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27: Robert Johnson (The 27 Club Series)
by Chris SalewiczRobert Johnson was, according to Eric Clapton, "the most important blues singer that ever lived." An itinerant street musician, with a weakness for whisky and women, his is a life of pure legend - the man who sold his soul for the devil, and thereby invented modern music.Precious little is known about his 27 years, or the circumstances of his death, and even the site of his grave is contested. In this mini-biography, acclaimed music critic Chris Salewicz investigates the truth behind the myth, evoking an incisive profile of an enigmatic figure who, with just 29 songs, changed popular music for ever.27: Robert Johnson is the final part of a series of short music ebooks. Other titles in the series include 27: Brian Jones, 27: Jimi Hendrix, 27: Janis Joplin, 27: Jim Morrison, 27: Kurt Cobain and 27: Amy Winehouse.
27: Robert Johnson
by Chris SalewiczRobert Johnson was, according to Eric Clapton, "the most important blues singer that ever lived." An itinerant street musician, with a weakness for whisky and women, his is a life of pure legend - the man who sold his soul for the devil, and thereby invented modern music.Precious little is known about his 27 years, or the circumstances of his death, and even the site of his grave is contested. In this mini-biography, acclaimed music critic Chris Salewicz investigates the truth behind the myth, evoking an incisive profile of an enigmatic figure who, with just 29 songs, changed popular music for ever.27: Robert Johnson is the final part of a series of short music ebooks. Other titles in the series include 27: Brian Jones, 27: Jimi Hendrix, 27: Janis Joplin, 27: Jim Morrison, 27: Kurt Cobain and 27: Amy Winehouse.
2Fish: (a poetry book)
by Jhené Aiko ChilomboGrammy nominated singer/songwriter Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo has developed and refined a method of emoting through writing.2Fish is a collection of intimate poems (and a few short stories) written by Chilombo from adolescence to adulthood, in no particular order. The book details Chilombo's thoughts in their most raw and honest form taken directly from a collection of notebooks she has kept since age 12.
2Pac vs Biggie: An Illustrated History of Rap's Greatest Battle
by Jeff Weiss Evan McGarveyHip hop icons and rap innovators, the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur continue to influence, define, and change the genre years after their deaths. Despite the controversies surrounding the murders of Tupac and Biggie, ultimately it’s their art that remains their biggest legacy. The music of Biggie Smalls and 2Pac has inspired the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and more. The legacies of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace—a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. —live on. So does their rivalry, one of the greatest in music history. In 2pac vs. Biggie, hip hop experts Jeff Weiss and Evan McGarvey take an entirely new approach to investigation of that rivalry. Rather than focus on the countless conspiracy theories, they study the artist as artists, dissecting the lyrics of their hits (“California Love,” “All Eyez on Me,” “Changes” for 2pac, “Mo Money Mo Problems,” “Hypnotize,” “Big Poppa” for Biggie) and lesser-known works, performance and rhythmic styles, aesthetic appearances and what those meant, rises to power, and of course, their lives after death. The feud between 2pac and Biggie is broken down and looked at from all new angles, bringing to light little-known and surprising sides to each rapper’s persona and inner world. Illustrated throughout with photographs, memorabilia, and artwork inspired by Tupac and Biggie, and with insert “versus” pages dissecting topics such as each artist’s presence in movies, critical reception, and literary influences, this book is a must-have for all rap and hip hop fans.
3-D Band Book: Conductor
by James D. Ployhar George B. ZeppThe 3-D Band Book is a three-dimensional approach to rehearsal preparation. This complete tune up/warm up program will reduce rehearsal stress and permit greater accomplishment with less effort. The overall preparedness that this book provides will make every rehearsal a more rewarding and enjoyable experience. The book is divided into three parts: tune up/warm up, key preparation, and rhythm preparation. In addition, there are three pages of harmony and ear training which will provide the basic knowledge necessary for relating to the exercises and chorales found in the book.
