Music Books
Old Street Publishing The Shortest History of Music
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£9.49
Five Leaves Publications Curious Muswell Hill
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£11.39
Bonnier Books Ltd Pop Scars
Book SynopsisBorn in Manchester in 1977, Anthony Kavanagh's rise to fame was stratospheric, scoring a record deal at the age of just sixteen and winning the much-coveted Smash Hits Male Artist of the Year Award in 1997, all the while appearing on countless magazine covers, performing on Top of the Pops and gigging alongside the Spice Girls. The stuff that dreams are made of. But Anthony - or Kavana as he had been christened - was also trying to keep his sexuality a secret while navigating his way through an industry where image was everything; where his success depended on him having to be exactly who he wasn't. What followed was a dark and dangerous spiral into addiction, an illness that would doggedly hound and baffle him for years to come. Popscars chronicles the highs, the lows, the lies, the debauchery, the hitting rock bottom and then finding out that rock bottom has a basement. Thirty years on, Anthony is ready to tell his jaw-dropping story. Pop Scars is a book about stardom, fame, addiction, grief and - ultimately - survival and sobriety.
£18.70
Omnibus Press Conversations with Tom Petty
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£13.49
Orion Publishing Co The Sound of Being Human
Book Synopsis''Too often we treat popular music as wallpaper surrounding us as we live our lives. Jude Rogers shows the emotional and cerebral heft such music can have. It''s a personal journey which becomes universal. Fascinating'' Ian Rankin''Moving and absorbing, The Sound of Being Human mixes memoir, analysis, anecdote and personal chronicle into a mosaic that evokes what music means to the individual and the human tribe. A candid, beautiful read'' Stuart MaconieThe Sound of Being Human explores, in detail, why music plays such a deep-rooted role in so many lives, from before we are born to our last days. At its heart is Jude''s own story: how songs helped her wrestle with the grief of losing her father at age five; concoct her own sense of self as a lonely adolescent; sky-rocket her relationships, both real and imagined, in the flushes of early womanhood, propel her own journey into working life, adulthood and parenthood, and look to the future.Shaped around twelve songs, ranging from ABBA''s ''Super Trouper'' to Neneh Cherry''s ''Buffalo Stance'', Kraftwerk''s ''Radioactivity'' to Martha Reeves and the Vandellas'' ''Heat Wave'', the book combines memoir and historical, scientific and cultural enquiry to show how music can shape different versions of ourselves; how we rely upon music for comfort, for epiphanies, and for sexual and physical connection; how we grow with songs, and songs grow inside us, helping us come to terms with grief, getting older and powerful memories. It is about music''s power to help us tell our own stories, whatever they are, and make them sing.Trade ReviewToo often we treat popular music as wallpaper surrounding us as we live our lives. Jude Rogers shows the emotional and cerebral heft such music can have. It's a personal journey which becomes universal. Fascinating -- Ian RankinA stunning hybrid of memoir and music, soundtracking the indelible nature of sound. Rogers' moving, lyrical sentences sing and stop you in your tracks -- Sinéad GleesonI absolutely loved this book. It's a fabulously moving memoir, gorgeous and unique, and beautifully written - tender, funny, nostalgic and insightful, elegantly revealing so much about the power of music. It's given me a completely new take on the songs I have loved in my life and why I love them. What a joy. * Ruth Jones *Moving and absorbing, The Sound Of Being Human mixes memoir, analysis, anecdote and personal chronicle into a mosaic that evokes what music means to the individual and the human tribe. A candid, beautiful read -- Stuart MaconieI've not read a warmer, deeper or truer evocation of the intense and unique connection between person and song. In untangling her own life, Jude Rogers helped me understand mine. This book is truly beautiful -- David WhitehouseA beautifully written memoir of love, loss and the ways in which music can move us in unseen ways. Jude is a rare talent -- Sirin KaleJude Rogers is one of our very finest music writers, and The Sound of Being Human shows us exactly why: tender, whip-smart, passionate and meticulous. All music fans will relish this book -- Laura BartonThere are books that have made me cry and books that have taught me about the psychological effects of music, but Jude's is the only one that has done both. It's a wonderful thing - real food for the heart and head. A book that lots of people will treasure -- Mat OsmanJude Rogers is one of my favourite writers and one of my favourite people. Having been interviewed by her many times I'm always bowled over by her constant passion for music, new and old, and the way she can take you to a time and a place in a few words. This is a beautiful memoir about how music can shape your life, sometimes change your life, and I defy anyone not to have a little cry along the way -- Sarah CracknellBoth heavy and light, dark and sweet - I very much like this book -- Kristin HershEvocative, intelligent and touching. So brilliant on that rush you get from the music that shapes, describes, soundtracks & changes your life. I love Jude's writing and her power to conjure the emotions you felt when you first heard a certain song -- Mhairi McFarlanePersonal but