A must-have for serious guitarists and guitar aficionados — and for the 155,000 readers of Guitar Player magazine — this best-of collection covers the magazine’s four-decade history. Providing guitarists with valuable information for improving their playing and understanding their instrument, the book features exclusive interviews with past masters such as Chet Atkins, Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa, as well as six-string stars like Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eddie Van Halen, Keith Richards, and B.B. King. With Guitar Player Book, readers can take courses led by John Scofield and Larry Carlton, learn the basics of repair, get pro advice on recording guitar music, and learn about the 50 all-time greatest guitar tones and the 101 greatest moments in guitar history — including an interview with Leo Fender.
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Mike Molenda A seminal member of the San Francisco punk/new wave community in the mid 1970s, Molenda is listed in Who's Who in California Rock for his band Silhouette and as a solo artist. Molenda's compositions and productions have appeared in the Michael Douglas film The Game, on TV's Spin City, a 2003 PBS documentary on the Indian occupation of Alcatraz. In 1998, Molenda became editor in chief of Guitar Player, and helped increase the magazine's circulation from 128,000 to 150,000 (including a subscriber base of more than 117,000 - the largest of any gear magazine at any time) in a tough and competitive marketplace. Foreword by Les Paul. Les Paul not only established himself as a rock-n-roll icon, but assured his immortality with the development of the solidbody electric guitar. A popular guitar player of the 1940's, Paul focused his talents on both music performance and electronic design. Today Gibson makes eight different versions of the solidbody, ranging from the Les Paul Standard to the Les Paul Melody Maker.
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Guitar Player is the best guitar magazine on the market and this book contains some of the best interviews with some of the best guitarists in all genre from classic to blues , as well as lessons , gear and stomp boxes reviews . Informative , insightful, and simply a wonderful read .A great coffee table book as well !
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For the price, this collection of articles from Guitar Player magazine, is a great deal. I used to think Guitar Player magazine was just for kids. After coming back to guitar playing after 15 years, I have been surprised (pleasantly) by the high quality of the articles. Reading these articles is both informative and inspirational. I have been exposed to new styles, techniques, and players. Plus, my knowledge of guitar playing and the world of guitar has expanded.Note that this book is perhaps best suited for those who play rock, blues and metal, and perhaps less oriented towards jazz, country, and other styles. If that fits you, it's worth checking this out. Happy playing!
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Overall ,it is a good book. When they mention all goodies in the blurb, keep in mind the interviews I think are not complete. For example, in the interview with Jerry Garcia having seen the original issue I think it is a bit abridged.I would say is a really nice book to browse through leisurely rather than be treated as a reference book.
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