Enlarged version, revised in 1896, about 18 inch height

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Idaho

Carefully Revised and Enlarged By Walter Jacobs

M. Carcassi’s Method for the Guitar

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jeremy McCarter

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Pennsylvania

The Revolution

Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims our country's origins for a diverse new generation. HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION gives readers an unprecedented view of both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages--"since before this was even a show," according to Miranda--traces its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Miranda has written more than 200 funny, revealing footnotes for his award-winning libretto, the full text of which is published here. Their account features photos by the renowned Frank Ockenfels and veteran Broadway photographer, Joan Marcus; exclusive looks at notebooks and emails; interviews with Questlove, Stephen Sondheim, leading political commentators, and more than 50 people involved with the production; and multiple appearances by President Obama himself. The book does more than tell the surprising story of how a Broadway musical became a national phenomenon: It demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don't throw away their shot.

Hamilton

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

NPR Best Books of 2017 NOW IN GLORIOUS PAPERBACH AND FEATURING NEW PHOTOS 18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist. He is particularly known for the hit singles I Remember You, Youth Gone Wild, & 18 & Life, and the albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind, which became the first ever hard rock album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and landed him on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Bach then went on to become the first rock star to grace the Broadway stage, with starring roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also appeared for seven seasons on the hit television show The Gilmore Girls. In his memoir, Bach recounts lurid tales of excess and debauchery as he toured the world with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Soundgarden, Pantera, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N’ Roses. Filled with backstage photos from his own personal collection, 18 And Life on Skid Row is the story of hitting it big at a young age, and of a band that broke up in its prime. It is the story of a man who achieved his wildest dreams, only to lose his family, and then his home. It is a story of perseverance, of wine, women and song and a man who has made his life on the road and always will. 18 And Life On Skid Row is not your ordinary rock memoir, because Sebastian Bach is not your ordinary rock star.

18 and Life on Skid Row

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Musical Structure and Design (The Student's Music Library) vintage 1953 London

Cedric Thorpe Davie is himself a noted composer, and musical forms are as familiar to him as armatures are to the sculptor. As a result, he is able not only to describe them clearly, but also to evaluate their qualities and to point out their truly characteristic fundamentals. It is his discussions of such core questions as: What is the true basis of sonata form? And What are the qualities of a successful form that make for convincing music? that cause his book to be the unusually interesting and lively study that it is.
The text defines and describes the forms commonly used by Western composers in the period between 1550 and 1900. These are the binary and ternary forms, including the de capo aria, minuet-and-trio, and rondo; the sonata form; the forms in the concerto; variation forms — including ground bass, passacaglia, and chaconne; and the contrapuntal forms, notably the fugue and canon.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Musical Structure and Design antique 1953 (The Student's Music Library) London

Will Hermes

One page was folded when I received this book from the warehouse. Otherwise it is completely new!

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

The King of New York

The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year. Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed’s living presence has only grown. The great rock-poet presided over the marriage of Brill Building pop and the European avant-garde, and left American culture transfigured. In Lou Reed: The King of New York, Will Hermes offers the definitive narrative of Reed’s life and legacy, dramatizing his long, brilliant, and contentious dialogue with fans, critics, fellow artists, and assorted habitués of the demimonde. We witness Reed’s complex partnerships with David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale, and Laurie Anderson; track the deadpan wit, street-smart edge, and poetic flights that defined his craft as a singer and songwriter with the Velvet Underground and beyond; and explore the artistic ambition and gift for self-sabotage he took from his mentor Delmore Schwartz. As Hermes follows Reed from Lower East Side cold-water flats to the landmark status he later achieved, he also tells the story of New York City as a cultural capital. The first biographer to draw on the New York Public Library’s much-publicized Reed archive, the release of previously unheard recordings, and a wealth of recent interviews, Hermes gives us a new Lou Reed—a pioneer in living and writing about nonbinary sexuality and gender identity, a committed artist who pursued beauty and noise with equal fervor, and a turbulent and sometimes truculent man whose emotional imprint endures.