universal, The Sound Of Being Human is a moving, funny and very smart exploration of what music does to you and how it does it -- Alexis PetridisTracing the relationship between music, memory and emotions - Jude Rogers has created a finespun weave of heartfelt memoir, keen insights into the inner workings of pop music, merging into mind-expanding chunks of science. An absorbing and poignant book -- Philip ClarkA beautifully written book offering fresh insight into the way the mind processes music as well as giving a glimpse into Jude's own life as a writer, mother and broadcaster -- Ralph Moore, Mixmag magazine/Worldwide FMJude Rogers takes on one of the most intriguing questions of all: how some songs come to mean so much to us, curling themselves around our memories of that blissful summer or bleak winter. As I read this warm and honest book, I realised its true subject is not pop music, not really. It is rather an exploration of love - how it is formed and maintained, and what it leaves behind -- Aditya Chakrabortty, Senior Commentator, the GuardianA brilliantly unjaded exploration of the power of songs to intoxicate, enthuse and reassure * Guardian *Fascinating read, which, far from reducing music, enriches it * Mojo *A moving meander through Rogers' musical memories * Big Issue *Her writing brims with the lively, engaged intelligence of someone who lives in her material * Record Collector *
£9.49
Headline Publishing Group Beyoncé The Stories Behind the Songs
Book SynopsisDiscover the full story behind every single song Beyoncé has ever released.From Destiny''s Child to Cowboy Carter, this is the definitive guide to one of music''s greatest ever talents, covering hundreds of songs including:- hit singles- hidden gems- soundtracks- cover versions - deep cuts...and much more besides.Award-winning music writer Annie Zaleski (Rolling Stone, Billboard, the Guardian) explores and explains the fascinating details of every song, from early group hit ''Say My Name'' to solo work such as ''Crazy In Love'' and ''Run The World (Girls)'' - and including the all-conquering Cowboy Carter.A journey through pop, hip-hop, R&B, gospel and even country, this is Beyoncé''s story told through her incredible music.
£21.25
Amazon Publishing Kissing the Sky
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£16.99
Fitzcarraldo Editions Discord
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£13.49
Candy Jar Books Fab Fools: The Last Ever Untold Beatles Story
Book SynopsisThe untold story of the greatest band of all time''s real X factor, that special something which elevated them above all their competitors - the Beatles'' COMEDY. The hilarious story of John, Paul, George and Ringo''s classic films, cartoons, audio comedy - even panto! Illuminating and delightful. Stephen Fry
£15.59
Goldsmiths, Unversity of London The England No One Cares About
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£32.40
Simon & Schuster Harriet Tubman Live in Concert
Book SynopsisFrom Rupaul's Drag Race All Star and host of HBO's WE'RE HERE comes an inventive, wondrous novel about American hero Harriet Tubman that remixes history into a fresh, dynamic novel about love, freedom, salvation and music.
£17.00
Faber & Faber Reynolds S Energy Flash
Book SynopsisTwenty-five years since acid house and Ecstasy revolutionized pop culture, Simon Reynolds''s landmark rave history Energy Flash has been expanded and updated to cover twenty-first-century developments like dubstep and EDM''s recent takeover of America.Author of the acclaimed postpunk history Rip It Up and Start Again, Reynolds became a rave convert in the early nineties. He experienced first-hand the scene''s drug-fuelled rollercoaster of euphoria and darkness. He danced at Castlemorton, the illegal 1992 mega-rave that sent spasms of anxiety through the Establishment and resulted in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill. Mixing personal reminiscence with interviews and ultra-vivid description of the underground''s ever-changing sounds as they mutated under the influence of MDMA and other drugs, Energy Flash is the definitive chronicle of electronic dance culture.From rave''s origins in Chicago house and Detroit techno, through Ibiza, Madchester and the anarchic free-party scene, to the pirate-radio underworld of jungle and UK garage, and then onto 2000s-shaping genres such as grime and electro, Reynolds documents with authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm the tracks, DJs, producers and promoters that soundtracked a generation. A substantial final section, added for this new Faber edition, brings the book right up to date, covering dubstep''s explosive rise to mass popularity and America''s recent but ardent embrace of rave. Packed with interviews with participants and charismatic innovators like Derrick May, Goldie and Aphex Twin, Energy Flash is an infinitely entertaining and essential history of dance music.
£17.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A History of Women in Music From Antiquity to Present Day
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£19.80
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Flute Exam Pack from 2026 ABRSM Grade 1
Book SynopsisThis Exam Pack is the ideal resource to help you prepare for your exam.
£16.62
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 ABRSM Grade 1
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams.
£7.43
Wilhelm Hansen Vi Spiller Klaver 1
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£16.14
Little, Brown Book Group To Hell With Poverty
Book SynopsisThe Gang of Four memoir by the iconic frontman, Jon King.
