Mute Records is one of the most revered and influential independent music labels of all time. Through the music of its tight-knit community of artists - ranging from Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Nick Cave's 'The Birthday Party' and Einsturzende Neubauten to Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, Laibach and Goldfrapp - it has had an incalculable impact on popular music for forty years. This authoritative, sumptuously illustrated history of the label features stunning artwork and photography - much of it previously unseen - and insights from those who have worked with the label
Lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, authoritative—this definitive guide to the most important and groundbreaking guitars is the perfect book for aspiring musicians and serious fans alike. This latest volume in the hugely popular 1001 series surveys the world’s most popular musical instrument. Popular culture has enjoyed an intense love affair with the guitar in both its acoustic and electric forms. Although quite ancient, the guitar only achieved recognition as a serious instrument in the late nineteenth century. Since then, it has become the world’s most consequential instrument, and contemporary music is unimaginable without it. Never before have so many guitars been profiled within a single illustrated volume, from the earliest Spanish baroque models to the latest Gibson Robot series with computer-controlled self-tuning capabilities and onboard sound-processing features. From the classic and obscure to the simple and high-tech, the most notable guitars from Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Les Paul, Martin, and numerous other brands are featured in this one-of-a-kind book. Illustrated with striking color photographs, the book reveals what makes each model special, which well-known musicians use it, and the hit songs in which it can be heard. Details about technical and design specifications are included, and lively texts highlight some of the greatest guitar performances of all time.
Learn how to play and keyboard instrument and master associated technology, such as MIDI programming and sequencing, digital sampling and computer hard-disk recording.
“The Twentieth Century is unique in human history. The Last hundred years have been captured not just in words, as in previous centuries, but also in visual detail with photographs, film, and video. The greatest images of this era are combined here with authoritative text to document our times with immediacy and clarity.”
Exploring a range of historical scandals, this book delves into the intertwining lives of politicians, celebrities, and corporate leaders who misused their influence. It addresses infamous events, such as alleged affairs involving American presidents and the Watergate scandal, alongside modern controversies like the Cambridge Analytica data breach. By examining these shocking incidents, the narrative reveals how power can lead to moral failings and the consequences faced by those involved.
Tells the story of the Beatles band, from their early beginnings to the international supergroup that they became. This memorabilia includes: 1957 Quarrymen programme; 1961 receipt from the Top Ten Club in Hamburg; 1963 poster of Beatles concert with Billy J Kramer in support; and, 1964 ticket stub from Atlantic City concert.
As part of the "Keep It Simple Series", this title shows how to master the basics of guitar playing, discover different musical styles, and learn how to make your own recordings. Written by an expert in the field, the book includes full-color photos and illustrations throughout.
El Chapo's life is a gripping saga of crime, ambition, and escape. Starting as a farmhand, he ascended to lead the Sinaloa Cartel, becoming a billionaire and Public Enemy Number One. The narrative details his dramatic arrest in Guatemala, his ability to orchestrate cartel operations from prison, and his notorious escape in a laundry cart. The book also covers his recapture and extradition for a landmark trial, complemented by chilling photographs and insights into the brutal world of drug trafficking.
The diminutive Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known universally by his nickname of 'El Chapo' ('Shorty' in Spanish), is the highest-profile narco-terrorist since the demise of Pablo Escobar in the 1990s. Loera began work at the age of nine as a gomero - a farmhand harvesting opium - and as he grew up he shot and murdered his way to the top, strewing corpses in his wake. In 2009, he made the Forbes annual billionaires list and before his capture by Mexican marines in 2016 the Sinaloa cartel which he commanded was turning over more than $11 billion in annual sales to North America, supplying more than 10 per cent of all illegal narcotics used on that continent. He became Public Enemy Number One in the USA. This is his story.
For the first time in a single volume, The Complete Book of the Guitar brings together the history of the instrument, the music, the manufacturers and the greatest performers in the story of today's most popular and compelling musical instrument.
"The Beatles revolutionized popular music. They altered fashion. They transformed the way people thought. The Beatles defined an era and changed the world with their music, their words and their personalities. This book tells the story of the Fab Four with insightful text, stunning photographs and rare, carefully reproduced on-the-page memorabilia. It documents the group's journey, from small Liverpool clubs through chart-topping records, sell-out tours and their quest for musical perfection, to their split in 1970"--Back cover
Filling a niche that has long gone ignored, How to Read Music offers a quick and easy ten-lesson plan that will help any aspiring musician learn to read written music. Using simple, jargon-free language and 1,000 illustrations, Terry Burrows offers an approach that can help both novices and "illiterate" self-taught musicians start sight-reading in a matter of days. A dictionary of terms and notation is as well, providing an at-a-glance reference for basic terminology. Affordably priced and attractively pack How to Read Music offers a unique approach to a subject has intimidated generations of aspiring musicians.
On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down outside his home in New York City by an impassioned admirer, Mark David Chapman. After his death, Lennon's memory attained mythic stature and he is now considered one of rock-n-roll's most important figures. This photographic biography is a compelling celebration of Lennon's life and music, as told through vibrant black-and-white photographs and descriptive text. From Liverpool childhood to the Beatles conquering America to his being the most famous house-husband/political activist in the 1970s, this book covers every phase of this amazing artist's life and career.
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Úchvatný obrazový přehled nejvýznamnějších kytar v bohaté historii tohoto nástroje od akustických kytar začátku devatenáctého století po nejmodernější modely současnosti. Tento bohatý seznam nejpopulárnějších hudebních nástrojů obsahuje: - historii více než 200 kytar, odhalující inspiraci a záměry spojené s každým modelem; - přehledné tabulky popisující každý detail konstrukčního stylu, povrchové úpravy, intarzií, pražců a snímačů; - skvělé celostránkové fotografie každé kytary a fotografie umělců, kteří na ni hráli nejlépe; - bonusové vyjmutelné, bohatě vybavené plakáty zobrazující rodokmeny pěti hlavních kytarových dynastií - Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin a Rickenbacker.
Úchvatný obrazový přehled nejvýznamnějších kytar v bohaté historii tohoto nástroje od akustických kytar začátku devatenáctého století po nejmodernější modely současnosti. Tento bohatý seznam nejpopulárnějších hudebních nástrojů obsahuje: Historii více než 200 kytar, odhalující inspiraci a záměry spojené s každým modelem; přehledné tabulky popisující každý detail konstrukčního stylu, povrchové úpravy, intarzií, pražců a snímačů; skvělé celostránkové fotografie každé kytary a fotografie umělců, kteří na ni hráli nejlépe; bonusové vyjmutelné, bohatě vybavené plakáty zobrazující rodokmeny pěti hlavních kytarových dynastií - Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin a Rickenbacker
Beatles způsobili revoluci v populární hudbě. Proměnili módu. Změnili způsob myšlení lidí. Definovali jednu éru a jejich hudba, slova a osobnosti změnily svět.
Tato kniha vypráví příběh báječné čtyřky prostřednictvím zasvěceného textu, úchvatných fotografií a vzácných a pečlivě zaznamenaných památných předmětů. Dokumentuje cestu kapely z malých liverpoolských klubů přes první místa v hitparádách, vyprodaná turné a hledání hudební dokonalosti, až po jejich rozchod v roce 1970.
