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Movie Music, the Film Reader

Publisher:
Year:2003
Pages:224
ISBN:0415281601

Book DescriptionBringing together material from the areas of documentary, fandom and animation, Movie Music, the Film Reader comprises an important collection of writings about film music. It is divided into four sections, each with an introduction by the editor. Essays in The Meanings of the Score looks at instrumental scores, their production and reception, and questions the onscreen power of the nineteenth century classical genre. The Place of the Song turns to popular music, asking how the pop score supports the film narrative. Formal Politics of Music on Film considers the subversive power of film music, and in Crossing Over Into the Narrative, articles address the use of musicians within film narratives, from rockumentaries to pop-stars-as-movie-stars, such as Madonna in Desperately ...

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Jake Perrine. Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering with Ableton Live (Music Pro Guides) (Quick Pro Guides)

Publisher:
Year:2012
Pages:180
ISBN:1458400379

Go beyond the basics of Ableton Live with this book of audio making and mangling recipes, tips, and mixing/mastering techniques. Ableton Live is undoubtedly the most flexible audio application available today: Use it for sound design for music, film, thea

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Timothy White. Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor: His Life and Music

Publisher:Omnibus Press
Year:2011
Pages:432
ISBN:978-1-84938-773-6

From "The Beatles" patronage of his 1968 debut album to his Grammy awards for Hourglass, James Taylor has remained a universally acclaimed songwriter of effortless eloquence and power. In this major biography, the late Timothy White explores the myths and reality behind the personal journey of legendary singer. White examines the roots of Taylor's anguish, and his recurring problems with heroin and alcohol. There is an epic family history, an exploration of the stories behind "Fire and Rain", and a frank account of the artist's time spent at Apple Records and Warner Brothers. With contributions from Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sting, the Taylor family and many other key figures, this edition is destined to become the definitive biography of the troubled hero. There is also an epilogue ...

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Michael Bolton. The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life

Publisher:Sphere
Year:2013
Pages:384
ISBN:978-0-7515-5057-3

After four decades in the music industry, Michael Bolton has become one the most successful musicians of our time. "The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life" is his backstage pass into his life lived thus far-into the venues, busses, limos, and hotel rooms of stardom, and finally into his home and heart. His story will go long and dive deep, not only into his self-proclaimed "vagabond vampire" life, but also into the belly of the beast that is the music industry, with its joys, follies, and torments. From a 14 year old kid performing in dive bars in his hometown of New Haven, CT, to struggling to provide for his wife and kids, to finally breaking through with the Soul Provider album, and going on to sell more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide, Bolton has fought for and earned ...