Miller Freeman

Miller Freeman Alternative Rock Reference Book
The book, Alternative Rock by Dave Thompson looks inside the artists and music that transformed the American and British soundscape of the 1980s and '90s. Scene-setting essays - some with interviews of key figures - explore alternative rock's primary influences, from Captain Beefheart to Brian Eno, and its many subgenres, from punk to grunge and Brit pop to trip hop. Reviews and profiles cover over 2,000 recordings and more than 500 musicians such as The Beastie Boys, The Cure, R.E.M., Marilyn Manson, XTC and hundreds more. This comprehensive guide to alternative rock also examines the cultural scenes, technologies and people behind the alternative sound. From the author of Depeche Mode and Never Fade Away: The Kurt Cobain Story....details

Miller Freeman Behind The Glass Book
Behind the Glass gives you a prime collection of firsthand interviews, 37 of the world's top record producers share their creative secrets and hit-making techniques - from the practical to the artistic. Producer, George Martin reveals the technical and musical challenges of working with The Beatles, while Phil Ramone, producer for such artists as Billy Joel, discusses studio wall treatments. Offering real-world advice on audio recording, production, and mastering; everything from mics to mixing to coaching a nervous singer, producers interviewed include Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd) and more....details

Miller Freeman Picks Book
Can you imagine a world with no guitar picks? Nothing but muted mandolins and bare-fingered banjos. No sounds of Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, or Stevie Ray Vaughan. You might as well imagine a song without a tune. Picks by Will Hoover is an eye-catching book full of stunning color photos that looks at the history of the pick and includes fantastic picks of every shape, design, and material. Also comes with a commemorative pick! 6-1/2 inch. x 6-1/2 inch....details

Miller Freeman Chasin' That Devil's Music Searching for the Blues Book
'Chasin' That Devil Music - Searching for the Blues is the fruit of research into the birth of the blues by a blues scholar who has researched the artists on old 78 RPM records to uncover their stories along with rare interviews and songs which are on the CD included with the book....details

Miller Freeman Rollin' and Tumblin' Book
Rollin and Tumblin - Postwar Blues Guitarists is the most comprehensive and insightful study ever published on the pioneers of electric blues guitar - including the great Chicago, Mississippi Delta, Louisiana, Texas and West Coast bluesmen. Rollin' and Tumblin' offers extensive interviews with some of the world's most famous blues guitarists, and poignant profiles of historical blues figures. Following a sweeping portrait of blues guitar history, Rollin and Tumblin features such players as T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and many more....details