Dave Hunter Bücher

Der Sound von Generationen Als der Rock’n’Roll mit voller Wucht in den Fünfzigern einschlug, gaben die Instrumente und Verstärker von Fender den guten Ton an. In den Sechzigern waren sie bei fast allen großen Hits zu hören, in den Siebzigern wurden sie zum ikonenhaften Symbol der Rockelite, und sogar heute noch sind sie auf allen Bühnen der Welt präsent. Die Geschichte der Marke Fender und von Gitarren wie der Stratocaster und der Telecaster oder des Precision Bass war geprägt von großen Erfolgen, niederschmetternden Rückschlägen und einer leidenschaftlichen Liebe für die Musik. Der wunderschön illustrierte Prachtband "75 Jahre Fender" erzählt die Geschichte eines jungen Unternehmers, der von einer Blechgarage aus die Welt eroberte. Neben der fesselnden Story beinhaltet die von Fender autorisierte Coffee-Table-Ausgabe im Schuber detaillierte Informationen über alle Erfindungen und Innovationen und spricht sowohl den Fachmann als auch den Musikfan an. Hier ergänzen sich Unterhaltung, Information und visueller Höchstgenuss zu einem allumfassenden Leseerlebnis.

Totally Guitar is the most complete guide ever for the modern guitarist. This fascinating guide will help you to discover some great new playing styles, learn all the inside info on the coolest amps and greatest guitars, and understand how your favorite instruments work. Whether you're a beginner or advanced player, this amazing collection will provide everything you need to know about the guitar, in one massive, unique, information-packed book. * Tony Bacon is a leading music author whose books include The Ultimate Guitar Book, 50 Years of Fender, London Live, The History of the American Guitar, and 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul. * Dave Hunter is an American musician and journalist now based in London and a former editor The Guitar Magazine. He has contributed to numerous publications and TV and radio documentaries, and he is a leading reviewer of guitar amplification. * Other outstanding contributors include Ghanian guitarist Kari Bannerman, designer and builder Robert Benedetto, classical guitarist David Braid, author and music reviewer David Burrluck, Nashville-based author, songwriter, and musician Walter Carter, “guitar guru” Paul Day, and others. * Find out the importance of design and materials, like how maple accentuates the higher frequencies to produce

"'Local knowledge' and 'insider information' for Interstate-75 between Detroit and the Florida border."

The Fender Telecaster, created in Les Fenders Fullerton, California, workshop and introduced in 1950, is a working-class hero and the ultimate blue-collar guitar. It wasn't meant to be elegant, pretty, or sophisticated. Designed to be a utilitarian musical instrument, it has lived up to that destiny. In the hands of players from Muddy Waters to James Burton, Bruce Springsteen to Joe Strummer, the Telecaster has made the music of working people-country, blues, punk, rock n roll, and even jazz. Fender's Stratocaster is arguably the number-one instrument icon of the guitar world. When introduced in 1954, its offset space-age lines, contoured body, and three-pickup configuration set the music world on its ear-it was truly unlike any guitar that had come before. In the hands of the world's most beloved players, such as Buddy Holly, Eric Clapton, Ike Turner, and, yes, Jimi Hendrix, the Stratocaster has since become a popular instrument of choice among rock, blues, jazz, and country players and, not coincidentally, is also one of the most copied electric guitars of all time

The most authoratative and comprehensive reference work on the full range of guitar designs and playing styles every produced!

Focusing on the evolution of the iconic Stratocaster® guitar, musician and historian Dave Hunter explores its journey over seventy years, starting from Leo Fender's innovative design in his small California workshop. The book delves into the instrument's cultural impact and technical advancements, highlighting its significance in music history.

Gorgeously illustrated and authoritatively written, Fender 75 Years is the officially licensed celebration of the legendary brand's landmark anniversary, covering all of Fender's iconic guitars, amps, and basses.

"The complete illustrated history of the greatest electric guitar of all time and its players. Foreword by Randy Bachman"--

First published in 2010, Ultimate Star Guitars, the first illustrated history of ticonic guitars and their owners, is now expanded to include 32 additional instruments. Where other best-selling guitar histories look at the rank-and-file models, Ultimate Star Guitars is unique in profiling the specific favorites of famous players - oftentimes million-dollar babies, such as the 1968 Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix burned at Woodstock and which sold at Sotheby's in 1993 for $1.3 million. Guitar journalist Dave Hunter explains the stories behind each: the important sessions on which they were used, landmark tours and gigs on which they were played, modifications made by their owners, and more. From twangy country to scorching metal, from full-throttle punk to sophisticated jazz, and from gut-punch blues to lo-fi indie rock, Ultimate Star Guitars is illustrated with performance and candid photography of the artists with their star guitars, relevant memorabilia, and more often than not, studio shots of the guitars or signature models based on them. An information-packed visual feast for guitar enthusiasts!

V dějinách rockové hudby existují legendy a Legendy. Bezmála čtyřicet let po jeho předčasné smrti Bob Marley a jeho kapela Wailers nadále patří k nejpopulárnějším hudebním skupinám všech dob. JEJICH VÝZNAM ZA TA DLOUHÁ LÉTA JENOM VZROSTL. Zkušený hudební publicista Richie Unterberger v této knize dokumentuje neuvěřitelnou cestu mladých muzikantů, začínajících na počátku 60. let v jamajském Kingstonu. Píše o jejich klíčovém vlivu na rozšíření reggae do celého světa a také o dosažení postu mezinárodních hvězd. Unterberger se zabývá rovněž aspektem společenského uvědomění v Marleyho hudbě, který z něj udělal univerzální symbol boje za svobodu a spravedlnost. Mimo jiné popisuje, jak jeho život ovlivňovala hrdost k jamajskému původu a rastafariánskému učení. Nechybí ani dramatické události, jež provázely kariéru Wailers – rozpad původního tria v polovině 70. let, pokus o vraždu Boba Marleyho, dokonanou vraždu Petera Toshe, Marleyho onemocnění a jeho předčasnou smrt v roce 1981. Rozsáhle se věnuje také různým vlivům, které Wailers formovaly, významu spolupráce s Lee „Scratchem“ Perrym. Vypráví o kariéře a úspěchu Marleyho kolegů z původních Wailers, především pak Petera Toshe a Bunnyho Wailera. Kniha je protkaná fotografiemi z koncertů, momentkami ze zákulisí i kopiemi dobových dokumentů. Jedná se o důstojnou poctu těmto hudebním velikánům.