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Hal Leonard MGB Symphonic Studies for Timpani
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Hal Leonard MGB Ik Speel Gitaar 1
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Hal Leonard Corporation Top Hits of 2020
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Hal Leonard Corporation Top Hits of 2020
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Invisible Line: When Craft Becomes Art
What distinguishes art from craft? Since the traditional answer skews utilitarian and hinges on an object's 'use value ' musical instruments are typically grouped into the latter category. This is a grave oversight. In ÊThe Invisible Line: When Craft Becomes ArtÊ seven West Coast artisans discuss their work and make the case for curatorial inclusion of instruments (and other primitives ) alongside the finest sculptures etchings paintings and pastels the world's museums have to offer. Conceived and edited by Larry Robinson the man behind ÊThe Art of Inlay: Design and Technique for Fine WoodworkingÊ ÊThe Invisible LineÊ consists of seven lavishly self-illustrated essays penned by self-employed practicing artisans (rather than academics art historians journalists or critics) at the height of their careers. Whether you're a a practicing musician an art aficionado a luthier or woodworker or an everyday person with an affinity for the aesthetically pleasant this gorgeous volume is sure to awe and inspire.
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Hal Leonard Corporation 25 Years Of Grace: An Anniversary Tribute to Jeff Buckley's Classic Album
Jeff Buckley made only one album, but the one he made has proved to be seminal. Grace emerged at a time when grunge gripped the charts. Buckley s refined melodies and wide vocal range made him stand apart from his contemporaries. His rendition of Leonard Cohen s Hallelujah is arguably the most memorable version ever recorded. His talent awed industry giants and moved the hearts of fans spanning generations. Grace made clear a remarkably talented force had come upon the world, and it promised a wellspring of astonishing music for years to come. But Buckley s untimely death in 1997 left his fans to wonder about all the sonic magic that could have been and to hold dear the few but brilliant songs he left behind. In the wake of his passing, Buckley has continued to garner new fans and influence countless artists. And while a number of posthumous releases of unpolished, deep cuts have helped satiate listeners over the years, it is his official studio album Grace that reverberates with timelessness: at its release in 1994, the album sounded like nothing that had come before and no album has repeated its essence since. Photographer Merri Cyr was there along the way. She has documented Buckley s career from his days at the East Village coffee shop Sin-e to his iconic Grace cover shoot to his rigorous tour around the world as he promoted his unprecedented debut. In 25 Years of Grace, Cyr joins forces with Jeff Buckley biographer Jeff Apter (A Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff Buckley) to produce an illustrated tribute to this classic album in celebration of its twenty-fifth anniversary. The book features brand new interviews with Buckley insiders Matt Johnson, Mick Grondahl, Michael Tighe, Gary Lucas, Karl Berger, Andy Wallace, George Stein, Steve Berkowitz, and others revealing the details about Buckley s signing to a major label, the role of the band in creating arrangements, finding the right creative direction for the multifaceted songsmith, the songwriting process and final song selections, key meetings and collaborations, recording techniques, memorable moments in the studio, and more. The book also includes reflections about Buckley and Grace from an array of music artists Butch Walker, Pete Yorn, Jimmy Gnecco, Glen Hansard, Holly Miranda, and Lenny Kaye, to name a few. Lavishly illustrated with many never-before-seen photographs, 25 Years of Grace takes a fresh look at the making and legacy of this classic album.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Seinfeld FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Show About Nothing
Is it a show about nothing or one of the greatest TV series of all time? It's both of course! ÊSeinfeldÊ's impact on popular culture was so profound that it continues to this day-years after it left prime time-thanks to its inimitable characters (Newman! Bubble Boy!) its wacky memorable plots (who can forget The Contest or The Puffy Shirt ?) and the many catchphrases we use regularly (not that there's anything wrong with that).ÞÊSeinfeld FAQÊ is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the sitcom tracing its path from modest beginnings to water-cooler-show status and to its infamous love-it-or-hate-it finale. This humor-filled reference tells all about Jerry Elaine George and Kramer as well as the other unforgettable characters in their world. It features season-by-season episode reviews and a wealth of fun facts about everything from the characters' inevitably doomed relationships to their food obsessions and fashion sense (or lack thereof) as well as profiles of actors and other notables.ÞBroad in scope and yet obsessed with detail (like the show itself) this FAQ is essential reading for anyone who wants to be master of the Seinfeld domain.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood
