Centerstream presents Spann's Guide To Gibson 1902-1941 a detailed look at the inner workings of the famous musical instrument manufacturer of Kalamazoo Michigan before World War II. For the first time Gibson fans can learn about the employees who built the instruments exactly where the raw materials came from the identity of parts vendors and how the production was carried out. The book explains Gibson's pre-World War II factory order number and serial number systems and corrects longstanding chronological errors. Previously unknown information about every aspect of the operation is covered in-depth. Noted historian Joe Spanngathered firsthand info from pre-war employees and had access to major Gibson document collections around the world. Long time Gibson experts as well as casual collectors will find this volume an indispensable addition to their reference shelf.

During their golden years of 1977 to 1982, The Jam's frontman Paul Weller was their outspoken leader, but it was drummer Rick Buckler who was the beating heart of the band, and it is his fascinating story that is told in his autobiography, That's Entertainment: My Life In The Jam, replete with insights into his life and music.From his childhood in the 1950s to his musical growth to becoming the backbone of one of the most successful punk rock British bands, the story goes on to detail his post-Jam musical career, incorporating a number of other musicians in his continuous projects. Featuring some incredible photographs from Buckler's personal archives, in-depth details about his personal and musical life, as well as new information about his projects since The Jam, That's Entertainment: My Life In The Jam presents a great biography that is an antidote to many of the other popular music books out there.As The Jam rose to fame in 1977, their blend of rock, punk, mod and new-wave made them a musical force to be reckoned with. Weller's in-your-face attitude and songwriting combined with Bruce Foxton's powerful bass lines and Buckler's brilliant drumming to create a sound that has been often replicated but rarely matched. This book is the story of the man at the back of the band, absent from the bitter quarrels but always looking forward from the middle, both physically on-stage and metaphorically. There have been a vast number of other books written about The Jam, but none come close to the intimacy and personality of this portrayal of a pioneering band and their interesting story. Through Rick Buckler's eyes, That's Entertainment: My Life In The Jam chronicles the highlights of their heyday and the low points of the dissolution of friendships. It's a brilliant read if you're a fan of The Jam, or even at all interested in popular music, this Rick Buckler autobiography has it all. / Livre

Story Of Jazz As Told By The Men Who Made It. Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ? Charlie Parker What is jazz? The rhythm ? the feeling. ? Coleman Hawkins The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz. ? Dave Brubeck Here, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mezzrow, Billie Holiday, and many others recall the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. From its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century in the red-light district in New Orleans (or Storyville, as it came to be known), to Chicago's Downtown section and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Chicago's South Side to jam sessions in Kansas City to Harlem during the Depression years, the West Coast and modern developments, the story of jazz is vividly and colorfully documented in hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recorded and telephone conversations, and excerpts from previously printed articles that appeared in books and magazines. There is no more fascinating and lively history of jazz than this firsthand telling by the men who made it. It should be read and re-read by all jazz enthusiasts, musicians, students of music and culture, students of American history, and other readers. A lively book bearing the stamp of honesty and naturalness. ? Library Journal. A work of considerable substance. ? The New Yorker. Some of the quotations are a bit racy but they give the book a wonderful flavor. ? San Francisco Chronicle.

Name an iconic Sixties rock moment and Ellen Sander was probably there. A beautifully written, sweeping yet intimate account of America's cultural awakening in that decade. Massively entertaining" ? Rolling Stone As a pioneering rock journalist for Hit Parader, Vogue, Saturday Review, and other publications, Ellen Sander had a backstage pass to the hottest music scenes of the 1960s. In this feast of juicy anecdotes and keen social commentary, she draws upon her professional and personal experiences to chronicle pop culture's highs and lows during the turbulent decade. Join her for weird and wild road trips with companions ranging from Yippies to the members of Led Zeppelin. Stops along the way include the folk music clubs of Greenwich Village, Haight-Ashbury in its riotous heyday, and the euphoric festivals at Monterey and Woodstock. "It is a memoir, a sourcebook, and a love letter," Sander writes, "a recollection of a time, parenthesized by ambivalence and apathy, a search for the ultimate high, a generation with an irrepressible vision, its art, artists, its audience, and the substance of its statement." This expanded edition of Trips adds "The Plaster Casters of Chicago," Sander's seminal piece on groupie culture, the lengthy "Concerts and Conversations," as well as a new Preface and chapter postscripts. Update of the Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1972 edition.

