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John Lennon's influence on music and culture is legendary. He was a rebel, a genius, an innovator, and a peace activist. From a young age he dreamed of fame and fortune. When he achieved it as one of the Beatles, he recognized the need for a deeper meaning in life. His inner search for happiness shaped his life and brought new dimension to the world of rock 'n' roll. As a follow-up to their award-winning title, Martin's Big Words, Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier present John Lennon's life through a combination of narrative and song lyrics, cut-paper collage and watercolor art-capturing the energy and the essence of a man whose vision and creative genius continue to inspire people today. ... Read more

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Here's a book geared specifically to the needs of younger beginners.From picking up the guitar for the first time to power chords to easy blues solos, it's all here, and it's all written in an easy-to-understand style for kids ages 10-14. ... Read more

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Just so-so...
The kids found the book to be interesting, and as far as it goes, useful as well. The exercises and commentary are all written to the children's abilities. My problem with this bookis that it is just too short and too simple.

Just as the kids are starting to feel like they aren't wasting their time; just as they are seeing some progress; and just as they are eager to turn the page and learn the next bit, the book ends, with the final page telling them that they are now on their own, and that the best way to learn guitar is to listen to their favorite music and try to follow along.

Well, if the authors had said that on the first page we could have saved a little money and simply bypassed this book altogether. I think it is a great disservice to kids eager to learn, to tell them [after they have spent their money and time buying and following a guitar book] that they shouldn't really be using books to learn guitar.

Pretty cool
Easy intro to rock power chords and simple boogie-woogie baselines. The beginner should have a lot of fun with this.

Superb rock intro. Go for it.

Start here.
I spent about $80 on instructional videos and books to learn how to play guitar, this book is the only one that would recommend to others. Every other "beginners" book had me trying three finger cords and progressions from the start.
Frustration! This book has you playing riffs from modern rock songs string by string, one or two finger chords - you will actually playing music that sound cool, not Kindergarten sing-a-long crap. EVERY instructional for beginners should start this way. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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iSong is the only teaching tool that actually syncs to the original recordings of legendary musicians and today's top stars! Each iSong pack includes arrangements ranging from very simple to note-accurate transcriptions, a performance video, and a virtual fretboard. No matter what your skill level, iSong is a great way to learn songs. Each iSong CD-ROM features six innovative teaching tools in a state-of-the-art interactive environment: Animated score and TAB; synced instructor video; iLevel arrangements widely ranging in difficulty; virtual "live" fretboard or keyboard; tempo control; looping with exact cueing. The Hendrix pack teaches six songs: Dolly Dagger * Hear My Train a Comin' (Get My Heart Back Together) * Manic Depression * Purple Haze * Voodoo Child (Slight Return) * The Wind Cries Mary. ... Read more

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Jimi Hendrix
I thought this book was very helpful in my everyday life. This book will enforce your mind to think of the capabilities of the guitar. Jimi Hendrix is great and deserves this book about him, that depicts his life story.

Jimi Hendrix details his remarkable story
Though a little over a hundred pages of biographical detail is intended largely for advanced elementary grade levels, many an adult with a special interest in Jimi Hendrix's rock music will find themselves reading this biography of the musician's short but notable life. From a poor background in a home marked by an alcoholic mother, Hendrix rose to become a star. Jimi Hendrix details his remarkable story and profound influences on American popular music. ... Read more

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Slightly better than Average
this Book is alright for a starter type of book but it doesn't fully grasp all the information one would want in such a Important Heading.when you see a Book that says the History of Rock&Roll you are expecting a Full overview&Insights left&right&this Book doesn't do that.but it's still a Interesting read nevertheless.

Average, not very detailed.
I checked this book out from the school library about 2 yearsago...This book is what the title says: The History of Rock and Roll.This book uses big text and a lot of photographs. It doesn't really gointo detail about the artists, but it does mention them and it showsthe evolution of rock and roll really well. One part of the book Ilike is the Suggested Listening section, showing music from the50s-90s. This book covers the beginning of rock and roll all the wayto the grunge era, a little after Cobain's death. If you are lookingfor a book that shows the evolution of rock, this is the book. If youare looking for detailed information on the artists of rock and rollthroughout history, this isn't it.

3 out of 5 stars.

