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Behind
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| by Marc Shapiro 231 pages paperback Shrouded in a sea of mystery, the elusive
George Harrison was always the most private and enigmatic member of
the Beatles. Marc Shapiro sheds new light on this paradoxical rocker,
whose reputation for unusual religious practices and drug abuse often
rivaled his musical renown. A man whose desire was to be free rather
than be famous, Harrison waged a battle against conformity that led
him to music making, a soulful and creative expression that would
be his ticket to success and the bane of his existence. Behind Sad
Eyes is the compelling account of a man who gave the Beatles their
lyrical playing style and brought solace to a generation during turbulent
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John
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| by Chris Welch, Geoff Nicholls 192 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade Paper 45 color + 25 B&W photos Led Zeppelin's John Bonham was the godfather
of hard rock drumming. Courted away from more lucrative offers, Bonham
joined the new band in 1968, helping create such iconic classics as
"Stairway To Heaven." As Zeppelin took centerstage in rock
history, Bonham perfected the unmistakable drum patterns that now
dominate the lexicon of rock drumming. His style was so integral to
the group's music, they disbanded immediately after Bonham's sudden
death in 1980. Featuring rare photos and detailed analysis of his
greatest recordings, this is the story of the hard-working, hard-living
drummer who remains the stuff of legend. "Chris Welch is better equipped than anybody to chart the history of Clapton, Bruce, and Baker...a tightly focused, brisk narrative...top-class production values..." —Classic Rock "A historical narrative of the band as complete as one could
hope for...absolutely loaded with photos and images of assorted
memorabilia and ephemera..." |
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Cream |
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| by Chris Welch 192 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade paper 100 color photos Written by esteemed rock biographer
Chris Welch, this is the first complete insider's account of how the
original power trio changed rock music on both sides of the Atlantic
forever—in just over two years.
Drawing on Welch's knowledge of the group as their close friend and as a professional journalist, Cream weaves firsthand interviews and unpublished color photos to tell the story behind the supergroup that blew the rock scene wide open in July 1966. This compelling narrative analyzes the trio's working methods in the studio and on stage, describing the musical and cultural evolutions and revolutions that metamorphosed their blues-rock sound into the epitome of psychedelic rock. The book examines Cream's classic albums: the groundbreaking Fresh Cream, the definitive Disraeli Gears, the daring double studio/live Wheels of Fire, and the UK and US chart-topping Goodbye, released two months after their November 1968 farewell performance. Posthumous compilation albums are also discussed, as well as the musical dynamics between Cream's key songwriters, Bruce and lyricist Pete Brown. Plus—you get an international discography that includes singles, and a complete diary of studio sessions and live shows compiled by London Live author Tony Bacon. A special section features detailed, individual musical profiles of Baker (by The Drum Book author Geoff Nicholls), Bruce (by Bass Player magazine founding editor Jim Roberts), and Clapton (by XTC guitarist Dave Gregory). "Chris Welch is better equipped than anybody to chart the
history of Clapton, Bruce, and Baker...a tightly focused, brisk
narrative...top-class production values..." "A historical narrative of the band as complete as one could
hope for...absolutely loaded with photos and images of assorted
memorabilia and ephemera..." |
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| The Guitar Cookbook | ||
| by Jesse Gress 240 pages, 9 x 12 Trade paper B&W illustrations throughout Created for anyone who hungers to increase
their command of the instrument, The Guitar Cookbook is a comprehensive
reference guide that will help beginning, intermediate, and advanced
players understand the mechanisms of music on the guitar. This collection of "recipes" unlocks the logic of the fingerboard with hundreds of musical examples and concepts that can be applied to any style of music. You'll increase rhythmic, melodic and harmonic awareness, develop a personalized musical vocabulary, and discover new flavors and fresh techniques that will make your playing sizzle. Beginners will gain solid grounding in the basics, while experienced players can break out of familiar patterns and cliches. Step by step, this user-friendly handbook covers all the ingredients for cooking up great music in any genre. The menu includes music notation, tuning and intonation, rhythm, melody, harmony, ear-training, technique, and improvisation—a cornucopia of musical information designed to unite the fingerboard. The Guitar Cookbook spices up the learning process by promoting individual taste and personal style. You create your own melodies and harmonies. You write your own chord book. You become your own teacher. Dig in and bon appetit! "Jesse Gress could have simply written a great technique book, but, he aimed higher. . . . The Guitar Cookbook helps you become a better musician." --Guitar Player "Think of how recipes evolve. The first few times you cook any dish, you follow the written recipe literally. Soon, you are adding your own personal touches. Eventually, it becomes second nature-something you do by taste and 'feel.' Finally, you hand it down to someone else and the cycle is complete.... If you take only one thing away from The Guitar Cookbook, let it be the conviction and awareness of the common thread between all music ingredients and all music." —Jesse Gress Jesse Gress is former music editor of Guitar Player magazine. A respected performer and music educator, Jesse tours and records with Todd Rundgren and the Tony Levin Band, and has over 100 transcription folios to his credit. He lives in Woodstock, New York. |
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| The
Guitar Lick Factory Building Great Blues, Rock & Jazz Lines |
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| by Jesse Gress 142 pages, 9 x 12 Trade Paper 100 charts and tables There's nothing like the feeling you
get when you add a new guitar lick to your musical vocabulary. An
encyclopedia of hip lines, Guitar Lick Factory helps beginning and
intermediate guitarists build their lick repertoires. In addition,
it opens the door for blues and rock players of all levels, gives
jazzers the key to authentic blues and rock, and shows the important
connections among all three genres.
