This book, if you can find it, is really a must have for the true JD fan. There is quite alot more than just lists of Joy Division concerts and photo. There are some excellent anecdotes and insights from the band members and from thier friends and family, as well as some very well-written and captivating essays by the author. The book is best when the difficult transitions of Joy Division into New Order are shown. When someone asked Peter and Barney before an early New Order show "Where's your singer?" to which they replied "Oh, he's hanging around in the kitchen"

It describes incredibly detailed the birth and the growing up of this great band, a few years almost day-by-day (not to mention the very nice pitures).

I FOUND THIS BOOK AT A YARD SALE FOR 25 CENTS. THIS WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT ELVIS. IT MADE ME SO SAD OF THE TRAGIC LIFE AND LOSS THAT ELVIS HAD IN HIS LIFE. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY "USERS". IN THIS BOOK LARRY GELLAR TALKS ABOUT THE BOOKS ELVIS ENJOYED READING, AND THE PEACE HE SEARCHED FOR. THANK YOU LARRY FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL BOOK ON A WONDERFUL HUMAN.

I have now read Larry Gellers book at least 25 times - and I love it. Mr. Gellers love for Elvis is so deep and honest. There are passages in this book that makes my heart bleed for Elvis and just makes me cry. It's good to know that Elvis had at least one person he could always trust and with whom he could share his religious thoughts which meant so much to him. I cant wait to read the new book on Elvis by Mr. Geller.

This wonderful book is a great way to begin a lesson on rocks and minerals! It's imaginative and beautifully written. My third grade class loved it! I will use it every year to begin our inquiry-based science unit on rocks and minerals! The creative way to classify rocks was a very nice way to begin the topic of rocks and minerals with the students! We even started our own collection, using Christian's unique way of classifying them!

Wonderful prose, invitingly tempting pictures of children and rocks...my rock-crazy toddler loves having this book read to him. Who wouldn't love a book about the wonder of rocks?

I took Marge's class at Leeds and had to use her book a couple times there, but it was only recently that I read most of it all the way through. It is helping so much in my thesis work and research; I strongly recommend the book for anyone doing any sort of igneous geochem!

Provides a thorough review of petrologic processes in different tectonic settings. I used this book extensively in my course work and as a reference while writing my thesis. Highly recommended.

Got this book in 1988, wow its still on my shelf, ufortunately I cut some of the rock stars pictures out and pinned them on my wall (also in the late 80's). Well, I do not even feel worthy of this book, its for the original hard rockers that can remember all these groups. I will sell it, I cut out Bob Marley, and most of the reggae guys pictures only.

You'll notice Aladdin Sane on the cover. A full bio on Bowie inside, with photographs of his albums. Nice if you want tidbits on all the major rock stars.

An amazing overview of the early years of Austin Texas' ascension as a thriving American music centre that joined rednecks and hippies together into a communal musical mishmash that revitalized country music for the better, and sowed the seeds for today's No Depression alternative-country scene. Joyfully poignant stories on early luminaries like Kenneth Threadgill, the fateful establishment of Armadillo World Headquarters, and Willie Nelson's eternal stamp on Austin as the in-house musical Jesus. Many fascinating profiles on people like Michael Murphey, Kinky Friedman, and other important artists either ignored or forgotten. The story is told with wry wit and a gripping style that paints a loud, colourful, wonderfully dusty picture of Austin's cosmic cowboy scene of 1973-74. A must for archivists and historians, a good read for the curious country fan, and an all-around amazing piece of music journalism that reads more like Hunter Thompson than Ian Tyson.

Jan Reid's fascinating account of the rise of the "Outlaw Country" scene of the 1970's will more than hold the interest of folks who were into the Austin scene of the time, as well as those who have only recently discovered some of the singer-songwriters from that period via covers of their work by Lyle Lovett and other artists.

Reid's book explains why Austin has long been an island of culture and tolerance in Texas, and how that atmosphere set the stage for a burgeoning music scene. He chronicles the rise of artists who went on to varying degrees of mainstream success, such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Michael Martin Murphey, and Jerry Jeff Walker. He also tells the story of artists who once seemed on the precipice of stardom, only to fade into relative obscurity as the sun set on the era of "redneck rock": Willis Alan Ramsey, Steve Fromholz, Rusty Wier, Bobby Bridger, B.W. Stevenson, and Kinky Friedman (who reached a level of success as a novelist which surpassed that of his music career).

This is a readable, enjoyable book. Well worth a look.

I first bought this book 20 years ago and was so impressed with it that when it came time to replace my personal library, it was one of the first I bought again.

There is no book like this on the market. Gutcheon offers clear and concise analysis of each style to enable the reader to play the sample solo and then improvise that style on his own. This is a "how-to" book -- not just a "what to play" book. It teaches the principles that allow the player to do it for himself - not like so many others -- which just offer a transcription of what someone else does.

The value of this book is that I am playing the solos not on the piano -- but the accordion. And they work great.

Music Sales Corporation needs to give this book more publicity and distribution. It is a unique product on the market.

This is a brilliant book!

The focus here is on playing idiomatically in a number of "rock piano" styles, starting off in the fifties with Fats Domino-style triplet ballads and moving through Aretha-style gospel soul, Fess-like early New Orleans, Dr John-ish later NO, Elton John, Leon Russell-y eights-time rock, Carole King soft rock...¨

Now, this is not, mind y'all, in the form of straight transcriptions, but rather after a thoroughly analysis. Every style is related to earlier styles, rythmically and harmonically, and typical figures or runs is shown, together with the typical basic rythms and accompaignement patterns. Then comes a whole piece, either a transcription of a well-known song (f'rinstance "Mo' scocious") or an original in that particular style, where all the different elements are put together and shown in context.

