Finally back in print! The must-have book on Gibson's killer acoustic guitars, now updated. From 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 Gib...
Regardless of talent, most musicians turning pro must play cover gigs to make their hard work pay off. This practical book gives artists step-by-step guidance for achieving financial success with a cover band: how to start or join one, choose the right covers, land the gigs, handle promotion, use sound and lighting systems, and successfully manage the details of gig playing.
One of the first important bassists of jazz, George Murphy "Pops" Foster was playing in bands around New Orleans as early as 1906. This autobiography, first published in 1971 and now lovingly reissued, is a valuable, entertaining, and sometimes risqu firsthand account of early New Orleans jazz by one of the pioneers of the string bass.
Ringo: With A Little Help is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who remains a rock icon over fifty years since the Beatles took the world by storm.
The book is in the tradition of Tony Bacon's best-selling guitar series, with a carefully researched story, including exclusive interviews with Vai and Satriani, a gallery of full-color pictures of famous guitars and players, and a reference section detailing production years and specifications of all Ibanez's electric models
Even after finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, Cheap Trick remains to many a club band with a cult following. Much like Cheap Trick themselves, American Standard: Cheap Trick From The Bars to the Budokan and Beyond will appeal to the fans who swear that their favorite band is still criminally underrated, connoisseurs of 1970s rock, and anyone who has enjoyed the album in any of its subsequently reissued and expa...
