Guitar: An American Life Audiobook

" An interesting description of the history of the guitar in the United States, along with some insights in the journey of a guitar's construction. Somewhat baby-boomer-centric, and over simplifies a couple of small points but all-in-all I found it informative. "

" Informative and insightful, a well illustrated (literally and figuratively) history/biography of the guitar, I really enjoyed this book. Folks who think that learning while being entertained is just fine by them will also adore this book. "

" Well-written history of the instrument that includes lots of anecdotes and arcane information, but also a look at the guitar's place in American music and social history. Fun and a good gift for a music lover "

" This romantic look at guitar building and playing will make you want to learn how to play and move to rural Vermont. "

" This book gave a really great history of the guitar in America & the World. "

" More guitars are sold each year than all other instruments combined. Here's a beautifully written history of how a humble folk instrument rose to dominate much of the worlds music. "

" Re-read of a favorite book telling the parallel stories of the history of the guitar and the building of a single custom guitar. "

" Brookes alternates the story of the guitar in America with visits to a luthier who is building him a custom guitar. Interesting for guitar geeks. "

" A sociological history of the guitar. "

" Swings between the process of the history of guitar and the process of the author having a custom guitar built by a private luthier. For a guitarist, this book was wonderful! "

" very charming book about having a guitar custom made (mixed in with some history) "

" More guitars are sold each year than all other instruments combined. Here's a beautifully written history of how a humble folk instrument rose to dominate much of the worlds music. "

" This book gave a really great history of the guitar in America & the World. "

" Swings between the process of the history of guitar and the process of the author having a custom guitar built by a private luthier. For a guitarist, this book was wonderful! "

" Brookes alternates the story of the guitar in America with visits to a luthier who is building him a custom guitar. Interesting for guitar geeks. "

" Well-written history of the instrument that includes lots of anecdotes and arcane information, but also a look at the guitar's place in American music and social history. Fun and a good gift for a music lover "

" A sociological history of the guitar. "

" An interesting description of the history of the guitar in the United States, along with some insights in the journey of a guitar's construction. Somewhat baby-boomer-centric, and over simplifies a couple of small points but all-in-all I found it informative. "

" I really enjoyed this book, as both a history of the instrument in America and as a look at one man's perspective as he watched a guitar of his own take shape. More history than personal reflections, but very enjoyable. "