(Book). Rikky Rooksbys revised and updated bestseller explores more than 200 classic riffs; from Cream and Led Zeppelin; through Nirvana and Soundgarden; to Metallica; U2; and the White Stripes. The first half of the book analyzes classic rock riffs and reveals the stories behind their creation. Easy-to-read text describes and explains each riff; supported by illustrations and audio examples. The books second section shows how to construct great riffs and why they work. Readers learn how to shape a melody; integrate a guitar riff with the rest of a song; enhance a riff with effects; and work with intervals and scales to build riffs.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hoagy: His Music; Life and TimesBy Bob Boydwell written and very useful to me in my musicology research of pop tunes. I write; produce and perform 1-hour concerts based on lives of American composers and song themes. I have over 30 I have presented. Im currently working on a Hoagy Carmichael "His Music; Life and Times." I have already presented Stephen Foster; Irving Berlin; Cole Porter; Rodgers and Hammerstein and George Gershwin. I was glad to find this definitive work on another unique writer who had his finger on the pulse of the American people.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Indiana BoyBy ilprofessoreHoagy Carmichael grew up poor in Indiana; but he managed to get himself into Indiana University where his writing and playing piano made him many friends; many better off than he was. The book offers the reader a vivid picture of life in the American Midwest back when jazz musicians; both black and white; mixed; and when there was no prejudice. It is also a fascinating saga of a poor boy who became rich and famous in Hollywood; and along the way wrote some of Americas most popular songs; many set in an imaginary Southland he never visited. Carmichael was one of the first white men to capture the spirit and soul of black music; a gift that Gershwin envied and Louis Armstrong; who recorded many of his songs; admired. As is the case of most rags to riches Hollywood stories; this one ends very sadly. His songs; however; will live on forever.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Hoagy C. as revealed by Dick SudhalterBy Al WatskyIf your a professional musician every time you play Stardust ; Georgia; or Skylark you wonder at the mind of the man who wrote the music.H. Carmichael was an American original . Read R.Ss book and you will know what shaped the mind of this man.Well written and insightful.A good read for any fan of classic American song.