£21.25
John Wiley & Sons Inc Blues Harmonica For Dummies
Book SynopsisBreathe the blues into your harmonica! Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approachspecific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with tongue-blocked enhancements; use of amplification to develop a blues sound; blues licks and riffs; constructing a blues harmonica solo; accompanying singers; historical development of blues styles; and important blues players and recordings. The accompanying website features all the musical examples from the book, plus play-along exercises and songs that let you hear the sound you're striving for. In-depth coverage of major blues harmonica techniquesBlues song forms, improvisation, and accompanying singersInformation on blues history and personalities If you're intrigued by the idea of uTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: So You Wanna Play Blues Harmonica? 7 Chapter 1: Connecting with the Blues 9 Chapter 2: Getting Your Harmonicas Together 17 Chapter 3: Deciphering the Code: A Blues Guide to Music Symbols 31 Part 2: Doin’ the Crawl: Your First Harmonica Moves 55 Chapter 4: Breathing Life into the Harmonica 57 Chapter 5: Moving Around with Single Notes 73 Chapter 6: Creating Blues Harmonica Licks and Riffs 85 Chapter 7: Progressing Through the 12-Bar Blues 97 Part 3: Beyond the Basics: Getting Bluesy 119 Chapter 8: Working with the Low and High Registers of the Harmonica 121 Chapter 9: Modulating and Punctuating Your Sound 133 Chapter 10: Enriching Your Sound with Textures 145 Chapter 11: Bending Notes: A Classic Part of the Blues Sound 163 Part 4: Developing Your Style 201 Chapter 12: Playing in Different Keys on a Single Harmonica 203 Chapter 13: Working Your Blues Chops in First Position 211 Chapter 14: Accelerating the Blues with Third Position 223 Chapter 15: Playing Blues Chromatic Harmonica in Third and First Positions 235 Chapter 16: Playing Blues in Minor Keys 251 Chapter 17: Groovin’ with Non-12-Bar Blues 263 Part 5: Taking It to the Streets: Sharing Your Music 273 Chapter 18: Developing Your Blues Repertoire 275 Chapter 19: Blues Harmonica Amplification: Making a Big Noise with a Tiny Little Thang 289 Part 6: The Part of Tens 307 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Know about Sharing Your Music with Others 309 Chapter 21: Ten Important Periods and Styles in Blues Harmonica History 321 Part 7: Appendixes 331 Appendix A: Tuning Layouts for All Keys 333 Appendix B: About the Website 339 Index 347
£18.39
HarperCollins Publishers Later ... with Jools Holland
Book Synopsis'You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later' Nick CaveLater is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers' Dave GrohlDave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Björk treasured it, Ed Sheeran's life was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified but inspired, and they all kept coming back.This first-hand account of the BBC's Later with Jools Holland takes you behind the scenes of one of the world's great musical meeting places. Legends including Sir Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige and David Bowie found a regular welcome, alongside the next generation of superstars including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse. Part of what has made the show so special is the format all those bands, singers, stars and newbies brought together to listen as well as to perform in Jools' circle of dreams. But there's always been plenty of mayhem alongside the magic of convening a room full of musicians hosted by one of their own.Written by the show's co-creator and 26-year showrunner, music journalist Mark Cooper, this is the story of how Later grew into a musical and TV institution. It was Mark who had to explain to Jay-Z why he couldn't just do his numbers and split, who told Seasick Steve why he had to play Dog House Boogie' on the Hootenanny and persuaded Johnny Cash that he simply had to come in, even when The Man in Black wasn't feeling well.From Stormzy to Björk, from Smokey Robinson to Norah Jones, from Britpop to trip hop, here is the word on how Later began, evolved and has endured, accompanied by exclusive interviews with some of the show's regular stars as well as the unique pictorial record of Andre Csillag who photographed the show for over 20 years. A must-read for music fans everywhere, Later with Jools Hollandpulls back the curtain on classic performances to reveal that the show is just as magical, if even more chaotic, than you imagined.Trade Review‘Excellent’ Jools Holland
£10.44
Oxford University Press Inc Bachs Art of Fugue and Musical Offering
Book SynopsisThe initial volume in a series of American Bach Society Guides, Bach''s Art of Fugue and Musical Offering is a comprehensive study of two closely related masterworks of the late Baroque fugal style. This compact guide, intended for practitioners, music scholars, and a general readership, summarizes a considerable body of knowledge about these famously cerebral collections in an engaging and accessible style. Bach specialist and keyboard player Matthew Dirst explains the Art of Fugue and Musical Offering''s idiosyncratic musical language while reviewing how both projects took shape during Bach''s final decade. They reflect Bach''s lifelong fascination with learned counterpoint, as demonstrated in elaborate series of fugues and canons in both and in an unusually intricate trio sonata in the latter. Dirst provides commentary on individual movements and groups of pieces and on the historical reception of this music, including its impact on other disciplines. Recurring themes include Bach''Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Contrapuntal Pursuits 2. Origins and Audience 3. From One, Many 4. Musical Gaming 5. Paying Tribute 6. Elusive Ideals Glossary Bibliography Index
£16.40
Rizzoli International Publications Patti Smith Before Easter After
Book SynopsisAn extraordinary assembly of photographs of the Queen of Punk from childhood to today by the renowned photographer, now available in an unabridged trade edition (based on the Taschen limited edition retail $1,000), bringing these previously unpublished photographs to her fans.
