Music Biographies and History Books and DVD/Videos

Taking Center Stage is the definitive print retrospective and musical documentation of the career of one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, Neil Peart of Rush. Originally conceived as a companion to the groundbreaking 2011 3-disc DVD set of the same name, this book combines astonishingly detailed musical transcriptions, historical writing, instructional text, and a beautiful collection of photographs to create a book that every drummer an...

Off the Record with The Beatles, Bowie, Elton & So Much MoreBy Ken Scott and Bobby OwsinskiItem: 00-37250UPC: 038081415970ISBN 10: 0739078585ISBN 13: 9780739078587Category: Textbook - GeneralFormat: Hardcover BookTurn on any classic rock station and you’ll soon hear a song that Ken Scott worked on. As one of the preeminent recording engineers and producers of the 20th century, Ken has garnered Gold, Platinum, and Diamond record sales aw...

Includes Classic Jazz Drummers, Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton DVDs Series: DVD Publisher: Hudson Music Format: DVD Includes the DVDs Classic Jazz Drummers: Swing and Beyond; Gene Krupa - Swing, Swing, Swing! ; and Lionel Hampton: Jazz Legend Inventory #HL 00320900 ISBN: 1423484614 Width: 5.3" Length: 7.5" Classic Jazz Drummers: Swing and Beyond This incredible DVD features over 20 of the legendary giants and unsung greats of...

Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen, the first episode of the Song Without Borders series, In Search of The Great Song, is also the first documentary about the artist considered to be one of the greatest living choral composers. A National Medal of Arts recipient, named an “American Choral Master” by the National Endowment for the Arts, Lauridsen has achieved the status of the most frequently performed modern choral...

Series: DVD Publisher: Hudson Music Format: DVD "Classic Rock Drum Solos" traces the origins of the rock drum solo, with vintage footage of pioneers like Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton, as well as some of the best from classic rock, including: Ginger Baker, Don Brewer, Keith Moon, Ron Bushy, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell and others. "Clasic Drum Solos and Drum Battles" presents 15 legends of jazz drumming in extended solos and in ...

Consider it a great joy...whenever you experience various trials (James 1:2)What if your blessings come through raindrops? What if your healing comes through tears?There's no denying some of the blessings in Laura Story's life. As the songwriter of the #1 Worship Hit, “Indescribable,” recorded by Chris Tomlin in 2004, she married her high school sweetheart, Martin Elvington the following year. She then began working in music and women...

This book contains 26 of the greatest rock ballads ever committed to record, in notation and guitar TAB. Included are hits by Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, and more. Titles: Breathe (Pink Floyd) * Broken (Seether feat. Amy Lee) * Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) (Santana) * Faithfully (Journey) * Fountain of Sorrow (Jackson Browne) * The Game of Love (Santana feat. Michelle Branch) * Handy Man (James Taylor)...

Tony Royster Jr. has evolved. From a world-renown child prodigy to high-profile professional touring drummer, Tony continues to stretch boundaries and break barriers with his seemingly effortless chops and creativity. Join Tony on his evolutional journey as he performs with mentor Dennis Chambers, drumming legend Terry Bozzio, and his latest project ASAP, and get a glimpse inside Tony's world as he goes back to the streets of Atlanta where it all...

From the ears, eyes, and hands of renowned percussionist and educator Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood), Life on Drums is a striking examination of the drummer's art, captivatingly rendered with cinematic grace and intrigue. Equally relevant to newcomers as it is to experienced musicians, this DVD combines candid, wide-ranging conversations with Martin's first drum teacher, Allen Herman, and beautifully filmed performances of Martin's comp...

Certainly no name resonates across the spruce and maple boundaries of the classic American guitar like that of John D'Angelico, master guitar builder. Here in personal and cooperative histories, anecdotes, and first-hand accounts, Frank Green has infused the name of the master with life and vitality. Includes a 24-page color section and hundreds of rare photographs.

Until the launch of the Flying V and Explorer in 1958, electric guitars were supposed to look like...guitars. Suddenly, Gibson turned conventional design upside down, almost literally, by using straight lines and angular body shapes, changing the way electrics could look and, in the process, creating a set of rare future collectables. Flying V, Explorer, Firebird tells the story of those first peculiar instruments and goes on to describe Gibso...

About the book Celebrate the world's most seductive instrument. An obsessive, full-color book in the irresistible format of Shoes and Handbags - which together have over 700,000 copies in print - guitarS delivers a feast of 500 guitars in vibrant color, plus players, makers, legends, myths, and more. Here are guitars that made history, that changed the course of music, that inspired new generations of players and listeners. Here are milestones in...