Music Books

[Robn]

Book and CDs. Fascinating.

Stephen

I seldom read nowadays but tempted by this. I love HOTS, KOR & enjoyed seeing him at the old Roundhouse. Sad he passed so young.

 

[mikechadwick]

Currently reading. Right time, right place

Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life and High Times in the Record Business: Amazon.co.uk: Lauder, Andrew, Houghton, Mick: 9781474623599: Books

Buy Happy Trails: Andrew Lauder's Charmed Life and High Times in the Record Business by Lauder, Andrew, Houghton, Mick (ISBN: 9781474623599) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Woodface]

I’ve greatly enjoyed Abbey Road - David Hepworth. He always writes so well & teases out the most interesting of details.

 

[Denim Demon]

I can highly recommend all 3 vols of Black Heart Fades Blue by Jerry A from Poison Idea. It's grim in places but such a good read.

https://landoftreason.co.uk/product/black-heart-fades-blue-jerry-a-lang-book-rare-bird-books/
https://landoftreason.co.uk/product/black-heart-fades-blue-vol-2-book/
https://landoftreason.co.uk/product/black-heart-fades-blue-vol-3-book/

 

[mikechadwick]

About to start:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Goes-Buildings-Fire-Changed/dp/024100375X/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[stephen bennett]

This is brilliant. Wonderful photos and some exotic equipment in here, especially US stuff I've never heard of or heard!

The turntable book is also a great read/look.

 

[paulfromcamden]

This is brilliant. Wonderful photos and some exotic equipment in here, especially US stuff I've never heard of or heard!

The turntable book is also a great read/look.

I was looking at those recently - lovely books. I'm sort of hoping they might show up heavily discounted in a year or so : )

 

[guey]

About to start:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Goes-Buildings-Fire-Changed/dp/024100375X/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

I read that a few years back, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It also touched on a couple of scenes that aren't usually covered, so I learnt something too.

 

[stephen bennett]

I was looking at those recently - lovely books. I'm sort of hoping they might show up heavily discounted in a year or so : )

Normally, I couldn't run to these–but I had some credit I needed to spend on media - related stuff and it wasn't enough for a synthesiser!

Stephen

 

[Graham H]

British Jazz On Record 1965 to 1970.

Postage free if ordered from Presto Jazz.

Labyrinth - British Jazz On Record 1960-75

The most comprehensive overview of the subject ever published, celebrating over three hundred albums with detailed background info, excerpts from original reviews and high-quality images that reproduce their artwork at near-full size.

lansdownebooks.com

 

[guey]

A couple I spotted in the Rough Trade mailout:
Jonny Trunk - Audio Erotica: Hifi Brochures 1950s-80s
Matthew Collin - Dream Machines: Electronic Music In Britain From Doctor Who To Acid House

 

[Mike Hughes]

This is brilliant. Wonderful photos and some exotic equipment in here, especially US stuff I've never heard of or heard!

The turntable book is also a great read/look.

I have just finished the former. I enjoyed it but that enjoyment was dimmed a tad by the subsequent knowledge that the majority of fairly obscure manufacturers who take up space near the end of the book are in fact sold in the shop owned by the author. Talking to friends with much more knowledge than I also opened my eyes to the fact it really ps a very partial and subjective perspective with many key players notably wholly absent. I still enjoyed but it’s a long long way from comprehensive or definitive.

 

[Sean Regan]

I've only ever bought two music books (the written word) not sheet music, of which I've a lot).

"The Devil's Horn," Michael Segall's colourful history of the saxophone. (I play a tenor..badly). Well worth a read.
If I ever only bought one other, as is the case, it had to be, "Miles," the autobiography.

 

[irons1965]

A couple I spotted in the Rough Trade mailout:
Jonny Trunk - Audio Erotica: Hifi Brochures 1950s-80s
Matthew Collin - Dream Machines: Electronic Music In Britain From Doctor Who To Acid House

Pre-ordered the Trunk book from Rough Trade, strange he hasn't mentioned it via his Friday mailouts though....

 

[Mike Hughes]

Rough Trade says it’s hardback but everywhere else says it’s paperback.

 

[irons1965]

Rough Trade says it’s hardback but everywhere else says it's paperback.

His previous 'Auto Erotica' book was a paperback so who knows?

 

[kjb]

I know others are on the Burning Shed mailing list but, in case people missed this, and knowing there are some big Durutti Column fans here …

https://burningshed.com/artists/the-durutti-column_artists/the-durutti-column_a-life-of-reilly_book

 

[guey]

Think there might be some takers for this here - James Kaplan - 3 Shades Of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, amnd the Lost Empire Of Cool

 

[les24preludes]

My field before I retired was performance and career psychology for musicians. I probably saw over 3,000 in 30 years of practice. My first book back in 1994 was "Secrets of Musical Confidence", HarperCollins. My 5th and latest was "Secrets of Performing Confidence 2nd Ed."

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-Performing-Confidence-musicians-singers/dp/140815420X/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

For those interested in the psychology of musicians I would also recommend these, both by working musicians and both excellent:
- The Inner Game of Music (Barry Green)
- Effortless Mastery (Kenny Werner)

 

[guey]

I'm just about to start on Richard Norris' autobiography, Strange Things Are Happening Here which, from a quick skim, and 'im indoors frequent laughter is going to be an entertaining read.

eta, there's also a record store edition that comes with a CD of his remixes and collaborations. I had most of them, but some crackers on there I didn't.