Inside the Blues: 1942-1982 FROM THE PUBLISHER
Inside The Blues is the most authoritative and comprehensive electric blues guitar source available. Spanning four decades, this book captures the styles and historic insights of the greatest bluesmen of all time.
Inside the Blues takes you beyond the players and into specific explanations of regional styles, tunings and equipment, and includes over 20 rare photos.
SYNOPSIS
Authoritative and comprehensive, this book captures the insights, styles, and techniques of four decades' worth of great electric blues guitarists. Features photos, biographies, discographies, and explanations & notated examples of both the rhythm and lead styles of these legendary players. Profiled performers include: T-Bone Walker, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy. Guy, Lonnie Mack, Michael Bloomfield, Kenny Burrell, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and others. Includes a notation legend. Essential for any student of the blues!