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The Beatles' North American tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. In February 1964 after finally achieving a number-one hit in America the Fab Four came to the country with high hopes performing on the wildly popular ÊEd Sullivan ShowÊ in both New York City and Miami and playing concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum. In just fifteen short days the Beatles conquered America. The Beatles made music-entertainment history with their North American tours from 1964 to 1966.ÞÊSome Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964-1966Ê is a comprehensive two-volume set which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group's activities as they traveled the United States and Canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. From San Francisco's Cow Palace show on August 19 1964 through their last-ever live performances at that city's famed Candlestick Park on August 29 1966 these books cover the music and the madness that characterized the Beatles' three North American tours. With hundreds of photographs and images of rare memorabilia it is truly the definitive reference for what is arguably the most important period in the Beatles' long and winding career. You'll read about the behind-the-scenes negotiations the mayhem at the airports and hotels and the cheeky quotes delivered at the press conferences. You'll also read about the opening acts the concerts and the stories behind the shows through the eyes of the Beatles their entourage the promoters the emcees and the fans. Never before have the Beatles' North American concerts been covered in such depth.ÞIf you witnessed the mania firsthand you'll relive the excitement in the pages of these books. If you were born too late to be a part of those halcyon days you'll learn what it was like to be swept up and carried away by the phenomenon of the greatest musical act of all time. When all is said and done ÊSome Fun TonightÊ is a tribute to the fans ä the first generation and beyond. Look carefully at the faces of the fans in this book; they may be your friends parents grandparents ä or even you! ä but together they made Beatlemania happen. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy this comprehensive history!

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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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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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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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