The result is that one gets not only a few licks to pop off, but rather that one gets the idea of *how* to make a stylisticaly fitting lick, how to achieve the basic groove, and how to put it all together as a cohesive song. Brilliant.

Criticisms: Well, it goes no further than 1978, obviously, since that was when it was published. However, to me at least, not much important has happened in rock piano styles since, so I stand by my 5 stars. Go Get!

Incensed that she has been demoted from M.C. to jailer for the charity auction, Lexi Mansfield still maintains her indomitable style despite the whispers and rumors behind her back. One of New York's leading fashion reviewers and most popular magazine columnists, Lexi has been humiliated an extremely uncomplimentary letter to the editor. Then she jails a dangerous looking cop, blowing his cover and later allowing their "two night stand" to break all her rules. But Lexi is an all or nothing kind of girl, and cannot settle for a guy who offers to paint her poodle's nails in private but cannot appear at her side in public.

Josh Winger attends the charity auction for work, not pleasure. For two months he and his partner have tracked drug smuggling activity in the Garment District without success. His bad boy looks, scars and diamond stud make him look more like the criminal element than the establishment. But when a "kinky dominatrix with killer cleavage and a lethal attitude" blows his cover, Josh finds the promise of handcuffs and anonymous sex in the dark wildly erotic. When morning comes, he also finds that a single night of hot pursuit is not enough to satisfy the delicious hunger Lexi inspires. Then they realize that that their best friends are getting married, and neither can simply walk away from their wild night.

Once again author Joanna Rock demonstrates her sophisticated flair for presenting the unusual and the decadent in her newest release, IN HOT PURSUIT. A remarkably fun plot matches her flair for erotic characterizations with subtle depth. Lexi and Josh are not insecure characters waiting to be "fixed" or "saved". These are intelligent, independent people who suddenly realize their lives lack that special spark the other possesses, even as their careers and goals take them separate directions. Like so many modern couples, only compromise and open communication will salvage a relationship thus far built on the fire of passion. Very highly recommended.

IN HOT PURSUIT captured my attention from the get-go with its sparkling writing and standout characters. Josh and Lexi positively pop right off the pages with their snappy dialogue and sizzling chemistry. Then there's a cool mystery woven in as well ... wow! Steam, suspense and fabulous characters - IN HOT PURSUIT has it all! I'm already counting the days until Joanne Rock's next release!

Books about Cabaret Voltaire, the pioneering Sheffield (UK) industrial/indie/electronic group, are rare enough. But this book has an extra appeal. The writer Mick Fish takes you on a journey through some of the darkest times in English life and politics and combines this with the tale of Cabaret Voltaire.

The writer will tell you all about the music scene in Sheffield in the 1980's, from the Human League to ABC. Aligned to this will be the story of the grip the Margaret Thatcher government took hold on Britain, and in particular run down areas like Sheffield in the 80's.

You will read all about the decay, the dark nights, the valiant refusal of a city to be undermined by government, the vicious internal wrangling in the local council and political scene. You may ask is this relevant to the story of Cabaret Voltaire? Well yes it is. The writer worked at the local council and also as a Cabaret Voltaire fan he could see the similarities between the two. The rise of CV in the early 80's which was brutally stamped out by the greedy, stubborn nature of the big money record labels which in essence ruined their career. Mick Fish worked at the council and at the same time he watched as Thatcher took hold of power and left Sheffield to rot and decay. A perfect comparison to what the major record labels did with CV, squeezed the life out of them.

At first glance maybe it won't grab your attention, but get over that, if you're a Cabaret Voltaire fan you should have this already! For others if you were into the music scene of Sheffield in the 80's, this book is a must have. For those of you with an interest in the political side of things, this book may be a worthy read, showing how Thatcher's government tried to squeeze northern cities like Sheffield off the map, through her ignorance of the area and through actions in the local political scene.

What should be clear from the title is that no devotee of industrial music should pass this book by. CV should need no introduction to anyone even loosely acquainted with the genre, and their home city of Sheffield must undoubtedly be flagged as one of the most important cities in the proliferation of industrial music during the early eighties.

The author (Mr. Fish) was there. Unlike so much music biz writing that is based on the self-righteous posturing of a critic-turned-ducumentarian, who's only ties to their subject matter are hand-me-downs and afterimages, this is a first-hand account from a true storyteller. Knew the band, drank with the band, traveled with the band, drank with the band some more...

However, Mr. Fish's greatest achievement here was to NOT rewrite the agonizing rock-star biography we've already suffered through time and again. His achievement foremost was to effortlessly, poignantly and humorously carry us through the days and long nights of industrial music's enigmatic reign. 1980's Sheffield becomes our backdrop, Mr. Fish's own life experiences our satiric companion, and Cabaret Voltaire our cryptic guide.

If you are interested in the music or the bands that lifted the mantle of defiance and DIY from Punk's exploited corpse, you will enjoy this. Better yet, even if you don't care about that tumultuous "industrial" racket that some long-lost roommate used to blare to drown out your Journey records -- if you enjoy a very well told story, it's a can't miss. A pleasure to read, difficult to put down, too quick to finish. Isn't that what brought us to the bookstore in the first place?

Ross Halfin = Photography perfection
Iron Maiden = Musical perfection
This book = The best of both worlds!

This book is written by Ross Halfin. He has followed Iron Maiden with his camera almost since the start in the late 70:s. It is full with great photos and some text as well. If you're a true Maiden-fan this book is a must! Up the Irons!