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- Posted: 12/10/2012 10:24
- Post subject: Music reference books recommendations
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I like music books of trivia, ones that you can dip in and out of and learn new things. i have mozipedia, hard days write, 1001 albums you must hear before you die etc any other good ones out there?
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Jimmy Dread
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- #2
- Posted: 12/10/2012 10:41
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There are literally 100s of good ones! It all depends whether or not you like a biography-type book on a chosen artist/genre, or something you can dip in and out of without having to spend hours sifting through to find something interesting...
If you're after something in the latter category you can't go wrong with these three - well-written and insightful, as well as giving you a few pointers as to new discoveries:
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videoheadcleaner
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- Posted: 12/10/2012 11:09
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Besides 1001 Songs this is the only music reference book I have.
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- #4
- Posted: 12/10/2012 11:23
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look up the 33 1/3 series on Wikipedia.
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- #5
- Posted: 12/10/2012 11:27
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This band could be your life
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- Posted: 12/10/2012 11:33
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| noWaxJim wrote: | There are literally 100s of good ones! It all depends whether or not you like a biography-type book on a chosen artist/genre, or something you can dip in and out of without having to spend hours sifting through to find something interesting...
If you're after something in the latter category you can't go wrong with these three - well-written and insightful, as well as giving you a few pointers as to new discoveries:
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whats the 3rd one
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Jimmy Dread
Old skool like Happy Shopper
Location: 555 Dub Street
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- Posted: 12/10/2012 11:37
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| Saoirse wrote: | | This band could be your life |
AMAZING book - just been reading it whilst on holiday in the Canaries.
There's 3 books in my original post - the Mojo one and two by the same author - "This Is Uncool" and "Fear of Music" by Garry Mulholland.
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Error Finn
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- Posted: 06/10/2013 20:37
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As a bass player, I love this one:
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Two others I love:
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meccalecca
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- Posted: 06/11/2013 00:46
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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire by Will Hermes
One of my absolute favorite books. This is about the New York music scene during the mid 70s. It's not just about the rock bands either. He extensively writes about 70s NYC hip hop, latin, disco, jazz, Steve Reich and Philip Glass. As a New Yorker I found it mesmerizing but i think any music lover would appreciate it
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