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 | According to The Rolling Stones - ©2003, 360 pages. Hardcover. In the tradition of the Beatles Anthology (and, earlier this year, 'Monty Python Speaks') According to the Rolling Stones is the story of the world's greatest rock and roll band, told in their own words & previously unpublished photos. Supplemented by interviews with many other musicians who crossed paths with the Stones, this book covers their entire career (which, unlike the Beatles & Monty Python, is still an active career.) Includes a "Who's Who" listing, discography, and chronology. |
 | Beatles Gear - ©2002, 256 pages. Hardcover. Even though their songs are known by millions around the world, only now has a book been published that reveals how The Beatles sounded the way they did. This lavishly illustrated hardcover volume is the first to examine all the instruments and equipment The Beatles used to compose, rehearse, perform and record some of the best-loved popular music of all time. It features over 300 color and black & white photos of The Beatles – many never before published – as well as prime memorabilia, including instrument sales receipts, manufacturers' ads, concert posters and more. | The book's year-by-year format analyzes in detail The Beatles' entire touring and recording career. Beatles Gear was written by Andy Babiuk, a staff consultant to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a 20+-year employee of House of Guitars, and an advisor to auction houses on music-related memorabilia. Includes a foreword by esteemed Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn. |
 | Beatles Off the Record - by Keith Badman Celebrated Beatles researcher Keith Badman -- author of Omnibus Press1 much-acclaimed Beatles After the Break-Up -- has now compiled the definitive book of Beatle quotes and interviews. From Cavern days to the final split, here is the story of The Beatles in their own words, plus comments from friends, associates and observers. There have been Beatles quote books before but none so comprehensive, definitive and minutely researched as this. ©2000, 400 pages. |
 | Becoming Almost Famous - by Ben Fong-Torres My Back Pages in Music, Writing and Life. This volume collects many of the best articles from veteran Rolling Stone writer Ben Fong-Torres. While many will recognize Ben as he was portrayed in Cameron Crowe's hit film Almost Famous, his thoughtful and engaging stories have been providing a backstage view for over 30 years. This book features a slew of entertaining and informative music and pop-culture pieces, as well as personal essays about growing up Asian-American and about Ben's interest in radio broadcasting. Through insightful introductions to every article, Fong-Torres offers an inside view of the writing and editing process, from getting an assignment and developing an idea to an article's completion in printed form. ©2006, 249 pages. |
 | Birth of the Groove - by Dave Rubin The years 1945-1965 saw a radical and exciting shift in American popular music. Blues and swing jazz helped to produce a new musical form called rhythm and blues, which in turn set in motion the development of soul and funk, not to mention rock 'n' roll. What united these genres was an emphasis on the beat, or the groove, over the melody that would culminate in the syncopated monochord workouts of funk. Along the way, some of the greatest electric guitarists of the post-war years explored the boundaries of the new instrument with a rich array of hot licks. | This book/CD pack explores everything from the swinging boogie of Tiny Grimes, to the sweaty primal funk of Jimmy Nolen, to the styles of Mickey Baker, Billy Butler, Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Curtis Mayfield, Ike Turner and everyone in between. Includes in-depth lessons, historical analysis, rare photos, and a CD with 33 full-band tracks. ©2000. Book & CD. |
 | Bob Dylan - In His Own Words - by Chris Williams This unique, best-selling series features quotes gathered over the years from family, friends, and the artists themselves giving the reader a personal insight into their music and world. Fully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. |
 | Bootleg! The Rise and Fall of the Secret Recording Industry - by Clinton Heylin In the summer of 1969, Great White Wonder, a collection of unreleased Bob Dylan recordings appeared in Los Angeles. It was the first rock bootleg and it spawned an entire industry dedicated to making unofficial recordings available to true fans. Bringing the story right up to date, Bootleg tells the whole fascinating saga, from its underground infancy through the CD protection gap era, when its quasi-legal status threatened the major labels monopoly, to the recent explosion of online trading of MP3 files. | Clinton Heylin provides a highly readable account of all the legal accounts, the busts, the defeats, and victories in court, and of the personalities - many interviewed for the first time for this book. Bootleg is also a celebration of the music the bootleggers have put out, the stories behind the treasured bootlegs, and the legendary bootleg labels. ©2004, 400 pages. |
 | British Beat: Then, Now & Rare 1960-1969 - by Terry Rawlings We all know what happened to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones but what about The Mindbenders, Freddie and The Dreamers and The Four Pennies? Where are they now and what do they look like? This fascinating book revisits an old Omnibus rock encyclopedia and traces the fortunes of the pop idols of 40 years ago. Contains a wealth of photographs. ©2002, 240 pages. |
 | Contents Under Pressure - by Martin Popoff The only Rush book on the market authorized by the grandfathers of progressive metal themselves. Celebrating Rush’s 30th anniversary, this retrospective of Canada’s most successful music group examines each of the band's approximately 20 lauded records and sold-out tours, eliciting fresh insights into the marriage of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee’s classic, fearless art rock sound with Neil Peart's celebrated literary prowess.
