CLAPTON, BECK, PAGE

The author grew up amidst the music, cultural rebellion and hopefulness of San Francisco's Summer of Love and learned that guitars could topple tyrants. A performer, producer and studio owner, Molenda is now Editor-in-Chief of Guitar Player and he has culled the archives of this most credible and long-standing music publication. Here he traces the mammoth and influential careers of three of the most important guitarists in rock 'n' roll - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - with insightful interviews from the 60s and 70s to the present. Learn how these guitar heroes developed their styles and sounds, thrill to their own assessments of their technique, tone and creativity, share in the musical triumphs, disappointments, goals and dreams. There are details on legendary collaborations, stories from the studio and on the road, breakdowns on gear, early influences, musical philosophies, secrets and tricks. Here too are style lessons and licks, and the text and interviews are sprinkled with great names and phrases like Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, the Strat, floating vibrato, sessions and demos, amp settings (11?) plus fact boxes of crews, amps, effects and strings and a few photos. 222 page softback.