3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg<P> Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-ZBeing successful musicians was simply never enough for the three kings of hip-hop. Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z lifted themselves from childhood adversity into tycoon territory, amassing levels of fame and wealth that not only outshone all other contemporary hip-hop artists, but with a combined net worth of well over $2 billion made them the three richest American musicians, period. <P>Yet their fortunes have little to do with selling their own albums: between Diddy's Ciroc vodka, Dre's $3 billion sale of his Beats headphones to Apple, and Jay-Z's Tidal streaming service and other assets, these artists have transcended pop music fame to become lifestyle icons and moguls.Hip-hop is no longer just a musical genre; it's become a way of life that encompasses fashion, film, food, drink, sports, electronics and more - one that has opened new paths to profit and to critical and commercial acclaim. Thanks in large part to the Three Kings-who all started their own record labels and released classic albums before moving on to become multifaceted businessmen-hip-hop has been transformed from a genre spawned in poverty into a truly global multibillion-dollar industry. <P>These men are the modern embodiment of the American Dream, but their stories as great thinkers and entrepreneurs have yet to be told in full. Based on a decade of reporting, and interviews with more than 100 sources including hip-hop pioneers Russell Simmons and Fab 5 Freddy; new-breed executives like former Def Jam chief Kevin Liles and venture capitalist Troy Carter; and stars from Swizz Beatz to Shaquille O'Neal, 3 Kings tells the fascinating story of the rise and rise of the three most influential musicians in America.
3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
by James KaplanFrom the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists—Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans—who came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time, Kind of BlueThe myth of the &’60s depends on the 1950s being the &“before times&” of conformity, segregation, straightness—The Lonely Crowd and The Organization Man. This all carries some truth, but it does nothing to explain how, in 1959, America&’s great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity, thanks to a number of Black geniuses so legendary they go by one name—Monk, Mingus, Rollins, Coltrane, and, above all, Miles. Nineteen fifty-nine saw Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, and more come together to record what is widely considered the greatest jazz album of all time, and certainly the bestselling: Kind of Blue. 3 Shades of Blue is James Kaplan&’s magnificent account of the paths of the three giants to the mountaintop of 1959 and beyond. It&’s a book about music, and business, and race, and heroin, and the towns that gave jazz its home, from New Orleans and New York to Kansas City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and LA. It&’s an astonishing meditation on creativity and the strange hothouses that can produce its full flowering. It&’s a book about the great forebears of this golden age, particularly Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and the disrupters, like Ornette Coleman, who would take the music down truly new paths. And it&’s about why the world of jazz most people know is a museum to this never-replicated period.But above all, 3 Shades of Blue is a book about three very different men—their struggles, their choices, their tragedies, their greatness. Bill Evans had a gruesome downward spiral; John Coltrane took the mystic&’s path into a space far away from mainstream concerns. Miles had three or four sea changes in him before the end. The tapestry of their lives is, in Kaplan&’s hands, an American odyssey with no direction home. It is also a masterpiece, a book about jazz that is as big as America.
3 Shape Fretboard: Guitar Scales and Arpeggios as Variants of 3 Shapes of the Major Scale
by Gareth Evans“3 Shape Fret-board by Gareth Evans is a thorough workbook for learning to understand and play scales on the guitar. The sheer number of different scales and modes may seem overwhelming, but the knowledge of the three basic shapes and a basic understanding of intervals will help a lot in seeing through the jungle. A tour de force of fret-board and scale knowledge.” Mathias Lang, Guitar Teacher & Composer (Netherlands) 3-Shape Fretboard is for intermediate to advanced guitarists interested in learning how to work out guitar scales and arpeggios for themselves. Being able to create guitar scales and arpeggios yourself can give a better understanding, while knowing the logic behind them can make them more meaningful and therefore easier to learn. - The Major Scale It all starts with the major scale, the basis of music. All other scales and arpeggios can be defined in comparison to this scale. The book reflects this in practical terms by categorising the major scale into three different fundamental shapes, which once understood, can be used as templates to figure out other guitar scales and arpeggios.- The CAGED system This system can help to understand the larger CAGED guitar scale shapes in terms of their single octave components. For example, the five CAGED shapes for the major (or minor) pentatonic scales that each contain twelve notes, can be learned as only two shapes of five notes, which are joined end to end to give us the five full CAGED shapes. - What Else? >> Various 3-Note per string scales can be understood as the same combination of single octave component types. >> See how basic major and minor chords are formed from within scales and look at triad and 7th chord based harmony. >> Each scale and arpeggio type has a question, with the answer at the back of the book in guitar tablature. >> 3-Shape Fretboard contains 600 fretboard diagrams. >> Intervals are grouped together in the context of the scales they are intended for, which can provide a foundation for learning intervals individually on the fretboard. "The 3 pattern approach is very interesting and well documented. There is lot's of good material and I like the approach. Very well organised, complete and clear with plenty of diagrams." Fabien Aubry, Composer, Arranger & Producer (Switzerland)
33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day
by Dorian LynskeyDorian Lynskey is one of the most prominent music critics writing today. With 33 Revolutions Per Minute, he offers an engrossing, insightful, and wonderfully researched history of protest music in the twentieth century and beyond. From Billie Holiday and Woodie Guthrie to Bob Dylan and the Clash to Green Day and Rage Against the Machine, 33 Revolutions Per Minute is a moving and fascinating portrait of a century of popular music that tried to change the world.