The product of extensive interviews with all three members and corroborating evidence from key insiders and press, this unprecedented examination features previously unpublished candid photographs by official band photographer Andrew MacNaughtan. | Musings on playing live and the grind of touring are presented, revealing the trio’s evolution over the past three decades. A critical eye is focused on the band’s vast catalog, resulting in a comprehensive, forward-moving celebration of one of the most respected yet secretive bands in the music business — one that has never been revealed in book form so personally, directly, or so willingly. Martin Popoff is the author of eight books of hard rock music journalism, including The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. ©2004, 200 pages. |
 | Conversations with Tom Petty - by Paul Zollo The Official Biography. Tom Petty fans rejoice! Here is the story of the man and his music, in Tom Petty's own words, via a full-length biographical interview by Paul Zollo, the music journalist who specializes in interviews with songwriters. Conversations with Tom Petty covers Petty's life and his long career, including the stories behind his many hits and also the lesser-known gems. Beatles and Dylan fans will enjoy reading Petty's frank comments on his friendships with Dylan and especially George Harrison, and the real story behind the Travelling Wilburys. ©2005, hardcover, 330 pages. |
 | Cream - The Legendary Sixties Supergroup
Written by Chris Welch, former Melody Maker journalist and Cream confidante, this newly-researched book is the first ful account of rock's premiere three-man supergroup: guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker. From Cream's formation in 1966 to their breakup in 1968, the book analyzes the group's working methods and offers detailed descriptions of all their recordings. A special section explores the musical interactions of Clapton, Bruce and Baker, plus key songwriters Bruce and Pete Brown. With rare full-color photos throughout, it also includes a complete discography, studio sessionography, and diary of live shows. ©2000, 192 pages. |
 | Daffy Duck Passes the Buck - Music Game - by Artie Almeida All games in the Artie Almeida's Music Games series were created by Artie Almeida for fun reinforcement and assessment of basic music concepts in general music classes. Games are geared to various elementary grade levels. In this exciting musical trivia game, students compete for colossal cash by answering questions about musical instruments, music vocabulary, and music symbols. Terrific for an end-of-year review of knowledge! Contents of game (packaged in a 9" x 12" plastic ziplock hanging bag): 30 colorful Daffy Duck Bills (11" x 5") with music questions in six different denominations (the higher the denomination, the harder the question), plus directions/answer key. Grades 3-6. |
 | Dead Reckonings - The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead - by John Rocco "Includes pieces either about of by people not usually connected to the Grateful Dead. Yet, works by George Plimpton, Miles Davis, and novelist Robert Stone sit comfortably next to pieces from the mainstream press, band insiders, and fans. An important collection of commentary of perhaps the hardest to define of all rock groups." -- Library Journal. "Photos, memoirs, magazine stories and cartoons ... trace the career of the ebullient psychedelic band from its mid-1960's genesis to guitarist Jerry Garcia's death at a California drug treatment facility in 1995." Publishers Weekly. ©1999, 400 pages. |
 | Electronic Music Pioneers - by Ben Kettlewell From Leon Theremin to software synths, and from Kraftwerk to gangster rap, the electronic music explosion has made an impact on almost every aspect of the music industry. This book tells the exciting stories of the people and inventions that revolutionized the musical sound palette. Electronic Music Pioneers is an expansive title filled with exhaustive research and useful knowledge about the methods and history of electronic music. The book features an extensive timeline, as well as interviews with synth legends like keyboard designer Dr. Robert Moog and artist Klaus Schulze. |
 | Elvis Presley - In His Own Words - by Mick Farren & Pearce MarchbankThis unique, best-selling series features quotes gathered over the years from family, friends, and the artists themselves giving the reader a personal insight into their music and world. Fully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 96 pages Also see: Elvis - By the Presleys |
 | Faces of Music: 25 Years of Lunching with Legends - by Mr. Bonzai On September 29, 1967, Mr. Bonzai attended his very first recording session at the invitation of John Lennon. The location was London's EMI Studios, now Abbey Road, and the song was I Am the Walrus. In attendance were George, Paul, Ringo, producer George Martin, and engineer Ken Scott. This privileged session with the most influential rock band in history set the stage for a life exploring the world of music and recording. In 1980, Mr. Bonzai settled in Hollywood to begin this collection of photographs and words of wisdom and wit. | A uniquely valuable insider’s resource, this collection of interviews and exclusive photographs is perfect for any music fan or recording enthusiast. Features excerpted selections from interviews with over 200 popular music artists, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers. Spanning 20 years, each interview acts as a historical snapshot of where each artist’s career and the music industry were at the time. Contains hundreds of rare, never-before published photographs of the artists taken during the interviews. ©2005, 372 pages. |
 | Fender - The Sound Heard 'Round the World - by Richard R. Smith No one changed the sound of guitar music more than Leo Fender. He so improved the clarity of the amplified vibrating string that he gave almost every style of music played on the guitar a means to sound better. For five decades, finicky musicians made pilgrimages to Leo's R&D labs to discuss their musical frustrations and seek better ways for guitars to function. This book is the largest collection of Fender historical photos, product shots, patent drawings and advertising materials ever published. Whether you are a musician, a lover of Fender lore, an instrument collector or curious history buff, your search ends here for the ultimate and definitive book presenting the complete, unedited Fender story. |
 | Fender Amps - The First Fifty Years - by Teagle & Sprung Authorized by Fender Musical Instruments, and researched by industry veterans, this book covers the entire amp lineage from Leo Fender's first K & F amp of 1945 to the Custom Shop line of today. Includes detailed model features and specs, rare catalog reprints, classic advertisement, endorsee promo photos and hundreds of close-up photos of these American beauties. Includes a commissioned 40-page, full-color section showcasing Fender's finest (complete with a two-page pullout group shot of over 60 amps!) and the choicest vintage catalog covers. Also includes sections on how amps work, basic amp maintenance, set-up tips and detailed parts info necessary for dating and restoring Fender amps. 256 pages. |
 | Fender: The Inside Story - by Forrest White Many myths about the acclaimed Fender company are dispelled, and it shows how its radical design, technical genius, and business perservance helped change the look, sound, and personality of pop music. This book will intrigue any guitarist, bassist, music fan or historian who wants to know what really happened during this important company's formative years. |
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