Guitar Lick Facotry contains hundreds of ready-to-play licks presented as short melodic modules. Using Jesse Gress's ingenious grid system, you'll learn how to extract dozens of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic variations from each module. As you find new ways to combine and mutate the licks, you'll boost your creativity and gain a world of exciting performance possibilities. Guiding you through a series of entertaining "Factory Tours," Guitar LIck Factory provides detailed owner manuals for styles such as: * 12-Bar Blues |
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| Guitar Licks Of The Brit-Rock Heroes: Clapton, Beck and Page | ||
| by Jesse Gress 112 pages, 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 Trade Paper with CD 3 B&W images, 90 Charts & Graphs In the mid '60s three innovative guitarists--all
emerging from the Yardbirds--developed distinctive and expressive
sounds that shook the music world. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy
Page each went on to become a guitar god in his own right with historical
recordings and performances in Cream, the Jeff Beck Group, and Led
Zeppelin.
In this premier title of our Guitar Lick Factory player series, teacher/guitarist extraordinaire Jesse Gress takes you deep inside the styles of these three guitar heroes. Presenting more than 100 of the players' characteristic licks, Gress shows you the secrets of their styles and explains how you can develop your own playing by understanding the essence of each guitarist's approach. Building on the methods he introduced in Guitar Lick Factory, Gress draws on his careful, lifelong study of these artists' greatest work. The book presents each example with its own mini-lesson, and Gress performs the licks on the accompanying CD. Guitar Licks of the Brit-Rock Heroes includes * Tips on tone and authentic performance Jesse Gress is former music editor of Guitar Player magazine. A respected performer and music educator, Jesse tours and records with Todd Rundgren and the Tony Levin Band, and has over 100 transcription folios to his credit. He lives in Woodstock, New York. |
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| The
Kinks All Day and All of the Night |
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| by Doug Hinman 352 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 Trade Paper 160 color and B&W photos The Kinks were always something special. Driven by the creative tension between the two main members, brothers Ray and Dave Davies, they are simply one of the best British rock bands of all time. Songwriter Ray is responsible for such timeless classics as Waterloo Sunset, Days and You Really Got Me, while guitarist Dave all but invented heavy metal with his hard-riffing style. From the dawn of the beat era to the mid-1990s, theirs is a story of great music, brotherly love and drunken fisticuffs. |
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| Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, the Man Who Killed John Lennon | ||
| by Jack Jones Hardcover A complex, utterly compelling chronicle that penetrates deep into the mind and heart of the self-absorbed ex-Beatle fanatic who kiiled John Lennon. The result of nearly five years to face-to-face dialogue and correspondence between the author and Chapman, this book reveals the forces that compelled Chapman to gun down Lennon. |
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| Rock
& Roll Doctor Lowell George: Guitarist, Songwriter, and Founder of Little Feat |
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| by Mark Brend 192 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade Paper 10 B&W photos The late Lowell George is best known as the lead singer, slide guitarist, songwriter, and producer of Little Feat, acclaimed in the '70s by the likes of Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page as their favorite band. George's offbeat sense of humor and surreal lyrics became a Little Feat trademark, making songs like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Dixie Chicken" unforgettable. Rock & Roll Doctor explores the genius that animated Little Feat--from George's early bands The Standells and Garage, to his work with Frank Zappa, landmark albums such as Feats Don't Fail Me Now and The Last Record Album, and his later production work with Linda Ronstadt and the Grateful Dead. George's colorful childhood (he lived next door to Hollywood idol Errol Flynn) is covered in depth--as is his solo career after Little Feat that was cut short tragically--but most of this book portrays his highly productive period with this great rock & roll band. Each Little Feat album is treated to a separate chapter that examines in detail the development of every song--how it was conceived, recorded, and produced. The analysis of Little Feat's complex rhythms will fascinate musicians and fans alike. On Brend's American Troubadours: "Simply written, generously illustrated, immaculately researched, powerfully poignant . . . " --Mojo "Beautifully designed with evocative photos and detailed discographies for each artist." --The Denver Post "Doesn't spare the details . . . glorious color photos of each artist and careful discographies with album jackets . . . " --Dirty Linen "A treat to read about the old favorites . . . the photographs-many never before published-are first-rate." --Sacramento Bee |