The 36 Fantasias for Keyboard (Dover Classical Piano Music)
by Georg Philipp Telemann"One of the most delightful facets of his particular talent is seen in the Fantasies. . . . These Rococo miniatures have a lively opening section with light and clear-textured writing, a brief slow section in homophonic style, and then a return to the initial section." -- Gillespie, Five Centuries of Keyboard Music.Widely regarded as one of the most important German composers of the early and middle eighteenth century, Telemann (1681-1767) was a highly skilled contrapuntist with excellent technical mastery and a fluent command of melody. He was also extremely prolific. According to Handel, he could write a motet in eight parts as easily as anyone else could write a letter.Today, the keyboard works of this early master are being studied, played, and recorded more than ever before. The Fantasias (published 1732-33) are of particular historic interest, for along with their polish, grace, and fluidity, the beginnings of the sonata form are revealed in Telemann's technique of bringing together different motifs.Now all 36 of these graceful, appealing compositions are available in this authoritative edition, ready to challenge and delight keyboard artists with a wealth of freshness, wit, and lighthearted style galant.
365 Guitars, Amps & Effects You Must Play: The Most Sublime, Bizarre and Outrageous Gear Ever
by Dave HunterGuitarists love guitars. Few own just one, and most are dreaming of their next acquisition. To help them out, here is the ultimate bucket list of guitars—plus guitar amps and various guitar effects—that aficionados must play.Included are the classics, such as the great Fender guitars, the Stratocaster and Telecaster, and the stylish Gibson Les Paul. Included as well are the dream creations—masterpieces from D’Angelico and Gretsch. And then there are the weird guitars—the outrageous, rare, and so-strange-they’re-cool, and your beloved childhood guitar that you first learned on. Included as well are the guitar amps, from vintage to current, rare to essential, plus the stompboxes, foot pedals, and guitar effects that you simply have to take for a ride.Each instrument is profiled along with a short description of its history, technical features, and what it’s like to play.Photographs and rare memorabilia add the crowning touch, making this the perfect impulse buy or giftbook for any and all guitarists.
40 Days with God: A Devotional Journey
by Rebecca St. JamesA unique devotional from the Grammy Award–winning Christian music star. Bestselling author Rebecca St. James has been a defining voice in contemporary Christian music for decades, winning a Grammy and multiple Dove Awards among other honors. In 40 Days with God, she offers an inspirational devotional based on her reflections about her relationship with her heavenly Father, addressing topics from sin and sacrifice to friendship and faith. Also included as a bonus to her fans are journal entries, song lyrics, and discussion questions.
44 Cats: A Cat's Best Friend (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this level 1 early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! When the neighbor’s dog Terry comes over, it’s up to the cats to teach him how to be a fabulous feline!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cat: A Cat's Best Friend is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
44 Cats: Cats on a Mission (44 Cats)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this all-new storybook retells a key episode from 44 Cats.When the evil neighbor tries to steal Granny Pina’s house, the cats must find the missing deed before it’s too late! They will need to use their courage, smarts, and a touch of music to save the day.44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.
