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| Woodstock Vision - The Spirit of a Generation |
| Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival |
In the turbulent sixties, the Woodstock Festival and the Generation that came from
that event were a manifestation of the desire to create a free, loving and just world.
Elliott Landy has had his finger on the pulse of the Woodstock generation. He was
there before the famous festival, hanging out with Dylan and The Band; he was the
photographer of record at the Woodstock festival itself; and he still lives in
Woodstock today.
In this edition of Woodstock Vision, Landy captures and
preserves the true vision and pure essence of the festival-what it was like to be
part of the sixties, sharing the spirit of unlimited hope, optimism, and belief that
the world can be made better through peace and love. The book affectionately chronicles
what it was like to be at the Woodstock Festival and to be a part of the spirit of
its generation.
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| Behind the Glass, Volume II |
| Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits |
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Behind the Glass, Volume II presents another prime collection of firsthand interviews
with the world's top record producers and engineers, sharing their creative secrets
and hit-making techniques - from the practical to the artistic. In these pages you'll
find Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan) discussing the future of digital recording; T-Bone
Burnett (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss) sharing his unique view of creating complex
low end; and Hugh Padgham (Police, Genesis) analyzing the state of the business today.
For real-world advice on everything from home recording to mixing to coaching a nervous
singer, check out author Howard Massey's conversations with Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse),
Tony Brown (Reba McEntire), Gus Dudgeon (Elton John), John Simon (The Band), Russ
Titelman (Steve Winwood), Bruce Swedien (Michael Jackson), Rodney Jerkins (Mary J. Blige),
Simon Climie (Eric Clapton), Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty), and more.
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| Confessions of a Record Producer |
| 10th Anniversary Edition, Revised and Updated |
It's been 10 years since Confessions of a Record Producer published real-life numbers showing what
artists made on so-called “hit records” and how producers, labels, managers, and even the
artists' own lawyers conspire to cheat them out of royalties. It's the only publication that tells the
real story of how artists get ripped off and how they can protect their assets. In a special 10th
Anniversary Edition, author Moses Avalon, one of the industry's most sought-after consultants and artist's
rights gurus, has updates on all of the old shams and many new ones created by the internet and the
ongoing transformation of the music industry.
• Detailed numbers on how new royalties from digital downloads are calculated, collected, and manipulated.
• Deep inside the new so-called “360 Deals” offered by the major labels.
• Plus a DVD-ROM containing private lessons from Avalon's Workshop. Groundbreaking charts and graphs show industry
consolidation, who owns what, and where the future of the music business is headed
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| The Daily Adventures of Mixerman |
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Mixerman is a recording engineer working with a famous producer on the
debut album of an unknown band with a giant recording budget. Mixerman
is supposed to be writing about recording techniques, but somehow, through
that prism, he has hit upon a gripping story. Like all great narratives,
Mixerman's diary has many anti-heroes for whom we, the readers, can have
nothing but contempt. The band consists of the four most dislikable human
beings you can imagine. The singer is vain and pretentious. The guitarist
is a serious depressive. The drummer is as "dumb as cotton," and the bassist
is merely mean and petty, making him the only one that Mixerman can stand. All
four of them hate each other's guts, and they haven't even been on tour yet.
Mixerman takes you through the recording process of a bidding war band in over
their heads with a famous record producer (also in over his head). Many find
Mixerman's diary entries side-splittingly funny. Some find them maddening.
And a select few feel they are the most despicable accountings of record-making
ever documented.
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| Jimmy Page |
| Magus, Musician, Man |
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Now in paperback, Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man is the first-ever
biography of Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Never before has
the story been told in such sharp detail, leaving no stone unturned, from the
heady days of swinging London in the 1960s - when Page was lighting up the
scene as an incendiary session man - through the bombast, beauty, and blues
that is Led Zeppelin (not to mention the wanton sex and drug orgies that
would come to define rock excess). Here is the story of rock's most
enigmatic and influential icon.
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| How to Write Songs on Guitar |
| 2nd Edition, Expanded and Updated |
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So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This
is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic
songwriters, from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos, How to Write
Songs on Guitar takes you through the four main elements of a song -
rhythm, melody, lyrics, and harmony - and inspires you to combine them in
exciting new ways. Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends, it's
packed with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1,500 songs,
How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you
producing better, more memorable songs.
