The Campy Forum

• JimCampilongo April 28

  New book "The Birth of Loud" / My new Blog review...
  https://www.jimcampilongo.com/blog/the-birth-of-loud-by-ian-s-port?fbclid=IwAR0V8a-pX-t3_oHIUiwRxaG37NYEQyx7ekhcB3dGZ3TICLkX5rqKtdW9KH8
• dougg April 28

  Nice review - ordered!
• ruger9 April 29

  Thanks for the tip! Ordered!
• JimCampilongo April 29

  Let me know what you think of it. Have a great day - Jim
  
• awp April 29

  From your blog posting the book sounds very similar to “Play It Loud” by Brad Tolinski. https://www.amazon.ca/Play-Loud-History-Revolution-Electric/dp/038554099X
  
  That book was ok but I feel as if I have read better on the history of guitar.
  
  
• JimCampilongo April 30

  Hi AWP - I don't know the Brad Tolinski book ... does Brad do instructional guitar stuff too?
  
  Have a great day - Jim
• Danny54 April 30

  Brad Tolinski was the Editor-In-Chief for Guitar World from 1989-2015.
  
• JimCampilongo May 1

  Danny - Right. Thank you
  
  
• ruger9 May 7

  I'm only about 1/3 of the way through the book, but I have to say a few things...
  
  1) I had no idea these 3 men (Leo Fender, Les Paul, Paul Bigsby) had ANY sort of friendship or collaboration...
  
  2) I'm a little shocked at both Leo and Les for the way they handled business, other people, and innovation (Paul Bigsby flat-out accuses Leo of stealing his intellectual property, and it certainly seems like that is what he did...)
  
  3) Jimmy Bryant! LOL
• JimCampilongo May 7

  Hi ruger- I'm glad you like it too... good read. Have a great day
• johntrem May 7

  As per Jim's recommendation, just picked it up.