Solidbodies, The 50 Year Guitar War
Every rock music fan has heard the war; every rock guitarist has fought in the battles. Since the early fifties, two guitars made by two companies have been the superpower instruments fueling rock music. SOLIDOBODIES, The 50 YEAR GUITAR WAR focuses on the competitive influences of the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul. The film’s soundtrack and performance segments feature music played on those two guitars. Among those contributing commentary are Joe Bonamassa, named Best Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine’s readership in their 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards; Henry Garza, guitarist and singer with the Grammy-winning Los Lonely Boys; George Gruhn, the owner of Gruhn s Guitars who is considered to be one of the world s leading experts on vintage guitars; Derek Trucks, famed slide guitar virtuoso; and Richard R. Smith, the author of Fender: The Sound Heard Round The World which is often viewed as the definitive book about Fender guitars and Leo Fender.
Customer Review: Engaging Film
The Sound quality of Solidbodies is crystal clear, appreciated even by my (non-musician, though music-loving) ears. Thanks to Hornbuckle, I think I’ve finally found a piece of American music history my “Cliff Clavin” Brother-in-Law doesn’t know. This engaging film is fun, entertaining, and tastefully done. I could have easily watched more. The best of it is saved for last. I recommend it.
Customer Review: Missed Opportunity
Are you interested in comparing Les Paul and Stratocaster guitars? Then you will find this video interesting if it will play on your DVD player. I had no problem on my laptop, but the disk skipped and shuttered severly on three different relatively new DVD players. Amazon replaced what I thought was a defective disk only to be presented with the identical issues. So buyer beware on that possibility. Overall it was enjoyable if somewhat short IMO. More footage from some of the more prominent players would have been nice. Not really an entertainment piece, but interesting. “BUY NOW”