Lou Reed

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H. Porter Abbott

Some mild highlighting but otherwise good condition!

Indiana

What is narrative? How does it work and how does it shape our lives and the texts we read? H. Porter Abbott emphasizes that narrative is found not just in literature, film, and theater, but everywhere in the ordinary course of people's lives. This widely used introduction, now thoroughly revised, is informed throughout by recent developments in the field and includes two new chapters. With its lucid exposition of concepts and suggestions for further reading, this book is not only an excellent introduction for courses focused on narrative but also an invaluable resource for students and scholars across a wide range of fields, including literature and drama, film and media, society and politics, journalism, autobiography, history, and still others throughout the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative

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Each set has 8 CDs and a book, they all look hardly used. 

Oregon

Great courses

The Great Courses: The Concerto Parts 1-3 CD Audio Set w/book

Kurt Stone

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

A Practical Guidebook

In this comprehensive and definitive survey of current notation procedures, Kurt Stone has brought order to a field traditionally fraught with confusion and idiosyncrasy. He not only describes and recommends new methods for notating modern music, thereby establishing standard procedures for the present and future, but integrates them with traditional practices still in use. The result is a guide to all forms of notation used in serious music today.

Music Notation in the Twentieth Century

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#nonfiction #biography #paperback #music #rockband

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Colorado

A Visual History

A visual dive into the 13th Floor Elevators.

13th Floor Elevators

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Craig Wright

CD still included. I bought this already used for one of my college classes

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

LISTENING TO MUSIC is designed to help develop and refine the listening skills of your students and inspire a lifelong appreciation of music. Author and award-winning scholar-teacher Craig Wright, who has taught Music Appreciation courses for more than 35 years, is consistently praised by reviewers and other professors for his unparalleled accuracy and his clear, direct, conversational style. Throughout the book, Wright connects with today's students by incorporating comparisons between pop and classical music and by using examples from popular artists to illustrate core concepts. This chronological text succinctly covers traditional Western music from medieval to modern, discussing examples from each historical period within their social contexts and the construction of each piece. Later chapters cover popular music, its impact on musical globalization, and comparisons between Western and non-Western music. LISTENING TO MUSIC is the only text that provides Craig Wright's own Listening Exercises, in the book and online, which help students focus on important musical elements and episodes. A free CD, packaged with each printed copy of the text, includes all of the musical examples for the Part 1 listening exercises. A full set of optional online student resources includes Active Listening Guides, streaming music, an interactive eBook, quizzing, and more--all to challenge your students. All of the music discussed in the text is also available on CD and on Sony Music download cards. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Listening to Music (with Introduction to Listening CD)

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Paul G. Young

Minnesota

101 Tips That Principals Want Music Teachers to Know and Do

If you want to improve your professional performance and set yourself apart from your colleagues-in any discipline-these tips are for you. If you desire anything less than achieving the very best, you won't want this book. Rather than addressing research and theory about music education or the 'how-tos' of teaching, these time-honored tips focus on common-sense qualities and standards of performance that are essential for success-everywhere. Whether you're considering a career in music education, entering your first year of teaching, or nearing the end of a distinguished tenure, this advice applies to musicians in any setting. Affirming quality performance for experienced teachers and guiding, nurturing, and supporting the novice, Young outlines what great music teachers do. Easy to read and straightforward, read it from beginning to end or focus on tips of interest. Come back time and again for encouragement, ideas, and affirmation of your choice to teach music.

Enhancing the Professional Practice of Music Teachers

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Gerald Moore

In gently used condition with light wear, back cover is creased

California

The Songs and Cycles of Schumann

Poet's Love

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Box 66 - Set of 8 books from United States School of Music home study course for learning to play the Organ. Condition is an average of the set, as some are smoke damaged from surviving a fire. All are readable. 

