Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys

Author : Mark Dillon
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781770901988

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Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys by Mark Dillon Pdf

“A vivid account . . . Young and old fans alike will enjoy” (Publishers Weekly). This book offer a unique journey through The Beach Boys’ long, fascinating history by telling the stories behind fifty of the band’s greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians, and notable fans. Filled with new interviews with music legends such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Bachman, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Lyle Lovett, Alice Cooper, and Al Kooper, and commentary from a younger generation such as Matthew Sweet, Carnie Wilson, Daniel Lanois, Cameron Crowe, and Zooey Deschanel, this story of pop culture history both explores the darkness and difficulties with which the band struggled, and reminds us how their songs could make life feel like an endless summer.

Author : Keith Badman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3283005036

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The Beach Boys by Keith Badman Pdf

Author : James B. Murphy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476618531

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Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963 by James B. Murphy Pdf

They were almost The Pendletones--after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach--then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade. Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band's convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America's greatest rock 'n' roll band.

Author : Sean MacLeod
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442252028

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Leaders of the Pack by Sean MacLeod Pdf

In Leaders of the Pack: Girl Groups of the 1960s and their Influence on Popular Culture musician and music historian Sean MacLeod surveys the hundreds of girl groups that appeared not only in the United States but also in Great Britain during the early 1960s. This study corrects the neglect of their critical contribution of popular music history by exploring the social and political climate from which the girl groups emerged and their effect, in turn, on local and national music and culture. Leaders of the Pack is essential reading for students, scholars, and fans of 1960s music and culture. It will further interest anyone interested in women’s studies, modern American and British culture, and music history, with important forays into such topics as the Civil Rights Movement, second and third wave feminism, and post-war life.

Author : Steve Boone,Tony Moss
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781770906020

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Hotter Than a Match Head by Steve Boone,Tony Moss Pdf

On October 15, 1967, bass player Steve Boone took the Ed Sullivan Show stage for the final time, with his band The Lovin' Spoonful. Since forming in a Greenwich Village hotel in early 1965, Boone and his bandmates had released an astounding nine Top 20 singles, the first seven of which hit the Billboard Top 10, including the iconic Boone co-writes "Summer in the City" and "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice." Little did Steve Boone know that the path of his life and career would soon take a turn for the bizarre, one that would eventually find him looking at the world through the bars of a jail cell. From captaining a seaworthy enterprise to smuggle marijuana into the U.S. from Colombia, to a period of addiction, to the successful reformation of the band he'd helped made famous, Hotter Than a Match Head tells the story of Boone's personal journey along with that of one of the most important and enduring groups of the 1960s.

Author : Jane Lovell,Sam Hitchmough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429802348

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Authenticity in North America by Jane Lovell,Sam Hitchmough Pdf

This interdisciplinary book addresses the highly relevant debates about authenticity in North America, providing a contemporary re-examination of American culture, tourism and commodification of place. Blending social sciences and humanities research skills, it formulates an examination of the geography of authenticity in North America, and brings together studies of both rurality and urbanity across the country, exposing the many commonalities of these different landscapes. Relph stated that nostalgic places are inauthentic, yet within this work several chapters explore how festivals and visitor attractions, which cultivate place heritage appeal, are authenticated by tourists and communities, creating a shared sense of belonging. In a world of hyperreal simulacra, post-truth and fake news, this book bucks the trend by demonstrating that authenticity can be found everywhere: in a mouthful of food, in a few bars of a Beach Boys song, in a statue of a troll, in a diffuse magical atmosphere, in the weirdness of the ungentrified streets. Written by a range of leading experts, this book offers a contemporary view of American authenticity, tourism, identity and culture. It will be of great interest to upper-level students, researchers and academics in Tourism, Geography, History, Cultural Studies, American Studies and Film Studies.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 2397 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Male Guitarists by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Christian Matijas-Mecca
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 9798216167822

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The Words and Music of Brian Wilson by Christian Matijas-Mecca Pdf

