Publisher's Synopsis
This exciting book from the editors of ÊGuitar WorldÊ is a treasure trove for any guitarist. Featuring electrifying profiles of everyone from hard rock gods (Wes Borland Dimebag Darrell Tony Iommi) to British giants (Eric Clapton Jimmy Page even Nigel Tufnel) to trailblazing bluesmen (John Lee Hooker Reverend Gary Davis) to country gents (Clarence White Albert Lee) to the founding fathers (Chuck Berry Dick Dale) as well as jazzmen progressive rockers punks and rockabilly superstars ÊGuitar World's 100 Greatest GuitaristsÊ puts all these inspiring masters at your fingertips. But the fun doesn't stop there. ÊGuitar WorldÊ has also assembled the riveting stories behind the 100 greatest guitar solos. You know them note-for-note from David Gilmour's transcendent phrasing in Comfortably Numb to Jimi Hendrix's rich notes in Little Wing to Kurt Cobain's unforgettable melodic turns in Smells Like Teen Spirit and now you can get the inside stories of how these magic moments were captured for all time. Rounding off the collection is bonus material such as a lesson with Metallica's Kirk Hammet a guide to the 12 greatest guitar tones and 25 guitar masters weighing in on their favorite solos.