If Elvis Presley had not wanted to be a movie star he would never have single-handedly revolutionized popular culture. Yet this aspect of his phenomenal career has been much maligned and misunderstood ä partly because the King himself once referred to his 33 movies as a rut he had got stuck in just off Hollywood Boulevard. ÊElvis Films FAQÊ explores his best and worst moments as an actor analyzes the bizarre autobiographical detail that runs through so many of his films and reflects on what it must be like to be idolized by millions around the world yet have to make a living singing about dogs chambers of commerce and fatally naive shrimps.ÞElvis's Hollywood years are full of mystery and ÊElvis Films FAQÊ covers them all! Which of his own movies did he actually like? What films did he wish he could have made? Why didn't he have an acting coach? When will Quentin Tarantino stop alluding to him in his movies? And was ÊClambakeÊ really the catalyst for his marriage to Priscilla? ÊElvis Films FAQÊ explains everything you want to know about the whys and wherefores of the singer-actor's bizarre celluloid odyssey; or as Elvis said I saw the movie and I was the hero of the movie.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Action!: Establishing Your Career in Film and Television Production
A life in the movies has been an American dream for a century. Many people dream of becoming Hollywood professionals but either aim too high (by trying to produce their own feature film) or too low (by hanging around restaurants frequented by movie stars) and end up frustrated. Wouldn't it be great if someone who knew what to do someone who had achieved acclaim in the field would walk us through the steps to success? At last here is a book by a seasoned movie and television professional Emmy winner Sandra Gordon that is filled with practical yet highly effective ways to build a career in entertainment. Gordon calls upon her own experience working on the television series PARTY OF FIVE the movie RUDY and many more.ÞÞThere are many books that teach job-seekers how to write resumes or ace interviews but not many books like ACTION! Uniquely designed for individuals who are interested in a career in the entertainment industry whether they are recent college graduates or middle-aged career changers ACTION! takes the formula out of the job-hunting book to the next step telling its readers not only how to write their resumes but where to send them how to keep their jobs once they are hired and how to advance in their career.
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Hal Leonard Corporation DoItYourself Guitar
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Hal Leonard Corporation Calendar Girls
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Sense of Occasion
In this fast-moving, candid, conversational, and entertaining memoir, Harold Prince, the most honoured director/producer in the history of the American theatre looks back over his seventy-year (and counting!) career. In 1974, Prince released his first book, Contradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the Theatre. Although Contradictions has since attained cult status among producers, directors, and actors alike, Prince, in hindsight, believes he wasn't ready to publish such a tome at that point in his career (in fact, doing so was an act of insane arrogance). Although he doesn't regret that effort, he is at last prepared to conclude it, to see where I was right in my assessments and where I was wrong. In Sense of Occasion, Prince returns to this seminal text, invigorating it with fresh insights cultivated through four decades of additional practice. Sense of Occasion gives an insider's recollection of the making of such landmark musicals as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Evita, and Phantom of the Opera, with Prince's perceptive comments about his mentor George Abbott and his many celebrated collaborators, including Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, John Kander, Boris Aronson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Angela Lansbury, Zero Mostel, Carol Burnett, and Joel Grey. As well as detailing his titanic successes that changed the form and content of the American musical theatre, Prince even-handedly reflects on the shows that didn't work, most memorably and painfully Merrily We Roll Along. Throughout, he offers insights into the way business is conducted on Broadway, drawing sharp contrasts between past and present. This thoughtful, complete account of one of the most legendary and long-lived careers in theatre history, written by the man who lived it, is an essential work of personal and professional recollection.
