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Shredders! : the oral history of speed guitar (and more) / Greg Prato ; foreword by Alex Lifeson ; afterword by Uli Jon Roth.

by Prato, Greg.

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Jawbone Press, 2017.

781.660922 P912s

Guitarists -- Interviews.

Rock musicians -- Interviews.

Heavy metal (Music) -- History and criticism.

9781911036210 (pbk.)

382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits (some color) ; 22 cm.

Pre-shred -- Eddie -- Randy -- Yngwie -- Shrapnel Records -- Racer X & Cacophony -- Practice makes perfect -- Stevie Ray -- Jeff -- Gary -- The Ozzy gig -- Tapping -- Sweeping -- Trademarks & techniques -- Steve -- Joe -- Eric -- Bass -- Floyd Rose -- Git -- NAMM -- Mags & tabs, vids & stores -- The man who sang -- Megadeth's bassist on Megadeth's guitarists -- Rex talks Dime -- King of pop = King of rock? -- Big break -- Not just metal -- The end of shred? -- Modern day -- Standout players, A-M -- Standout players, N-Z -- Crucial shred -- Tools of the trade -- "Shred."

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. Though 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 70 interviews with key shredders past and present, author and guitarist Greg Prato has assembled the definitive guide to the fastest players of them all.

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