That's Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis' First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore (Classic Rock Albums)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0028645995 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 271 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He maintains an admirable objectivity about his life with Elvis as he tells his story through writer James Dickerson. Moore's relationship with Elvis deepened through the years as he managed Presley's career and played in his band, the Blue Moon Boys. Moore was already an accomplished musician (Rolling Stone Keith Richards says that Moore's music inspired him to play rock-and-roll) when, at the behest of Sun Records executive Sam Phillips, he took young Presley under his wing. That's Alright, Elvis is a fresh take on a seminal period in both Elvis's life and in the history of rock-and-roll. Moore continued his musical career and is now considered the quintessential rock guitarist by many in the industry. That's Alright, Elvis re
A fascinating journey Hank Unck What I liked about the book is that it sounded genuine - not glossed over or sugar coated, as some autobiographies and biographies can be. Elvis had a quality to his voice that was captivating, but I do believe that initially, to break out, it was Scotty Moore's playing style, and Bill Black's bass foundation, that made those early songs jump out of speakers, generate excitement and create Elvis's early success. Scotty's dedication to Elvis, and . "The "sound" was Scotty" according to Gregg Taylor Banter author of Wolves and Wildflowers. An excellent book , I found it fascinating as to what actually happened with Scotty Moore . There are many , many people as well as musicians who feel that the Elvis records that Scotty were on are the best "records " Elvis made . It's the sound of music that really matters . And I feel it was Scotty who "vanillaized" the r&b guitar sound for the Elvis records . But what happened afterwards , in its own way is as interesting as things get . Read . "It would be great to have a Final Chapter added in light of" according to Calvin L. Taylor. An enlightening alternate perspective of Elvis and the Colonel. Scotty has never been given the credit he deserved. It would be great to have a Final Chapter added in light of Scotty's recent passing. My only complaint is this book obviously was not well edited, many misspellings and errors such as Bremington instead of Bremerton. A worthwhile read for musicians and Elvis fans.
Category: Rock music/ Biography/ ElvisThe untold story of Elvis first guitarist and manager, Scotty Moore.For the first time, guitarist Scotty Moore tells the real story behind his years with Elvis Presley. While clowning around in the studio they came up with a version "That's Alright"; it was released as Elvis' first single, and launched his career. With Bill Black and Elvis both dead, he is the only remaining member of the original trio who can tell the true story of how Elvis transformed popular music---and how he created the guitar sound that has become the prototype for all rock guitar that followed.Jim Dickerson is the author of Schirmers Goin Back to Memphis. When Elvis first showed up at Sam Phillip's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. When the trio broke up, Scotty retired from music-making. Sam asked Scotty and bass player Bill Black, both members of the popular country band The T