£14.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Gradebusters Grade 1 Clarinet
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Musician's Guide to Audio
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Hal Leonard Corporation Humana Festival 2018: The Complete Plays
The Humana Festival of New American Plays has been a leading home for extraordinary playwrights and their imaginations for more than four decades, making Actors Theatre of Louisville one of the nation’s preeminent powerhouses for new play development. For six weeks every spring, Louisville exerts a gravitational pull on producers and theatre lovers from around the country, who travel from far and wide for the adventure of seeing a diverse slate of fully-produced new plays. Many Humana Festival plays have gone on to garner awards and subsequent productions, making a sustained impact on the international dramatic repertoire. Humana Festival 2018: The Complete Plays brings together all six scripts from the 42nd annual cycle of world premieres, featuring a remarkable array of work by some of the most exciting voices in the American theatre. This anthology makes the Humana Festival plays available to an even wider audience, allowing readers to experience the collision of perspectives, styles and stories that makes the festival such an invigorating celebration of the art form. This compilation features the full-length plays Do You Feel Anger? by Mara Nelson-Greenberg, Evocation to Visible Appearance by Mark Schultz, we, the invisibles by Susan Soon He Stanton, Marginal Loss by Deborah Stein, and God Said This by Leah Nanako Winkler, as well as You Across from Me, a collaboratively-written play by four writers—Jaclyn Backhaus, Dipika Guha, Brian Otaño, and Jason Gray Platt.
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Hal Leonard Corporation WarmUps for Changing Voices
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Hal Leonard Corporation Contemporary Monologues for Twentysomethings
The theater of the 21st century in many ways is expanding to require new muscles of its actors and so should their monologue choices. ÊContemporary Monologues for TwentysomethingsÊ is a compilation of monologues for actors ages 15 to 30 incorporating characters from a variety of backgrounds with different stories to tell giving you the chance to explore those who are close to you and those who may come from someplace else. These monologues are compiled in order of length with the shortest coming in a little under a minute and the longer pieces running closer to four minutes.ÞAll from plays written between 2000 and 2016 the monologues in this book are useful both for exploration in a classroom setting as well as for auditions. Jessica Bashline adjunct professor of acting at New York University has assembled a comprehensive collection featuring work written by Neil LaBute Sarah Ruhl Zach Braff Naomi Iizuka and many more. Every playwright in this book is currently writing. Some of these plays have been produced on Broadway and some in tiny theaters in New York Minneapolis San Diego or other cities around the country. This book offers a chance for emerging actors to explore work by playwrights both emerging and established that is truly contemporary.
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Blackbird Academy Foundations: Must-Know Audio and Recording Principles
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Hal Leonard Corporation Sal Salvador's Single String Studies for Guitar: Bestselling Classic Book - Updated Edition with Tab
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Hal Leonard Corporation Monty Python FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Spam, Grails, Spam, Nudging, Bruces and Spam
Ni! Peng! Nee-wom! Applause Theatre & Cinema Books revered and august publisher of weighty tomes on all things histrionic is proud to present ÊMonty Python FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Spam Grails Spam Nudging Bruces and SpamÊ the only 127% unauthorized guide to the greatest comedy troupe to ever feature Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones and Michael Palin to what is doubtlessly an astute and discerning global audience! Written in Applause's popular FAQ format this behemoth pack a broad range of historical trivia trivial history illicit paraphernalia and sophomoric overeducation into a tastefully apportioned ranged of eminently readable silly-walk-accessible chapters sure to delight Python newcomers and veterans alike.ÞRather than offering narrow analyses of the quintet's work ÊMonty Python FAQÊ ganders at the big picture tracing the Pythons across space time and media format. This noble quest for meaning leaves no turn unstoned from the Pythons' time immersed in the sketch comedy scene they grew out of to their boundary-breaking undefinable anarchic new style from their comedic influences to biographical info on each of the individual Pythons (including an examination of their lives and work post-Python) from the book's front cover to its reverse and from the beginning of this sentence to its mawkish and merciful end. Much like the troupe itself the writers of ÊMonty Python FAQÊ stuff their work with allusions to canonical literature and philosophy but never forgot that sometimes it's just as funny to see somebody get slapped in the face with a fish. DUCK!ÞOther selling points include:ÞÛ 60% more fish-slapping than any other Monty Python book on or slightly underneath the market!ÞÛ No joke names but plenty of bad Latin!ÞÛ In-depth cogent and rapier-witted insights (not to mention naughty limericks and highly questionable assertions)!ÞÛ Not one not two but THREE authors: Chris Barsanti Jeff Massey Brian Cogan!ÞÛ Candid commentary ... nudge nudge wink wink know what we mean?
