{"product_id":"2940154642740","title":"Number One with an Axe! A Look at the Guitar's Role in America's #1 Hits, Volume 4, 1970-74","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat role has the guitar played in America’s #1 hit songs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuitar gadfly\/pop historian Michael Rays is back with the fourth volume of his ebook series, “Number One with an AXE!” This book covers the 122 #1 hits of the years 1970-74. It's a golden era for guitars: singer-songwriters, multi-track guitars and wah-wah pedals are everywhere! For each #1 hit, Rays gives:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The title, artist, date the song reached #1 and number of weeks spent at #1\u003cbr\u003e• Scores of 1-10 in four guitar-centric categories: Riffage, Rhythm, Fills and Solos (a song can score anywhere from 0-40 points)\u003cbr\u003e• Commentary on the song and its guitar parts (plus various other observations)\u003cbr\u003e• A video link to the song when available (which is most of the time)\u003cbr\u003eThe ebook ends with compiled lists of the top guitar #1 hits of 1970-74 based on various data gleaned from all the song scores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Number One with an AXE!\" is a wildly fun slice of music history. It's a MUST for anyone who can't get enough guitar!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Rays","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114491396336,"sku":"2940154642740","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154642740_p0.jpg?v=1764073314","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154642740","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}