{"product_id":"ten-telecaster-tales-liner-notes-for-a-guitar-and-its-music-9781770418264","title":"Ten Telecaster Tales: Liner Notes for a Guitar and Its Music","description":"\u003ci\u003eTen Telecaster Tales\u003c\/i\u003e remakes the idea of the \"concept album.\" It is music that arrives inside a book. It's also, arguably, the most comprehensive attempt at liner notes in the history of electric instrumental fingerstyle guitar albums. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his latest offering, Rik Emmett delves into the creative process -- the roots, influences, philosophy, and spirituality involved in writing and recording. Even the story behind these stories explores creativity. (Emmett dreamed of then commissioned a guitar -- a one-of-a-kind Telecaster-style guitar -- then wrote and recorded with and for it.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlayfully, beautifully, \u003ci\u003eTen Telecaster Tales\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare an artistic journey in an act of discovery -- that the storytelling inherent in writing good musical compositions translates into good storytelling about the process behind the songs, and how compositions turn into recordings. A generous amount of fairy-tale mythology is sprinkled throughout -- despite the whole process being assimilated by digital technology. The notion of a \"telecaster tale\" implies something \"vintage\" at its heart, and it is humanity that glues the layers together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrincipally, though, \u003ci\u003eTen Telecaster Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is the next logical step for Emmett after publishing his memoir, \u003ci\u003eLay It On The Line\u003c\/i\u003e. It represents the evolution of his life story into a combination of musical composition, guitar playing, and prose. After all, writing has always been the solid backbone and lifeline of his multi-faceted journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a dozen platinum LPs from '75 to '88 with Triumph, \u003cb\u003eRik Emmett\u003c\/b\u003e has released 20 more solo projects, ranging across genres. An avowed family man, he's retired from touring but still writes and records. Rik was a \u003ci\u003eGuitar Player\u003c\/i\u003e magazine columnist for over a dozen years, taught with the Humber College music faculty, and is the Artistic Director Emeritus of the SongStudio songwriting workshop. He lives in Burlington, ON.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199420694802,"sku":"9781770418264","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6104fff5-fb25-4770-a3bd-e4d719e7e39d.jpg?v=1744876592","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ten-telecaster-tales-liner-notes-for-a-guitar-and-its-music-9781770418264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}