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Pink Floyd's extraordinary career has now spanned four decades,
from their early days pushing the cutting edge of British
psychedelic pop to their massive successes with moody, conceptual
masterpieces like Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The
Wall, to their acrimonious split with Roger Waters and finally, the
immense stadium tours that followed. Throughout, Pink Floyd has
influenced everyone from David Bowie to Nine Inch Nails to
Radiohead, and their albums continue to have timeless appeal. Now,
premier interview journalist Alan di Perna and the editors of
Guitar World have collected penetrating interviews and insights
into Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright to
create a vivid portrait of a notoriously reclusive band.
A brash and dazzling celebration of the instruments that created
the sounds of rock and roll from the 1940s to the present day Play
It Loud celebrates the musical instruments that gave rock and roll
its signature sound-from Louis Jordan's alto saxophone and John
Lennon's Rickenbacker to the drum set owned by Metallica's Lars
Ulrich, Lady Gaga's keytar, and beyond. Seven engrossing essays by
veteran music journalists and scholars discuss the technical
developments that fostered rock's seductive riffs and driving
rhythms, the thrilling innovations musicians have devised to
achieve unique effects, and the visual impact their instruments
have had. Abundant photographs depict rock's most iconic
instruments-including Jerry Lee Lewis's baby grand piano, Chuck
Berry's Gibson ES-350T guitar, Bootsy Collins's star-shaped bass,
Keith Moon's drum set, and the white Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix
played at Woodstock-as works of art in their own right. Produced in
collaboration with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this
astounding book goes behind the music to offer a rare and in-depth
look at the instruments that inspired the musicians and made
possible the songs we know and love.
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