New York

Lessons 1 - 96

Home Study Course Organ

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Illinois

The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound

Nelson George's chronicle of Motown Records' rise and fall remains a classic account of an essential American music company and its dynamic founder Berry Gordy Jr.

Gordy's uncanny instinct for finding extraordinary talent--from performers and musicians to songwriters and producers--packed the label's roster with a who's who of historic artists and hitmakers. Here is the story of the Supremes and superstar Diana Ross, of the towering solo acts Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, of vocal groups led by the Temptations and Four Tops, of the phenomenal Jackson Five and Michael Jackson, and of singer/songwriter and Motown executive Smokey Robinson. Up front about Gordy's manipulative and complex relationships with his artists, George reveals the inner workings of how Motown conducted its business. He also offers portraits of the Funk Brothers and other musicians who played the unforgettable songs.

George's preface shows how Motown influenced a later generation of young artists and music moguls, including R. Kelly, D'Angelo, Sean Combs, and Russell Simmons.

Where Did Our Love Go?

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Arizona

The Story of Jamaican Music

Charts the course of this rhythmic revolution that began on the tiny island of Jamaica & took over the world. Many illustrations are from the Island Records archives.

Reggae Explosion

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Florida

A Practical Guide for Designers, Technicians, and Stage Managers

Get the Job in the Entertainment Industry 

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Jay-Z

Book jacket has plasctic coating. Face of pages are prestine. 

Georgia

Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time. Praise for Decoded “Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.”—The New Yorker “Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.”—Los Angeles Times “A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.”—The Boston Globe “Shawn Carter’s most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z . . . The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.”—Entertainment Weekly “Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Decoded

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Some damage and minor shelf wear to dust jacket.  Pages are excellent. 1970. 

Maine

Mr. Rogers' Song Book

Cat Stevens

Songs From 1970-1975

Cat Stevens Complete

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Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

Rock Covers

Barack. Obama

Bruce Springsteen

Pages and binding in excellent condition. Never read. Slight mark in right front corner. First edition. First printing.

Born in the USA

"This work originally published as an eight-episode series podcast, Renegades: Born in the USA, in 2021"--Colophon.

Renegades

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Fred Woodward

Jan Wenner

The book is in good shape despite a crinkly cover and some dust on the inside.

The Complete Covers, 1967-1997

Rolling Stone magazine has been the premier chronicler of rock and roll for 30 years. For artists and entertainers, nothing tops a Rolling Stone cover, where every other week a new legend is born or a familiar face is given a fresh spin. Now, for the first time, all 728 covers are gathered into one fantastic book.The undisputed stars? Mick Jagger (19 covers by himself and with the Stones), Bob Dylan (13), Bruce Springsteen (11 ), John Lennon (9, plus 9 with the Beatles). Other major players include Jerry Garcia (13), Madonna (9), Tina Turner (8), and Eric Clapton (7), and there are hundreds of cameos, from a young O. J. Simpson to Beck and Jewel. Some covers are moving, especially those commemorating fallen idols ("Kurt Cobain 1967-1994"); others are deliberately provocative (Jim Morrison: "He's Hot, He's Sexy, and He's Dead").Today, Rolling Stone magazine is enjoyed by 8.5 million readers. Its founder and editor, Jann S. Wenner, has always presented important and innovative photography and writing. The covers have been photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, Anton Corbijn, Herb Ritts, Albert Watson, Francesco Scavullo, Mark Seliger, and Matthew Rolston, among others, and illustrated by Matt Groening, Mike Judge, Matt Mahurin, Garry Trudeau, and Ralph Steadman.Rolling Stone, The Complete Covers, which includes fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and excerpts from articles and interviews, is an intense and evocative journey through three decades of rock and roll.

Rolling Stone

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Washington

Service Book and Hymnal 

Ben Fong Torres. (Ed.) "WHAT'S THAT SOUND?" Anchor. New York (1976) First edition. 

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