Progressive Rock Guitar Legends

Get Inside the Licks, Riffs and Musical Thinking of Progressive Rock’s Greatest GuitaristsDo you love the ambition of prog guitar, but find its odd meters, shifting keys and intricate arrangements difficult to bring into your own playing?Want to know how its most inventive players transformed blues, jazz, classical, folk and country influences into music that still sounds bold and original?In Progressive Rock Guitar Legends, guitarist and die-hard prog fan Rob Thorpe takes you inside ten distinctive progressive-rock styles. This is much more than a collection of signature licks. You’ll discover what made each artist groundbreaking, understand the musical thinking behind their ideas, and learn how to turn those concepts into expressive solos, powerful riffs, atmospheric textures, and original songs.Explore Ten Essential Prog Guitar WorldsSteve Howe of Yes | Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford of Genesis | Alex Lifeson of Rush | David Gilmour of Pink Floyd | Martin Barre and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull | Kerry Livgren and Rich Williams of Kansas | Mike Oldfield | Steve Morse of Dixie Dregs | Gary Green of Gentle Giant | Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew of King CrimsonGo Beyond Imitation and Make Every Idea Your OwnEach chapter starts with lead concepts before moving into rhythm parts, acoustic textures and songwriting studies. Artist histories, influences, gear insights and recommended listening place the music in context, while detailed guidance reveals the phrasing, timing, fingering, harmony and tone behind every example.Make Odd Metres Feel Natural: Use shifting accents, unusual groupings and polymetric ideas to create riffs that challenge the ear without losing the grooveTransform Your Lead Playing: Develop expressive bends and vibrato, fluid legato, tapping, alternate picking, string skipping, slide, harmonics and imaginative whammy-bar effectsUnlock Richer Harmony: Explore modes, extended chords, superimposed arpeggios, chromaticism, tritones, bitonality and counterpoint - and hear how they create colour and tensionBuild Bigger Arrangements: Learn from unison lines, interlocking guitars, 12-string textures, violin counterpoint, layered parts and studio effectsStrengthen Your Musical Thinking: See how motifs are developed, transposed, fragmented and shared across an ensemble to create memorable compositionsFind Your Own Progressive Voice: Combine ideas across artists and influences instead of simply copying their surface style100 Musical Examples with Downloadable AudioWork through 100 musical examples in standard notation and TAB that span lead, rhythm, acoustic and compositional playing, supported by downloadable audio that brings the phrasing, timing and texture to life.Study each individual player or work on how different players approach related ideas (such as pentatonic phrasing, odd-meter riffs or harmonised lines) to build a focused practice routine.You’ll also get detailed biographies, gear advice and recommended listening drawn from around 50 classic albums to deepen your understanding of prog’s history and vocabulary.Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious new convert, Progressive Rock Guitar Legends will help you hear this extraordinary music more clearly, play it with greater confidence, and use its fearless spirit to create something unmistakably your own.Buy it now and bring the fearless language of prog rock into your own voice as a musician!