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Ultimate Rock Riffs

100 Heart-Stopping Opening Riffs from the Greatest Songs of Rock
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Ultimate Rock Riffs by Joel McIver is a thrilling dive into the world of rock music, exploring the iconic riffs that have defined and shaped the genre. With expert insights and engaging anecdotes, the book offers readers a chance to understand what makes these riffs legendary, capturing the energy and creativity of rock music through the ages.
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If you have a passion for rock music and love dissecting iconic guitar riffs, this book may appeal to you. It's an excellent read for those interested in exploring the artistry and innovation behind some of rock's most legendary musical moments, curated by an expert in the field.

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Ultimate Rock Riffs

With QR code video links the brilliant new book covers over 100 of the best-loved riffs, with absorbing text, iconic images and our suggestions for a Top 100 list and a Top Riffing Guitarists list. From Deep Purple’s ’Smoke On The Water’ to Muse’s ’Hysteria’, there is something for everyone.

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Featuring QR code connections to video links for every entry, Ultimate Rock Riffs offers quick access to 100 carefully selected YouTube videos.

The ultimate rock riffs are the ones that you recognise from the first chord or bar - they have immediate impact and always bring a smile to the face. They are the identity and the backbone of a rock song.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857753953

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Edition: New edition

Illustration: 165 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Robb Flynn

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 584g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Joel is the author of 20 books on music: another 30 exist in translation. His best-known book is 2004’s Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica, which has sold close to 50,000 copies in several languages. He regularly appears on radio and TV and was labelled β€˜the top rock scribe writing today’ in a 2009 anthology of music writing. Robb Flynn is the founder, frontman and guitarist of Bay Area-based metal band Machine Head. The winners of many awards for their music, three million records sold, and a 2008 Grammy nomination, Machine Head have toured the world since 1994 and have played alongside the planet’s biggest bands. As a riff writer, Flynn has anchored Machine Head with his incisive, uncompromising approach to his craft.

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