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Hal Leonard Corporation Britcoms FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Our Favorite Sophisticated Outrageous British Television Comedies
ÊBritcoms FAQÊ is a sweeping survey of the very best in British television comedy from the early days of 1950s television and the rise of Tony Hancock through the golden age of ÊMonty PythonÊ ÊAre You Being Served?Ê and ÊSteptoe and SonÊ ä featuring the madcap comic geniuses of the 1980s ä to the modern age of ÊAbsolutely FabulousÊ ÊCouplingÊ ÊRed DwarfÊ and more.ÞWritten with both a deep love and cultural understanding of the shows highlighting the finest performances and resurrecting the greatest jokes ÊBritcoms FAQÊ also visits the medium's transition from radio to television its history on vinyl and compact disc and its thematic shift from straight-forward humor to a sometimes biting force for political and social commentary.ÞIncluded are chapters spotlighting the sitcoms' fascination with dysfunctional families their rebellion against conventional society and the changing face of the media itself. The legacy of Monty Python is explored in depth but so are such themes as class warfare censorship and even suicide. Britcoms long ago determined that very little is sacred when there's laughter to be had ä and ÊBritcoms FAQÊ proves it!
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Hal Leonard Corporation Sense of Occasion
In this fast-moving candid conversational and entertaining memoir Harold Prince the most honored director/producer in the history of the American theater looks back over his seventy-year (and counting!) career.Þ In 1974 Prince released his first book ÊContradictions: Notes on Twenty-Six Years in the TheatreÊ. Although ÊContradictionsÊ has since attained cult status among producers directors and actors alike Prince in hindsight believes he wasn't ready to publish such a tome at that point in his career (in fact doing so was an act of insane arrogance ). Although he doesn't regret that effort he is at last prepared to conclude it to see where I was right in my assessments and where I was wrong. In ÊSense of OccasionÊ Prince returns to this seminal text invigorating it with fresh insights cultivated through four decades of additional practice.ÞÊSense of OccasionÊ gives an insider's recollection of the making of such landmark musicals as ÊWest Side StoryÊ ÊFiddler on the RoofÊ ÊCabaretÊ ÊCompanyÊ ÊFolliesÊ ÊSweeney ToddÊ ÊEvitaÊ and ÊPhantom of the OperaÊ with Prince's perceptive comments about his mentor George Abbott and his many celebrated collaborators including Leonard Bernstein Jerome Robbins Stephen Sondheim John Kander Boris Aronson Andrew Lloyd Webber Angela Lansbury Zero Mostel Carol Burnett and Joel Grey. As well as detailing his titanic successes that changed the form and content of the American musical theater Prince evenhandedly reflects on the shows that didn't work most memorably and painfully ÊMerrily We Roll AlongÊ. Throughout he offers insights into the way business is conducted on Broadway drawing sharp contrasts between past and present. This thoughtful complete account of one of the most legendary and long-lived careers in theater history written by the man who lived it is an essential work of personal and professional recollection.
