{"product_id":"shredders-the-oral-history-of-speed-guitar-and-more-paperback","title":"Shredders!: The Oral History of Speed Guitar (and More) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Prato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Lifeson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eUli John Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What I would do is, I would get up, I would play guitar, I would take a food break--which was breakfast--and then I would play guitar again, play until the afternoon, take a short break, run some errands, maybe grab a snack, come back, and play some more.' \u003cb\u003eKirk Hammett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I just said, I'm not going to be that longhaired guitar player plugging into a set of Marshalls anymore. I'm just leaving that behind. I'm going to do something different and artistic.' \u003cb\u003eJoe Satriani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'After I had heard Edward and Yngwie, I realized that you could create tone where the notes are really clear.' \u003cb\u003eSteve Vai\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well, one person's shred is another person's slow hand...' \u003cb\u003eGeorge Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How fast can you play?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What guitar do you have?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Who is better, Van Halen or Steve Vai?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor metal fans in the 80s, these were common and important questions. Tune in to MTV, pick up a magazine, or walk into an instrument store, and more often than not you'd be exposed to what is now known as shredding--the fast, virtuoso soloing popularized by musicians like Vai and Van Halen, Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads and Dimebag Darrell. Inspired by these pioneering guitarists, thousands of young musicians would spend hours at home in their bedrooms, perfecting both their playing and their poses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough shredding fell out of favor during the grunge\/alternative rock era, it has become increasingly popular again in recent years, spurred by the rise in popularity of bands like Children Of Bodom, DragonForce, and Trivium. Drawing on more than seventy exclusive interviews with key shredders past and present, author and guitarist Greg Prato has assembled the definitive guide to the fastest players of them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Prato \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and journalist from Long Island, New York, whose writing has appeared in such renowned publications as \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVintage Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of several popular books, including \u003ci\u003eShredders! The Oral History Of Speed Guitar (And More)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Eric Carr Story\u003c\/i\u003e. And you may even have heard him on one of his many radio or TV appearances, which include interviews on \u003ci\u003eThe Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEddie Trunk Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ron \u0026amp; Fez Show\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Lifeson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian guitarist best known for his work with the band Rush, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. He is also included on \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e magazines' lists of the greatest guitarists of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUli Jon Roth\u003c\/b\u003e is a German guitarist best known for his work with Scorpions and Electric Sun. He has also recorded a number of solo and classical works, and is the inventor of his own line of customized \"Sky Guitar\" Stratocasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770010108192,"sku":"9781911036210","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f544321ff9c5b7554a09c02ffce6864d.webp?v=1780362427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shredders-the-oral-history-of-speed-guitar-and-more-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}