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What books are you reading?
superboyac:
^^That sounds like a GREAT read! I'm going to get it.
Renegade:
^^That sounds like a GREAT read! I'm going to get it.
-superboyac (October 11, 2012, 09:49 AM)
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There are some tables that I get to and just have no clue about how to read them. But hey, it at least teaches me about just how ignorant I am, so that I know what I'm ignorant of, which gives me the chance to actually learn more about it.
sword:
Dead Funny: Telling Jokes in Hitler's Germany / Rudolph Herzog, Melville House Publishing, July 2012 www.mhpbooks.com
40hz:
Guitar Tone: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound by Mitch Gallagher of Sweetwater Sound.
This is a big book (362 pages) loaded with solid information, analysis, and advice. If you're a guitarist or bass player, you'll want to read this book. If you're a performing guitarist or bass player, you need to read it.
So why this particular book? Simple answer: Mitch Gallagher.
If anybody is qualified to write a treatise on the elements (there are many) influencing the production of a unique guitar tone, it's Mitch Gallagher. He's with Sweetwater Sound - so his experience isn't limited to manufacturer demos and data sheets, or his own personal collection of products. Sweetwater sells this stuff. They're one of the world's premier distributors of professional musical instruments and equipment. And Mitch, as their editorial director, gets to see and seriously play with all these neat tools and toys. (Boy do I ever want his job!) Many musicians will be familiar with Mitch from YouTube where he is the host of the Sweetwater Minute instrument and equipment review videos. Great guy. And very knowledgeable. Here's his CV:
About the Author
Mitch Gallagher has been chasing guitar tone for more than 30 years. He toured as a lead guitarist/vocalist in rock and country bands and has played with big bands, with fusion and experimental music groups, and as a classical and steel-string guitar soloist. As a music technology specialist, he has taught college courses, lectured, given clinics, consulted with manufacturers, and spoken at festivals, conventions, and conferences around the world. His musical compositions cover genres from classical to experimental to heavy metal. His work Prophecy #1: At First Glance, an experimental percussion ensemble/synthesizer work based on the Fibonacci number series, received a 1991 NARAS (Grammy) award in the Best New Music/New Classical category. The former senior technical editor of Keyboard magazine and former editor-in-chief of EQ magazine, Mitch has published well over 1,000 articles in music, guitar, and recording publications. His monthly column, "Guitar Tracks," currently appears in Premier Guitar magazine. He appears in well over 100 YouTube videos. In addition to freelance writing and editing, he is an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University/Purdue University Fort Wayne; he operates The Sound Sauna/MAG Media Productions, a recording and mastering studio; and he is the editorial director for Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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I can't really say I've read this book. More like I'm studying it. Much that's in it I'm already familiar with. (A few decades of experience in music will do that to you. :mrgreen:) But there's still a good deal of coverage on things I've only heard about - or have barely digested on my own. This book puts it all together in one well organized place.
Highly recommended! :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup:
TaoPhoenix:
Due to my upcoming move, I might soon have a few major updates here. I am going to attempt to inventory my sizable book collection as the prelim stage to paring it down. Basically only fatigue and my usual problems focusing stand in my way ... Ooh look, a new DC post! :P
Edit: Miles' new widget over in the Transpose thread is proving to be insanely useful as I am trying to type some 400 authors and titles and all my typos are like 4-7 characters deep. : )
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