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| The Guitar Pick-Up Handbook |
| For every electric guitarist, a book that goes right to the source of the sound! |
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The pick-up may be a humble piece of technology, yet without it there would be no electric guitars. In The Guitar Pick-Ups Handbook, guitarist and author Dave Hunter explores the history of the transducer that captures mechanical vibrations, from its beginnings in the early 20th-century through to the present day. He explains why different designs affect the sound of classic electric guitars, and provides complementary aural demonstrations on a specially recorded accompanying CD.
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| Waiting for the Sun |
| A Rock & Roll History of Los Angeles |
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A classic, finally back in print! British rock historian Barney Hoskyns (Hotel California, Across the Great Divide: The Band in America) examines the long and twisted rock 'n' roll history of Los Angeles in its glamorous and debauched glory. The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, the Doors, Little Feat, the Eagles, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, and others (from Charlie Parker right up to Black Flag, the Minutemen, Jane's Addiction, Ice Cube, and Guns N' Roses) populate the pages of this comprehensive and extensively illustrated book.
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| Sonic Boom |
| The History of Northwest Rock, from Louie Louie to Smells like Teen Spirit |
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The compelling saga of how one backwater music scene could produce such disparate mega-talents as the Ventures, Jimi Hendrix, Heart, Robert Cray, Queensryche, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Nirvana, and the legendary garage stompers, the Sonics. Includes 500-plus exclusive interviews with trailblazing DJs, sound engineers, label founders, and the luminaries of Northwest rock.
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| The Ultimate Hendrix |
| An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Live Concerts and Sessions |
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Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix packed so much into so few years, leaping forward musically with each innovation. Hendrix expert John McDermott chronicles each of Jimi's revolutionary recording sessions, enlisting the help of Hendrix's friend and bandmate Billy Cox and sound engineer and photographer Eddie Kramer. This beautifully designed, illustrated volume will also include vivid new descriptions of every single live Hendrix concert from 1963 to 1970.
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| A Pure Drop |
| The Life of Jeff Buckley |
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It was Bono who said that “Jeff Buckley was a pure drop in an ocean of noise.” During his 30 years, Jeff Scott Buckley lived many lives: suburban loner, music school misfit, and rock and roll gypsy. His real life was only revealed after his tragic death 10 years ago, when he was found in the Mississippi river just hours before he was due to start rehearsals for the follow-up album to Grace. In this startling new bio, Jeff Buckley's friends, peers, enemies, lovers, collaborators, and others all speak of the Jeff Buckley they knew – or, in some cases, thought they knew. The contents of his many personal letters are revealed for the first time. His struggle with writer's block is explored, as are his battles with the concept of stardom, his desire for escape, and his attempts to deal with the unavoidable legacy of his equally gifted father, Tim Buckley. Even 10 years after his death, Buckley is still influential – Radiohead and Coldplay readily confess to the debt they owe him.
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| I Hate New Music |
| The Classic Rock Manifesto |
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Uproariously funny and relentlessly thought-provoking,
I Hate New Music is one man's crusade against everything that
isn't what rock ought to be. Author Dave Thompson examines the
sacred cows of the past 30 years - from U2 to Days of the New,
from Radiohead to The White Stripes - and then slaughters them
for their sins against our souls in this un-put-downable compendium
of outrageous opinion, hilarious anecdote, and wild accusations.
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| The Drum Book |
| Revised and Updated Edition |
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The Drum Book tells the story of the rock drum kit, from the moment
Ringo Starr began to thrash his Ludwig kit to the diverse styles of
today's players. This expanded and updated edition celebrates in loving
detail the music and the drummers that inspired change and invention,
and in doing so, changed the sound of music forever.
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| A Wished-For Song |
| A Portrait with Photos and Interviews |
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When Jeff Buckley drowned in Memphis in 1997, the music world lost one of its most original and promising voices.
His 1994 debut LP Grace showcased his soaring vocals and fluid guitar playing, and was hailed as an instant
classic. Photographer Merri Cyr was there from the beginning, shooting his album covers and accompanying him on
tour, capturing Buckley's boundless charisma. This edition features an all-new photo section.
