Roadwork: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out Review

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(More customer reviews)disclamer. i'm tom's friend and colleague. but if you want to read about a real life in rock and roll and look at the pictures that go with it, "roadwork" is the book. the stones, the who, the eagles, the james gang, so many more...tom knows them, travelled with them, photographed them. and there's no hyperbole here, folks...just the straight story from a guy who lived the life, starting in the sixties in london and continuing on 'til today. and yeah, the story is captivating, but what will get you and what will stick with you long after you close the book,...are the pictures. candid, black and white photographs. in hotel rooms, backstage, airports, cars, dressing rooms, recording studios. minus the flash bulbs and the hair stylists. i was reminded of something i've always loved about tom's rock and roll photographs...the fact that you get a holistic view of what was going on. his camera pays the same respect to the roadies and the groupies as it does to the musicians. this is the real deal, folks. take it from me, buy this book. i did.

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As a friend and cohort of some of rock music's biggest legends - the Who, Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, and countless others - photographer Tom Wright was given unparalleled access to almost every aspect of the musicians' lives, on- and offstage. Roadwork is a compilation of over 200 of Wright's groundbreaking photographs and the true stories behind the captivating pictures that have earned him praise as "America's most important documenter of the 1960s and 1970s rock 'n' roll scene". Gritty and realistic, poignant and beautiful, Wright's photos powerfully deconstruct the glamour of life on the road, capturing the true essence of rock 'n' roll: the musicians, the roadies, the fans, and the beautiful women who voraciously followed these rock bands. Over the years, Wright has allowed almost no commercial access to his work; his photographs have been available to only the musicians he's worked with and a handful of record company executives ... until now. Roadwork offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary life and stunning art of Tom Wright, the man Joe Walsh dubbed "the Jack Kerouac of rock 'n' roll." Includes 180 black and white photos (60 of those are full page) and an eight page color section.

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The Who - The Definitive Guitar Collection 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)I'd like it better if it had the bass, with John Entwistle in your band it's gonna rock, I mean how are we supposed to play the riff from Pinball Wizard, also at the end of I'm Free, with out the "ba-dum"? And it's annoying that said riff and others are only given in guitar chords which doesn't help exactly if you're not playing guitar or not familiar with them. Otherwise it's almost everything in their catalog up to Endless Wire including some songs they didn't write but performed on albums such as Live at Leeds. Although the liner notes are the same in all the books the pictures are different which is nice. You really do want all 4 books as the songs are alphabetical instead of by album.

The songs from Tommy and Quadrophenia are the versions from the original albums, so it's missing some of the extra numbers from Tommy like Mother and Son. Fiddle About is how John Entwistle did it and again it's missing the wonderful gloomy intro. Like many of these books things like Heinz Baked Beans written for brass has been arranged for guitar. Vocals may sound a bit high too, something Roger Daltrey has commented on, so you may want to play around with the octave. The perfect binding is a bit annoying trying to keep the book open if you don't want to break the spine or weigh it down but I've had my fill of comb bound books fall to pieces so until something better comes along it will have to do.

Some day I hope for a complete score book, like that 1000 page Beatles book, with the movie score from Tommy and Endless Wire thrown in among Entwistle's bass and Moony's mad drumming. In the meanwhile this will do nicely.

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Note-for-note tab transcriptions for 41 songs: 5:15 * Getting in Tune * Going Mobile * Happy Jack * Heinz Baked Beans * Helpless Dancer * How Many Friends * I Can See for Miles * I Can't Explain * I Need You * I'm a Boy * I'm Free * I've Had Enough * I've Known No War * It's Your Turn * The Kids Are Alright * more.

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A Man of No Importance Review

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(More customer reviews)From me,that is high praise indeed. A soaring score. So simple and yet so elegant. A show that I missed at Lincoln Center. But I'll not make that mistake again.
The cast is very talented and sings beautifully. Roger Rees is so good in the lead that I've now forgiven him for "The Red Shoes", my all-time worst musical.
I do not give 5 star reviews often. I truly recommend this cd.

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Another great selection from the musical theater duo Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Arranged for Piano/Voice/Chords. Titles include: Books, The Burden Of My Life, The Cuddles Mary Gave, First Rehearsel, Going Up, Love Who You Love, Man In The Mirror, A Man Of No Importance, Princess, The Streets Of Dublin, Tell Me Why, Welcome To the World.

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Henry Mancini - Pink Guitar Book & CD (Acoustic Masterclass) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book+cd masterclass is just that, a master class. The quality of the arrangements make learning the songs very worth while, although most are challenging to master as they are technically intermediate to advanced.

The music from the Pink Guitar CD (Henry Mancini : Pink Guitar) is amazing and should be purchased on its own merit. If the music from the Pink Guitar CD inspires you to learn those arrangements, then this book is for you. It would be almost impossible to learn any of the pieces in this book without owning the retail Pink Guitar CD for guidance as the accompanying CD to this book focuses on the artists' comments and teachings on playing their respective arrangements.

Although most tab guitar books are focused at introductory lessons, this book is quite a bit more advanced and should be enjoyable for higher level acoustic guitar players. Beginner players may find many of the pieces outside of their range.

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This album-matching folio includes 12 classic Henry Mancini tracks arranged for solo guitar in standard notation and tab by 12 master guitarists. In addition to the breathtaking arrangements, this new folio includes a "masterclass" CD on which the artists walk through the key aspects and techniques for each arrangement. Titles (and arrangers) are: Baby Elephant Walk (William Coulter) * Charade (Aaron Stang) * The Days of Wine and Roses (David Cullen) * Dear Heart (Wayne Johnson) * It's Easy to Say (Doug Smith) * Moon River (Ed Gerhard) * Peter Gunn (Pat Donohue) * The Pink Panther (Laurence Juber) * What's Happening (Mike Dowling) * The Sweetheart Tree (Mark Hanson) * Theme from "The Thorn Birds" (Al Petteway) * Two for the Road (Amrit Sond).

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