£22.50
Hal Leonard Corporation Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 140 of the World’s Best
Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 140 of the World's Best reveals the experiences of over 140 of the world's top bassists to help the beginning bassist learn and play their first song. Picking up an instrument for the first time can be a confusing, frustrating experience, but KJ Jenson consulted the best players to give readers an inside look and a running start at the bass guitar. Navigate the first steps of taking on the bass, such as which songs to learn, what to practice every day to enhance skills, and which musicians to emulate. From over 140 interviews of the best bassists, KJ Jenson lends the perspectives of musical heroes on how they conquered the bass. Titans of Bass includes interviews with bass wizards such as Justin Chancellor (Tool), Billy Sheehan, Ron Carter, John Patitucci, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Nathan East, Snow Owl, Abraham Laboriel, Sean Lennon, Leland Sklar, George Porter Jr., Christian McBride, Jack Casady, Stuart Hamm, Verdine White, Bill Laswell, and over 125 more.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Social Media Promotions for Musicians: A Manual for Marketing Yourself, Your Band and Your Music Online
Stop just using social media and learn how to promote with it with ÊSocial Media Promotions for MusiciansÊ. The book reveals a host of online insider tips and tricks that will help you gain more fans and followers increase your views and grow your ticket and merch sales. ÊSocial Media Promotions for MusiciansÊ shows artists bands engineers and producers the latest techniques and strategies to increase your online presence more effectively and efficiently than you ever thought possible. The book covers YouTube Facebook Twitter Google+ blogs Pinterest bookmarking sites websites and newsletters. You'll discover:ÞÛ How to increase your online exposure to increase your fan baseÞÛ How to have more time for creating by saving at least an hour every day on common social media operationsÞÛ Exclusive promotional tips that boost your views and followersÞÛ How to uncover and develop your brandÞÛ The secret behind successful tweets and postsÞÛ Why a mailing list is the key to your ticket and merch sales
£30.00
Hal Leonard Corporation The History of Canadian Rock 'n' Roll
Rock and roll was born in the United States during the 1950s. Its popularity rapidly grew spreading across the Atlantic to England. The Brits transformed rock bringing it back to the States in a new form with the British Invasion. Since that time the two countries have dominated headlines and histories in terms of rock music.ÞWhat's often forgotten in these histories is the evolution of Canadian rock and roll during the same period. Over the years a huge contingent of Canadian artists has made invaluable contributions to rock and roll. The list of innovative Canadian artists is quite impressive: Neil Young Joni Mitchell Paul Anka Arcade Fire The Band Bryan Adams Rush Leonard Cohen Celine Dion Diana Krall Gordon Lightfoot Sarah McLachlan Alanis Morissette Tegan and Sara Feist Nickelback and many others not to mention the all-star producers such as Daniel Lanois (U2 Bob Dylan Peter Gabriel) Bob Rock (Metallica Aerosmith Bon Jovi) Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd Alice Cooper Kiss) and David Foster (Michael Jackson Celine Dion).ÞThe history of Canadian rock and roll is a lively entertaining and largely untold tale. Bob Mersereau presents a streamlined informative trip through the country's rich history and depth of talent from the 1950s to today covering such topics as: Toronto's club scene the folk rock and psychedelic rock of the 1960s Canadian artists who hit major stardom in the United States the challenges and reform of the Canadian broadcasting system the huge hits of the 1970s Canadian artists' presence all over the pop charts in the 1990s and Canada's indie-rock renaissance of the 2000s.
£17.09
Hal Leonard Corporation Chicago Blues Rhythm Guitar
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Hal Leonard Corporation Unlocking Creativity: A Producer's Guide to Making Music & Art
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Hal Leonard Corporation The Recording Guitarist: A Guide to Studio Gear, Techniques, and Tone
£25.00
Hal Leonard Corporation Guitar Player Presents Clapton, Beck, Page
Culled from the archives of ÊGuitar PlayerÊ magazine one of the most credible and longstanding music publications ÊGuitar Player Presents Clapton Beck PageÊ traces the mammoth and influential careers of the three most important guitarists in rock and roll ä Eric Clapton Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page ä with insightful interviews from the '60s and '70s to the present. Learn how these guitar heroes developed their styles and sounds Êas they were doing itÊ. It's all here ä details on legendary collaborations stories from the studio and the road breakdowns on gear early influences musical philosophies secrets and tricks. Thrill to Êtheir ownÊ assessments of their technique tone and creativity over the years. Share in the musical triumphs disappointments goals and dreams of three men who forever shaped the sound of rock guitar. Also included are style lessons and licks from ÊGuitar PlayerÊ's staff of music writers and transcribers that will help you crack the code of how these giants crafted their magic.
