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A brash and dazzling celebration of the instruments that created the sounds of rock and roll from the 1940s to the present dayPlay It Loud celebrates the musical instruments that gave rock and roll its signature sound—from Louis Jordan’s alto saxophone and John Lennon’s Rickenbacker to the drum set owned by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Lady Gaga’s keytar, and beyond. Seven engrossing essays by veteran music journalists and scholars discuss the technical developments that fostered rock’s seductive riffs and driving rhythms, the thrilling innovations musicians have devised to achieve unique effects, and the visual impact their instruments have had. Abundant photographs depict rock’s most iconic instruments—including Jerry Lee Lewis’s baby grand piano, Chuck Berry’s Gibson ES-350T guitar, Bootsy Collins’s star-shaped bass, Keith Moon’s drum set, and the white Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstock—as works of art in their own right. Produced in collaboration with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, this astounding book goes behind the music to offer a rare and in-depth look at the instruments that inspired the musicians and made possible the songs we know and love.Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York(04/08/19–09/15/19)The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland(11/20/19–09/13/20)

A celebration of the instrument that helped define twentieth-century music and cultureFor most of the twentieth century, the history of American music—and of much American culture—was inseparable from the history of the guitar. This volume features 150 guitars that trace the evolution of the design and sound of the instrument made popular by musicians including Charlie Christian, Mother Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jimi Hendrix, and Keith Richards. The astounding selection of electric and acoustic guitars features pristine examples of classic instruments that shaped blues, country, jazz, and rock music. They detail the aesthetic and functional development of acoustic guitars, the invention and rise of the electric guitar, and the remarkable legacy of this uniquely influential and versatile instrument. The American Guitar also traces the underappreciated influence of Hawaiian music and reaffirms the central role of Black musicians, while emphasizing the guitar’s pivotal place in American culture and society. This fascinating exploration of a nation’s soundtrack through its most popular and iconic instrument will delight any music lover.Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York(March 21, 2027–Ongoing)