The remarkable life and times of the man who popularized American folk music and created the science of song Folklorist; archivist; anthropologist; singer; political activist; talent scout; ethnomusicologist; filmmaker; concert and record producer; Alan Lomax is best remembered as the man who introduced folk music to the masses. Lomax began his career making field recordings of rural music for the Library of Congress and by the late 1930s brought his discoveries to radio; including Woody Guthrie; Pete Seeger; and Burl Ives. By the 1940s he was producing concerts that brought white and black performers together; and in the 1950s he set out to record the whole world. Lomax was also a controversial figure. When he worked for the U. S. government he was tracked by the FBI; and when he worked in Britain; MI5 continued the surveillance. In his last years he turned to digital media and developed technology that anticipated todays breakthroughs. Featuring a cast of characters including Eleanor Roosevelt; Leadbelly; Carl Sandburg; Carl Sagan; Jelly Roll Morton; Muddy Waters; and Bob Dylan; Szweds fascinating biography memorably captures Lomax and provides a definitive account of an era as seen through the life of one extraordinary man.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Material is SuperbBy Bill the CatIf you. like me. are a huge fan of country pedal steel but play fretted electric guitar. this is a must-have. Dynamite licks. and the best part? The instructor. Forest Rodgers. alternates between his own playing and that of a pedal steel player to show you what the original lick sounds like. So. why four stars? Its a VHS transfer. and the resolution isnt as clear as I would prefer. That notwithstanding. the material is stellar.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Review of Pedal Steel Licks BookBy Steven J. CortesThis book is a very good reference for usable pedal steel licks. SOme of the simplest steel licks are correctly omitted and some ofthe better ones are here. This book assumes that you can play fairly well and string bending to the correct tone is not a problem. The examples on the CD are clear. although I would redo the introductory tune since I didnt think it represented the licks that well. I would suggest that these licks be transposed to your favorite country keys of A. C. D .E and practiced on several different string sets so they become part of your everyday playing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lots of meat to chew onBy DaveExcellent book. Worthy of any guitar players library.