Rock and Roll Forever!
The prolific writer of junior biographies has done it again. Mr. Shirley's book reflects a strong knowledge of rock and roll history. For children growing up in these times, they will find an excellent resource that will educate them on the history of this incredible period of music exhuberance.

An awesome book
I really like this book. Its a very detailed description of the history of rock and roll, and its fun and interesting to read. ... Read more

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Rock and roll around the clock with this fun and fact-filled introduction to the pioneers of rock and roll. Read about fourteen of the original stars of rock and roll — from Bill Haley and His Comets to James Brown and his Famous Flames — and learn how, nearly fifty years ago, they created a brand-new sound. These artists influenced a generation of teenagers and inspired many of today"s most important musicians. Bright, lively, and hip illustrations combined with concise and informational text make this a sure number-one hit with music buffs of all ages. ... Read more

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Rock and Roll is Here to Stay.....
"Back in the 1950s, there was a musical earthquake called rock & roll that shook everything up." So begins Holly George-Warren's introduction to Shake, Rattle & Roll, and after detailing the origins of "the new sound", she goes on to profile fourteen artists who were instrumental in making it happen. From Bill Haley, Wanda Jackson and Fats Domino, to Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and James Brown, kids will be fascinated as they read about the lives and careers of the musicians who helped start the rock and roll craze. Each short biography is full of historical information, fun facts and trivia, and written in a hip, easy to read, conversational style. Award winning artist, Laura Levine's marvelously bold and bright, folk-art style illustrations, complement Ms George-Warren's text, and show each artist surrounded by words and pictures from his/her best known hits. Together they've authored an engaging and entertaining book that will peak the interest and whet the appetite of young music lovers, everywhere. Perfect for youngsters 9-12, Shake, Rattle & Roll is a joyous, fact filled treasure, and an introduction to rock and roll that shouldn't be missed.

Attention Teachers!
Perfect book to parallel a unit of oral histories. Rock and roll-everyone has something to say about it. Students will get into the originality of the pictures. Parents and children can read together the well-written material about the hottest names in music history. It has everything to get students to the top of the new standards while connecting with their families and friends!

Cool book for kids and adults
A really fun book to read to kids--I learned a lot too!

Not just for kids!
This is an extremely cool book, designed to introduce young readers to some of the founding artists of rock and roll.

Holly George-Warren is one of my favorite rock writers (and also previously fronted the punk/polka Das Furlines), so I know I'm in good hands with HER.

The illustrations by Laura Levine are brilliant and simple, in an "outsider art" style, depicting each artist (Chuck Berry, LIttle Richard, Wanda Jackson, Bill Haley) performing, and surrounded by symbols (and cymbals) of their careers, including famous song titles. The Jerry Lee Lewis picture has a piano keyboard as a frame.

Kids will love it, and adults will enjoy the subtleties of the art. I'm probably going to keep one for myself, and give another to my young godson on his upcoming birthday.

Cool and Funky
This is a cool and funky book, well worth it to the parent of preschool rockers or aging rockers with kids. In fact, you don't need kids or to be a kid to love this book. If you know "poodle with a mohawk" and other Linda Barry hoozzaas, and you know who you are, then you will love this book. And you will look marrrveloouus reading it. ... Read more

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With My 1st Rock & Roll Drum Method - Realistic Rock For Kids, Carmine has made learning to play the drums fun and easy. This book contains the basics of note reading, holding the sticks, simple hand/foot coordination exercises and more. Learn rock drum fills, grooves and your first drum solo from the legend Carmine Appice, author of the classic & best selling drum method, "Realistic Rock'. ? ... Read more

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Twenty-four of the greatest figures of rock 'n' roll are celebrated with in-depth mini-biographies and colorful accompanying block prints.Noted non-fiction writer Kathleen Krull has distilled the essence of each musician or band and brought them to life with behind-the-scenes stories, facts, and entertaining anecdotes.Acclaimed printmaker Stephen Alcorn takes up where words leave off with bold and graphic images that keep you turning the pages. ... Read more

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This is the most helpful book for musicians....
This book is the number one book for someone who is trying to start a band!It has all of the necessary steps to get a group together!If you are trying to start a(rock)band this book is a must have!