£11.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Gibson's Fabulous Flat-Top Guitars: An Illustrated History & Guide
Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's killer acoustic guitars now updated.ÞFrom the 1920s to the present Gibson and its flat-tops have been synonymous with American music. Whether the music you listen to is from the North or the South the country or the city it is likely that a Gibson guitar was involved in creating it. Through more than 200 photos and detailed text this book chronicles the development and evolution of Gibson's fabulous flat-tops showing why these guitars have been the choice of so many great musicians professional and amateur alike over the last 70 years.
£25.00
Hal Leonard Corporation Chart Reading Workbook for Drummers
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Hal Leonard Corporation Jazz Drumming in Big Band Combo
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Hal Leonard Corporation Rolling Stones FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Bad Boys of Rock
Cleverly marketed by their original manager as the bad boys of rock, the Rolling Stones have survived dalliances with the devil, drug busts, and the death of founding member Brian Jones to become the world s longest-running rock and roll band. Led by partners-in-crime Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones have had No. 1 hits, released classic albums, broken box office records, and literally changed the world. All too often, however, books on the Rolling Stones glimmer with gossip instead of shimmering with facts about the band s music. The Rolling Stones FAQ presents these musical facts in a fast-moving, fan-friendly read. The five incarnations of the Rolling Stones are highlighted with in-depth explorations of the band's hit records, albums, films, and tours. The band's story is told not only through the biographies of the eight men to each be called a Rolling Stone, but also through the stories of session men, producers, managers, artists, girlfriends, and wives who have contributed to the enduring, yet controversial, success of the Rolling Stones.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Pearl Jam FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Seattle's Most Enduring Band
ÊPearl Jam FAQÊ is what the British refer to as a spanner covering the entire arc of the band's career from their pre-Pearl Jam days to the present. Each chapter explores a different aspect of Pearl Jam's fascinating history.ÞYou will read about the members' successes failures and tragedies in earlier bands. You will learn the band's origin story and the unusual manner in which they came up with a name. We will go inside the studio and analyze each of their albums in turn. We will hit the road with the band as Pearl Jam sets out to conquer Seattle the West Coast of the United States and then the entire world.ÞWe will watch as Pearl Jam adapts to an ever-changing media landscape where MTV not radio is the major power broker. You will revel in their battles with Ticketmaster and learn about the roots of their socio-political activism. In short you will experience Pearl Jam in every imaginable context: on CD on vinyl on the radio on television on film in videos onstage backstage on the road in the air and at home. Written by Pearl Jam enthusiasts ÊPearl Jam FAQÊ presents a must-have text for band devotees to devour.
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Hal Leonard Corporation The British Amp Invasion: How Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox and More Changed the Sound of Music
Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export half of the classic rock sound ä hard-hitting skintight audacious and vibrant ä was born across the pond. Musician journalist and writer Dave Hunter's ÊThe British Amp Invasion: How Marshall Hiwatt Vox and More Changed the Sound of MusicÊ charts the forty-plus year confluence of British industrial ingenuity and popular culture that grew a minor also-ran offshore industry into a true world leader. Art inspired engineering engineering influenced art and as both evolved at breakneck speed the finest amplifiers in the world were devised and refined on the British Isles. The symbiotic relationship born of this partnership produced the most powerful music ever known to mankind ä a sound that still resonates today in the most literal sense possible. Hunter's original account provides a ground-level perspective of the simultaneous development of an adolescent audio industry and a nascent musical style documenting their twin struggle to find their footing and stride forward. Rich with behind-the-scenes accounts and high-resolution images of the era's greatest (and highly collectible) amplifiers many of which have never been told or seen before this book is a welcome addition to the libraries of audio aficionados guitarists bassists and other musicians classic rock fans collectors of vintage gear and anyone with an eye for fine photography and an ear for compelling histories.