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| I Want to Take You Higher |
| The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone |
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Author Jeff Kaliss scored the first face-to-face interview with the
reclusive superstar in over 20 years, making this book a must-read
for any rock 'n' roll fan. From his anthemic early hits
("I Want to Take You Higher," "Family Affair," "Dance to the Music"),
through the moody meditations of "There's a Riot Going On" and beyond,
Sly & the Family Stone have left an indelible stamp on rock, funk, pop,
and hip hop.
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| The Jazz Singers |
| The Ultimate Guide |
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The Jazz Singers is an overview of the great vocalists who have sung jazz.
By drawing on original interviews conducted exclusively for this book, along
with Scott Yanow's extensive knowledge, The Jazz Singers offers fresh and
insightful information in its 521 main entries. Other features include a
historical overview, a section on jazz vocal groups, and a comprehensive
survey of jazz in film.
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| Skydog: The Duane Allman Story |
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Now in paperback - revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author -
this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered
guitarists of his generation. Skydog reveals the complete story of the legendary
guitarist: his childhood and musical awakening; his struggling first bands;
his hard-won mastery of the slide guitar; his emergence as a successful session
musician; his creation of the Allman Brothers Band; his tragic death at age 24;
and his thriving musical legacy.
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| Tell The Truth Until They Bleed |
| Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'N' Roll |
A wild insider's ride with one of music's most notorious journalists.
Here are 15 music profiles, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of
your seat:
• Leiber & Stoller, the white fathers of R&B and
rock and roll, who possess what is perhaps the last great untold
story of the music biz. They created the American songbook of the
'50s and '60s, led by Elvis, the Coasters, and the Drifters.
• Doc Pomus, the only white blues singer in America
making records in the 1940s. Half of the hit songwriting team of
Pomus-Shuman during the Brill Building era, Doc had the biggest
heart in the music business.
• A sad, comic-tragic romance with the Ronettes'
Ronnie Spector, dubbed an “oldie” once she left her
teens.
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| Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards |
| Memoirs of a Rock 'N' Roll Survivor |
A rock 'n roll classic, back in print, updated and revised.
One of the funniest rock memoirs ever, Al Kooper's legendary
Backstage Passes is available again! Al's quirkly life,
from would-be teenage rocker, to crashing Bob Dylan's recording
session and playing the organ on Highway 61, to forming Blood,
Sweat, and Tears and masterminding the Super Sessions, it's all
here...plus, in this updated version, Al rides with us all the
way back to the end of the 20th century. There has never been a
more wickedly humorous and honest book by a man who has made such
rock history.
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| Join Together |
| Forty Years of the Rock Music Festival |
Landmark book on live music's most high-profile and historic
concerts.
Forty years of rock 'n' roll and rebellion, it's all here:
the music, the mud, and the memories.
Join Together! Forty Years of the Rock Festival takes us behind the scenes of the major rock festivals such as Monterey Pop, Woodstock,
Isle of Wight, Live Aid, Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, Live8, the US
Festivals, Vans Warped Tour, SARSstock, Woodstock '99, Coachella,
Bonnaroo, and dozens of other international events. Over 90 artists
contribute their unique memories and perspectives on the music
festival and its impact on rock music and society. From the bad
acid and mud of the first Woodstock to the fiasco of the later
editions and beyond, this book is for everyone who was there,
in body or spirit.
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| The Bass Book |
Revised and expanded edition of every bass player's favorite book.
Since it was first published in 1995, the best-selling Bass Book has
become the standard text for anyone searching for a complete history
of bass guitars. In this revised and expanded edition, it offers a
complete illustrated history of bass guitars, from Fender's first
electric model in the 1950s through all the major models of the next
50 years that formed the foundation for modern music. The book
features original interviews with bass makers past and present,
dozens of unusual, specially commissioned color photos, and a
reference section that provides critical information on every major
manufacturer.
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| The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists |
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The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists features over 200 of the
funniest, craziest lists – from the Most Offensive Songs to
Stupidest Band Names, from Punk Sell-Outs to Fashion Don'ts –
culled from historical archives and generated by celebrity guests.
Contributors include rock stars and punk luminaries, from members
of Guns N' Roses and the Ramones to Little Steven Van Zandt, Nick
Tosches, Lenny Kaye, Debbie Harry, and every...
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