Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export half of the classic rock sound a hard-hitting skintight audacious and vibrant a was born across the pond. Musician journalist and writer Dave Hunter's EThe British Amp Invasion: How Marshall Hiwatt Vox and More Changed the Sound of MusicE charts the forty-plus year confluence of British industrial ingenuity and popular culture that grew a minor also-ran offshore industry into a true world leader. Art inspired engineering engineering influenced art and as both evolved at breakneck speed the finest amplifiers in the world were devised and refined on the British Isles. The symbiotic relationship born of this partnership produced the most powerful music ever known to mankind a a sound that still resonates today in the most literal sense possible. Hunter's original account provides a ground-level perspective of the simultaneous development of an adolescent audio industry and a nascent musical style documenting their twin struggle to find their footing and stride forward. Rich with behind-the-scenes accounts and high-resolution images of the era's greatest (and highly collectible) amplifiers many of which have never been told or seen before this book is a welcome addition to the libraries of audio aficionados guitarists bassists and other musicians classic rock fans collectors of vintage gear and anyone with an eye for fine photography and an ear for compelling histories.

About the Author
DAVE HUNTER (Portsmouth, NH) is an American musician and writer who has worked extensively in both the USA and Britain. A former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK), his books include The Guitar Amp Handbook, Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook, Amped: The Illustrated History of the World s Greatest Amplifiers, The Gibson Les Paul: The Illustrated History of the Guitar That Changed Rock, and several others. Hunter is a monthly contributor to Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, and Guitar and Bass magazines. He lives with his wife and two children.


Book Information
ISBN 9781617136399
Author Dave Hunter
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Backbeat Books
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 739g
Dimensions(mm) 281mm * 216mm * 13mm