{"product_id":"9781770418264","title":"Ten Telecaster Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\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.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rik Emmett (CA)","offers":[{"title":"ECW Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-03-25","offer_id":46308104077567,"sku":"9781770418264","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_056ba821-7d06-4e43-99c1-a85c778797f3.jpg?v=1730918946","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770418264","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}