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  • The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique

    by Mr. Dan LeRoy ...
    Series series 33 1/3
    Derided as one-hit wonders, estranged from their original producer and record label, and in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles, the Beastie Boys were written off by most observers before even beginning to record their second album - an embarrassing commercial flop that should have ruined the group's career. But not only did "Paul's Boutique" eventually transformed the Beasties from a fratboy ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Dancing to the Drum Machine

    How Electronic Percussion Conquered the World

    by Mr. Dan LeRoy ...
    Dancing to the Drum Machine is a never-before-attempted history of what is perhaps the most controversial musical instrument ever invented: the drum machine. Here, author Dan LeRoy reveals the untold story of how their mechanical pulse became the new heartbeat of popular music. The pristine snap of the LinnDrum. The bottom-heavy beats of the Roland 808. The groundbreaking samples of the E-MUSP ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

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    The Story of Modern Pop

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    Modern pop began in 1952 when the first British chart was published and the first 7" singles were released. It ended (perhaps) in 1995 when Robson and Jerome reached the top of the charts with the first number one not to be available on vinyl since 1953. The internet age ushered in the death rites of over 40 years of pop.A Complete History Pop describes the journey that leads from 'Rock Around the ... Read more

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  • Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story Of Frank Zappa

    by Neil Slaven ...
    Frank Zappa's reputation as one of rock's maverick geniuses has continued to grow since his death in 1993. This successful biography has now been revised and reprinted and is still the most comprehensive chronicle of his extraordinary life and career. Neil Slaven has brilliantly brought together the complex strands of Zappa's life and work in a book that will please not just Zappa fans but anyone ... Read more

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  • Tales From Beyond The Tap

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    Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap Stories shared some of the best material from Randy’s hit CBC Radio show Vinyl Tap. Here, in Tales from Beyond the Tap, Randy tells more great stories from a life in rock—all of the fun, hardships, and adventure that haven’t been featured on the radio. This is Randy Bachman, unplugged!Tales from Beyond the Tap gives rock fans a VIP tour on an extraordinary life in music. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Perfecting Sound Forever

    An Aural History of Recorded Music

    by Greg Milner ...
    In 1915, Thomas Edison proclaimed that he could record a live performance and reproduce it perfectly, shocking audiences who found themselves unable to tell whether what they were hearing was an Edison Diamond Disc or a flesh-and-blood musician. Today, the equation is reversed. Whereas Edison proposed that a real performance could be rebuilt with absolute perfection, Pro Tools and digital samplers ... Read more

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  • Ultimate Slap Bass - Beginner Level

    by Stuart Clayton ...
    Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammer-ons and pull-offs. It also covers popular scales and modes for the slap technique and includes a ... Read more

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  • The Producer as Composer

    Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music

    by Virgil Moorefield ...
    The evolution of the record producer from organizer to auteur, from Phil Spector and George Martin to the rise of hip-hop and remixing.In the 1960s, rock and pop music recording questioned the convention that recordings should recreate the illusion of a concert hall setting. The Wall of Sound that Phil Spector built behind various artists and the intricate eclecticism of George Martin's recordings ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Ultimate Slap Bass - Intermediate Level

    by Stuart Clayton ...
    Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered. The book starts with using the left hand slapping technique and moves on to cover double popping, strumming, machine gun triplets, tenths and more. There are 73 exercises in this book and all have free backing tracks ... Read more

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  • Prince: All the Songs

    The Story Behind Every Track

    by Benoît Clerc ...
    "Prince: All the Songs is a major achievement...[It] may be the definitive single-volume book about Prince for both its breadth and the way it views his life through the songs that were the true essence of his being." - PsychobabbleSpanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind all of the songs that Prince ever released. Moving chronologically through his ... Read more

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  • Prince : in the Studio (1975-1995)

    Volume One

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    Offering an inside look into the multigenerational career of a funk-pop superstar, this definitive, exciting study of Prince s musical catalog grants behind-the-scenes access to the writing and recording details behind such massively successful albums as Diamonds and Pearls, and Purple Rain. From the Purple One s preteen mastery of the piano and guitar to his proficiency with 31 musical ... Read more

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