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1000 Great Guitarists

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This book is lousy. I think I paid about [...]for a used copy and have considered asking for a refund. There are MANY factual errors about the guitarists in this book, especially places of birth and death. If you're going to publish a book on great guitarists, at least get that much correct...it's not difficult to find out a celebrity's birthplace and place of death, and it really does a disservice to their memory by listing it incorrectly. This book is a great example of a guy wanting to make a quick buck by writing about a subject he knows little if nothing about. After reading just a few articles, I knew this guy was a phony. My advice - Don't waste your money or time on this trash. Instead, if you're thinking of great guitarists - think [...]

I can't believe I actually paid for this book. According to this clown Jerry Garcia is GOD and Eddie Van Halen is a joke. I'm not making that up. He says Jerry Garcia is GOD. He knocks almost every popular guitar player since 1973. For example, I don't care if you like AC/DC or not, Angus Young's best work was not "Ride On" off Dirty Deeds. Personally I like the song but it is in no way his best effort. Remember that little album Back in Black? He manages to list at least five hundred guitar players that NOBODY has ever heard of. I could go on and on. This book is as bad as it gets. I wish Pete Townsend would beat this guy over the head with a Les Paul Deluxe!

This book isn't worth the paper it's printed on. This guy hasn't a clue. If you're going to write about someone, anyone at least know the facts. I looked up 3 guitarists, all of which had bogus information. My feeling is, 3 strikes and your out. Even when it came to Jeff Beck saying the reason he left the Yardbirds was due to a dispute with Jimmy Page, NOT!!! Beck was ousted for being a nutjob, which is what makes him one of the best guitarists ever. My opinion, avaoid this book at all costs, you'll learn nothing but one man's useless opinion which we all know the old adage about opinions. Opinions are like....., everybody's got one.

I could not believe that Hugh Gregory failed to include so many great guitar players, for example there is no mention of Scott Henderson or Mike Stern anywhere in the book ! I mean these guys are major players ! And the book states on the cover that studio session players are included, so where the hell is Michael Landau's name ! I was extremely disappointed with the authors exclusion of so many significant major league guitar players ! Don't forget them next time Hugh !