Talking Guitar
Conversations with Musicians Who Shaped Twentieth-Century American Music
Jas Obrecht
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2017
Pages: 320
Subject: Music
| University of North Carolina
Print ISBN: 9780000000000
eBook ISBN: 9781469631653
DESCRIPTION
Highlights include Nick Lucas's recollections of waxing the first noteworthy guitar records; Ry Cooder's exploration of prewar blues musicians; Carole Kaye and Ricky Nelson on the early years of rock and roll; Stevie Ray Vaughan on Jimi Hendrix; Gregg Allman on his brother, Duane Allman; Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, and Pops Staples on spirituality in music; Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, and Tom Petty on songwriting and creativity; and early interviews with Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, and Ben Harper.