by Dick Weissman | Mar 25, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Music
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Hal Leonard Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble [/alert] The author has photographed the primary guitars played by 108 rock stars. Many are...
by Dick Weissman | Apr 7, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater, Music
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Hal Leonard Books Formats: Paperback Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] These days the Martin Company is far better known for guitars than ukuleles, but during he...
by Site Owner | Feb 25, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Film, TV & Theater
Sad but Enlightening Story By Cary Ginell Hal Leonard Books, $18.99, 228 pages Billy Eckstine was the first black ballad singer who appealed to a large segment of the white population. Ginell outlines Eckstine’s long and somewhat tempestuous life. Handsome,...
by Site Owner | Dec 13, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater, Reference
By Bruce Swedien & Bill Gibson Hal Leonard Books, $39.99, 334 pages If you have spent time in recording studios, or aspire to do so, this book is essential reading. Bruce Swedien is most famous as the recording engineer for Michael Jackson’s massive hit album...