Port, Ian S.
The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501141737
- author:
- Port, Ian S.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Scribner
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll In the aftermath of World War II, music was undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from big-band jazz to the louder styles of rock 'n' roll. This evolution demanded revolutionary instruments, and two men, Leo Fender and Les Paul, were at the forefront of the innovation. Fender's tiny firm marketed the first solid-body electric guitar, the Esquire, which immediately captured the attention of musicians. However, Gibson, the largest guitar manufacturer, responded by designing a competitive product, convinced Les Paul to endorse it, and the guitar world's most heated rivalry was born. The rivalry between Gibson and Fender, and between Les Paul and Leo Fender, became an arms race, with the most inventive musicians of the 1950s and 1960s adopting one maker's guitar or another. This led to a radical new age in music, empowering artists with a vibrancy and volume never before attainable. By 1969, it was clear that these new electric instruments had transformed the music landscape. Ian S. Port's masterful narrative recreates this pivotal period in music history, shedding light on the intense competition between these two guitar pioneers and their impact on the development of rock 'n' roll.
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