- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 1 edition (22 Feb 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184353519X
- ISBN-13: 978-1843535195
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 16.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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"The Rough Guide to Blues" gives you the complete lowdown on all the grittiest singers, bottleneck guitarists, belt-it-out divas and wailing harmonica players that made the most influential music of the last century. From music legend B.B. King to folk hero Robert Johnson, the guide includes detailed profiles of hundreds of artists and critical reviews of their best albums. The fascinating story is told in full - how the blues crawled from the Mississippi Delta, went electric in the big cities, and spread across the world - with feature boxes on topics like boogie woogie, gospel and the best blues record labels. Check out the ten greatest slide-guitar tracks - or the ten most miserable "woke up this mornin"s with the handy playlists that help you to pick'n'choose quick "best of's" to download to your iPod or MP3 player.
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Author Nigel Williamson is a regular contributor to the magazines Uncut and Songlines, and is the author of The Rough Guide To Bob Dylan.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent introduction to the blues by enthusiast Nigel Williamson who has also written 'The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan'. The book is divided into two parts - a fascinating narrative history of the blues and an A-Z gazetteer profiling a 'broad church' of about 300 significant blues artists from Robert Johnson and Son House to Jimi Hendrix and Captain Beefheart. There are brief reviews of recommended CDs for each artist and interspersed throughout the book are various suggested playlists and features on important blues record labels. The final section of the book is a 'directory of blues resources' detailing books, websites, magazines and DVDs.
All in all this is an invaluable and entertaining guide to the blues.
All in all this is an invaluable and entertaining guide to the blues.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a book you can dip into - lots of info about individual artists, brief but illuminating histories of the development of the Blues,and recommended recordings you can (mostly) still buy. Very readable, whether you are an established collector or a complete newbie. And it's sensible and unpretentious. None of the 'white men can't play the Blues' nonsense! If you have the slightest leaning towards the Blues, you won't regret buying this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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With 1000 books on the market about the history of the blues the newcomer might wonder where to start.
This is as good a place as any and the Rough Guides will be available for longer as well as being updated
The book is in 3 sections: Part One details the historical background for nearly 70 pages,Part 2 is an A to Z and Part 3 is listings of essential CDs,books,magazines and websites
This is as good a place as any and the Rough Guides will be available for longer as well as being updated
The book is in 3 sections: Part One details the historical background for nearly 70 pages,Part 2 is an A to Z and Part 3 is listings of essential CDs,books,magazines and websites
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