Legends of Rock Guitar

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. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.