Down the Rhodes - Gerald McCauley

The Fender Rhodes story is a historical tribute to the electric piano that changed the sound of music. Invented by Harold Rhodes as a rehabilitation tool for soldiers in World War II
the Fender Rhodes piano both revolutionized and empowered musicians to explore a new
electric frontier of music. Through interviews with a remarkable cast of music notables
the book takes an insider's look into how this electric piano played
and continues to play
an integral role in the creation of a wealth of music
from the 1960s through today. The collection of interviews with Michael Bearden
George Benson
Stanley Clarke
Chick Corea
D'Angelo
Eumir Deodato
George Duke
Larry Dunn
Donald Fagen
Ronnie Foster
Rodney Franklin
Robert Glasper
Jay Graydon
Dave Grusin
Don Grusin
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Ellis Hall
Herbie Hancock
Lalah Hathaway
Rami Jaffee
Bob James
Quincy Jones
Ramsey Lewis
Jeff Lorber
Robin Lumley
Ray Manzarek
Les McCann
Marcus Miller
Steve Molitz
John Novello
David Paich
Jerry Peters
Greg Phillinganes
James Poyser
Patrice Rushen
Joe Sample
Lenny White
Maurice White
Vince Wilburn Jr.
Allee Willis
the CBS musical instruments staff
and others provides for a rare glimpse at the music history behind some of the most memorable music of our time.