£40.00
Little, Brown Book Group 1975
Book SynopsisA definitive retelling of the greatest year for music - 1975 - told fifty years on.
£20.00
Octopus Publishing Group Like Some Forgotten Dream
Book SynopsisAn award-winning music author takes a serious look at a playful question of pop history: what if the Beatles had created one more album?***This is the story of the great lost Beatles album.The end of the Beatles wasn't inevitable. It came through miscommunication, misunderstandings and missed opportunities to reconcile.But what if it didn't end? What if just one of those chances was taken, and the Beatles carried on? What if they made one last, great album?In Like Some Forgotten Dream, Daniel Rachel - winner of the prestigious Penderyn Music Book Prize - looks at what could have been. Drawing on impeccable research, Rachel examines the Fab Four's untimely demise - and from the ashes compiles a track list for an imagined final album, pulling together unfinished demos, forgotten B-sides, hit solo songs, and arguing that together they form the basis of a
£17.00
Pearson Education Limited Edexcel GCSE 91 Anthology of Music CD
Book SynopsisPublished in partnership with Edition Peters and Faber Music, the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Anthology of Music and audio CD contains: all eight set works on one CD performances which correspond to the scores in the printed Anthology.
£50.75
WW Norton & Co The Musicians Guide to Theory and Analysis
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£51.30
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Contact High
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£26.40
HarperCollins Publishers Twice
Book SynopsisIn the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm.
£13.49
Shambhala Publications Inc The Mysticism of Sound and Music: The Sufi
Book SynopsisThe first teacher to bring Islamic mysticism to the West presents music’s divine nature and its connection to our daily lives in this poetic classic of Sufi literature. Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe—and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882–1927), the first teacher to bring the Islamic mystical tradition to the West, was an accomplished musician himself. His lucid exposition of music''s divine nature has become a modern classic, beloved not only by those interested in Sufism but by musicians of all kinds.
£22.95
Random House USA Inc Easily Slip into Another World
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£15.75
Headline Publishing Group The Lost Music of the Holocaust
Book SynopsisScores sewn into coat linings, instruments hidden in suitcases, sheet music stashed among dirty laundry, concertos written on discarded food wrappers - these are just some of the ingenious ways prisoners in civilian, political and military captivity from 1933 to 1953 protected their music in the darkest of times.Italian pianist and composer Francesco Lotoro has been on a lifelong quest to find this remarkable music. He has painstakingly salvaged and performed symphonies, operas and songs written by the incarcerated musicians, many of whom died in the camps. He has travelled the globe to meet with families and survivors whose harrowing testimonies bear witness to the most devastating experiences in twentieth-century history.Movingly piecing together the human stories of those who wrote and performed whilst imprisoned, this compelling book takes readers on a journey into their extraordinary lives and music, shining a light on a unique beauty that somehow prevail
£21.25
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 ABRSM Grade 4
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams.
£8.03
Canongate Books Crossroads: In Search of the Moments that Changed
Book SynopsisStanding at the crossroads - the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting - Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal juncture. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, only to be diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer. Together these events led Radcliffe to think about pivotal tracks in music and how the musicians who wrote and performed them had reached the crossroads that led to such epoch-changing music.Crossroads is a warm, intimate account of music and its power to transform our lives, as Radcliffe takes a personal journey through these key tracks.Trade ReviewThat warmth, that authenticity, those stories . . . Masterfully told -- ANNIE NIGHTINGALEA deep love of music and its legends, a warm wit and a hawkish eye for the absurd. I feel educated but I'm crying laughing. This is a great book -- GUY GARVEYFunny, brilliantly entertaining and packed with musical lore * * Daily Mail * *Warm and welcoming . . . yet possessed of a sweeping sense of melancholy and flight * * Times Literary Supplement * *Mark Radcliffe is like our shared friend. We feel we know him from being our late night, early morning or afternoon companion for many years. His voice is always a comfort and his music knowledge rivals that of anyone I know. His writing is like his broadcasting - light and funny when needed but it is beautifully emotional like the man himself. Long may Mark and his stories be part of our lives -- TIM BURGESSWritten in the warm, engaging voice that's happily become a constant presence in the soundtrack of popular music -- SIMON ARMITAGEWit and wisdom from Mark Radcliffe . . . The Lancashire-based broadcaster is known for a wry, witty presenting style as well as his love of music, and Crossroads blends these with an undertone of sadness * * Irish Times * *An excellent read - engagingly witty -- BERNARD SUMNERRadcliffe's a grounded, approachable broadcaster with a fine line in self-deprecating wit * * Herald * *Praise for Mark Radcliffe: Steal this book! -- DAVID BOWIE on Thank You for the Days
£9.49
Omnibus Press The Little Black Songbook: Paul Weller
Book SynopsisFor the first time, this pocket-sized collection brings together all the big songs by The Jam and The Style Council alongside classics from Paul Wellers acclaimed solo albums. 78 classics are presented in chord songbook format with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is the ultimate Paul Weller songbook!
