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More Myself
- A Journey
- Written by: Alicia Keys
- Narrated by: Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Bono, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache....
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Music Theory
- Written by: Amy Hornick
- Narrated by: Amy Hornick
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Becoming a successful songwriter takes equal parts inspiration, mechanics, and marketing. You need to know how to craft compelling songs and understand music theory and sell yourself in a competitive industry....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wrong ebook description
- By David on 2019-11-01
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How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 36 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Even if you have listened to many of these illustrative pieces throughout your life you will never hear them the same way again after experiencing these lectures....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Engaging
- By Phil Redekopp on 2018-10-13
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Hit Makers
- The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
- Written by: Derek Thompson
- Narrated by: Derek Thompson
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Nothing "goes viral". If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today's media environment, you're missing the real story....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting anecdotes but a bit dry.
- By anand sriganeshar on 2018-06-06
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High School
- Written by: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
- Narrated by: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 97
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First loves, first songs, and the drugs and reckless high school exploits that fueled them - meet music icons Tegan and Sara as you’ve never known them before in this intimate and raw account of their formative years....
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4 out of 5 stars
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It may win you over
- By Natalie on 2019-10-30
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The Dirt
- Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
- Written by: Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and others
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Celebrate over 30 years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt - the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall great time.
- By Zane on 2019-11-26
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More Myself
- A Journey
- Written by: Alicia Keys
- Narrated by: Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, Bono, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache....
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Music Theory
- Written by: Amy Hornick
- Narrated by: Amy Hornick
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Becoming a successful songwriter takes equal parts inspiration, mechanics, and marketing. You need to know how to craft compelling songs and understand music theory and sell yourself in a competitive industry....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wrong ebook description
- By David on 2019-11-01
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How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 36 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
Even if you have listened to many of these illustrative pieces throughout your life you will never hear them the same way again after experiencing these lectures....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Engaging
- By Phil Redekopp on 2018-10-13
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Hit Makers
- The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction
- Written by: Derek Thompson
- Narrated by: Derek Thompson
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Nothing "goes viral". If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today's media environment, you're missing the real story....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting anecdotes but a bit dry.
- By anand sriganeshar on 2018-06-06
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High School
- Written by: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
- Narrated by: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 91
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First loves, first songs, and the drugs and reckless high school exploits that fueled them - meet music icons Tegan and Sara as you’ve never known them before in this intimate and raw account of their formative years....
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4 out of 5 stars
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It may win you over
- By Natalie on 2019-10-30
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The Dirt
- Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
- Written by: Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and others
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Roger Wayne, Fred Berman, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story5 out of 5 stars 68
Celebrate over 30 years of the world's most notorious rock band with the audiobook edition of The Dirt - the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall great time.
- By Zane on 2019-11-26
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Beastie Boys Book
- Written by: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz
- Narrated by: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, various
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 255
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A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, an audiobook as unique as the band. Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band....
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5 out of 5 stars
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phenomenal
- By Johnny Waite on 2018-11-05
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Practice Less, Play More
- The Simple, Three-Step System to Play Songs You Love on Your Guitar from Day 1
- Written by: Steve Mastroianni
- Narrated by: Steve Mastroianni
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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If you're a self-taught guitarist wanting to play songs without spending all your time practicing, this may be the most important audiobook to which you ever listen....
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3 Kings
- Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
- Narrated by: Matt Amendt
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z....
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5 out of 5 stars
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MASTERFUL
- By Paul on 2019-01-28
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How to Make It in the New Music Business, Second Edition
- Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
- Written by: Ari Herstand
- Narrated by: Ari Herstand
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in this extensively revised and expanded edition....
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Song Maps
- A New System to Write Your Best Lyrics
- Written by: Simon Hawkins
- Narrated by: Sandra Hawkins
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Whether you're just starting out as a songwriter, you're an experienced songwriter or just looking for a new perspective on the beautiful craft of songwriting....
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IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
- Written by: Russ
- Narrated by: Russ
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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An inspirational audiobook by self-made musical superstar Russ, reminding you that it starts with you, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way....
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5 out of 5 stars
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incredible!
- By Anonymous User on 2020-02-04
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Red
- My Uncensored Life in Rock
- Written by: Sammy Hagar
- Narrated by: Scott Shepherd
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar....
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3 out of 5 stars
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One sided story
- By K Y. on 2019-10-27
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Bach and the High Baroque
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Robert Greenberg Ph.D. University of California Berkeley
- Length: 25 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Though unappreciated in his own time, Johann Sebastian Bach has ascended to Olympian heights, the verdict of contemporary audiences long since overruled by succeeding generations of music lovers....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this lecture series
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-05-26
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Rod
- The Autobiography
- Written by: Rod Stewart
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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A rollicking rock ’n’ roll adventure that is at times deeply moving, this is the remarkable journey of a guy with one hell of a voice - and one hell of a head of hair....
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Small Town Talk
- Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock
- Written by: Barney Hoskyns
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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When musicians in the New York folk scene of the 1960s grew tired of city life, they decided to "get it together in the country"....
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Bound for Glory
- The Hard-Driving, Truth-Telling, Autobiography of America's Great Poet-Folk Singer
- Written by: Woody Guthrie
- Narrated by: Arlo Guthrie
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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This Grammy nominated recording is performed by Woody Guthrie's son, Arlo Guthrie, who like his father is known for singing songs of protest against social injustice, and for his engaging storytelling while performing those songs....
