Title: My First Guitar. ;
Authors: Crowe, Julia.; Summers, Andy.
Date: 2012
Publisher: Toronto, Canada :
Physical description: xii, 355 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: M
Abstract: Whether it is a beautiful and classic model or an unglamorous and inexpensive starter instrument, a musician's first guitar can be the catalyst that motivates a lifelong passion. The pages of this book contain interviews with 70 of the world's most well-known guitarists across musical genres and playing styles to discover how their love of the instrument compelled them to pursue music as a career. These guitar icons reveal how they got their first instrument, the music they loved, and their heroes and inspirations.
Contents: Traveling seven hours for a cup of coffee -- Les Paul -- Howard Hite on Elvis' first guitar -- Scotty Moore -- Aaron Shearer -- Dick Dale -- Ablert Lee -- Jorge Morel -- George Benson -- Roger McGuinn -- Taj Mahal -- John Hammond -- Seymour Duncan -- A guitar on the make -- Eli Kassner -- Paco Peña -- Pat Martino -- Bob Margolin -- Richard Thompson -- Steve Howe -- Peter Frampton -- Frederic Hand -- Richard Bruné -- Carlos Barbosa-Lima -- Juan Martin -- Dennis Koster -- The Assad Brothers -- Wings on my fingers -- Carlos Santana -- Jimmie Vaughan -- Pat Metheny -- Christian Frederick Martin IV -- Ralph Towner -- Sonny Landreth -- Lurrie Bell -- Rory Block -- David Tronzo -- Thirty minutes inside a guitar shop -- Melissa Etheridge -- Muriel Anderson -- Tommy Emmanuel -- Martin Taylor -- Dave Alvin -- Bob Taylor -- Graham Parker -- Wolf Marshall -- Daniel Lanois -- Sharon Isbin -- The music conservatory of life -- David Russell -- Roland Dyens -- Los Angeles Guitar Quartet -- Alex Lifeson -- Steve Lukather -- Joe Satriani -- Steve Vai -- Gary Lucas -- Michael McKean -- Christopher Guest -- A sheepdog raised by ducks -- Kerry Keane -- Lee Ranaldo -- Paul Reed Smith -- Vernon Reid -- Marty Friedman -- Joey Santiago -- Benjamin Verdery -- David Leisner -- Tom Morello -- Daron Malakian -- Tracii Guns -- Joscho Stephan -- Johnny Hiland -- Andy McKee -- Fabio Zanon -- Jonny Lang -- Frank Vignola -- A cup of coffee with Jimmy Page -- Jimmy Page.
Notes: "Tales of true love and lost chordes from 70 legendary musicians"--Subtitle on cover.
Subject headings (LCSH): Anecdotes.; Guitar--History.; Guitarists--Biography; Musicians--Anecdotes.