| Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar Contributor(s): Tolinski, Brad (Author), Di Perna, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1101970391 ISBN-13: 9781101970393 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Musical Instruments - Guitar |
| Dewey: 787.870 |
| LCCN: 2016013874 |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.83 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The inspiration for the Play It Loud exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The electric guitar has long been an international symbol of freedom, beauty, and rebellion. In Play It Loud, veteran music writers Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna give us the story of this American icon. It's a story of inventors and mythologizers, of scam artists and prodigies as varied and original as the instruments they spawned. The electric guitar looms large over the twentieth century: as an essential element in advancing racial equality in the entertainment industry, as a mirror to the rise of the teenager as a social force, as a linchpin of the punk rock ethos. And today it has come full circle, with contemporary titans such as Jack White and Annie Clark (known as St. Vincent) bringing back some of the instrument's earliest sounds. Featuring personal interviews with Les Paul, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, and dozens more players and creators, Play It Loud shows how a group of innovators and misfits transformed an idea into a revolution. |