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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
- The Rise of Motörhead
- Written by: Martin Popoff
- Narrated by: A. T. Chandler
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers is the first book to celebrate the classic-era Motörhead lineup of Lemmy Kilmister, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor....
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Powerhouse
- The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency
- Written by: James Andrew Miller
- Narrated by: James Andrew Miller, Kirby Heyborne, Ann Richardson
- Length: 25 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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In 1975, five young employees of a sclerotic William Morris agency left to start their own strikingly innovative talent agency....
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Serving the Servant
- Remembering Kurt Cobain
- Written by: Danny Goldberg
- Narrated by: Danny Goldberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Danny Goldberg explores what it is about Kurt Cobain that still resonates today, even with a generation who wasn’t alive until after Kurt’s death. In the process, he provides a portrait of an icon unlike any that has come before....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don’t waste your money.
- By caroline on 2019-10-27
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Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)
- A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.
- Written by: Jeff Tweedy
- Narrated by: Jeff Tweedy
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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Few bands have inspired as much devotion as the Chicago rock band Wilco, and it's thanks, in large part, to the band's singer, songwriter, and guiding light: Jeff Tweedy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By B. Hunt on 2019-05-27
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The Big Payback
- The History of the Business of Hip-Hop
- Written by: Dan Charnas
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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An original journalist for The Source, Dan Charnas built a celebrated career in the rap industry. In The Big Payback, he chronicles the rise of the hip-hop culture....
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Music Production Mastery:
- All You Need to Know About Producing Music, Songwriting, Music Theory and Creativity (Two Book Bundle)
- Written by: Tommy Swindali
- Narrated by: John York, Robert Plank
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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With all the music production advice out there, it can be very easy to get overwhelmed. You may get a vague idea of the general topic, but you're more likely to be confused, and you definitely won't have any workable knowledge. Well, the good news is this book changes that....
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This Is Your Brain on Music
- The Science of a Human Obsession
- Written by: Daniel J. Levitin
- Narrated by: Daniel J. Levitin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life - even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear....
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Guitar Lessons for Beginners
- An Essential Beginner’s Guide to Using Best Techniques and Ways of Playing and Using Guitar Chords and Notes
- Written by: Britannia Music Studio
- Narrated by: Dave Wright
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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To discover the magic of music, you have to learn a musical instrument. The guitar is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn. Guitar playing is an art that has existed since biblical times when shepherds used to play their lyres and harps while tending to their sheep....
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How Music Works
- Written by: David Byrne
- Narrated by: Andrew Garman
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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In the insightful How Music Works, David Byrne offers his unique perspective on music....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and Entertaining
- By Robb Barrington on 2018-09-13
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The Addiction Formula
- A Holistic Approach to Writing Captivating, Memorable Hit Songs. With 317 Proven Commercial Techniques & 331 Examples
- Written by: Friedemann Findeisen
- Narrated by: Friedemann Findeisen
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Discover the songwriting technique used in 97% of all hit songs. Learn how to use subtle psychological triggers to captivate any audience....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book for producers and songwriters
- By Chrys Gringo on 2020-02-07
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Jerry on Jerry
- The Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews
- Written by: Dennis McNally - editor, Trixie Garcia - foreword
- Narrated by: Jerry Garcia
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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These never-before-published interviews with Jerry Garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life, and his creative process....
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CSNY
- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- Written by: Peter Doggett
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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The first ever biography focused on the formative and highly influential early years of “rock’s first supergroup”, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - when they were the most successful, influential, and politically potent band in America....
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Solid State
- The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles
- Written by: Kenneth Womack, Alan Parsons - foreword
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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In February 1969, the Beatles began working on what became their final album together. Abbey Road introduced a number of new techniques and technologies to the Beatles' sound and included "Come Together", "Something", and "Here Comes the Sun", which all emerged as classics....
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Philosophie du hip-hop: des origines à Lauryn Hill
- Written by: Jérémie McEwen
- Narrated by: Jérémie McEwen
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Qui aurait pensé faire appel aux grands noms de la philosophie occidentale pour analyser les oeuvres artistiques du hip-hop? Le professeur de philosophie et spécialiste du rap Jérémie McEwen, bien sûr....
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Stranger Music
- Selected Poems and Songs
- Written by: Leonard Cohen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Through the release of more than a dozen studio albums, Leonard Cohen gained a reputation as a dazzlingly literate and consistently daring songwriter. Stranger Music brings together, for the first time in one volume, a generous selection of Leonard Cohen's song lyrics and poetry....
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
- Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
- Written by: Lizzy Goodman
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston, Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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In the second half of the 20th century New York was the source of new sounds, including the Greenwich Village folk scene....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Blogs, Drugs and Rock and Roll
- By Anonymous User on 2018-04-13
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Janis
- Her Life and Music
- Written by: Holly George-Warren
- Narrated by: Nina Arianda
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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This blazingly intimate biography of Janis Joplin establishes the Queen of Rock & Roll as the rule-breaking musical trailblazer and complicated, gender-bending rebel she was....
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Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert
- The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
- Written by: Nicolas Carter
- Narrated by: Bryan Howard
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great place to start.
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-25
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Improve Your Singing
- Train Your Brain to Unleash Musical Talent with Self-Hypnosis, Meditation and Affirmations
- Written by: Joel Thielke
- Narrated by: Joel Thielke
- Length: 42 mins
- Original Recording
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This powerful hypnosis program is designed specifically to remove self-doubt and limiting beliefs about your singing capabilities and help motivate you to focus and get in the musical zone....