Playing from the Heart - Tapa blanda

Classic interviews reveal the skill and artistry of influential guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, and drummers across the spectrum of popular music. This collection of provocative, often controversial interviews gives musicians and fans greater insight into their favourite artists. Organized by instrument, the book's four sections each begin with an overview of what brings the selected performers together - the how and why of their innovation and impact on the world of music. Each interview gets to the heart of the musician's creative process, while offering in-depth information on their genres, playing styles, techniques, equipment, influences, and more. Dozens of interviews reveal the musical approaches and colourful opinions of such major performers as guitarists Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, B.B. King, and Carlos Santana; bassists:Jack Bruce, Phil Lesh, Marcus Miller, and Sting; keyboardists Tori Amos, Wendy Carlos,Chick Corea, Keith Emerson, and Billy Joel; and drummers Phil Collins, Max Roach, Lars Ulrich, Alex Van Halen, and Max Weinberg.

Robert L. Doerschuk has been a professional music journalist since 1977, and has won two ASCAP Deems-Taylor Awards for excellence in music journalism. He has held editorial positions with Keyboard magazine, Sonicnet, www.allmusic.com and Harmony Central, and was editor-in-chief of Musician magazine for four years. Doerschuk's work has appeared in Interview, CDNow, Launch, San Francisco Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. He is also a gigging pianist who has played with Wynton Marsalis, B.B. King, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jerry Garcia, and other leading artists.