Country Boy: A Biography of Albert LeeMcFarland, 27. jul. 2010 - 279 sider Best known for his unique musical style and blindingly fast hybrid picking technique, English guitarist Albert Lee is often referred to within the music industry as the "guitar player's guitar player," renowned for his work across several genres of music and for the respect that he has garnered from other industry giants. This comprehensive biography tells the entire story of Lee's long career and personal experiences, beginning with his upbringing in south London and his early experimentations with skiffle music (the British equivalent of American rockabilly). It covers Lee's career in Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds and the British rock and country group Heads, Hands, and Feet, his move to the United States in the 1970s and his subsequent work with Eric Clapton, the Crickets, Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band, the Everly Brothers, and, more recently, with Bill Wyman and with Hogan's Heroes. Lee's career is set against the background of changes in popular music and shows how he, as a British artist with nomadic Romany roots, has influenced traditionally "American" musical genres. The work includes 66 photographs, many from Lee's personal collection, two appendices, and an extensive bibliography. |
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TwoThe Times They Are AChangin | 28 |
ThreeParnes Shillings and Pence | 41 |
FourLearning the Game | 53 |
FiveThunderbirds Are Go | 65 |
SixA Country Boy at Heart | 83 |
SevenHeads Hands and Feet | 97 |
EightCalifornia Dreaming | 118 |
NineFrom a Deeper Well | 137 |
TenFurther on Up the Road | 158 |
ElevenWalk Right Back | 184 |
TwelveA Band of Heroes | 204 |
ThirteenAll Kings Is Mostly Rapscallions | 231 |
A Stopping Place | 246 |