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| Studio
Stories How the Great New York Records Were Made: from Sinatra to the Ramones |
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| by Dave Simons 224 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade Paper 50 B&W image This is an engaging account of some of the most memorable moments in New York’s recording history, as seen through the eyes (and ears) of the many producers, engineers, songwriters, and recording artists who helped make them happen. Including interviews with key players such as Tony Bennett, Stephen Stills and Joey Ramone, this book charts New York’s golden era from the early days of magnetic tape to the arrival of digital multitrack. A portrait of a world that has been swept away by technological change, Studio Stories describes artists performing live in large, vibrant recording spaces; producers and engineers spontaneously creating new effects and techniques; composers writing parts on demand in the studio; and, most importantly, recording studios that had life, character, and their own fingerprint sound. It takes you back to the 50s with Frank Sinatra, through the 60s with Bob Dylan, The Lovin’ Spoonful and Simon and Garfunkel, the 70s with The Who and The Ramones, and into the 80s with Madonna. |
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| Turn
It On Again Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, & Genesis |
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| by Dave Thompson 304 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade Paper B&W photos throughout One of the most successful rock acts of all time, Genesis enjoyed a longevity exceeded only by the likes of the Rolling Stones and the Kinks, and provided a launching pad for superstars Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Turn It On Again is the first book to document the complete history of this popular and influential band, bringing their story up-to-date while placing them in the context of their time. It explores the relationship between the band and the remarkable solo careers it spawned. Drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews with band members past and present, as well as the musicians' friends and associates, author Dave Thompson chronicles Genesis' evolution from progressive-rock visionaries to mainstream rock stars, and the continuing careers of its most famous alumni. |
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| The
Yardbirds The Band That Launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page |
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| by Alan Clayson 192 pages, 7-3/8 x 9-1/4 Trade Paper 100+ Color and B&W photos This is the definitive work on the seminal '60s British rock band that produced a trio of guitar heroes and two of the world's biggest supergroups-Cream and Led Zeppelin. Although together for only five years, The Yardbirds exerted tremendous influence on the music and style of the times and for decades beyond. Their impact has been felt throughout the rock genre, from psychedelia to blues-rock, heavy metal, and the music of today's jam bands. The Yardbirds came from privileged, middle-class England, embraced the soulful music of the USA's African American South, and helped re-import it back into the States as the embryo of heavy metal music. In the process, the band produced three of the world's greatest guitar heroes: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. Sensitively written, with evocative photographs from the era, The Yardbirds offers an essential piece of the late-20th century pop jigsaw puzzle. "Clayson's knowledge of the period is . . . always unerringly accurate." --Q "There were four rock bands in the world that really counted and The Yardbirds was one of them." --Simon Napier Bell, former Yardbirds manager |
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| Journey
Through The Past The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young |
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| by Nigel Williamson 160 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 Trade Paper 160 color photos Neil Young's musical evolution has been as versatile as rock itself: pioneering country-rocker with Buffalo Springfield; seminal folk-rocker with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; gentle acoustic guitarist; crashing hard rock electric guitarist; grunge prototype; and good-times rock 'n' roller. This cerebral singer/songwriter has penned unforgettable melodies, harmonies, and lyrics, portraying plaintive sadness, lilting warmth, and ragged anguish with his unmistakable tenor voice. |
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