British Beat Groups of the 1960s
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Book Review: The Rickenbacker Book by Tony Bacon & Paul Day |
August 2000 |
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The Rickenbacker is a guitar that will always be associated with the 1960s. John
Lennon is in the early photographs from Hamburg and later George Harrison
started to opt for the make, notably the 12 string. McCartney later switched
from the trademark Hofner bass to a Rickenbacker model. Another devotee was Pete
Townshend and he got through lots of them! In the US, Roger McGuinn created his
own sound with a Rickenbacker 12 string.
More recently, those artists using Rickenbacker have had a distinct 1960s sound- Paul Weller, Peter Buck, Johnny Marr and Tom Petty. OK, it's not as ubiquitous as the Fender Stratocaster, but it is most distinctive. Listen to some classic Rickenbacker sounds on Ticket to Ride, Eight Miles High, American Girl and The One I Love. The first thing to say about Rickenbacker guitars is that you do now have to play them to appreciate them. Their distinctive style makes them stand out from the crowd of solid bodied instruments and they are simply beautiful to look at. The book traces the development of Rickenbacker guitars and basses from the 1930s to the present day. It is lavishly illustrated with pictures of the different models and those who played them. This includes detail of how different artists such as George Harrison used them to their best advantage to create wonderful songs. Not just a book for guitar players but a history of how one make of instrument made its mark on musical history. mp, July 2000 |
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Published in 1994 by Balafon Books ISBN: 0879303298 |
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