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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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| All Music Guide Required Listening |
| Classic Rock |
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This is the surefire guide to building a no-risk CD collection of
rock 'n' roll's most enduring artists, from the Beatles and Bob
Dylan through Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and U2, not to mention
dozens of forgotten jewels from the classic rock vaults. Featuring
nearly 1,000 CD reviews and hundreds of artist bios, this guide is
one-stop shopping for the history of rock'n'roll.
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| All Music Guide Required Listening |
| Contemporary Country |
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The only guide available that focuses exclusively on this massively
popular category, this comprehensive guide to country music of the
last 25 years includes nearly 1,000 reviews, plus bios and histories,
featuring artists from Willie Nelson to Kenny Chesney.
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| All Music Guide Required Listening |
| Old School Rap & Hip-Hop |
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With more than 1,000 reviews plus artist bios and the true tales of
the birth of the art form, this is without a doubt the one book every
hip-hop fan and would-be rapper needs.
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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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| Frontman |
| Surviving the Rock Star Myth |
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Being the frontman of a popular band is a high-risk profession.
Richard Barone, former lead singer of indie rock pioneers the Bongos,
survived two decades in the spotlight to tell the tale. From dallying
with the glitterati in the trendiest night spots, to learning recording
tricks from some of the top names in the music industry, to innovating
the intimate chamber-pop genre and emerging as...
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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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| The Guitar Player Book |
| The Ultimate Resource for Guitarists |
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A must-have for serious guitarists and guitar aficionados, and for the
160,000 readers of Guitar Player magazine! A best-of collection from
the magazine's four-decade history, this book gives guitarists invaluable
information for improving their playing and understanding the instrument's
history, construction, and care. The exclusive interviews include...
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| The Fender Electric Guitar Book - 3rd Edition |
| A Complete History of Fender Instruments |
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To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender, Backbeat's introduced a new,
completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars
have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck,
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the
complete story of Fender guitars...
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| The Greatest Music Never Sold |
| Secrets of Legendary Lost Albums by David Bowie, Seal, Beastie Boys, Chicago, Mick Jagger, and More! |
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The Greatest Music Never Sold is a never-before-attempted look
at the legendary lost recordings of the pop music world. It reveals the
secrets of 20 albums - works by superstars and supergroups such as Mick
Jagger, Seal, Chicago, David Bowie, Prince, Sheryl Crow, and the Beastie
Boys - that have never been officially released...
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| The Folk Handbook |
| Working with Songs from the English Tradition |
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Words & melodies for 80+ traditional songs, plus detailed explorations
of their history & meaning and their value to writers & performers. With a
CD of 20 songs recorded in the field.
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| The Guitar Player Repair Guide - 3rd Revised Edition |
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This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a step-by-step manual
to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses.
Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering
basic maintenance. Features an essential DVD that makes guitar maintenance
easier than ever. New features include set-up specs of leading players;
stronger coverage of guitar electronics, including pickups and wiring
diagrams; and expanded coverage of acoustics.
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| Gibson Electrics |
| 70 Years of Classic Guitars and Great Music |
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Gibson Electrics is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson
electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 – generally
acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar –
through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with
facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson's great guitars
and their most famous and influential players.
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| The PRS Guitar Book - 3rd Edition |
| A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Guitars |
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The PRS Guitar Book details every facet of the wonderful electric
guitars made by PRS, the Maryland-based company founded in 1985 by musician
and guitar builder Paul Reed Smith. The paperback edition is updated to
include all the latest information on the acclaimed Singlecut models, as
well as the intriguing story of the Santana SE – the company's first
venture into overseas manufacture. An inviting narrative...
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