The Guitar
That Started It All
The Guitar
That Started It All
The Guitar
That Started It All
T-BONE WALKER'S
LEGENDARY 1949
GIBSON ES-5N
T-BONE WALKER'S
LEGENDARY 1949
GIBSON ES-5N
T-BONE WALKER'S
LEGENDARY 1949
GIBSON ES-5N
Accompanying T-Bone over the course of 2 decades, his Gibson ES-5N is widely acclaimed as one of the most valuable and important musical instruments in the world - due to its extreme rarity, documented provenance, historical significance and its unique journey, enshrined in the instrument itself.
Accompanying T-Bone over the course of 2 decades, his Gibson ES-5N is widely acclaimed as one of the most valuable and important musical instruments in the world - due to its extreme rarity, documented provenance, historical significance and its unique journey, enshrined in the instrument itself.
Accompanying T-Bone over the course of 2 decades, his Gibson ES-5N is widely acclaimed as one of the most valuable and important musical instruments in the world - due to its extreme rarity, documented provenance, historical significance and its unique journey, enshrined in the instrument itself.
WATCH THE FILM
WATCH THE FILM
WATCH THE FILM
WHY THIS GIBSON ES-5N MATTERS
WHY THIS GIBSON ES-5N MATTERS
T-Bone Walker was the ultimate guitarist's guitarist, and with his Gibson ES-5N, he revolutionised guitar playing and directly influenced countless artists that followed in his footsteps, including Jimmy Hendrix, BB King, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Greg Allman, Jeff Beck, Albert King and Steve Miller.
T-Bone Walker was the ultimate guitarist's guitarist, and with his Gibson ES-5N, he revolutionised guitar playing and directly influenced countless artists that followed in his footsteps, including Jimmy Hendrix, BB King, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Greg Allman, Jeff Beck, Albert King and Steve Miller.
T BONE WALKER x GIBSON ES-5N
T BONE WALKER x GIBSON ES-5N
T BONE WALKER x GIBSON ES-5N
T-Bone Walker was the first true lead guitarist, combining amplification, phrasing, movement, and showmanship to put the guitar front and center. His revolutionary approach shaped modern blues and rock, creating a direct line of influence that inspired generations to follow.
T-Bone Walker was the first true lead guitarist, combining amplification, phrasing, movement, and showmanship to put the guitar front and center. His revolutionary approach shaped modern blues and rock, creating a direct line of influence that inspired generations to follow.
T-Bone Walker was the first true lead guitarist, combining amplification, phrasing, movement, and showmanship to put the guitar front and center. His revolutionary approach shaped modern blues and rock, creating a direct line of influence that inspired generations to follow.
WATCH the IR-VARSI FILM
WATCH the IR-VARSI FILM
WATCH the IR-VARSI FILM
SHAPING MODERN BLUES & ROCK N ROLL
SHAPING MODERN BLUES & ROCK N ROLL
SHAPING MODERN BLUES & ROCK N ROLL
● B.B. King ● Chuck Berry ● Jimi Hendrix ● Keith Richards ● Jimmy Page ●
● B.B. King ● Chuck Berry ● Jimi Hendrix ● Keith Richards ● Jimmy Page ●
● B.B. King ● Chuck Berry ● Jimi Hendrix ● Keith Richards ● Jimmy Page ●
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ABOUT THE BOOK
ABOUT THE BOOK
Few artists changed the course of music like T-Bone Walker. Electric Blues! tells the story of the true godfather of electric blues, the guitar that became his voice, and his legacy that inspired generations of artists and helped shape rock and roll.
Few artists changed the course of music like T-Bone Walker. Electric Blues! tells the story of the true godfather of electric blues, the guitar that became his voice, and his legacy that inspired generations of artists and helped shape rock and roll.
“WHEN I HEARD AARON ‘T-BONE’ WALKER, I FLAT OUT LOST MY MIND. THOUGHT JESUS HIMSELF HAD RETURNED TO EARTH PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR … I KNEW THAT NOTHING ABOUT GUITAR BLUES WOULD EVER BE THE SAME. I DIDN’T KNOW THIS MAN—I WOULDN’T MEET HIM TILL YEARS LATER—BUT I FELT T-BONE WALKER LEADING ME INTO THE FUTURE.”
“WHEN I HEARD AARON ‘T-BONE’ WALKER, I FLAT OUT LOST MY MIND. THOUGHT JESUS HIMSELF HAD RETURNED TO EARTH PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR … I KNEW THAT NOTHING ABOUT GUITAR BLUES WOULD EVER BE THE SAME. I DIDN’T KNOW THIS MAN—I WOULDN’T MEET HIM TILL YEARS LATER—BUT I FELT T-BONE WALKER LEADING ME INTO THE FUTURE.”
“WHEN I HEARD AARON ‘T-BONE’ WALKER, I FLAT OUT LOST MY MIND. THOUGHT JESUS HIMSELF HAD RETURNED TO EARTH PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR … I KNEW THAT NOTHING ABOUT GUITAR BLUES WOULD EVER BE THE SAME. I DIDN’T KNOW THIS MAN—I WOULDN’T MEET HIM TILL YEARS LATER—BUT I FELT T-BONE WALKER LEADING ME INTO THE FUTURE.”
B.B. KING
B.B. KING
B.B. KING
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
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