Roy Buchanan
Subtitle: American Axe
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: September 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780879306397
Subjects: Biography: film, television & music; Rock & pop; Rock musicians; Composers & Musicians - Rock; Biography/Autobiography; Music; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Musical Instruments - Guitar; History & Criticism - General; Genres & Styles - Rock; Music / Blues; Music / Reference; Music & Performing Arts; United States; Composers & Musicians - General; Biography; Buchanan, Roy; Guitarists
First sentence: The Arkansas River begins as icy fingers of snowmelt in the high granite of the Rocky Mountains before it drops eastward, parting America's high plains en route to the miasmic Mississippi and the sea.
Description: "From the birth of rock and roll to his puzzling death in 1988, guitarist Roy Buchanan forged a wildly emotive style melding blues, country, jazz, and rock and roll. With a genius for expression that ranged from explosive to heartbreaking, and an astonishing arsenal of techniques, Buchanan was on the road to fame in 1957 - at the age of 17. But this enigmatic, demon-chasing guitarist became a reluctant superstar, even turning down an offer to join the Rolling Stones.

This vivid narrative zeroes in on Buchanan's odyssey through America's honky-tonks and beer joints - where he played free from the trappings of fame. The book also includes discography plus details on Buchanan's guitars and techniques - and features reminiscences from Dale Hawkins, Les Paul, Jeff Beck, Jerry Garcia, and others. Roy Buchanan is a bittersweet portrayal of an American guitar hero who lived for the next opportunity to play."--BOOK JACKET.