loud?
The Arts > Music > Musical instruments > String instruments > Guitar
Where can I read a sample of Play It Loud?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385540995
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Play It Loud?
Alan di Perna, Brad Tolinski
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Play It Loud is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385540995) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385685825) and paperback(ISBN 9781101970393) and paperback(ISBN 9780385685849) and ebook(ISBN 9780385541008) and ebook(ISBN 9780385685832) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780735285507) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780735285521) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780735285514) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780735285491)
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