Search Results: Titles starting with M from DAVID DONALDSON

Book and Records are as new; only opened to check the contents. Rare recordings by Miles Davis too!
Mati And The Music: 52 Record Covers 1955/2005 contains 52 record covers painted by Mati Klarwein. The book comes packaged with a 2xLP recording of a previously unreleased Miles Davis concert from the Copenhagen show on the 1969 European tour of Bitches Brew.
The show took place on 4 November 1969 and featured a line up of Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette.
Mati And The Music: 52 Record Covers 1955/2005 is put together by Antoine de Beaupré, and is published in an edition of 500. This is number 327/500.
The LP, which uses Klarwein's Zonked portrait of Betty Davis as the cover artwork is only be sold with the book
52 RECORD COVERS -- 1955/2005 A book on MATI KLARWEIN'S original paintings made for Lp & CD covers
Accompanying the launch of this book is a double album of a previously unreleased MILES DAVIS concert that was part of his 1969 'BITCHES BREW' European… Read More

Unlike most books on rock music, Music of Yes does not focus on personalities, but instead on musical structures, lyrical vision, and cultural and historical context. Bill Martin situates one of the most creative groups from the progressive rock period, Yes, within the utopian ideals of the sixties and the experimental trend in rock music initiated by the Beatles and taken up by groups such as King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and others. Working against the seemingly entrenched cynicism and "blues orthodoxy" among rock music critics, Martin demonstrates the power of Yes's romantic, utopian, "Blakean," ecological, multicultural, and feminist perspective, showing how this vision is developed through extended musical works."I think this book will stand out as the most definitive study of Yes, and anyway, how could I not like a book that compares my ability to that of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix?"—Chris Squire Co-founder of Yes"Yes fans will flock to this paean to the world of 1960s 'art rock'.… Read More

Paperback. 102 pages. Dimensions: 8.3in. x 5.8in. x 0.2in.A look at the music and history of one of our most under rated groups, The Incredible String Band. Originally a three piece with Clive Palmer, Mike Heron and Robin Williamson, the classic line up consisted of Heron, Williamson and the two girls Licorice and Rose, who together released a string of classic acid folk records, including The Hangmans Beautiful Daughter and Wee Tam and the Big Huge. It features band history, a host of pictures (including some exclusive ones provided by ISB member Graham Forbes), band interviews done by the author (including a Q and A with Mike Heron) and an album by album music guide. Chris Wade is a UK based author and musician. He is the man behind the acclaimed folk rock project Dodson and Fogg. Released in 2013

An informative, insightful guide to the secret mechanics that power the mysterious music of King Crimson. It is generously illustrated with photographs and musical notation diagrams. This is a scholastic yet accessible work. Andrew Keeling's credentials as composer and academic are impeccable. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has works published by Faber in the UK and PRB in the USA. His musical compositions have been performed, recorded and broadcast throughout the world. This guide takes you through all the complexities of the music, stripping away layer after layer to reveal the inner workings of the exquisite machinery of harmony, counterpoint and rhythm that, seemingly so effortlessly, go together to make: In The Court Of The Crimson King.