£25.00
Hal Leonard Corporation The Telecaster Guitar Book: A Complete History of Fender Telecaster Guitars
This new version of Tony Bacon's ÊSix Decades of the Fender TelecasterÊ shows how the world's first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Today it is more popular than ever and for many guitarists has overtaken the Stratocaster as ÊtheÊ Fender to own and play. The Tele is the longest-lived solidbody electric played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. Its sheer simplicity and versatility are vividly illustrated here through interviews with Jeff Beck James Burton Bill Kirchen John 5 and more. The book is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the most desirable Teles a gripping story from the earliest days to the latest exploits and a detailed collector's guide to every Tele ever made. Packed with pictures of great players collectable catalogs period press ads and cool memorabilia ÊThe Telecaster Guitar BookÊ is the one Tele book that all guitar fans will want to add to their collection.
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Hal Leonard Corporation Rolling Stones Gear: All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio
ÊRolling Stones GearÊ is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones' musical equipment. It's also the story of the Rolling Stones but with a new twist: their history as told through the instruments they used. This book covers not only the group's personal background but also every tour and studio session from their inception in 1962 to date with detailed documentation illustrating what instruments and equipment were used during these periods. Every song recorded by the band including demos and out-takes are also documented with input from within the Stones' ranks as well as from people who were involved with the band. This lavishly illustrated book contains hundreds of photographs and rare images many of which have never been published including the Rolling Stones' actual guitars and equipment which were specially photographed for this book and are seen here for the first time. Whether you are a musician a Stones fan or just the casual reader you will learn many new facts about the band from their monumental fifty-year existence.Þ±Win the brands of the Rolling Stones!± Check out this fabulous Guitar Player Magazine contest!
£52.20
Hal Leonard Corporation A Purple Summer: Notes on the Lyrics of Spring Awakening
In February 1999 Steven Sater conceived the radical notion of creating a rock musical from Frank Wedekind's notorious Symbolist drama ÊFrðhlings ErwachenÊ and he enlisted his friend and writing partner Duncan Sheik in the enterprise. That night Sater came home and began writing the first lyric of ÊSpring AwakeningÊ: Mama Who Bore Me ä a lyric which still stands verbatim just as he first wrote it.ÞTen years later in the wake of the enormous international success of this groundbreaking multiaward-winning show its original director Michael Mayer urged Sater to write notes explicating its famously evocative poetic lyrics.ÞIn rich detail Sater's notes address the literary sources and allusions of each lyric. He also writes feelingly of what prompted the songs over the course of the show's eight years of development. In so doing Sater expands on his partnership with Sheik and his experiences with original cast members Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff now also known from ÊGleeÊ.ÞThese notes will prove invaluable for fans of the show for all those interested in theater and most especially for all the young performers who will play the roles and sing these songs.
£10.56
Hal Leonard Corporation A Perfect Union of Contrary Things
ÊNew York TimesÊ Bestseller ÊA Perfect Union of Contrary ThingsÊ is the authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan. Co-author Sarah Jensen's 30-year friendship with Keenan gives her unique insight into his history and career trajectory. The book traces Keenan's journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the Army to his time in art school from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight and his influence on contemporary music and regional winemaking. A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile and dedicated artist ÊA Perfect Union of Contrary ThingsÊ pays homage to the people and places that shaped the man and his art.ÞUntil now Maynard's fans have had access to only an abridged version of his story. ÊA Perfect Union of Contrary ThingsÊ presents the outtakes the scenes of disappointment and triumph and the events that led him to take one step after the next to change direction to explore sometimes surprising opportunities. Included are sidebars in his own words often humorous anecdotes that illuminate the narrative as well as commentary by his family members friends instructors and industry colleagues. The book also features a foreword by Alex Grey an American visionary artist and longtime friend of Keenan. Accompanying the text are photos of Keenan from childhood to the present.ÞMaynard's story is a metaphor for the reader's own evolution and an encouragement to follow one's dreams hold fast to individual integrity and work ceaselessly to fulfill our creative potential.
