Shredders!
Subtitle: the oral history of speed guitar (and more)
By: Greg Prato ; foreword by Alex Lifeson ; afterword by Uli Jon Roth
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9781911036210
Subjects: Interviews; Rock musicians; Guitarists; Heavy metal (Music); History and criticism
Description: Drawing on more than 70 exclusive interviews with key shredders past and present, author and guitarist Greg Prato has assembled the definitive guide to the fastest players of them all.
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: Pre-shred; title: Eddie; title: Randy; title: Yngwie; title: Shrapnel Records; title: Racer X & Cacophony; title: Practice makes perfect; title: Stevie Ray; title: Jeff; title: Gary; title: The Ozzy gig; title: Tapping; title: Sweeping; title: Trademarks & techniques; title: Steve; title: Joe; title: Eric; title: Bass; title: Floyd Rose; title: Git; title: NAMM; title: Mags & tabs, vids & stores; title: The man who sang; title: Megadeth's bassist on Megadeth's guitarists; title: Rex talks Dime; title: King of pop = King of rock?; title: Big break; title: Not just metal; title: The end of shred?; title: Modern day; title: Standout players, A-M; title: Standout players, N-Z; title: Crucial shred; title: Tools of the trade; title: "Shred."