‘The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped The Music’ Set To Release October 29th
From blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis Minnie to today’s hottest guitar slingers such as Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Samantha Fish, The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made blues a cornerstone of American culture and the very foundation of rock and roll. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by blues-defining eras and subgenres, including early acoustic and country blues, Chicago blues, the British Invasion, blues rock, 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 also features sidebars on influencers who were pioneers of various styles and subgenres, techniques like slide guitar, blues jargon, and influential women who helped shape the blues.
This curated collection is an authoritative journey through blues guitar and includes: Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, Dickey Betts, Michael Bloomfield, Joe Bonamassa, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark, Jr., Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Rory Gallagher, Lowell George, Billy F. Gibbons, Peter Green, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Lightin’ Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Christone Ingram, Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Sonny Landreth, Jonny Lang, Alvin Lee, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richard, Otis Rush, Carlos Santana, Landreth, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mick Taylor, Robin Trower, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, Howlin’ Wolf.
About the author
Pete Prown began writing about guitars and music in 1985. Today, he’s a regular contributor and music editor at Vintage Guitar magazine, and his work has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Guitar One, and Car Stereo Review, among others. Prown has also written several guitar books, including Legends of Rock Guitar (with HP Newquist, 1997); Modal Riffs for Rock Guitar (1995); Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends (with Lisa Sharken, 2003); Shred! The Ultimate Guide to Warp-Speed Guitar (with Rich Maloof, 2006); Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars (2023); and The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitars (2024).
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