This is the saga of a 1960s rock-and-roll band in northeastern Wisconsin. The band was formed sixty years ago, so the vantage point of perspective is both good and bad. Memories fade, and without some sparks, time can diminish the sharp story highlights I would like to use in framing this chronicle. At the same time, despite the passage of time, those brightest feelings still live on in my heart, which assists the narrative as it unfolds.The story of The Wellingtons is first and for...

Custer presents a fresh portrait of the Civil War commander whose actions were credited with saving the Union at crucial timesColorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of twenty-three when he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general—barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from West Point. He was idolized both by his men and by the American public, though he endured two cour...

In March 1945, against the advice of his top subordinates, Gen. George Patton created a special task force to venture more than fifty miles behind enemy lines and liberate a POW camp near Hammelburg, Germany. The camp held some 1,500 American prisoners, including Patton’s son-in-law. Hampered by ambushes and a lack of fuel and even maps, the raid was a disaster, one of the worst mistakes of Patton’s legendary career. Out of some 300 men, only three dozen returned. Based on memoirs, diaries...

Award-winning novelist and historian, Duane Schultz, dramatically recreates the treachery of Civil War "Colonel" William Clarke Quantrill's life and the riveting climax of his infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas. From letters and diaries, Schultz skillfully weaves together this exciting, dark side of Quantrill-a man who was part warrior, part villain. At first, William Clarke Quantrill conveniently sided with whomever was the strongest at the time-abolitionists or slavery supporters-but even...

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, U2, Peter Gabriel, and the Neville Brothers all have something in common: some of their best albums were produced by Daniel Lanois. A French-speaking kid from Canada, Lanois was driven by his innate curiosity and intense love of music to transcend his small-town origins and become one of the world's most prolific and successful record producers, as well as a brilliant musician in his own right.Lanois takes us through his childhood, from bein...

Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammer-ons and pull-offs. It also covers popular scales and modes for the slap technique and includes a detailed history of the slap bass technique. There are 63 exercises in this book and all have free ...

Are you the world's biggest Eminem fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about the rapper and best-selling artist of the last decade?If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about everything, from his upbringing as Marshal Mathers III, how he got started in the music industry, his rocky relationship with Kim and much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is a great addition to...

Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered. The book starts with using the left hand slapping technique and moves on to cover double popping, strumming, machine gun triplets, tenths and more. There are 73 exercises in this book and all have free backing tracks available to download from the publishers website.

The rock-and-roll memoir of one of the world's greatest guitaristsYngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style—combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal—made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since. In Relentless, Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene seemingl...

Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the third in the series of three, advanced techniques are covered. The book covers slapped shuffle grooves, double thumbing, open string hammer-ons, combining techniques and more. There are 91 exercises in this book and all have free backing tracks available to download from the publishers website.

(Percussion). Bobby Rondinelli of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult and master teacher Michael Lauren from the Drummers Collective have put together the most comprehensive text ever written on the subject of double bass drumming. It features hundreds of innovative warm up, beat and fill exercises, tips for getting started, a discography of important double bass recordings, plus a timeline of the most important double bass drummers in history, including photos of their setups. A m...

"WORST GIG is Music Appreciation 225, taught by that cool professor everyone wanted to have beers with after class. One fun nugget after another. It was harder to close than my Twitter app."—Matthew James, McSweeney's"Tawdry tales of concert catastrophes!"—Buzzfeed"Musicians' 'Worst Gig' makes for best read ever."—SalonWhat is the worst show you've ever played?Sometimes the worst shows inspire the best stories. After hundreds of interviews ...