Download or read book Razama Snaz written by Robert Lawson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Razama-Snaz! The Listeners' Guide To Nazareth presents an in depth look at every song, every album by this legendary Scottish hard rock institution. We also dig into TV appearances, radio broadcasts and even bootleg recordings to further explore the bands prolific history. Extra insight is provided by some of the worlds most dedicated fans who share first hand accounts of some of their favourite in-concert moments. So welcome to the long and winding road that is the voluminous output of Scotland's finest hard rock heroes, Nazareth.

Download or read book Razama Snaz written by Robert Lawson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Razama-Snaz! The Listeners' Guide To Nazareth presents an in depth look at every song, every album by this legendary Scottish hard rock institution. We also dig into TV appearances, radio broadcasts and even bootleg recordings to further explore the bands prolific history. Extra insight is provided by some of the worlds most dedicated fans who share first hand accounts of some of their favourite in-concert moments. So welcome to the long and winding road that is the voluminous output of Scotland's finest hard rock heroes, Nazareth....

Download or read book AC DC written by Martin Popoff and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AC/DC Album by Album is an in-depth discussion of each of the band’s 16 studio albums by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff and illustrated with phenomenal photography. Formed in 1973, AC/DC became one of the most popular and bestselling bands in rock history with their no-frills approach to loud, heavy, and sweat-drenched blues-based rock music. This new book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band’s discography by moderating in-depth and entertaining conversations about all 16 of AC/DC’s studio albums, every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia. Popoff gathers 17 rock journalists and authors who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about every release. Together, the conversations comprise a unique history of the band, covering everything from early lineups; the role played by the Youngs’ older brother, George; the songwriting and legendary antics of original vocalist Bon Scott; the mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs; the debut of singer Brian Johnson on the band’s mega breakthrough, Back in Black; the band’s fallow 1980s and 1990s resurgence; and later difficulties, such as Malcolm’s onset of dementia and the legal problems of drummer Phil Rudd.

Download or read book Still Competition written by Robert Lawson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of his 2016 book Razama-Snaz! The Listener’s Guide to Nazareth, Robert Lawson returns with this meticulous reviewing of every Cheap Trick album, song by song. In his book, Still Competition: The Listener’s Guide to Cheap Trick, Lawson outlines the band’s significant television appearances, live shows, and more with the attention to detail only a super fan could provide. A dedicated follower, Lawson has assembled this reference guide out of a love of music and a dedication to fellow fans, but he is not without criticism (often humourously so) when the rockers fall short of his high expectations. He shines the spotlight indiscriminately, which makes him all the more credible a witness to the band’s lengthy career. Lawson also seeks input from some of the world’s greatest Cheap Trick and classic rock fans, who share stories from epic live shows. Fellow classic rock devotees will love this manual on Cheap Trick’s highs, lows, and everything in between.

Download or read book Wheatfield Empire written by Robert Lawson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winnipeg’s The Guess Who are Canada’s original international rock n’ roll superstars. But despite the band’s enduring popularity, no one has assembled a comprehensive history of their recording career... until now. In exquisite detail that serious fans will appreciate, Wheatfield Empire: The Listener’s Guide to The Guess Who goes through the band’s evolution, album by album and song by song. Nothing is left out. Wheatfield Empire covers the complete discography, singles chart action, international releases, important concerts, significant TV appearances, radio broadcasts, and even a selection of unofficial live bootlegs. The book also discusses the solo careers of both frontman Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman. Written in clear prose with a touch of humour, this book’s encyclopedic detail is supported with excerpts from first-hand interviews with band members and input from top authorities on the Canadian music industry. Looking beyond the radio hits, Wheatfield Empire documents The Guess Who’s musical output with the loving attention they deserve as Canada’s first band to achieve major international success. This book is a must-have for any serious Guess Who fan.

Download or read book If You Like Led Zeppelin written by Dave Thompson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was, and it remains, the greatest rock band the world has ever seen, a giant from the moment of its inception until long after its demise. Even today, more than 30 years after its final flight, Led Zeppelin offers the final word in rock innovation – the one band that so many try to emulate and so few come even close to catching. If You Like Led Zeppelin... is the unique story of how Led Zeppelin came together not just as players, but as influences and ideas. It unearths the music that the musicians themselves were listening to, to open up an entire new world of experience and excitement for both casual and committed fans. It then travels beyond Led Zeppelin, to the bands and artists who in turn took their own lead from the Zep. Packed with exclusive comments from friends, contemporaries, and peers, If You Like Led Zeppelin... is a unique window into the world from which Led Zeppelin was born, and the one it created in its wake. From blues and beat bands to California, Morocco, Mali, and beyond, this is the ultimate guidebook for anyone who likes Led Zeppelin.

