An American Band

Author : Kristen Laine
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101216972

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American Band by Kristen Laine Pdf

In the spirit of Friday Night Lights comes the stirring story of a marching band from small-town middle America. Every fall, marching bands take to the field in a uniquely American ritual. For millions of kids, band is a rite of passage—a first foray into leadership and adult responsibility, and a chance to learn what it means to be a part of a community. Nowhere is band more serious than at Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana, where the entire town is involved with the success of its defending state champion band, the Marching Minutemen. In the place where this tradition may have originated, in the city that became the band instrument capital of the world, band is a religion. But it’s not the only religion—as legendary director Max Jones discovers when conflicting notions of faith and purpose collide during his final year as director. In this intimate chronicle, the band marches through a season that starts in hope and promise, progresses through uncertainty and disappointment, and ends, ultimately, in redemption.

Author : Dan Peek
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781594679292

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An American Band by Dan Peek Pdf

"An American Band", the America Story, tells the story of the formative years of AMERICA, Dan's personal road to success in music and the turbulent times that followed, leading ultimately to his spiritual awakening.

Author : Jude Warne
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538120965

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America, the Band by Jude Warne Pdf

As if recovering from a raucous dream of the 1960s, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek arrived on 1970s American radio with a sound that echoed disenchanted hearts of young people everywhere. The three American boys had named their band after a country they’d watched and dreamt of from their London childhood Air Force base homes. What was this country? This new band? Classic and timeless, America embodied the dreams of a nation desperate to emerge from the desert and finally give their horse a name. Celebrating the band’s fiftieth anniversary, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell share stories of growing up, growing together, and growing older. Journalist Jude Warne weaves original interviews with Beckley, Bunnell, and many others into a dynamic cultural history of America, the band, and America, the nation. Reliving hits like “Ventura Highway,” “Tin Man,” and of course, “A Horse with No Name” from their 19 studio albums and incomparable live recordings, this book offers readers a new appreciation of what makes some music unforgettable and timeless. As America’s music stays in rhythm with the heartbeats of its millions of fans, new fans feel the draw of a familiar emotion. They’ve felt it before in their hearts and thanks to America, they can now hear it, share it, and sing along.

Author : Jim Bessman
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1417706651

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Ramones by Jim Bessman Pdf

The authorized story of an American band who shaped the history of music for generations. Today's new music-makers are looking back at the bands that broke the ground, and the Ramones are it: the original high priests of punk, the stars of rock 'n roll high school, the royal avatars of rock, raunch, and rebellion. 60 photographs and illustrations.

Author : Billy James
Publisher : SAF Publishing Ltd
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 0946719268

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An American Band by Billy James Pdf

The loudest? Most hated? Certainly the biggest multi-platinum-selling band. All is revealed.

Author : Michael Azerrad
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780316247184

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Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad Pdf

The definitive chronicle of underground music in the 1980s tells the stories of Black Flag, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, and other seminal bands whose DIY revolution changed American music forever. Our Band Could Be Your Life is the never-before-told story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties -- when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other subversives re-energized American rock with punk's do-it-yourself credo and created music that was deeply personal, often brilliant, always challenging, and immensely influential. This sweeping chronicle of music, politics, drugs, fear, loathing, and faith is an indie rock classic in its own right. The bands profiled include: Sonic Youth Black Flag The Replacements Minutemen Husker Du Minor Threat Mission of Burma Butthole Surfers Big Black Fugazi Mudhoney Beat Happening Dinosaur Jr.

Author : Andrew Vaughan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Rock groups
ISBN : 1402777124

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The Eagles by Andrew Vaughan Pdf

This gorgeous volume traces the history of The Eagles from the late 1960s through to the present. Capturing the albums, the tours, the fights, the triumphs, the awards, and the 1994 reunion tour, "The Eagles" offers a truly unique look at how the group exported the Southern California lifestyle to every corner of the world.

Author : Sunny Quinn
Publisher : Airwaves Publications
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 0966053125

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Tales of the American Band by Sunny Quinn Pdf

Author : Lewis A. Erenberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780226215181

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Swingin' the Dream by Lewis A. Erenberg Pdf

During the 1930s, swing bands combined jazz and popular music to create large-scale dreams for the Depression generation, capturing the imagination of America's young people, music critics, and the music business. Swingin' the Dream explores that world, looking at the racial mixing-up and musical swinging-out that shook the nation and has kept people dancing ever since. "Swingin' the Dream is an intelligent, provocative study of the big band era, chiefly during its golden hours in the 1930s; not merely does Lewis A. Erenberg give the music its full due, but he places it in a larger context and makes, for the most part, a plausible case for its importance."—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World "An absorbing read for fans and an insightful view of the impact of an important homegrown art form."—Publishers Weekly "[A] fascinating celebration of the decade or so in which American popular music basked in the sunlight of a seemingly endless high noon."—Tony Russell, Times Literary Supplement

Author : Barney Hoskyns
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 142341442X

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Across the Great Divide by Barney Hoskyns Pdf

(Book). This is a vivid and rollicking account of The Band's journey across three decades. Spanning the history of American rock and boasting a supporting cast that includes Dylan, Janis Joplin, and U2, the book brilliantly captures the raw magic and complex personalities of a group George Harrison called "the best band in the history of the universe." This revised U.S. edition includes a postscript, together with an obituary of Rick Danko and a brand-new interview with Robbie Robertson.

Author : Paul E. Bierley
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bands (Music)
ISBN : 9780252031472

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The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa by Paul E. Bierley Pdf

Most famous for his military marches, John Philip Sousa led a group of devoted musicians around the world and shaped a new cultural landscape. This book documents almost every aspect of the "March King's" band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings, and the problems the group faced on their 1911 trip around the world.

Author : Cheryl Warren Mattox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0938971972

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Let's Get the Rhythm of the Band by Cheryl Warren Mattox Pdf

A child's introduction to music from African-American culture with history and song.

Author : Jill M. Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810881631

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Bands of Sisters by Jill M. Sullivan Pdf

During World War II, the U.S. military employed all-female bands to support bond drives. These bands drew such attention that they were placed on tour, raising money for the war and boosting morale. Even after the war ended, the bands would last for some 60 years. Based on Jill Sullivan's interviews with over 70 surviving band members, Bands of Sisters: U.S. Women's Military Bands during World War II tells the tale of this remarkable period in the history of American women. The opportunities presented by military service inevitably promoted new perspectives on what women could accomplish outside of the home, resulting in a lifetime of lasting relationships that would inspire future generations of musicians.

Author : Brian Rust
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Dance orchestra music
ISBN : UOM:39015009645790

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The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942: Arthur Lange to Bob Zurke by Brian Rust Pdf

Author : Brian J. Bowe
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781978503526

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The Ramones by Brian J. Bowe Pdf

The Ramones' logo T-shirts and "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" chant are familiar around the world, but a lot of people might not know the degree to which the Ramones reshaped pop music. Striking photographs, fascinating personal facts, and an engaging narrative will show readers how the band unleashed punk rock on the world with two-minute bursts of energy, combining bubblegum pop sensibilities with teenage boredom and pop culture references that created a wall of sound unlike anything audiences had heard before. This book reveals how the Ramones helped create a style of music that continues to resonate from sweaty clubs to baseball stadiums.