Rock Hardware 40 Years of Rock Instrumentation
This book, filled with full-color photographs, chronicles the development of the great instruments of rock music, how they are used, and how they shape the sound of popular music. The expert text and superb photos show how new instruments have inspired the creative efforts of the greatest rock musicians. Chapters: Electric Guitars and Amplifiers, by Dave Burrluck and John Seabury; Keyboards, by Barry Carson; Acoustic Guitars, by Walter Carter; Synthesizers and Hi-Tech, by Chris Jenkins; Brass and Woodwind, by Richard Niles, Paul Trynka and Richard Ingham; Live Sound, by Ben Duncan; Drums, by Geoff Nicholls; Bass Guitars, by Tony Bacon; and Recording, by John Morrish, and Jim Betteridge and Keith Spencer-Allen. 100s of color and b&w photos.