£14.24
Fab Press Limited Discomania
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£39.99
Editio Musica Budapest ZenemAÂkiadAÂ Suite in do minore trascrizione per violoncello
Book SynopsisSeveral transcripts have been made of Johann Sebastian Bach's lute works over the past 150 years. Due to the simultaneous harmonic and melodic character of the lute and the lute harpsichord, favored by Bach, these usually evoke the original sound with a combination of several instruments (for example, Zoltan Kodaly's transcription of the lute prelude in C minor for cello and piano). The joint work of cellist Tamas Zetenyi (*1985) and composer Marcell Dargay (*1980) is exceptional in that respect that it transfers all movements of the lute suite in C minor, including the fugue, to a single cello. The publication also includes an ornamented version of the sarabande.
£8.99
Little, Brown Book Group 1967
Book Synopsis''Memoirists rarely begin their work with a stroke of genuine inspiration, and Robyn Hitchcock''s ingenious idea to limit his account of his life to the titular year gives this sharp, funny, finely written book an unusually keen, wistful intensity without sacrificing its sense of the breath-taking sweep of time. I absolutely adored every line of 1967 and every moment I spent reading it'' MICHAEL CHABON ''1967 . . . in which our hero looks down from the future at his squeaky realm of boyhood, a world of dayglo sunsets, and would-be denizens of music and the mind. Cometh the year, cometh the groover'' JOHNNY MARR''Page Turner could be the name of a lead singer in a sixties psychedelic band, but it''s not - it''s a description of Robyn Hitchcock''s tender and hilarious memoir'' JOE BOYDA bright, obsessive compulsive boy is shipped off to a hothouse academic boarding school just before he reaches his thirteenth birthday; just as
£17.60
Workman Publishing Taylor Swift All the Songs
£41.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The McCartney Legacy
Book SynopsisThe follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of one of the world's greatest musicians, his work post-Beatles, and his life from 1974 to 1980. This second installment of the groundbreaking multivolume set, THE McCARTNEY LEGACY, VOLUME 2: 1974-80 finds Paul McCartney in the afterglow of Band on the Run, an album that topped the Billboard 200 three times in 1974, and won him his best reviews since his time in the Beatles. But he also faced rebuilding his band Wings, and getting it into shape not only for the studio work that would follow his most successful album to date, but also to tour Britain, Europe and Australia before conquering the USA with the groundbreaking Wings Over America tour. This intensely creative time in McCartney's life saw him writing and recording four studio albums with Wings (Venus and Mars, Wings at the Speed of Sound, London Town and Back to the Egg), the biggest selling British single of the 1970s, Mull of Kintyre,' and a solo album packed with electronic experimentalism, McCartney II. During a period of diverse musical evolution, McCartney melded his own melody-driven approach with in-vogue styles like disco, punk and new wave. Away from Wings, McCartney dabbled in music publishing, science fiction writing, semi-autobiographical filmmaking, animation, viral marketing, journalist boycotting, and smuggling cannabis past authority figures with mixed success. McGear, an album Paul co-wrote with his brother, Mike, tops a long list of lesser known projects and collaborations some of which never saw the light of day that kept McCartney busy between hit records. For the second half of this decade, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr remained ever present in McCartney's life. Collaborations were mooted, and multi-million dollar offers for one-off reunion concerts were plentiful, but the scars of the Beatles' bitter separation, and their complex, hard to untangle business ties complicated their private and public relationships. THE McCARTNEY LEGACY series is the first truly comprehensive biography, and the most finely detailed exploration of McCartney's creative life beyond the Beatles, ever undertaken. As well as thousands of never-before-seen documents, this volume is informed by hundreds of interviews, including exclusive collaborations with all four surviving members of Wings Geoff Britton, Joe English, Steve Holley and Laurence Juber plus countless other including producers, musicians, recording engineers, designers and architects who worked with McCartney between 1974-80.