Home recording has never before seen the popularity it's experiencing today. Whether it's simply a laptop with a camera microphone or a decked-out studio with tens of thousands of dollars in equipment more people are recording their music at home now than at any other time in history. What's even more impressive are the sounds that can be accomplished with affordable gear. The gap between the capabilities of the professional and home studio is diminishing more every year which makes this a great time to be in the home recording business. In How To Record At Home On A Budget we'll look closely at all aspects involved in getting qualityrecordings from your modest home studio rig. The technological revolution has made high-grade production from home more attainable than ever but the instruments won't record themselves. There's still lots of know-how involved and that's where this book comes in. If you're willing to put in a bit of effort to learn the tools of the trade great sounds await!

'Ferdinand''s world' - Ferdinand is a boy like all boys no - that''s nonsense! Every child is different. There are naughty funny crazy wild happy lazy and curious children and very quiet children who do not say much. Follow Ferdinand''s happy whereabouts in the author Ellen Heiberg''s colloquial text and catchy tunes on the CD at the back of the book recorded by a number of obvious singers and musicians. Jarl Egeberg has contributed to it all with beautiful pictures of Ferdinand and his friends. The CD is arranged and produced by Ivan Pedersen.

If you want to learn how to read and write music this is the book you have been waiting for! Written in plain English and using a minimum of jargon it’s supplemented by audio material and other extras all available athybridpublications.com This means that you get lots of examples of how things should sound plus many online bonuses all clearly flagged on the relevant page in the book. Regular worksheets at the chapter ends make sureyou have understood the key points before moving on and again auxiliary material is available online. Learning to read and write music is not some abstract theory it is a practical skill that can be learnt. For the firsttime there is a book plus a website dedicated to teaching you how! If you’ve failed before it’s probably because you never had a unique product like How to Read Music!

How to Get Great Sound from Any Studio (No Matter How Weird or Cheap Your Gear Is) A clever resource for the ever-growing home recording market. The revised edition is updated with a greater focus on digital recording techniques the most powerful tools available to the home recordist. There are chapters devoted to instrument recording humanizing drum patterns mixing with plug-ins and virtual consoles and a new section on using digital audio skills. And since many true ?Guerrillas? still record to analogue tape we have retained the best of that world. This edition features many more graphics than in the original edition further enforcing Guerrilla Home Recording's reputation as the most readable user-friendly recording title on the market.

The Independent Artist's Guide for Singers Songwriters Bands Producers and Self-Publishers-In order to achieve success in today's music industry artists must first do a great deal of work on their own. Learning the required skills can take years of real-life experience and hiring personal coaches studio professionals and consultants can be costly. But now for the first time there's an invaluable resource to help you meet these challenges. Five Star Music Makeover is an engaging all-in-one guide designed specifically for aspiring artists. Written by five experts with over 100 years of collective experience both on and off the stage this unique book covers five key skills every musician needs to succeed: (1) improving vocal production/technique;(2) writing memorable and marketable songs; (3) recording your ultimate EP; (4) navigating the publishing world; and (5) promoting music effectively. Also included are insiders' stories and anecdotes helpful tips creative exercises celebrity interviews and all the practical expertise necessary to develop a successful music career. Five Star Music Makeover is a complete and practical career guide - a resource that transforms artists from good to great.

Book 2 in this series continues helping students learn their theory in the most beneficial way - by combining it with ear training at the same time which promotes well-rounded musicianship.In this book students learn more notes on the staff as well as intervals half and whole steps major and minor five-finger patterns key signatures and more. There is an entire unit on music analysis as well as a final test. It is here that students synthesize everything they have learned throughout the book.As in Book 1 every unit includes a multitude of activities such as: writing playing and listening; 'Count and Hear Your Theory'; 'Write and Play Your Theory';Lesson Day activity; and a CD to reinforce every unit which can be used at home or at the lesson.

Stitched manuscript paper in A4 format. Idea for use in the classroom or for your own creations! Get all those burning ideas down on paper for all to see. / Tout Instrument