| Guitar World Presents Classic Rock Contributor(s): Various Authors (Author) |
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ISBN: 0793590086 ISBN-13: 9780793590087 Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $20.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1999 Annotation: Modern rock would not be what it is today were it not for the innovative stylings of such bands from the '60s and '70s as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Eagles and AC/DC. Guitar World Presents Classic Rock is a fascinating look back at the artists who shaped rock and roll forever. Read the inside story of how songs like The Allman Brothers' "Ramblin' Man, " The Doors' "Light My Fire, " The Eagles' "Hotel California" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" were created; learn the complete history of Neil Young; let Aerosmith take you album-by-album through their illustrious career, and read a tribute to the late, great Jerry Garcia. Also features interviews with some of the most legendary names in rock guitar, including Pete Townshend, Angus Young, David Gilmour, Frank Zappa and Billy Gibbons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Guitar - Music | Printed Music - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock |
| Dewey: 787.871 |
| LCCN: 00512461 |
| Series: Guitar World Presents |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.02" W x 8.95" (1.03 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pop music comes and goes with dull regularity, but classic rock is always there. Led Zeppelin. Jimi Hendrix. The Eagles. The Doors. Creedence. The Who. These are the bands and artists who changed the face of American rock and whose innovations remain fresh and exciting today. This book is an unprecedented collection of hard-hitting & informative interviews with the artists who made rock classic, including David Gilmour, Angus Young, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Don Felder (The Eagles), Pete Townshend, Aerosmith, Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and more. Includes a special tribute to Grateful Dead visionary Jerry Garcia, plus the stories behind rock's most famous songs, including: "Stairway to Heaven " "Sweet Home Alabama " "Ramblin' Man " "Light My Fire " "Hotel California " and many others. 288 pages, 6' x 9' |