{"product_id":"blow-by-blow-book-brad-tolinski-9780241767177","title":"Blow by Blow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePre-order your copy of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"THE BEST ROCK BOOK OF THE YEAR\" \u003c\/b\u003e?????\u003cb\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTHE TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The book Jeff deserves. It’s honest, thoughtful, and true” - JOHNNY DEPP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fine, fine work … told masterfully” - BILLY F. GIBBONS\u003cbr\u003e\"Lays bare Beck's soul\" - \u003ci\u003eTHE TELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Admiring but astute … meticulously probes the complicated interplay between reputation, legacy and commercial success! \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘My friend and hero’ \u003c\/b\u003eDAVID GILMOUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Inimitable, irreplaceable – the absolute pinnacle’ \u003c\/b\u003eBRIAN MAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of the all-time greats’ \u003c\/b\u003eJOHNNY MARR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘His unique style was something no one could match’ \u003c\/b\u003ePAUL MCCARTNEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Jeff Beck was on another planet’ \u003c\/b\u003eROD STEWART\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘One of the greatest of all time’ \u003c\/b\u003eNILE RODGERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The Salvador Dali of the guitar’ \u003c\/b\u003eJOE PERRY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A genius’ \u003c\/b\u003eJOE SATRIANI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The chosen one’ \u003c\/b\u003eSTEVE VAI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA contender for the G.O.A.T. – the greatest of all time – Jeff Beck left an indelible mark on rock history. His sudden loss in 2023 prompted an outpouring of grief and respect from his peers that only underlined his place in the pantheon of legendary guitar slingers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot many could have filled the shoes of Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds, but for Beck it only marked the beginning of a trailblazing career that defied expectation and labels. From the wedding pop of Hi Ho Silver Lining through the ground-breaking proto-metal of the Jeff Beck Group, and from the landmark jazz rock recorded of the mid-seventies to the cutting-edge electronica of the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century Beck never stood still. Across it all, as he seemed to deliberately swerve the straitjacket of megastardom, his genius as an instrumentalist remained constant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlow by Blow, \u003c\/i\u003eBrad Tolinski and Chris Gill provide fresh insight and understanding into life of one of rock’s most enigmatic heroes. Drawing on nearly thirty hours of interviews with Beck himself, numerous conversations with those closest to him, and extensive new research, they shed light on the man and musician Jimmy Page once said had “shifted the whole sound and face of electric guitar music.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I’ve read upwards of 20 music books so far this year, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlow by Blow\u003c\/i\u003e is by far the best: \u003c\/b\u003estaggering in its breadth and detail . . . this \u003cb\u003esuperb \u003c\/b\u003ebook allows you to \u003cb\u003edive into history’s greatest rock and roll era\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Tolinski and Gill have woven together more than 30 hours of interviews, conducted over multiple years, with Beck and his closest friends and collaborators, including \u003cb\u003eJimmy Page, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Johnny Depp, \u003c\/b\u003eabout his music and motivations. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFine, fine work\u003c\/b\u003e … skilfully and artfully captures \u003cb\u003ethe story of one of the truly great heroes of the guitar:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Beck. Jeff, in a very real way, stands as a gifted artist and innovator who refined his technical skills to a super-detailed, personal point. The same is true of this great book. It’s full of deep insights and \u003cb\u003etakes one into Jeff Beck’s life, mind, and singular artistic brilliance\u003c\/b\u003e … Beck’s story is the stuff of legends and is \u003cb\u003etold masterfully in this high-volume volume\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBILLY F. GIBBONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52610071527697,"sku":"NGR9780241767177","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53773763641617,"sku":"NLS9780241767177","price":36.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780241767177.jpg?v=1786963718","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/blow-by-blow-book-brad-tolinski-9780241767177","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}