Return To Forever Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy

Questa serie di guide all'ascolto ha lo scopo di svelare i segreti custoditi dentro ogni disco preso in esame, per offrirli al lettore per dare nuova linfa vitale ai successivi ascolti.In questo libro viene analizzata in dettaglio la musica contenuta nel disco. Soltanto la musica. L’analisi di ogni opera viene introdotta da un quadro storico-musicale di riferimento e seguita da un resoconto sull'eredità lasciata alla musica successiva. Non sono presenti, quindi, riferimenti agli aneddoti e alla storia della registrazione, né commenti sulla copertina e sugli aspetti iconografici. Altri libri si sono soffermati su questi argomenti e non c’è bisogno di aggiungere altro. Per poter godere appieno delle informazioni qui presentate, si consiglia di ascoltare il disco oggetto dello studio di pari passo con la lettura. Indice dei contenuti: - Introduzione - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy - After the Cosmic Rain - Captain Senor Mouse - Theme to the Mothership - Space Circus (Part I-II) - The Game Maker - Conclusione Seguici su www.facebook.com/dischidaleggere

(Book). This book is a virtual encyclopedia of great electric guitar players, with 35 chapters examining the major players in each important era of rock. The book begins with rock's birth from the blues, covering masters like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. It proceeds to cover rockabilly greats like Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly; through the mop tops and matching suits of the British Invasion; to the psychedelia of the Dead and Hendrix; glam rock's dresses and distortion; fusion virtuosos like Metheny, Gambale, and Henderson; metal masters; shred stars; grunge gods; grindcore; and much more. Legends of Rock Guitar is not only a great resource for guitar fans, but an interesting and well-researched chronology of the rock idiom.

This collection of interviews and photos celebrates some of the most outstanding artists in these genres. The book is divided by instrument, and for each artist there is a biography, an interview by Julie Coryell, an outstanding photo by Laura Friedman, and a selected, cross-referenced discography. Legendary players covered here include: Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Ayers, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, George Benson, Flora Purim and many others. Also features a stunning section of full-color photos, and a preface by Ramsey Lewis. 368 pages.

This is a fascinating overview of music's intriguing and enduring relationship with the dark side. Much of the music discussed in Gathering Of The Tribe deals with the special power of sound and tone. Frank Zappa may have said that ‘writing about music is like dancing about architecture,’ but this book explains how music can - or for a moment believed it could - move mountains. It is a matter of record that over the centuries composers and musicians have been consistently inspired by the occult. Few music lovers can fail to have been intrigued by the rumours of magick and mysticism that surround many of their favourite albums. In chapters that cover the different musical styles, from jazz through folk, rock, pop, noise and experimental forms, Gathering Of The Tribe sketches a fascinating overview of this provocative and enduring relationship with heavy conscious creation, offering en route a guide to the ultimate occult record collection, ranging from the Beatles to the Stones, Led Zeppelin to Nick Cave, Captain Beefheart to the Wu Tang Clan, Debussy to Throbbing Gristle, Charles Manson, Barbara the Gray Witch, Coven and more.

A Hugo Award-winning author and music journalist explores the weird and wild story of when rock ’n’ roll met the sci-fi world of the 1970s As the 1960s drew to a close, and mankind trained its telescopes on other worlds, old conventions gave way to a new kind of hedonistic freedom that celebrated sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Derided as nerdy or dismissed as fluff, science fiction rarely gets credit for its catalyzing effect on this revolution. In Strange Stars, Jason Heller recasts sci-fi and pop music as parallel cultural forces that depended on one another to expand the horizons of books, music, and out-of-this-world imagery. In doing so, he presents a whole generation of revered musicians as the sci-fi-obsessed conjurers they really were: from Sun Ra lecturing on the black man in the cosmos, to Pink Floyd jamming live over the broadcast of the Apollo 11 moon landing; from a wave of Star Wars disco chart toppers and synthesiser-wielding post-punks, to Jimi Hendrix distilling the “purplish haze” he discovered in a pulp novel into psychedelic song. Of course, the whole scene was led by David Bowie, who hid in the balcony of a movie theater to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey, and came out a changed man… If today’s culture of Comic Con fanatics, superhero blockbusters, and classic sci-fi reboots has us thinking that the nerds have won at last, Strange Stars brings to life an era of unparalleled and unearthly creativity—in magazines, novels, films, records, and concerts—to point out that the nerds have been winning all along.

Questa serie di guide all'ascolto ha lo scopo di svelare i segreti custoditi dentro ogni disco preso in esame, per offrirli al lettore per dare nuova linfa vitale ai successivi ascolti. In questo libro viene analizzata in dettaglio la musica contenuta nel disco. Soltanto la musica. L'analisi di ogni opera viene introdotta da un quadro storico-musicale di riferimento e seguita da un resoconto sull'eredita lasciata alla musica successiva. Non sono presenti, quindi, riferimenti agli aneddoti e alla storia della registrazione, ne commenti sulla copertina e sugli aspetti iconografici. Altri libri si sono soffermati su questi argomenti e non c'e bisogno di aggiungere altro. Per poter godere appieno delle informazioni qui presentate, si consiglia di ascoltare il disco oggetto dello studio di pari passo con la lettura. Indice dei contenuti: - Introduzione - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy - After the Cosmic Rain - Captain Senor Mouse - Theme to the Mothership - Space Circus (Part I-II) - The Game Maker - Conclusione Seguici su www.facebook.com/dischidaleggere"

With twenty-three Grammy wins, Chick Corea is a legendary jazz figure and one of the most prolific and influential contemporary pianists of our time. He has produced hundreds of releases in multiple genres over five decades, and he is one of the hardest-working musicians in the industry, with a yearly tour schedule of over 250 international concerts. He has authored multiple books and instructional works, and many regard him today as easily one of the most influential musicians of his generation. Experiencing Chick Corea looks at the full span of Corea’s career, decade by decade, touching on the vast array of musical styles he engaged, from his initial work with Herbie Mann to his free explorations with Circle. It touches on his arguably most influential album Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, his involvement with Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and subsequent efforts as pioneer in the fusion scene with Return to Forever, his duo collaborations, classical outings, and his acoustic and trio work in the 1990s and beyond. Learning how to listen to Corea is itself a bit of a magic carpet ride, given the range of material he has created and the breadth and depth of that work. Experiencing Chick Corea introduces this American Icon to audiences beyond the domain of jazz fans already familiar with this work. Monika Herzig places Corea’s creations in their historical and social contexts so any music lover can gain a fuller understanding of the incredible range of his work.