Guitar (ePub)

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“Exceptionally well-written . . . Brookes is a seasoned storyteller. . . . A page-turner so thoroughly entertaining that you hardly even notice you are also being educated.” —Guitar Player
 
“With a storyteller’s–and a guitarist’s–sense of pitch and timing . . . An intelligent work with the quality of a sonorous voice drifting from a radio.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
 
“The author touches on many of the guitar’s essential elements in popular culture, drawing on interviews with historians, other luthiers, and curators. . . . Brookes captures this near-total fascination in a highly readable, compelling book.” —Library Journal, starred review
 
“Brookes takes us on a riveting autobiographical odyssey through a charged, emotional world atremble with soulful yearnings, suspense and evolving American musical styles . . . Makes you want to grab a guitar and crank out a few bars. . . . His loving blend of lore and craft makes this book a must for guitarists.” —Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times
 
“A terrific read, and it is packed with interesting bits. Brookes’ prose is clean and crisp. Many of the great stories are here, and a few new ones. . . . His discussion of Jimmie Rodgers’ charisma is unerring, and he gives a nice discourse on Mother Maybelle’s guitar lick.” —Barry Goold, The San Diego Union-Tribune
 
“Lively and very readable . . . A winner.” —Midwest Book Review
 
“A story of mingling cultures that produces delightfully unpredictable results. . . . If you play and know a bit of history, reading Guitar is like visiting a museum you think you know like the back of your strumming hand, only to