If the Beatles wrote the soundtrack of the swinging '60s then the Eagles did the same for the cynical '70s. The story of the Eagles is also the story of most artists of their time the drugs the music the excesses and the piles of cash. But the Eagles took it to the limit. And in Don Henley and Glenn Frey they had two songwriters who intuitively understood and accurately portrayed the changin…

Setting the scene with America's traditional folk of the early '60s this book describes the sea of change that began in 1964 when the social consciousness of folk met the energy of rock. It concentrates on 1964-66 when the best most popular and most controversial folk-rock was created. The book explores the dizzyingly fast cross-fertilization of such giants as The Beatles The Byrds and Dylan;…

There's a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. For years experts have argued over the tiny details of exactly how they do what they do and how their various components interact.What's undeniable is that far more than being just a “loudness booster ” the unique combination of tubes capacitors resistors and transformers in these amps ca…

In the 1950s rock and roll was played on simple instruments with simple audio equipment. But today rock music can be as technically complex as any Hollywood blockbuster. Rock Hardware uncovers how the instruments and technologyof rock have evolved giving new insight into the mechanics of rock music's most famous moments on stage and in the studio. The book explores the range of instrumental and…

A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars Updated Edition-In California in the early '50s the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known known it then but the Precision Bass would start a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains how that revolution happened and how its reverberations are still felt today. The two-guitars-ba…

The Life and Legacy of The Byrds' Gene Clark. Gene Clark soared to fame as a founding member and frontman of The Byrds one of the most important and influential groups of the '60s. His songwriting with The Byrds and subsequent work as a solo artist and with Dillard & Clark mark him as one of rock's key innovators and a pioneer of folk-rock psychedelia and alt-country. Yet Clark's personal demon…

The Groundbreaking Innovations That Shaped the Modern Instrument-Innovation. Disruption. Thought leadership. Today's hottest tech sector buzzwords would prove just as apt in describing the twentieth century crucible of Guitar development.Imagine an electric Guitar Is it a Strat? A Les Paul? Some third party variant on one of these classics? Or is it something more uniquely memorable: a Warlock a…

Crank It Up --The live concert business is exploding; hundreds of acts are hitting the road every year and whatever style music they play they need to sound great. How can you be at the controls for these show? Learn from this book! Meet 72of the world's finest front-of-house and monitor engineers and listen as they reveal what gear they use and how how they make top acts always sound amazing …

Music Genius and Rage-Other people locked themselves away and hid from their demons. Townes flung open his door and said 'Come on in.' So writes Harold Eggers Townes Van Zandt's longtime road manager and producer in My Years with Townes Van Zandt: Music Genius and Rage - a gripping memoir revealing the inner core of an enigmatic troubadour whose deeply poetic music was a source of inspirat…

Design & Technique for Fine Woodworking. This dazzling showcase of the art of inlay provides artistic inspiration as well as how-to instruction and design insights - written by the inlay artist for U2 Led Zeppelin and many more. Over 100 color photographs show you exquisite inlays in musical instruments wooden boxes and various objets d'art while black-and-white photos and drawings guide you …

(All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio). Book. Hardcover. 672 pages. Published by Backbeat Books

A Complete Course to Help You Write Better Songs. Book (not sheet music). Book and CD Package. Size 8.5x11 inches. 256 pages. Published by Backbeat Books.

For Those Who Color Outside the Lines. Book. Recording/Music Business, Games / Activity Books. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.198753).

(The Complete Illustrated Lyrics). Book. Softcover. 390 pages. Published by Backbeat Books

(A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording, and Business Second Edition). Book. Softcover. Published by Backbeat Books

Know the Man, Play the Music. Performed by Django Reinhardt. Book (not sheet music). Book and CD Package. Size 8.5x11 inches. 144 pages. Published by Backbeat Books.

Playing the Great Beatles Basslines. Performed by Paul McCartney. Book (not sheet music). Softcover. With notes and tablature. Size 8.5x11 inches. 160 pages. Published by Backbeat Books.

Book/Online Video

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Second Edition. Book. Guitar Reference, Guitar Set-Ups & Maintenance. Softcover Media Online. 146 pages. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.333024).

ISBN 9780879309985. UPC: 884088493363. 8.5x11.0x0.359 inches.

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How to Choose and Play the Right Guitar Chords Updated Edition. Book. Chords, Music / General. Softcover Audio Online. 256 pages. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.137903).

ISBN 9781495001512. UPC: 888680029395. 8.5x11.0x0.65…

Adventures in the Ukulele World. Book. Biography / Music Bisac, Biography / Personal Memoir, Biography/Composers and Musicians. Hardcover. 238 pages. Duration 180 seconds. Published by Backbeat Books

By Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl. Book. Biography / Business. Hardcover. 224 pages. Published by Backbeat Books

A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars Updated Edition. Book. Softcover. 176 pages. Published by Backbeat Books

The Story of Kiss's Destroyer and the Making of an American Icon. By Kiss. Book. Softcover. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.141630).

All That's Left to Know About This Elusive Band. FAQ. Softcover. 416 pages. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.146634).