• On the Road School and Community - Sheet Music

On the Road Recording the Stars in a Golden Era of Live Music School and Community - Sheet Music

This book tells the story of a life spent on the road recording the rich diversity of music in America when it was a major part of our lives, not just digital background noise. For music fans, there was a golden era of live music, stretching from the 1960s through the 1980s, and even evolving into the 1990s, if you want to be generous. In the pre-digital era, music fans spent a large part of their free time (and money) listening to their favorite artist's recordings. It was an analog world so if they wanted to hear the music, they actually had to listen to the radio, buy the records, and go to the concerts. Popular artists had long performed live concerts in the major markets, but it took rock 'n' roll to make national touring a viable business. Touring sound systems grew from scratch to keep up with larger and larger venues. Likewise, the ability to record those shows had to grow as well. The rudimentary collection of semi-professional gear grew into full-blown remote recording studios to keep up with the demand for live records, films, and broadcasts.

Print edition
$23.96
$29.95
You save: $5.99 ~ 20%

WELCOME20 activated

In Stock
Usually ships within 24 hours.
Quantity
1
Get a 10% discount with SMP Plus subscription

Details

Genres:
Pop
Publishers:
Backbeat Books
UPC:
196288023944
ISBN:
9781493056170
Item types:
Physical
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
6.0x9.0x0.859 inches
Number of Pages:
288
Shipping Weight:
1.65 pounds

SKU: HL.386935

Recording the Stars in a Golden Era of Live Music. Book. Pop Reference, Recording/Music Business. Hardcover. 288 pages. Backbeat Books #386935. Published by Backbeat Books (HL.386935).

ISBN 9781493056170. UPC: 196288023944. 6.0x9.0x0.859 inches.

This book tells the story of a life spent on the road recording the rich diversity of music in America when it was a major part of our lives, not just digital background noise. For music fans, there was a golden era of live music, stretching from the 1960s through the 1980s, and even evolving into the 1990s, if you want to be generous. In the pre-digital era, music fans spent a large part of their free time (and money) listening to their favorite artist's recordings. It was an analog world so if they wanted to hear the music, they actually had to listen to the radio, buy the records, and go to the concerts. Popular artists had long performed live concerts in the major markets, but it took rock 'n' roll to make national touring a viable business. Touring sound systems grew from scratch to keep up with larger and larger venues. Likewise, the ability to record those shows had to grow as well. The rudimentary collection of semi-professional gear grew into full-blown remote recording studios to keep up with the demand for live records, films, and broadcasts.

Publisher:
Backbeat Books