The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tour
Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964-1966 is a comprehensive two-volume set which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group's activities as they traveled the United States and Canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Beatles but Were Afraid t
A look at the origins of the groups name; quotes about them from such names as Mick Jagger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Blair, and Francis Rossi; other musicians who temporarily or nearly joined them, from early stand-in drummers to heavyweights such as Eric Clapton and Billy Preston; their producers, management and inner circle; their connections ......
All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio, The Ultimate Edition
The ultimate guide to all the gear used by the Beatles details exactly which guitars, drums, amplifiers, and keyboards they used throughout their revolutionary career
From his upbringing as a "red-diaper baby" among some of the leading lights of American music and Left politics, to his legendary work as bassist for the Bill Evans trio, to his collaborations with such figures as Charles Mingus and Billie Holiday, Chuck Israels has witnessed over a half-century of change and innovation in American jazz music. In ......
A Primer for Musicians, Music Teachers, and Students
This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary.
All That's Left to Know About the Fathers of Americana
The Band FAQ discuss different facets of the Band s collective and individual stories and examines the group s formidable effect on popular music and their still-thriving legacy.
A traveling salesman with little formal education, Max Hunter gravitated to song catching and ballad hunting while on business trips in the Ozarks. Hunter recorded nearly 1600 traditional songs by more than 200 singers from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s, all the while focused on preserving the music in its unaltered form. Sarah Jane Nelson ......