A Story Of Six Strings

Author : Eric Clapton
Publisher : Genesis Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781905662685
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six-String Stories written by Eric Clapton and published by Genesis Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'These guitars have been really good tools; they're not just museum pieces. They all have a soul and they all come alive.' - Eric Clapton 'In his own words, Clapton tells his story through the history of his instruments.' - Rolling Stone In Six-String Stories Eric Clapton reflects on a legendary career as told through the tools of his trade: his guitars. Collected together here for the first time are the instruments Clapton sold in three record-breaking auctions between 1999 and 2011 to benefit the Crossroads treatment centre he founded in 1998. Featuring some of the most iconic guitars ever played, Clapton guides the reader through nearly 300 instruments as he discusses their provenance, reveals insights about his own playing, and shares anecdotes from each chapter of his spectacular life in music. 'One by one these guitars were the chapters of my life. They belong to a very well-loved family.' - Eric Clapton Six-String Stories presents a 'family tree' that makes connections between iconic instruments, such as Clapton's famous 'Blackie' Stratocaster, and previously unknown rarities, placing them in the chronology of his career. Clapton recalls the instruments he bought to emulate his heroes, the guitars with unknown origins that became their own legend, the ones that never left his side, and the legacy they left behind. Every piece has been individually photographed, revealing every curve, detail and scratch, while the work of over 80 of the world's best rock photographers shows the instruments in play. See Clapton's evolution from the psychedelic Sixties, through the stripped-back Seventies, electric Eighties, and unplugged Nineties, right up to the sale of the last guitar. 'As an avid rock or blues fan, I would look at all the pictures in this book.' - Eric Clapton Historical and technical information for each piece in the collection - including playlists and concert dates for those instruments used on records and at public appearances - completes the story behind each guitar. 'The guitars are things of great beauty.' - Eric Clapton

Author : Stephen Arnold (Composer)
Publisher : Brown Books
ISBN 13 : 9781612547954
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Story of Six Strings written by Stephen Arnold (Composer) and published by Brown Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Story of Six Strings brings into sharp relief the intersection between Arnold's lifelong passion for music and Fritchie's keen eye for breathtaking photography. Set against some of the most majestic landscapes in America are guitars that range from a 1959 Sears Silvertone Acoustic to an 1840 Parlor Guitar handmade by Nicholas Henry in France, a 1994 Ibanez "Iceman" signed by Paul Stanley of KISS, and a 2008 Gold Tone Resophonic. The love is clear after all, who really has their first guitar?

Author : Mitch Albom
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062294423
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto written by Mitch Albom and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent. Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.

Author : M. J. Indelicato
Publisher : Hal Leonard Books
ISBN 13 : 9781495026553
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guitar Man written by M. J. Indelicato and published by Hal Leonard Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his forty years spent collecting rare vintage guitars, describing how his best-known instruments were made and acquired and his encounters with some of the famous musicians who played them.

Author : E Obeng-Amoako Edmonds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997351903
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six Strings and a Note written by E Obeng-Amoako Edmonds and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the artistic life of Daniel Kwabena Boa Amponsah, known around the world by his stage name, Koo Nimo. Celebrated in his native Ghana for his infusion of traditional motif and palm-wine guitar into mainstream music, the book is a journey through Koo Nimo's work as an artist, and also as a man with a deep affection for his culture.

Author : Will Hodgkinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408855615
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guitar Man written by Will Hodgkinson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Hodgkinson dreamt of being a guitar legend but never got round to it. Now in his thirties and married with children, he still nurtures hopes of emulating his heroes. So he decides to learn the guitar from scratch, start a band and play a gig before it's too late. On his journey of discovery, he picks up tips along the way from Johnny Marr and the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, and attempts to play Davey Graham's 'Anji'. Will his debut gig end in bum notes, 'musical differences' and disaster?

Author : Philip Toshio Sudo
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781929395491
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Six Strings written by Philip Toshio Sudo and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Toshio Sudo, founder of the Zen Guitar movement, and guitarist and educator Tobias Hurwitz present this follow-up to the best-selling book Zen Guitar. Inside are musical examples that help bring the Zen philosophy to life on anyone's guitar. Learning these ancient ideas can help guitarists become more "in the moment" in their musical approach. The Book of Six Strings helps guitarists break out of a creative rut and take playing to the next level. This book's centerpiece is "One Sound One Song," composed by Philip Toshio Sudo as a musical launching pad for Zen Guitar exploration. Included are inspirational quotes, philosophical concepts and historical facts mixed in with the musical examples. Also included is a CD demonstrating all of the examples in the book. This book is the ideal choice for those looking to be inspired and to deepen their spirituality and musical understanding.

Author : A L Bullard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spider and His Six Strings written by A L Bullard and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A spider that is afraid of heights, that's unheard of," groaned Copper the big brown spider. A Spider and His Six Strings, is the heartwarming story of Lucas, a fuzzy brown spider, and his fear of heights. He watches from down below the beautiful work of the other spiders. However, he prefers to make his web close to the ground. When Maggie, a spirited mouse, befriends Lucas, they discover Lucas's webs are unique. Will Copper and the other spiders accept Lucas, a spider afraid of heights?

Author : M.J. Indelicato
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1495050475
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guitar Man written by M.J. Indelicato and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). If you haven't heard this man's music on the airwaves, there's good reason. To quote the great Jelly Roll Morton, "He can't play his way out of no paper bag." But, if you have an old Gibson, Fender or Martin guitar under your bed, you'd better hide it 'cause the Guitar Man is coming for it with a paper bag full of cash. From Moosejaw to Mobile, "Guitar Man" Michael Indelicato has spent over twenty years and has covered more than a million miles in his search for vintage guitars. He stops at every pawnshop, flea market, and even the occasional garbage dump in hopes of finding yet another of these coveted instruments. And yes, he has bought (and sold) thousands of them including many of the most valuable and iconic guitars in existence. Mr. Indelicato started collecting these rare guitars at age 16; forty years later, he has made a fortune in this pursuit. Along the way, he has put guitars into the hands of many of the world's best known musical artists. Part treasure hunter, part door-to-door salesmen, part historian, these are his stories: the soaring successes, the stinging failures, and the insane coincidences that have befallen a man who gave up a lucrative corporate career to follow his musical muse. Like the strum of an ever-rolling arpeggio, his style of prose has been called "Jack Kerouac meets the American Pickers ."

Author : Jen Sanya Williamson
Publisher : Booktrope Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781620153550
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six Strings written by Jen Sanya Williamson and published by Booktrope Editions. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riley Witt is running out of time. Battling Alzheimer's disease, Riley's grandmother Mary suffers from memory loss, mood swings, and a tendency to wander off. As senior year approaches, Riley has to face the reality that the one person she depends on most is slowly fading. Making matters worse, when Mary does remember the past, she tells tales of time travel and visions. As Mary's version of the past gets more confused, Riley knows they are running out of time together. But when Riley discovers a guitar belonging to a famous rock star at Mary's house, the truth behind the crazy tales finally comes out. SIX STRINGS tells the story of Riley's journey back to 1973 where she enters a world of music, long-lost family, and first love. Her adventure is all about discovering her past, understanding her present, and figuring out how to step into her future.