A fascinating study of Brian Wilson's creative career as a composer, producer, performer, and collaborator that addresses all aspects of Brian's five-decade-long music career through his creative methods and processes. The cofounder and central figure of one of America's most successful vocal groups, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson is a standout artist with an astonishing volume of diverse work spanning over half a century that serves as testament to his creative output and influence on modern music. Today, Wilson stands as a survivor of life challenges stemming from substance abuse and mental illness and enjoys a revitalized career in which he continues to create new works and perform around the world to enthusiastic audiences in sold-out venues. This unique book covers the breadth of Wilson's creative life as composer, producer, performer, and collaborator, not only as a Beach Boy, but also as a solo artist and collaborator with artists such as Jan and Dean, The Honeys, Spring, The Castells, and The Hondells. The book also surveys his less-examined work as a performer of the music of George Gershwin, of the songs from Disney films, and of children's books and movies. Because of its breadth, The Words and Music of Brian Wilson will appeal both to dedicated and casual fans alike of The Beach Boys and of Brian Wilson as well as to scholars in popular music and American studies.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 2531 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Rock Songwriters by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1826 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Singer-songwriters by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Mike Love,James S. Hirsch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698408869

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Good Vibrations by Mike Love,James S. Hirsch Pdf

Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations." The eBook edition includes 85 additional photos. As a founding member of The Beach Boys, Mike Love has spent an extraordinary fifty-five years, and counting, as the group's lead singer and one of its principal lyricists. The Beach Boys, from their California roots to their international fame, are a unique American story -- one of overnight success and age-defying longevity; of musical genius and reckless self-destruction; of spirituality, betrayal, and forgiveness -- and Love is the only band member to be part of it each and every step. His own story has never been fully told, of how a sheet-metal apprentice became the quintessential front man for America's most successful rock band, singing in more than 5,600 concerts in 26 countries. Love describes the stories behind his lyrics for pop classics such as "Good Vibrations," "California Girls," "Surfin' USA," and "Kokomo," while providing vivid portraits of the turbulent lives of his three gifted cousins, Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. His partnership with Brian has few equals in American pop music, though Mike has carved out a legacy of his own -- he co-wrote the lyrics to eleven of the twelve original Beach Boy songs that were top 10 hits while providing the lead vocals on ten of them. The band's unprecedented durability also provides a glimpse into America's changing cultural mores over the past half century, while Love himself has experienced both the diabolical and the divine -- from Charles Manson's "family" threatening his life to Maharishi instilling it with peace. A husband, a father, and an avid environmentalist, Love has written a book that is as rich and layered as the Beach Boy harmonies themselves.

Author : Andrew Grant Jackson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781466864979

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1965 by Andrew Grant Jackson Pdf

A lively chronicle of the year that shaped popular music forever! Fifty years ago, friendly rivalry between musicians turned 1965 into the year rock evolved into the premier art form of its time and accelerated the drive for personal freedom throughout the Western world. The Beatles made their first artistic statement with Rubber Soul. Bob Dylan released "Like a Rolling Stone, arguably the greatest song of all time, and went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. The Rolling Stones's "Satisfaction" catapulted the band to world-wide success. New genres such as funk, psychedelia, folk rock, proto-punk, and baroque pop were born. Soul music became a prime force of desegregation as Motown crossed over from the R&B charts to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Country music reached new heights with Nashville and the Bakersfield sound. Musicians raced to innovate sonically and lyrically against the backdrop of seismic cultural shifts wrought by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, psychedelics, the Pill, long hair for men, and designer Mary Quant’s introduction of the miniskirt. In 1965, Andrew Grant Jackson combines fascinating and often surprising personal stories with a panoramic historical narrative.

Author : Steve Carr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913663388

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Every Record Tells a Story by Steve Carr Pdf

Author : Philip Lambert
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780472119950

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Good Vibrations by Philip Lambert Pdf

An international, interdisciplinary exploration of the band that helped define 1960s America

Author : Charles L. Granata,Tony Asher
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781613738405

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Wouldn't It Be Nice by Charles L. Granata,Tony Asher Pdf

When he first started working on Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson said that he was going to write "the greatest rock album ever made." That album, released in 1966, fifty years ago, changed the face of popular music.From conception and composition to arrangement and production, Pet Sounds was the work of one extraordinary man. Turning his back on the protest songs and folk rock of his contemporaries and even on the bright surf sound of his own creation, Brian Wilson reached deep within himself to make music that struck an emotional chord and touched people's souls. Embracing the rapidly advancing recording technology of the time, he expertly created an original studio sound that would inspire generations of listeners and musicians.Featuring a detailed track-by-track analysis of the songs and extensive interviews with key personalities, this unique book reveals the influences--musical, personal, and professional--that together created this groundbreaking album. Now revised to include new information and recent developments, this is the definitive book on one of the greatest albums ever made.