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"Memphis Boys" Book by Roben Jones ($50) |
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The Story of American Studios: A detailed history of an unsung recording studio and its lasting impact on music.
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Memphis Boys chronicles the story of the rhythm section at Chips Moman's American Studios from 1964, when the group began working together, until 1972, when Moman shut down the studio and moved the entire operation to Atlanta. Utilizing extensive interviews with Moman and the group, as well as additional comments from the songwriters, sound engineers, and office staff, author Roben Jones creates a collective biography combined with a business history and a critical analysis of important recordings. She reveals how the personalities of the core group meshed, how they regarded newcomers, and how their personal and musical philosophies blended with Moman's vision to create timeless music based on themes of suffering and sorrow.
Recording sessions with the Gentrys, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, the Box Tops, Joe Tex, Neil Diamond, B. J. Thomas, Dionne Warwick, and many others come alive in this book. Jones provides the stories behind memorable songs composed by group writers, such as "The Letter," "Dark End of the Street," "Do Right Woman," "Breakfast in Bed," and "You Were Always on My Mind." Featuring photographs, personal profiles, and a suggested listening section, Memphis Boys details a significant phase of American music and the impact of one studio.
Roben Jones of Gallipolis, Ohio, has published poetry in various magazines and in Wild Sweet Notes: Fifty Years of West Virginia Poetry, 1950-1999.
640 pages (approx.),6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 25 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
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"Songwriters With A Touch Of Gold" Book ($19.95) |
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If the nation's top songwriters, producers and publishers could be gathered together and sent on tour to present seminars in every state, there would be no need for this book. Since the music business is fragmented and frantic, no such tour could ever be arranged. This book, then, fills that void. A Touch of Gold is the result of lengthy interviews with people who have helped to create more than 160 gold records. They are unselfishly sharing with you their knowledge and experience. When you have read it, you will know where to get ideas, how to structure a song, in what form to present it, how to protect it and, most important, how to promote it. The other vital element you will discover as you read is the importance of attitude. Learning how successful songwriters handle disappointment and frustration may help you on those inevitable rough days. Finding out where they go for inspiration may give you the impetus you need to begin again and move forward. Above all, when you have looked into the minds of these gifted people, you will discover a quality common to all - a strong belief in their own ability. If this is the touch of gold, what you can learn from these pages is the polish that makes it shine. Written by Kent McNeel / Mark Luther [Martin Publishing, paperback, 222 pgs.]
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MasterWriter is the most powerful suite of songwriting tools ever assembled in one program. This revolutionary new software won Best of Show at MacWorld Expo and has received rave reviews in every major music magazine.
MasterWriter is endorsed by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, NSAI and is currently used by some of the world's leading songwriters including Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Clint Black, Jeffrey Steele, and many more.
MasterWriter will give you Rhymes, Close Rhymes, Phrases, Alliterations, Pop-Culture, Synonyms, the definition and much more. These are serious tools for the serious songwriter.
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