Guitar: Music History Players
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From flamenco to folk, classical to country, and blues to rock-and-roll, Guitar: Music, History, Players is a truly definitive look at an instrument that has captured the imagination of generations. In addition to tracing the guitar's origin from over two thousand years ago to the present day, the author focuses on 300 artists, featuring highlights of their performing careers and analyses of their style and technique along with tablature of their most famous songs.Author Biography: Richard Chapman is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in the guitar world and an authority on the history of the guitar and its music. He is the author of the highly acclaimed The Complete Guitarist and frequently appears on radio and television around the world.
Foreword6Introduction7Classical8Early History10The 19th Century16Andres Segovia19Composers for Guitar22The Modern Era24Flamenco32The Origins of Flamenco34Paco de Lucia40Flamenco Today42Blues44Early Blues46Transition & Innovation50Postwar Blues52Blues Renaissance58Country62The Origins of Country64Postwar Country Guitar66Chet Atkins70Soloing Developments72Doc Watson73Modern Country74Folk78Folk Music in North America80Folk Music in the UK83North American Songwriters86Developments in Folk87Celtic Folk Music89Crossover & Fusion90Jazz92Early Jazz94In Search of Volume97Django Reinhardt98Charlie Christian102Postwar Developments104Wes Montgomery110New Figures112Free Improvisation113John McLaughlin114The Early Seventies116Solo Guitar118The Modern Period120Rock & Pop: The UK & Europe124Rock 'n' Roll & Pop126Early Beatles128London R&B132Rock & Psychedelia135Eric Clapton142Peter Green146Late Beatles147Rock & Blues150Jimmy Page154Heavy Rock158Progressive Rock159Pop Developments166Diversity in Style170Rock & Pop: North America174Rock 'n' Roll & Pop176Pop Developments185Jimi Hendrix190Frank Zappa196Into the Seventies198New Wave & Experimental204Virtuoso Rock206Roots Revival210Modern Pop & Rock211Latin & World214Spanish America216Brazil218Hawaii & India224Caribbean & Reggae225Africa228Glossary234Index236Acknowledgments240