£22.50
Yale University Press The Piano
Book SynopsisA fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK’s most renowned concert pianistsTrade Review“Susan Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz. Her inclusions and omissions are equally fascinating.”—Richard Fairman, Financial Times, “Best Books of 2021: Classical Music”“[One of] the most beautiful books I got my hands on this year . . . about the shaping of this maddening, glorious, unconquerable instrument.”—Jenny Colgan, The Spectator, “Books of the Year”“It’s a love letter to the instrument that connects [Tomes] and her audiences to the genius of those who created such captivating sounds across the centuries” —George Hamilton, Irish Independent “What an interesting, entertaining, and enthusiastic guide. . . . A book that should appear on every pianophile’s wishlist.”—Michael MacMillan, Pianist“Susan Tomes has chosen great pieces from across the centuries and brings them alive with just enough historical, biographical and musical context.”—Gulliver Ralston, Literary Review“A genuinely inspiring and rewarding study. . . . Tomes writes like a dream and with such elegance, her erudition worn so lightly and her ‘insider knowledge’ dispensed so generously, that even those with a minimal interest in the subject must want to share this journey with her.”—Jeremy Nicholas, Gramophone“This is a hugely stimulating book that inspires and enlightens. The overall message is positive, highlighting the huge surge in the piano’s popularity during the Covid pandemic. A fascinating and invaluable resource for music lovers, teachers and students.”—Murray McLachlan, International Piano“This wide-ranging history of the piano takes in everything from Bach, Haydn and Mozart to the the jazz styles of Joplin, Waller and Tatum.”—Ken Walton, The Scotsman“This comprehensive, informative and highly readable celebration of the piano and its literature is a must for pianophiles and music lovers, and for those who play, a book to keep close by the instrument to refer to, dip into, and cherish.”—ArtMuseLondon“Quite simply an essential purchase for any piano enthusiast, offering as it does a veritable feast of salient information and insight into the instrument and music which we love so much.”—Andrew Eales, Pianodao“Tomes allows herself a framework of 100 works on which to hang the entire history of piano music, except she goes further and wider. . . . All this could become heavy going in writing a style that flits between historical context and programme note-style analysis, but we have Tomes’ decision to include pieces that ‘involve piano’—sonatas with additional solo instrument, piano trios, even concertos—to thank for alleviating potential overkill.”—The Scotsman, “Scottish Books of 2021”“The most remarkable thing about this beautiful book is the unique insights being shared by a musical performer. . . . The appeal of this particular volume lies in its approach to, and expression of, musical meaning and truth from a performer’s point of view (and hearing).”—Harvey Richardson, Methodist Recorder“A joyous celebration of the piano. . . . There are many delightful insights into how the music actually feels to play. . . . Biographical and historical material is well covered with a light, non-polemical touch. The selection is no means restricted to classical music.”—Julian Jacobson, Musical Opinion“A superb masterpiece, packed with detail, yet eloquently presenting important moments in the history (and pre-history) of piano music and how it has inspired us all—composers, musicians, and listeners—for more than 200 years.”—John Gilhooly, director of Wigmore Hall“Susan Tomes writes as elegantly and lucidly as she plays the piano. Here she offers the perfect guide to the world of musical riches that the instrument at its best can be. This is a treasurable book for committed pianophiles and newcomers alike.”—Jessica Duchen, novelist and music writer“This is a delightful and valuable book. Susan Tomes presents a generous history of piano literature with wonderful lucidity, understanding and conviction. Love of the piano and its music shines through every page—professional musicians and music-loving enthusiasts alike will be captivated.”—Steven Isserlis, cellist“Susan Tomes explains why this beloved instrument has been at the heart of our musical lives, on stage and at home, from its invention up to the present day. Her love for the instrument, and the music which its composer-lovers have written for it over centuries, is infectious and instructive. A book to keep near your piano.”—Stephen Hough, pianist
£12.99
Scholastic Olivia Rodrigo All Access
£6.99
McNidder & Grace Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas
Book SynopsisAs the ultimate Rock 'n' Roll Poets, BOB DYLAN and DYLAN THOMAS represent two sides of the same coin. Bob Dylan made the music. Dylan Thomas lived the lifestyle. Both perfected the art of performed literature. Bringing together two of the foremost writers for the first time, THE TWO DYLANS takes us on a literary and literal path.Trade Review'...why, you can't swing a cat without hitting a Dylan... male and female, such are the influences of these two cultural giants. Why did Dylan choose Dylan as his name, where do the worlds of these colossal culture vultures and wordsmiths collide? Some of the answers are found in the pages of this book and a lot more besides. I hope you enjoy the trip as much as I do.' Cerys Matthews