£25.00
Hal Leonard Corporation The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording & Business
ÊThe Complete Singer-SongwriterÊ is the ultimate guide for the modern performer chock-full of tips tools and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from managers agents lawyers and publishers; and his own experiences as a performing songwriter. He offers this invaluable companion for singer-songwriters on their journey from idea to song to the stage studio and beyond.ÞNew in the second edition:ÞÛ A songwriter's guide to chord progressionsÞÛ Understanding song form and rhymeÞÛ Dozens of songwriting games and exercisesÞÛ Essential info on copyrighting your songs music publishing and digital royaltiesÞÛ Online companion at completesingersongwriter.com with playlists and additional resourcesÞSongwriting tips and techniques from more than 100 artists including Joni Mitchell John Mayer Paul Simon Rosanne Cash Jewel Jeff Tweedy Ani DiFranco James Taylor John Fogerty Brandi Carlile Richard Thompson Jason Mraz Rodney Crowell Jerry Garcia Dar Williams and more.
£16.90
Hal Leonard Corporation UKEtopia!: Adventures in the Ukulele World
When Billboard Associate Publisher, Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market—none—just a few vintage instructional books. As an already-accomplished guitarist, this frustrated Jim, who had fallen in love instantly with this little instrument. Sensing that there might be an opportunity to fill this void, he and his graphic-artist wife, Liz, created Flea Market Music, Inc., which, for over twenty-seven years, has published more than three dozen song and instructional books, totaling nearly one million copies in print. They have also grown the ukulele market through their influential fleamarketmusic.comwebsite, the creation of the popular UKEtopia concert series, marketing and promoting their family's line of ukuleles, consulting on two major museum shows, and a continuous performing schedule. At the same time, Jim (aka Jumpin' Jim) wrote the first complete full-color history book on the ukulele, recorded and produced nearly a dozen CDs, made three instructional DVDs, composed two ukulele concertos for symphony orchestra, penned numerous articles for ukulele and trade magazines, and continues to lead workshops at uke festivals throughout the world.Today,Jim and Liz are recognized as having played a major role in the current third wave of ukulele popularity. They've also accumulated a lot of wonderful stories and photographs in their almost three decades of ukulele adventures that are included in UKEtopia! Jim also recounts some stories of memorable experiences trading licks and working with celebrities such as George Harrison, Bette Midler, William H. Macy, Eddie Vedder and, yes, Tiny Tim.
£22.50
Hal Leonard Corporation The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds
ÊThe Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds Updated EditionÊ brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. It builds on the popular original edition of the book first published in 2005.ÞCentral to the book's success is the way it walks musicians through the significance of each crucial circuit stage and component of a great number of classic and modern tube amp designs helping guitarists get the most from the amps they already own or choose new amps that are best suited to their needs.ÞÊThe Guitar Amp HandbookÊ reveals many of the tips and tricks used by today's top designers and builders and it debunks the hype used by the marketing departments at large manufacturers keen on selling specific amps that might not be right for particular players. The book is designed to help guitarists understand what really goes on inside tube amps and where the tone comes from. This new updated and expanded edition adds further knowledge to the foundation ensuring it continues as the most thorough and authoritative publication on the subject to be found anywhere.
£25.00
Hal Leonard Corporation The PRS Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Electrics
PRS guitars today appeal to a growing number of musicians from Carlos Santana to Al Di Meola from Zach Myers to Mark Tremonti. This book examines every part of PRS history with an in-depth story beautiful photographs and detailed collector's info. Paul Reed Smith set up his first PRS factory in 1985 in Maryland and has devised guitars from the regular Custom and McCarty models through the outrageously decorated Dragon specials and the controversial Singlecut and on to recent achievements such as the Mira Dave Grissom DGT JA-15 and the S2 models. Dozens of guitars are pictured inside along with players ads catalogs and rare memorabilia. A detailed reference section helps musicians and collectors identify and date PRS instruments making this revised and updated edition of The PRS Electric Guitar Book a must for all guitar fans.
£22.50
Hal Leonard Corporation Melodious Double-Stops Complete: Books 1 and 2
£15.29
Hal Leonard Corporation The Advancing Guitarist
£27.80
Hal Leonard Corporation 3 Pieces From Schindler's List: For Violin and Piano
£22.56
Hal Leonard Corporation The Well-Tempered Clavier, Complete: Complete Books 1 and 2
£20.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Piano Lessons Book 4 - Book with Online Audio
£11.50