The Acoustic Rock Masters The Way They Play: Includes Online Lessons

by Newquist, HP

• ISBN13: 9780879307615
• ISBN10: 0879307617
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Backbeat

Summary

This great book/CD pack lets you explore the work of ten guitar heroes who span the entire acoustic-rock spectrum: Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Eagles, Tom Petty, Keith Richards, Paul Simon, Peter Buck, George Harrison, James Taylor and Pete Townshend. You'll discover the secrets of their picking and fingering styles, learn how they played their most famous lines, find out how they forged their unique styles, and get tips on miking and recording. The accompanying CD walks you note by note through licks that characterize the signature sounds of these world-class musicians. Just as these guitar greats have inspired one another, this book will inspire you. Also available: The Blues-Rock Masters, 00331011/$19.95

Author Biography

HP Newquist is a writer and musician. A former editor in chief of Guitar magazine, Newquist's work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Newsweek Rich Maloof is an editor, writer, musician, and former editor in chief of Guitar magazine whose work has appeared in numerous publications and Web sites Maloof has been playing guitar for more than 25 years

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(7)
Notational Symbols	7	(2)
On Recording Acoustics	9	(6)
Neil Young	15	(8)
George Harrison	23	(8)
Paul Simon	31	(7)
Keith Richards	38	(7)
James Taylor	45	(7)
Pete Townshend	52	(7)
Eagles	59	(7)
Tom Petty	66	(8)
Peter Buck	74	(10)
Dave Matthews	84	(7)
On the CD	91	(1)
Acknowledgments	92	(1)
Photo Credits	93	(1)
About the Authors	94