Download or read book The Billboard Albums written by Joel Whitburn and published by Record Research. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 50-year history of the rock era, including every album that made "The Billboard 200" chart - over 25,000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31, 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position, total weeks charted, chart debut date, total weeks at #1, #2 or #3 positions, original record label and number, and more! Also features many bonus sections, including a top 500 artists ranking, chronological listing of all #1 albums, the top 100 albums of all time, top artists by decade, albums of longevity, and more. Includes album cover photos, artist biographies, and many other statistics.

Download or read book They Just Seem a Little Weird written by Doug Brod and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran music journalist explores how four legendary rock bands—KISS, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz—laid the foundation for two diametrically opposed subgenres: hair metal in the '80s and grunge in the '90s. It was the age when heavy-footed, humorless dinosaurs roamed the hard-rock landscape. But that all changed when into these dazed and confused mid-'70s strut-ted four flamboyant bands that reveled in revved-up anthems and flaunted a novel theatricality. In They Just Seem a Little Weird, veteran entertainment journalist Doug Brod offers an eye- and ear-opening look at a crucial moment in music history, when rock became fun again and a gig became a show. This is the story of friends and frenemies who rose, fell, and soared once more, often sharing stages, studios, producers, engineers, managers, agents, roadies, and fans-and who are still collaborating more than forty years on. In the tradition of David Browne's Fire and Rain and Sheila Weller's Girls Like Us, They Just Seem a Little Weird seamlessly interweaves the narratives of KISS, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith with that of Starz, a criminally neglected band whose fate may have been sealed by a shocking act of violence. This is also the story of how these distinctly American groups-three of them now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-laid the foundation for two seemingly opposed rock genres: the hair metal of Poison, Skid Row, and Mötley Crüe and the grunge of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and the Melvins. Deeply researched, and featuring more than 130 new interviews, this book is nothing less than a secret history of classic rock.

Download or read book Hellrazed written by Kevin Miller and published by Millstone Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2012, the feature-length documentary Hellbound? was released in theaters across North America. Joining a growing chorus of voices that were questioning the traditional view of hell as a place of eternal conscious torment, the film asked a handful of “burning” questions. Does hell exist? If so, who goes there, and why? More importantly, what do our views about hell say about us and our understanding of God? And how do our beliefs about these issues affect the kind of world we create, the kind of people we become? Five years later, the debate over hell is far from settled, but the landscape in which such questions are being asked has changed radically. Hence, filmmaker Kevin Miller decided it was time to go back to some of the people who appear in Hellbound? and others he met along the way to get their input on how the debate has shifted and how it’s remained the same. The result is a plethora of voices offering all sorts of perspectives, some highly academic, some polemic, some intensely personal, and all bound to impact how readers think and feel about this issue.

Download or read book Local Heroes written by Anders Mårtensson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1950s and 1960s, Asbury Park, New Jersey, was the place to be-to stroll along the boardwalk, to sunbathe, and, most importantly, to listen to live music. But since the city fell into ruin, culminating in the race riots of the 1970s, many were left to wonder if the former rock 'n' roll mecca had been silenced forever. In Local Heroes, author Anders Mårtensson and photographer Jörgen Johansson revisit the myths, legends, and romantic visions of the music scene in a town that is striving to make a comeback. While the story of Asbury Park is inseparable from widely popular artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, Steven van Zandt, and Southside Johnny Lyon, Local Heroes pays tribute to these musicians alongside the many other talents who stayed behind, playing in local clubs, helping to forge what became known as the "Jersey Shore sound." In a series of original interviews, readers will hear first-hand from the people who wrote, performed, and lived the music. Accompanied by exclusive photographs, musical personalities such as Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg, Danny Federici, Bill Chinnock, Vini Lopez, Pete Yorn, and many others are brought to life. Whether the redevelopment efforts underway in Asbury Park today will someday serve as the stage for music legends of tomorrow is a story that has yet to play out. But for now, rock 'n' roll fans can delight in a stunning tribute to a city and its talents whose music continues to play on.

Download or read book Wheels of Wisdom written by Tim Bishop and published by Open Road Press. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In each lesson of this book, readers will find practical insights, inspiration, and encouragement—along with personal reflection questions that will help adopt the right mindset, conquer fear, overcome obstacles, and relish life's journey. Together the authors share what they have learned after three tours totaling over 10,000 miles. Certain principles are universal whether one is bicycling across America or chasing a lifelong dream. Not only will readers encounter meaningful truth as they travel vicariously to new places and meet new people, they will also experience some genuine "God moments" and have some fun on the way.