Waste of money
Lousy book, containing no information. If the author had actually discussed every item she lists in the table of contents and captions, it would be helpful, but she did not. This book is empty and useless. A better choice is "Start Your Own Band" by Marty Jourard. It is aimed at a slightly older age group, but it at least has some information in it (though it is a tad fluffy too). But it is miles above this one. ... Read more

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What child hasn't dreamed of being a rock star? With this handbook, young musicians can work toward that dream. Written by a musician who started his first rock group in the seventh grade, it shows kids how to turn a couple of talented friends, a set of drums, and inspiration into a band; how to get their big break; even how to stay friends with their bandmates when conflicts arise -- all the practical information wannabe rockers need to find fame and fortune. The book profiles 20 young musicians and bands. He wanted to make it on his own so he toured for years without telling anyone -- even his band, the Wallflowers -- that his father was Bob Dylan. ... Read more

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need another success story?
i really wanted to play music for anyone- and everyone. a couple of years ago, i read this book and it gave me the push i needed to actually get a band started. we entered our schools phat jam concert, won, played at tons of house parties, played for our school and played the local stadium a few months ago. this book has a bunch of tips for getting started and - very important - getting the gigs... advertisement and junk, if u wanna play in public of whatnot, give it a go... read the book

There's a Vamp'n chick that sould read this!
I've been a rokk (as in Dokken) star for years now. And all I can say is that it's changed my life. For so long I have searched my soul for the true essence of Rock 'n' Roll and now I think I've found it.

You need to know how to act around others so they look up to you, as if you're Bon Jovi? It's in here. You want to be a master of the power chords and know how to really rokk? It's in here!

The high-pased life of the rock star is outlined in here. The writer did a great job teaching me to rock on!

Rock On,

Kristian

An excellent tool, that will benefit young musicians.
What a wonderful book. A usefull tool that will take young adults through the difficult maze of starting a musical career. A great resource into the do's and dont's of starting your first rock band. Highly recommended ... Read more

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Still Dead
Why would anybody want to read The Greatful Dead, by Sean Picoli?They might wnat to read it because it tells many great stories about the Greatful dead.Maybe they read it because the were a fan of the Greatful Dead.I read it becuase I was curious about the band.The Greatful Dead was a good choice for me because it gave lots of imformation about the band's members, its past, and stories about their daily life, tours, and concerts.All-in-all I think that The Greatful Dead is a must-read for Greatful Dead fans, and even people who aren'tdie hard dead fans would still enjoy this book. ... Read more

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The best
One of the best Mariah Books I've read. This has lots of Info for mariah fans!

Mariah
She is so great.So is this this book."Very Informational". There were facts in this book That I just found Out . So for all the MC webmasters you should buy it because it's great . That's all I can say!

Greeat
This book is Great. It has lots of Information about mariah. SO BUY IT. Thats why I give it 5 stars. It has tons of facts about Mariah Carey. There were thins I just found out about just reading this book. It's not like other books that say things you know It has differnt things about her.So go ahead get.I recomend it. ... Read more

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Once called noise, now a major entertainment medium, rock hasbecome the dominant music of today's youth. Recounted here are just a few ofrock's highlights--Elvis, Bill Haley, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, theWoodstock experience, and today's newest waves of musical expression, from rapto jazz-rock fusion. Barron's Masters of Music volumes are beautifullyillustrated and informative books for older children. They review variousaspects of music's history and discuss the work of important composers andperformers. While presenting historical and biographical information, the booksalso explain details of instrument construction, basic music theory, and theevolution of music's forms. Illustrations show people, places, and instrumentswithin historical contexts, and detailed picture captions and labels explaineverything from how instruments produce sound to how an opera is staged. (Ages11 and older) ... Read more

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A book about the rock art found on the canyon walls of the Coso Range, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. The art is more than 3,000 years old and was made by Native Americans who lived and hunted in the area at the time. ... Read more

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Beatles for Beginners
Aimed at young readers, this is a decent overview of the lives and careers of the Beatles from their childhoods in Liverpool through the release of the first Beatles Anthology album. Thirty-eight black-and-white photographs of the Fab Four and other pop music stars are included, along with brief lists of recommended readings, films and videos, and other sources of information. The author generally does a good job of tracing the rise of Beatlemania within the context of the popular culture of the 1960s. Unfortunately, the book devotes many more pages to the Beatles as a cultural phenomenon than to their superb musicianship and their profound role in shaping rock music. ... Read more