Play It Loud

A brash and dazzling celebration of the instruments that created the sounds of rock and roll from the 1940s to the present day Play It Loud celebrates the musical instruments that gave rock and roll its signature soundfrom Louis Jordans alto saxophone and John Lennons Rickenbacker to the drum set owned by Metallicas Lars Ulrich, Lady Gagas keytar, and beyond. Seven engrossing essays by veteran music journalists and scholars discuss the technical developments that fostered rocks 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 rocks most iconic instrumentsincluding Jerry Lee Lewiss baby grand piano, Chuck Berrys Gibson ES-350T guitar, Bootsy Collinss star-shaped bass, Keith Moons drum set, and the white Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstockas 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 Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (04/08/1909/15/19) The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland (11/20/1909/13/20)