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Guitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever
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Guitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever

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Foreword by Joe SatrianiTHTHEGuitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine EverE is a reflection on EGuitar PlayerE’s often pioneering early days from its 1967 founding through its 1989 sale by founder Bud Eastman and editor/publisher Jim Crockett. This book looks at the magazines evolution from a 40-page semi-monthly to a monthly exceeding 200 pages with a gross yearly income that grew from $40 000 to nearly $15 million.THThe story is told by many people important to EGuitar PlayerE’s history including Maxine Eastman Bud Eastman’s widow and Crockett who edited this book with his daughter Dara. Also here are recollections of key personnel including Tom Wheeler Jas Obrecht Roger Siminoff Mike Varney Jon Sievert George Gruhn and Robb Lawrence; leading early advertisers such as Martin Randall and Fender; and prominent guitar players featured in the magazine including Joe Perry George Benson Pat Travers Country Joe McDonald Pat Metheny Steve Howe Lee Ritenour Johnny Winter Steve Morse Larry Coryell Michael Lorimer John McLaughlin Stanley Clarke Liona Boyd Steve Vai and many others.THAmong the many illustrations are then-and-now shots of performers and staff early ads behind-the-scenes photos from company jam sessions (with such guests as B. B. King and Chick Corea) various fascinating events and key issue covers. Rich in history and perspective EGuitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine EverE is the definitive first-person chronicle of a music magazine’s golden age.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 February 2015
Pages
304
ISBN
9781480397927

Foreword by Joe SatrianiTHTHEGuitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine EverE is a reflection on EGuitar PlayerE’s often pioneering early days from its 1967 founding through its 1989 sale by founder Bud Eastman and editor/publisher Jim Crockett. This book looks at the magazines evolution from a 40-page semi-monthly to a monthly exceeding 200 pages with a gross yearly income that grew from $40 000 to nearly $15 million.THThe story is told by many people important to EGuitar PlayerE’s history including Maxine Eastman Bud Eastman’s widow and Crockett who edited this book with his daughter Dara. Also here are recollections of key personnel including Tom Wheeler Jas Obrecht Roger Siminoff Mike Varney Jon Sievert George Gruhn and Robb Lawrence; leading early advertisers such as Martin Randall and Fender; and prominent guitar players featured in the magazine including Joe Perry George Benson Pat Travers Country Joe McDonald Pat Metheny Steve Howe Lee Ritenour Johnny Winter Steve Morse Larry Coryell Michael Lorimer John McLaughlin Stanley Clarke Liona Boyd Steve Vai and many others.THAmong the many illustrations are then-and-now shots of performers and staff early ads behind-the-scenes photos from company jam sessions (with such guests as B. B. King and Chick Corea) various fascinating events and key issue covers. Rich in history and perspective EGuitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine EverE is the definitive first-person chronicle of a music magazine’s golden age.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 February 2015
Pages
304
ISBN
9781480397927