venya rated Abandoned America: 5 stars

Abandoned America by Matthew Christopher
Throughout the ages, mankind has been fascinated with the ruins of previous societies. The desire to gain a greater understanding …
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Throughout the ages, mankind has been fascinated with the ruins of previous societies. The desire to gain a greater understanding …
One of the first books I ever bought for bass guitar, it’s basically a curated collection of articles from Bass Player magazine in the late 90s. Quite old now, but a lot of it is still very applicable, especially for those just getting started. I order a used copy to give out to new bass players from time to time.
This is an EXCELLENT resource for how to work on your music projects (be they a song, an EP, a tour, a concert, or whatever) in a systematic and organized way. I have some background in project management, but this is applying those things in a specific context with the music-specific hazards and rewards and considerations. It’s definitely given me some things to think about before the next serious collaborative project I work on. This is the text from a Berklee music course.
Mr. Winer does come off a bit arrogant and dismissive in this as one might expect from the title, but if the tone doesn’t bother you, it’s a very good resource. Lots of good information and not a few sacred cows barbecued. I have been reading it through OReilly.com, but I plan to buy one.
I am not at a point in my life where I am designing recording studios. However, I am very much in the stage where I try to get the most value out of my existing space as I can, and thinking about the day ahead when I might be looking into having my own dedicated space. This book has been invaluable for helping me to see more of the factors that are at play and considerations that I might not have, um, considered.
This is considered by many to be “the bible” of audio. It’s getting a little long in the tooth now, but the diagrams and explanations are fantastic. It’s a great resource, and fortunately, one that you can find on the Archive.
Sound reinforcement is the use of audio amplification systems. This book is the first and only book of its kind …
This reads like a college textbook; I think I recall the author teaches such classes. It’s a bit more dry (it’s hard to keep royalties calculations exciting), but really explains the nuts and bolts of the modern commercial music scene. I don’t necessarily want to be part of the mass music business, but it’s really helpful to understand how it works and where the money and incentives go. Frequently updated; I bought this edition shortly after publication in October 2023.
If you think you might need to understand Nashville Numbers, get this book. I found it much more approachable and understandable than half a dozen YouTube videos. It comes with a bunch of great example charts with audio tracks so you can see how different people chart the same songs, and get practice doing it yourself.
In the late 50's, Neil Matthews devised a musical number system for the Jordanaires to use in the studio. Charlie …