44 Cats: Cats Rock! (I Can Read Level 1)
by RainbowBased on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! For the first time ever, little ones can read and rock out with The Buffycats in this level 1 early reader.In this story, Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou come together to form the greatest rock band of all time—The Buffycats!44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage in their clubhouse–a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other.44 Cats: Cats Rock! is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
5 Pass Rapidi per Diventare un Produttore di Musica: Il viaggio di un produttore musicale
by Elvine RobertIl libro "5 PASSI RAPIDI PER DIVENTARE UN PRODUTTORE DI MUSICA" è una guida per principianti per diventare un buon produttore musicale. Dopo aver letto con successo questo libro, dovresti avere una conoscenza di base di come diventare il produttore che hai sempre sognato. Ciò si otterrebbe seguendo i 5 passi indicati in questo libro. Questi passi prevedono: •I materiali di cui avresti bisogno •Le abilità di base che dovresti avere •Conoscenze di base di musica e produzione musicale ecc. Fai il primo passo ora e segui la tua passione ottenendo questo libro. Questo segnerebbe l'inizio di un viaggio emozionante!
5 Passos Rápidos Para Se Tornar Um Produtor Musical: A viagem de um produtor musical
by Elvine RobertComece sua Jornada como um produtor musicall em apenas 5 passos. O livro ''5 Passos Rápidos Para se Tornar Um Produtor Musical'' é o guia do iniciante para se tornar um bom produtor Musical. Ao ler com sucesso esse livro, você deve ter um entendimento básico de como proceder para se tornar o produtor musical que sempre sonhou. Isso você alcançará seguindo os 5 passos dados nesse livro. Esses Passos implicam: •Os materiais que você precisaria •As habilidades básicas que você deve ter •E conhecimento básico sobre música e produção musical etc. Dê o primeiro passo agora e siga sua paixão ao obter este livro. Isso marcaria o início de uma jornada emocionante!
5 rápidos pasos para convertirse en productor musical: El viaje de un productor musical
by Elvine RobertInicia tu recorrido como productor musical con sólo 5 pasos. El libro "5 rápidos pasos para convertirse en productor musical" es una guía para principiantes para convertirse en un buen productor musical. Con la lectura de este libro, obtendrás una comprensión básica de cómo convertirte en el productor musical que siempre has soñado. Puedes lograrlo siguiendo los 5 pasos que se indican en este libro. Estos pasos incluyen: •Los materiales que necesitarás •La habilidad básica que debes tener •Un conocimiento básico de la música y la producción musical Da ese primer paso ahora y sigue tu pasión adquiriendo este libro. ¡Marcará el comienzo de un viaje emocionante!
5 schnelle Schritte, um ein Musikproduzent zu werden: Der Weg zur erfolgreichen Musikproduktion
by Elvine RobertBeginnen Sie Ihre Reise als Musikproduzent in nur 5 Schritten. Das Buch „5 SCHNELLE SCHRITTE, UM EIN MUSIKPRODUZENT ZU WERDEN“ ist ein Leitfaden für Anfänger, die gute Musikproduzenten werden möchten. Nachdem Sie dieses Buch sorgfältig gelesen haben, sollten Sie über die Grundlagen der Musikproduktion Bescheid wissen und den Voraussetzungen, der Musikproduzent zu werden, der Sie immer sein wollten, näher gekommen sein. Befolgen Sie einfach die 5 Schritte, die in diesem Buch beschrieben werden. Diese Schritte umfassen: •Materialien, die Sie benötigen, •grundlegende Fähigkeiten, die Sie sich aneignen sollten, und •Grundkenntnisse in Musik und Musikproduktion. Folgen Sie Ihrer Leidenschaft und machen Sie jetzt den ersten Schritt, indem Sie dieses Buch kaufen. Es ist der Beginn einer aufregenden Reise!
5 Seconds of Summer Book of Stuff
by 5 Seconds of SummerTo the very raucous 5SOSfam--wanna find out what the band's been up to over the last year? <P><P>Jam-packed with their own photos, anecdotes of life on and off the road, and much more, the only official 5 Seconds of Summer book out this year means now you can . . .Luke, Michael, Calum, and Ash are having a mad year: a world tour, writing their new album, signing up their first band on their own record label, breaking the internet--it's been eventful to say the least. The good news is they want to share it all with you!This book is a special thanks for (officially) being the best fan army around!
