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Greil Marcus's study of American rock 'n' roll is justly regarded as one of the most accomplished examples of contemporary music writing. Using a handful of artists -- a brace of bluesmen, The Band, Sly Stone, Randy Newman and Elvis Presley -- Marcus...

A practical and resourceful first tutor with a wide selection of well-known tunes, familiar to even the youngest beginner. Accompaniments for the early pieces are included.About the AuthorDebbie Cracknell studied guitar and piano at Trinity College of...

Finally, a brilliant exploration of the German rock band Can's 1971 album Tago Mago. This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist. Novelist Alan Warner details the concrete music we hear on the...

**The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller** **Audiobook shortlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018** Gary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time, but fifteen years ago, as he himself admits, he hit...

This work on Charlie "Bird" Parker offers a picture of not only of the saxophonist-composer as an artist and as a human being, but also of zeitgeist and the musical/social setting that produced him. It shows his complex personality; his great appetites;...

Recorded during the blazing hot summer of 1971 at Villa Nellcote, Keith Richards's seaside mansion in southern France, Exile on Main Street has been hailed as one of the greatest rock records of all time. Yet its improbable creation was difficult,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857366061Page Count 44Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 169g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857360755Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 36Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738442256Author Lee MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Shakspeare EditorialPublisher Shakspeare Editorial

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857363008Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 84Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 293g

Joni Mitchell has only visited the U.S. Top 40 singles chart four times in her long recording career - and the Top 20 just once. So much for "stoking the starmaker machinery behind the popular song", as she sang in her 1974 song 'Free Man in Paris'.What...

Singing and Teaching Singing: A Holistic Approach to Classical Voice, Fourth Edition continues to be a beloved resource for singers and their teachers, speech-language pathologists, and laryngologists and an adopted text for instructors and students in...

Trance has been the flagship for electronic music across the globe during the nineties and early zeroes. The sound's trademark optimistic and euphoric aspects has brought some of the most compelling musical pieces of its time, and undoubtedly had a...

This book contains nine pieces for ABRSM's Grade 5 Drum Kit syllabus from 2024, providing drummers with everything they need to take ABRSM's Performance Grade exam. The music spans a wide range of styles and includes an inspirational mix of new and...

Enjoy Playing Guitar: Going Solo is an outstanding repertoire book for all aspiring classical guitarists. A refreshed and enlarged edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar Solos, this collection provides an excellent range of practice and concert material. It is...

Back in 1979, pop was getting dull again. Everyone said it was time for a new dance. No-one expected it to come from Coventry. The Two-Tone revolution, led by the Specials, took the pop world by surprise with their infectious mix of Ska rhythms and punk...

This book contains fifteen pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 Percussion syllabus from 2020, with five pieces from the repertoire lists for snare drum, timpani and tuned percussion. Every piece has been specially commissioned for this syllabus and provides...

'A celebration of the city and its enduring love affair with music and musicians, venues and shops, one which will spark the remembrance of unique, high-octane experiences for all of us' - Ian Rankin Discover Edinburgh's hidden music heritage with...

A PITCHFORK MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century's most vital vocalists. 'Tongson serves up a number of astute observations about fantasy, projection, longing, normalcy, and aberrance.' ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838147020Author Rock N' Roll ColouringFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Rock N' Roll ColouringPublisher Rock N' Roll Colouring

Acoustic Justice engages issues of recognition and misrecognition by mobilizing an acoustic framework. From the vibrational intensities of common life to the rhythm of bodies in movement, and drawing from his ongoing work on sound and agency, Brandon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486431772Author Cyril W.Beaumont & StanisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

This practical guide for flautists provides a survey of the instrument - its development, its technique, its repertoire and its literature - between 1700 and 1900. Each issue is set in a musical context and technical and stylistic matters such as...

Musicians suffer greatly from industry-related injury and illness, and many of these problems are established during student days or even before. This affects all forms of music-making from classical through jazz and rock to traditional folk. Hearing...

There is a common misconception about KISS, one of the greatest hard-rock/heavy metal-bands of all-time: that their `non-makeup era of 1983 1996 is not as enduring as the period when they stalked stages as the Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman, and the...

Model answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 1 Theory examsBook InformationISBN 9781786014832Author ABRSMPage Count 24Imprint Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicPublisher Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicDimensions(mm)...

Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export half of the classic rock sound a hard-hitting skintight audacious and vibrant a was born across the pond. Musician journalist and writer Dave Hunter's EThe British Amp Invasion:...

A ROUGH TRADE, THE TIMES, CLASH BOOK OF THE YEARThe dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. 'Why Solange Matters is a significant and sober...

Musicians have often wanted to change the world. From underground innovators to pop icons many have believed in the political power of music. Rulers recognise it too. Music has been used to challenge the political and social order - and to prop up the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857363992Page Count 60Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 262g

There he is, drumming on "Tutti Frutti," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," and thousands of other songs. As a studio player in New Orleans and Los Angeles from the 1940s through the 1970s, Earl Palmer co-created hundreds of hits and transformed the lope...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857360762Author Trinity GuildhallPage Count 40Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 180g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913689285Author Roy ChristopherFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

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It was 1969, and Miles Davis, prince of cool, was on the edge of being left behind by a dynamic generation of young musicians, an important handful of whom had been in his band. Rock music was flying off in every direction, just as America itself seemed...

The Music Teacher's Handbook is a handy reference guide for all instrumental and singing teachers. Providing practical answers to real issues faced in a modern teaching environment. This is an easy to use manual and acts an invaluable 'dip-in' resource...

Rich Cohen enters the Stones epic as a young journalist on the road with the band and quickly falls under their sway - privy to the jokes, the camaraderie, the bitchiness, the hard living. Inspired by a lifelong appreciation of the music that borders on...

Production Management in Live Music: Managing the Technical Side of Touring in Today's Music Industry is a handbook for the aspiring production manager looking to forge a career in the live music industry. This book outlines the role that a production...

In the swinging 1960s, after nearly a century of colonisation, Cambodia had gained its independence and was ready to rock. Young musicians from the countryside flocked to the vibrant cosmopolitan capital city of Phnom Penh. Teenagers cycled along the...