£13.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Drums For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 What You’re Not to Read 3 Foolish Assumptions 3 How This Book is Organized 3 Part 1: Setting a Solid Foundation 4 Part 2: Digging into the Drumset 4 Part 3: Dressing up Your Drumset Skills 4 Part 4: Pounding Out the Beat: Traditional Drums and Percussion 4 Part 5: Choosing, Tuning, and Caring for Your Drums 5 Part 6: The Part of Tens 5 Appendix 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Beyond the Book 6 Where to Go from Here 6 Part 1: Setting a Solid Foundation 7 Chapter 1: Drum Basics 9 Picking a Drum Apart from Head to Shell 10 Exploring How Drums Create Sound 11 Deconstructing the Drumset 12 Appreciating the Old-timers: Traditional Drums 15 Swingin’ Sticks and Slapping the Skins 16 Chapter 2: I’ve Got Rhythm 19 Developing a Sound Vocabulary 20 Adding Some Drumming Definitions 25 Becoming One with the Pulse (and I’m Not Talking Heartbeat) 27 Feeling the Meter 28 Embracing Odd Meter 29 Chapter 3: Tapping into Drumming Techniques 31 Talkin’ Technique: What You Need to Know 31 Perfecting your posture 32 Preventing injuries 32 Hitting the drum: It’s (not) all in the wrist 36 Speaking Softly and Carrying Big Sticks 37 Holding the sticks 37 Understanding drumstick strokes 40 Painting a Variety of Textures with Brushes 43 Getting to know brush styles 44 Getting a grip on brushing techniques 44 Forging a Foundation with Rudiments 47 The single-stroke roll 47 The double-stroke roll 48 The paradiddle 49 The flam 49 The ruff 50 Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Sessions 50 Starting slowly 50 Counting out the rhythm 50 Thinking it through first 50 Toughing out practice 51 Knowing when to stop 51 Chapter 4: Getting a Handle on Hand Drumming Techniques 53 Taking Matters (and Tones) into Your Own Hands 53 Opting for Open Tones 54 Basic open tone stroke 54 Thumb stroke 55 The open slap tone 55 Bass tone 56 The rim stroke 57 Mastering Muted Tones 58 Basic muted tone 58 The closed slap stroke 58 The palm stroke 59 The heel-tip stroke 59 Venturing into Some Alternative Strokes 60 Brushing stroke 60 Drone tone 61 The snap 61 Trills 61 One-handed rolls 62 Keeping Your Options Open 63 Part 2: Digging Into the Drumset 65 Chapter 5: Settling In Behind the Drumset 67 Setting Up Your Drumset 67 Sitting on the throne 68 Positioning the pedals 69 Securing the snare drum 69 Placing the tom-toms 70 Adjusting the ride cymbal 71 Angling the crash cymbals 71 Raising the hi-hats 72 Putting Your Foot Down 73 Beating the bass drum 73 Playing the hi-hats 75 Working Out: Exercises to Improve Your Hand- and Footwork 75 Chapter 6: Rolling into Rock Drumming 81 Harnessing the Backbeat 82 Mastering the Basic Beats 83 Eighth-note feel 84 Sixteenth-note feel 84 Half-time feel 86 The rock shuffle 90 The half-time shuffle feel 92 Dressing Up the Basic Beats 94 Mixing up the hi-hat 94 Moving the backbeat 96 Adding syncopations 99 Incorporating fills 100 Chapter 7: Beating the Blues 105 Finding the Pocket and Staying in It 105 Playing Blues 106 Slow tempo 106 Medium tempo 108 Fast tempo 110 Filling in or not 111 Understanding Blues Song Structure 113 Chapter 8: Rallying Around R&B and Funk 115 Playing R&B Grooves 115 Keeping time 116 Adding ghost notes 118 Opening and closing the hi-hat 122 Getting Funky: Exploring Funk Drumming 123 Incorporating syncopation 123 Syncopating the snare drum beats 125 Including ghost notes 126 Opening and closing the hi-hat 127 Chapter 9: Swinging into Jazz 129 Getting Into the Swing of It 129 Varying the tempo 132 Tackling different textures 133 Adding to the beat 134 Expanding Your Horizons 136 Riding the cymbal 137 Adding accents 138 Incorporating the snare drum 140 Including the bass drum 142 Mixing up your accents 144 Telling Your Story: Soloing 149 Making two-bar phrases 149 Creating four-bar phrases 150 Blending Styles: Jazz-Fusion 151 Playing Fusion Rhythms 152 Knowing that more (not less) is more 153 Forgetting swing (at least for now) 153 Dealing with odd meter 154 Chapter 10: Looking at Latin and Caribbean Styles 157 Building On Traditions 158 Playing Afro-Cuban Rhythms 159 Bolero 159 Cha-cha 160 Mambo 160 Nanigo 161 Playing Brazilian Rhythms 162 Samba 162 Bossa nova 163 Playing Caribbean Rhythms 164 Reggae 164 Calypso 168 Filling It Out 170 Chapter 11: Ratcheting up Your Rock Drumming 171 Building on a Solid Foundation 172 Exploring Some Great Drummers and Their Grooves 173 Peeking into the pop drumming of Kenny Aronoff 173 Checking out punk’s Travis Barker 176 Catching up with the jazz influence of Carter Beauford 178 Discovering rock legend John Bonham 180 Looking at Dave Grohl’s alternative drumming 183 Jamming with a drummer’s drummer: Jeff Porcaro 184 Examining Spüg’s heavy rock style 187 Finding Your Own Inspiration 189 Part 3: Dressing Up Your Drumset Skills 191 Chapter 12: Getting Into the Groove 193 Getting the Feel of the Music 193 Playing Musically 194 Understanding song structure 196 Fitting your playing style to the song 196 Choosing the Perfect Rhythm 197 Getting hints from other musicians 197 Using the music as a guide 198 Adding Your Personality 200 Choosing the bass drum part 200 Selecting the snare drum part 200 Picking the cymbals 201 Electing embellishments 201 Chapter 13: Expressing Yourself with Fills and Licks 203 Enhancing Your Drumming with Licks 204 Increasing Your Impact with Fills 206 Marking the phrase 206 Supporting dynamic variation 206 Playing Some Fills — From One Beat to Four 207 Creating Your Own Fills 212 Fitting the musical situation 213 Syncopating 214 Rolling 215 Chapter 14: Flying Solo 217 Soloing Basics 218 Keeping time 218 Playing musically 218 Thinking melodically 222 Pushing the limits 223 Part 4: Pounding Out the Beat: Traditional Drums and Percussion 225 Chapter 15: Handling Hand Drums 227 Embracing the Variety in Drums 228 Beating the Bongos 228 Playing position 229 Understanding the rhythms 230 Carrying On with the Congas 231 Playing position 232 Understanding the rhythms 234 Discovering the Djembe 235 Playing position 236 Understanding the rhythms 237 Uncovering the Udu 238 Playing position 239 Understanding the rhythms 240 Deciphering the Doumbek 241 Playing position 242 Understanding the rhythms 242 Touting the Tar 243 Playing position 244 Understanding the rhythms 245 Tapping the Power of the Tambourine/Riq 246 Playing position 247 Understanding the rhythms 248 Partying with the Pandeiro 249 Playing position 249 Understanding the rhythms 251 Chapter 16: Singling Out Stick-Played Drums 253 Bopping to the Bodhran 254 Playing position 254 Understanding the rhythms 254 Detailing the Djun Djuns 256 Playing position 257 Understanding the rhythms 257 Rubbing the Cuica 258 Playing position 259 Understanding the rhythms 259 Striking the Surdo 261 Playing position 262 Understanding the rhythms 262 Rapping the Repanique 264 Playing position 265 Understanding the rhythms 265 Tapping the Tamborim 266 Playing position 267 Understanding the rhythms 267 Tinkering with the Timbales 269 Playing position 269 Understanding the rhythms 270 Chapter 17: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Exploring Other Percussion Instruments 273 Ringing the Agogo Bells 274 Playing position 274 Understanding the rhythms 275 Twisting and Shaking the Afuche/Cabasa 276 Playing position 276 Understanding the rhythms 277 Keying in to the Clavé 278 Playing position 279 Understanding the rhythms 279 Clanging the Cowbell 281 Playing position 281 Understanding the rhythms 282 Scraping the Guiro 282 Playing position 283 Understanding the rhythms 283 Movin’ to the Maracas 284 Playing position 285 Understanding the rhythms 285 Experimenting with Shakers 286 Playing position 287 Understanding the rhythms 287 Tapping the Triangle 288 Playing position 288 Understanding the rhythms 289 Chapter 18: Jamming with World Rhythms 291 Demystifying Polyrhythms 292 It Takes a Village: Using More Rhythms for Better Sound 292 The Rhythm Nations: Playing Well with Others 293 Exploring African polyrhythms 293 Checking out Cuban polyrhythms 296 Banging out Brazilian polyrhythms 297 Part 5: Choosing, Tuning, and Caring For Your Drums 303 Chapter 19: Decision Time: Selecting a Drum of Your Own 305 Choosing a Drumset 306 The drums 306 Other hardware you have to buy separately 308 The cymbals 309 The sticks 310 Choosing a Traditional Drum 310 Natural or synthetic drumheads 311 Shell type 312 Hardware style 314 Branching Out: The Extras 314 Keeping time with the metronome 314 Carrying it all in cases 315 Knowing Where to Find Drums 316 Chapter 20: Tuning and Maintaining Your Drums 317 Checking Out Tuning Basics 318 Tuning a drum with lugs 318 Tuning a drum with a rope system 319 Tuning the untunable 320 Choosing and Replacing Heads 320 Knowing when heads need replacing 320 Choosing replacement heads 321 Replacing your heads 323 Caring for Your Drums 323 Handling hardware 323 Cleaning cymbals 324 Storing and transporting safely 325 Part 6: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Expand Your Drumming Horizons 329 Checking out Classes 329 Visiting Clinics 330 Attending Workshops 330 Exploring Drum Circles and Jams 330 Perusing Books and Videos 331 Getting Online 331 Reading Magazines 332 Joining a Band 332 Forming Your Own Band 333 Playing Open Stage 333 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Finding a Drum Instructor 335 Test Driving a Teacher 335 Knowing Where to Look 336 Understanding the Costs Involved 336 Exploring a Teacher’s Playing Style 337 Gauging a Teacher’s Willingness to Teach to Your Interests 337 Starting Where You are 338 Getting a Sense of History 338 Honoring Yourself 339 Understanding Expectations 340 Knowing When to Move On 341 Appendix: How to Use the Website 343 Index 359
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