{"product_id":"play-it-loud-an-epic-history-of-the-style-sound-and-revolution-of-the-electric-guitar-paperback","title":"Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Tolinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Di Perna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the \u003ci\u003ePlay It Loud\u003c\/i\u003e exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe electric guitar has long been an international symbol of freedom, beauty, and rebellion. In \u003ci\u003ePlay It Loud\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran music writers Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna give us the story of this American icon. It's a story of inventors and mythologizers, of scam artists and prodigies as varied and original as the instruments they spawned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The electric guitar looms large over the twentieth century: as an essential element in advancing racial equality in the entertainment industry, as a mirror to the rise of the teenager as a social force, as a linchpin of the punk rock ethos. And today it has come full circle, with contemporary titans such as Jack White and Annie Clark (known as St. Vincent) bringing back some of the instrument's earliest sounds. Featuring personal interviews with Les Paul, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, and dozens more players and creators, \u003ci\u003ePlay It Loud \u003c\/i\u003eshows how a group of innovators and misfits transformed an idea into a revolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad Tolinski was the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's bestselling magazine for musicians, for twenty-five years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLight \u0026amp; Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alan di Perna is a longtime contributor to \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuitar Aficionado\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, Creem, Billboard, Guitar Player\u003c\/i\u003e, and other leading music publications. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGuitar Masters: Intimate Portraits.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772743844128,"sku":"9781101970393","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/21b702c37d13b3e030c9c16adb773f01.webp?v=1780413019","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/play-it-loud-an-epic-history-of-the-style-sound-and-revolution-of-the-electric-guitar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}