{"product_id":"chasing-tone-how-rob-turner-and-emg-revolutionized-the-guitar-s-sound-9781538181737","title":"Chasing Tone: How Rob Turner and EMG","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrince, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Toto, James Taylor, Keith Richards—these stars and thousands of others all owe a debt of gratitude to Rob Turner who revolutionized the electric guitar and bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChasing Tone tells Rob Turner’s story from humble beginnings rewiring his father’s transistor radio components to founding EMG and, finally, to the world’s largest concert stages. Jim Reilly provides a wealth of fascinating insights by weaving together many exclusive interviews with top artists and colleagues, including James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica; legendary session musician Leland Sklar; Vernon Reid of Living Colour; Victor Wooten; Béla Fleck; Nili Brosh; Jim Root of Slipknot; and guitar builders Mike McGuire and John Carruthers. Along the way, Reilly not only sheds light on the history of the electric guitar and bass and how EMG pickups forever altered their course but also explores the elusive relationship between builder and creator, showing how these artists found their sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a deep dive into the creative process while providing a history of popular music told from a side of the stage previously underexplored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword: Tom Mulhern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Brief Introduction from the Author and Alison Turner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrologue: Friday Nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter One: Just a Kid from Sunny SoCal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: Lessons at Every Curve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHASING TONE – THE ARTISTS’ JOURNEY 1: Vernon Reid, Jim Root, \u0026amp; Nili Brosh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: Am I Living the Dream?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: From Coast to Coast and Across the Seas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHASING TONE – THE ARTISTS’ JOURNEY 2: Joel Landsberg, Chris Pandolfi, Richard Battaglia \u0026amp; Nate Lopez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: Welcome to the Big Leagues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: Enter Sandman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHASING TONE – THE ARTISTS’ JOURNEY 3: Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield (\u0026amp; Zach Harmon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Seven: Brother Bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Eight: Sometimes You Just Leave It Alone – But More Often You Explore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHASING TONE – THE ARTISTS’ JOURNEY 4: Bobby Vega, Victor Wooten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Nine: The Journey Continues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: A Note from the Author with Thanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: EMG Artists To Date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041258307927,"sku":"9781538181737","price":34.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538181737.jpg?v=1750949547","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chasing-tone-how-rob-turner-and-emg-revolutionized-the-guitar-s-sound-9781538181737","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}