Download or read book Truly UnFamous written by Keith R Brown and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AFTER GETTING A JOB AS A BARTENDER at a small Montreal Rock bar, Keith soon found himself working a Doors’ concert at the Montreal Forum. His job was to carry a very inebriated but stoic Jim Morrison back and forth between the stage and dressing room. A few years later, Keith become a tour manager for Montreal’s Donald K Donald productions and helped develop Canada’s first cross-country rock circuit. Truly UnFamous is a collection of tales from the beginning of the Canadian arena rock era to its apex. Having spent months at a time driving across the country with popular Canadian bands like Rush, The Stampeders, and April Wine as well as some of the top musical artists in the world, there are certainly stories to tell. These are the ones which are fit for print. Celebrity memoirs often leave the impression their authors had a difficult time, as if they missed the party. By contrast, Truly UnFamous wasn’t written by a celebrity. Keith, a.k.a. “Reckless Eddy”, worked behind the scenes and has no excuses, no regrets, and as Bob Dylan put it, "no secrets to conceal". As a result, Truly UnFamous gives us an upbeat look at the early days of arena rock in Canada, beginning in the fabled summer of 1969.

Download or read book Reggae Silver written by Horane Smith and published by Bedside Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reggae Silver knew he was destined to live up to his name and become a great reggae singer, but first he had to survive his release from prison. Wrongly accused of robbery and attempted murder, he faced the threat of deportation, poverty, and continuing battles with the drug dealer who had framed him. Yet he never lost sight of his two dreams--to become a famous reggae artist and to prove his innocence. Set against the backdrop of the Jamaican sub-culture in New York, "Reggae Silver" is a thrilling story interwoven with the music and language of the reggae world. Written by Horane Smith, a prolific Jamaican-Canadian novelist and award-winning journalist, this tale of a man's struggle against the odds has universal appeal.

Download or read book The Nigerian Optometrist written by Olakunle Adegbile and published by Olakunle Adegbile. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olakunle Adewale Adegbile's memoir, The Nigerian Optometrist, is bound to captivate you. You'll enjoy Kunle's touch of humor even during his most troubling challenges. It will keep you wondering, "What's going to happen to Kunle next?" This is truly a book anyone who has been through hardship can relate to. It is also about the painstaking effort it takes to turn that little quarter dollar inside your pocket into much more. The magic is not in how hard the imperfect Kunle falls, but in his relentless pursuit of his dreams even when success is almost unattainable.

Download or read book Racelift written by Myron Guillory and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States of America is searching for love, unity and peace within its borders, and she has attempted to manufacture it through her political and social experiments. Unfortunately, hatred, disunity and chaos still exists, and it appears to get worse with each waking moment. Human intellect has failed this nation time and time again in trying to rescue her from self-inflicted wounds. Racelift offers this nation a proven way to love and unify her people and remove chaos from her borders. Racelift will introduce Americas citizens to the God of Love, Prince of Peace, and Spirit of Unity. The six-point procedure will help Americas citizens discover their purpose, values, and vision. This discovery will help America grow in cognitive fortitude, social responsibility, physical fitness, and spiritual discipline. America will love again, unite again, and experience peace again. As a result, America will be Great Again!

Download or read book The Ultimate written by Steve Matthes and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamer Guitars is often regarded as the first boutique guitar builder. From its humble beginnings in founder Paul Hamer's Northern Prairie Music Shop to its acquisition by the Fender Musical Instrument Corporation in 2008, the Hamer story is traced through nearly 400 images and dozens of interviews with those involved with the company. See how Hamer rose to compete with the giants of American guitar-making. Learn the inspiration for the making of its "ultimate" guitar, the Standard. Containing pieces by two of the company's principal architects - Hamer and Jol Dantzig - and told in lavishly illustrated text with many never before published photos and drawings, this history of Hamer Guitars is a treasured keepsake and resource for every lover of the electric guitar. With a foreword by Hamer's most prominent Standard bearer, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen.

Download or read book Aerosmith on Tour 1973 85 written by Julian Gill and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Aerosmith on Tour" focuses on the touring history of Aerosmith, based on local reviews of the shows and the contemporaneous critical perception of the band. This first volume of "Aerosmith on Tour" covers the band's early grind, as they sought to establish themselves on the rock 'n' roll landscape, through the successes and internal turmoil, ending with the successful 1984 reunion. Also covered are the offshoot bands, the Joe Perry Project and Whitford/St. Holmes, and classic era discographies. This is an unofficial & unsanctioned work fifteen years in the making! It's packed full of hundreds of tour ads, concert ticket stubs, set lists, and reviews. Spin your favorite Aerosmith LP, sit back, and take a trip back in time reliving memories you may have forgotten...