Guitar: An American Life - Tim Brookes - Audio Books
Guitar: An American Life - Tim Brookes : One man's quest for his dream guitar inspires him to explore the instrument's largely untold history.
What was it about a small, humble folk instrument that allowed it to become an American icon? The guitar represents freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality. The guitar was picked up by everyone, miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents' wives, Hawaiians, African-Americans, Cajuns, jazz players, spiritualists, cowboys, and teenagers. In time, it became America's instrument, its soundtrack.
Who in his childhood or as well in his adolescence, was not fascinated by this instrument: the guitar! This audio book bring back not only magnificent memories but also allows to learn even more about the making of this instrument.
What was it about a small, humble folk instrument that allowed it to become an American icon? The guitar represents freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality. The guitar was picked up by everyone, miners and society ladies, lumberjacks and presidents' wives, Hawaiians, African-Americans, Cajuns, jazz players, spiritualists, cowboys, and teenagers. In time, it became America's instrument, its soundtrack.
Who in his childhood or as well in his adolescence, was not fascinated by this instrument: the guitar! This audio book bring back not only magnificent memories but also allows to learn even more about the making of this instrument.
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