Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll

$50.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

By Jayson Kerr Dobney and Craig J. Inciardi Play It Loud celebrates the musical instruments that gave rock and roll its signature sound. Seven engrossing essays by veteran music journalists and scholars discuss the technical developments that fostered rock's seductive riffs and driving rhythms; the evolution of the classic lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums; the thrilling innovations and expanded instrumentation musicians have explored to achieve unique effects; the powerful visual impact instruments have…