Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars: The Guitarists Who Rocked the World
Language: English
Published by Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc, 2023
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Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and heavy metal fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume surveys more than 80 of the genre?s greatest axe-slingers from the 1970s to present.From metal pioneers like Black Sabbath?s Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin?s Jimmy Page, and Deep Purple?s Ritchie Blackmore to today?s hottest shredders, thrashers, and riffers, Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made metal. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by metal-defining eras and subgenres, including: early metal, hard rock and arena rock, prog rock, Euro metal, hair metal, shred, thrash, and more.Prown?s knowledgeable discussions examine specific noteworthy guitars each player made famous, as well as effects pedals, amplifiers, and career overviews that include the players? first-person revelations and insights.Illustrated with photos of the guitarists in action, the book features an early chapter on influencers who set the stage for the genre (think Clapton, Hendrix, and Beck), plus sidebars so you don?t miss out on any of metal?s nooks and crannies, touching on grunge, math metal, nu metal, doom metal, and the genre?s roots in blues and early rock.Guitarists profiled:Eric Clapton Jeff BeckJimi Hendrix Pete Townshend Jimmy Page Tony Iommi Ritchie BlackmoreLeslie West Martin Barre Mick BoxJohnny Winter Joe Perry & Brad Whitford Brian May Robin Trower Don ?Buck Dharma? Roeser Rick Derringer Ronnie MontroseFrank Marino Mick Ralphs Eddie Van Halen Ace Frehley Tom Scholz & Barry Goudreau Nancy Wilson Neal Schon Angus & Malcolm Young Pat Travers Michael Schenker Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing Rudolph Schenker, Uli Jon Roth & Matthias Jabs Dave Murray & Adrian Smith Randy Rhoads Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams Alex Lifeson Michael Wilton & Chris DeGarmo John Petrucci Phil Collen & Steve Clark Gary Moore Joan JettLita Ford Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson Mick Mars John Sykes Vernon Reid Yngwie Malmsteen Steve Vai Joe Satriani Vivian Campbell Jason Becker Paul Gilbert George Lynch Tony MacAlpine & Vinnie Moore James Hetfield & Kirk HammettDave Mustaine Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman Scott Ian Slash Zakk Wylde Dimebag Darrell Ty Tabor Jerry Cantrell Tom Morello Kim Thayil Mark Tremonti Alexi Laiho Herman Li Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher Nita StraussNili Brosh.…
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- Title
- Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars: The Guitarists Who Rocked the World
- Author
- Pete Prown
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0760377758
- ISBN 13
- 9780760377758
From metal pioneers like Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore to today’s hottest shredders, thrashers, and riffers, Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made metal. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by metal-defining eras and subgenres, including: early metal, hard rock and arena rock, prog rock, Euro metal, hair metal, shred, thrash, and more.
Prown’s knowledgeable discussions examine specific noteworthy guitars each player made famous, as well as effects pedals, amplifiers, and career overviews that include the players’ first-person revelations and insights.
Illustrated with photos of the guitarists in action, the book features an early chapter on influencers who set the stage for the genre (think Clapton, Hendrix, and Beck), plus sidebars so you don’t miss out on any of metal’s nooks and crannies, touching on grunge, math metal, nu metal, doom metal, and the genre’s roots in blues and early rock.
Guitarists profiled:
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townshend
Jimmy Page
Tony Iommi
Ritchie Blackmore
Leslie West
Martin Barre
Mick Box
Johnny Winter
Joe Perry & Brad Whitford
Brian May
Robin Trower
Don “Buck Dharma” Roeser
Rick Derringer
Ronnie Montrose
Frank Marino
Mick Ralphs
Eddie Van Halen
Ace Frehley
Tom Scholz & Barry Goudreau
Nancy Wilson
Neal Schon
Angus & Malcolm Young
Pat Travers
Michael Schenker
Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson
Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing
Rudolph Schenker, Uli Jon Roth & Matthias Jabs
Dave Murray & Adrian Smith
Randy Rhoads
Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams
Alex Lifeson
Michael Wilton & Chris DeGarmo
John Petrucci
Phil Collen & Steve Clark
Gary Moore
Joan Jett
Lita Ford
Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson
Mick Mars
John Sykes
Vernon Reid
Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Vivian Campbell
Jason Becker
Paul Gilbert
George Lynch
Tony MacAlpine & Vinnie Moore
James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett
Dave Mustaine
Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman
Scott Ian
Slash
Zakk Wylde
Dimebag Darrell
Ty Tabor
Jerry Cantrell
Tom Morello
Kim Thayil
Mark Tremonti
Alexi Laiho
Herman Li
Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher
Nita Strauss
Nili Brosh
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