50 años de rock en Argentina
by Marcelo Fernandez BitarIntroducción de Luis Alberto Spinetta. Prólogo de Adrián Dárgelos y fotos de Nora Lezano. Autor de un libro mítico e inconseguible de 1987, Fernández Bitar agrega información y testimonios recopilados a lo largo de toda su carrera como periodista especializado para ofrecer la enciclopedia definitiva del rock argentino. El rock en la Argentina celebra su cumpleaños número 50 y esta es su historia. Autor de un libro mítico e inconseguible de 1987 (reeditado en 1993 y 1997), Marcelo Fernández Bitar agrega información y testimonios recopilados a lo largo de toda su carrera como periodista especializado, para ofrecer la obra definitiva sobre la música más popular de la Argentina, esa que, como dice Adrián Dárgelos en su prólogo, es capaz de pelearle "el lugar en el airplay al estilo que se esté imponiendo". Aquí están todos los nombres y todos los hechos, año a año. ¡Y todos los discos! Porque, además de ser un relato cronológico impecable e implacable sobre la construcción de esa enormidad multiforma llamada "rock nacional", incluye la discografía completa de estas cinco décadas. Un ejemplar único y enorme, para recordar, para descubrir y para que el rock jamás baje el volumen. Un clásico remasterizado. "El rock aquí es todo ese sentido que, como felicidad o angustia, transgrede permanentemente un delgado hilo de la realidad argentina, aun a costa de que al crecer luego uno se sienta como un turista marciano." Luis Alberto Spinetta (de la Introducción a la primera edición, 1986) "Este libro intenta registrar la historia de las ediciones y apariciones en escena de los músicos y sus discos, lo que compone al rock nacional. Esta titánica tarea es una edición que conmemora 50 años de rock nacional." Adrián Dárgelos
50 Lyrics Alone
by Brian MillerEnclosed lyrics have all been compiled using memories of past and present genres. The author has compiled each set of lyrics to blend with a sound or rhythm 'in his head' at the time and hopes that anyone, even with only minimal musical knowledge, will upon reading any of the lyrics, be inspired to take up or sit at their musical instrument and strum, pluck, tinkle, thump or blow a tune and have absolute delight.The author himself has no musical background or training in music and does not play any type of musical instrument not even badly--but does enjoy music thoroughly. This book could prove to be the start of a whole new thoroughly enjoyable musical experience.
50 Movie Music Moments
by Vasco Hexel50 Movie Music Moments comprises a wide-ranging collection of analyses of some of the most fascinating uses of music in modern Hollywood cinema. Considering narrative strategies, filmmaking techniques, functions of film music, audience engagement and conditioning, cultural implications, and intertextuality, the case studies gathered here introduce music as a crucial element of film. In 50 examples drawn from popular and critically acclaimed Hollywood films from the late 1950s to the present, the collection showcases the many dimensions of film music and its role in cinematic storytelling. Each example includes an analysis addressing the film’s context and providing a close reading of how music, narrative, and visual elements of the scene interact. Case studies exploring the role of music in film include Amadeus, Gladiator, Baby Driver, The Dark Knight, Philadelphia, Schindler’s List, and Black Panther. This invaluable collection offers an ideal resource to support undergraduate and graduate courses in film music history, film scoring, and filmmaking, as well as readers with a general interest in music in film.
50 Years: Relive the Magic, Artist by Artist
by Julien BitounForeword by Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang.3 days. 33 concerts. 2 deaths. 2 births. 500,000 people. And another 250,000 stuck in traffic trying to get in. Woodstock was a festival like no other. Now, on its 50th anniversary, relive every moment.Detailed text and evocative photographs tell the full story of every single act that performed - when they took to the stage, what songs they played, who was there, what they were like. From The Who to Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane to Creedence Clearwater Revival, every single second is an experience to enjoy over and over again.Also includes fascinating features on the stories around Woodstock, from the unique social and political context to the drugs, the free love, the film, the albums and the legacy.
50 Years: Relive the Magic, Artist by Artist
by Julien BitounForeword by Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang.3 days. 33 concerts. 2 deaths. 2 births. 500,000 people. And another 250,000 stuck in traffic trying to get in. Woodstock was a festival like no other. Now, on its 50th anniversary, relive every moment.Detailed text and evocative photographs tell the full story of every single act that performed - when they took to the stage, what songs they played, who was there, what they were like. From The Who to Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane to Creedence Clearwater Revival, every single second is an experience to enjoy over and over again.Also includes fascinating features on the stories around Woodstock, from the unique social and political context to the drugs, the free love, the film, the albums and the legacy.