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1. I hate New Music the Classic Rock
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2. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits
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3. Classic Rock Sheet Music Playlist:
 
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4. The Rockin' '60s: The People Who
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5. Philosophy at 33 1/3 rpm: Themes
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6. The Collection of Classic Rock
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9. Music: the Rock-Classic Connection
 
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1. I hate New Music the Classic Rock Manifesto (Book)
by Thompson, Dave
Hardcover: 250 Pages (2008-11-01)
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Asin: 0879309350
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Uproariously funny and relentlessly thought-provoking, I Hate New Music is one man's crusade against everything that isn't what rock ought to be. Author Dave Thompson examines the sacred cows of the past 30 years - from U2 to Days of the New, from Radiohead to The White Stripes - and then slaughters them for their sins against our souls in this un-put-downable compendium of outrageous opinion, hilarious anecdote, and wild accusations. ... Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars He's right, you know...(with a proviso...)
The proviso being, yes, he's Caucasian centered, "rock" oriented, so he's critisizing that which he knows; don't confuse that with racism.

That said--and I'm only half way thru this book--I agree with everything he's said (except maybe a few examples he uses aren't bands I'd count as highly as he does).Does that mean that if HE'S right, then I'VE been right all along, because I've thought along the same lines?Possibly.Like any rant, you take it with a grain of salt as a knee jerk reaction.However, when you're as passionate about the music you listen to, and have the knowledge to analyze why the music you don't enjoy sucks, it borders on science.So when other music fans--nay, the full word, "fanatics"--say much the same thing....

I say he's got something here.Take it seriously, and don't mistake passion--or age--for curmudgeonly behavior!If even one tenth of newer artists were as passionate about their music
as those bands in the era Thompson takes as great, things would be a lot less formulaic, and dull, these days.But then, try and wrest creativity from Big Money...which is the root of all formula.And, no, new music doesn't all suck--that would be the curmudgeonly knee jerk reaction--you just have to dig around on the internet and elsewhere to find it.

It's a quick fun read and almost a music history primer for those who are curious about why us old curmugeons--long time music fans--are up in arms.I cracked a wide grin when I saw this book on the shelf...Damn straight, Dave!

(NOTE: I've finished reading this and my opinion has changed a bit.He digresses from the argument at exactly the next chapter i would have read next--12 I think--and goes off into laudatory praise
for who he holds in high esteem.This veers away from the premise.Plus he starts praising 8 TRACK TAPES of the pre-recorded variety.HUH?They were godawful dreck, maybe handy in the car, but at home, forget it!Gobs of tape hiss, and that blasted track change clunk in the middle of songs at times! The last chapter, he finally comes around and makes a fair enough point in summation.But then again he digresses into comedy--a short bit centered on what John Lennon's career would be like now--and a list of 100 songs he thinks are legendary from the era he's studying.Four fifths of these are just the usual pop that was alright to hear on the radio, but I for one wouldn't buy it, and would definitely not call legendary.I'm knocking a star off...
Kudos for having nailed the whys and wherefors; but due to the digression, also a little bit self serving.)

4-0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
This is a hilarious quick read. And, some of the sections provide useful information that will make you run to your iPod or MP3 player to update songs or listen to some of the classics.

This is not a serious read, but rather the author's opinion regarding the heyday of is favorite music, rock n roll. (Note no use of the ampersand or and). One of my issues with the book, though is that it's very anglophone and male focused. It's a veritable sausage party without any analysis.

That said, he is critical of the over-commercialization of rock music or new music of today. Anyone interested in music and pop culture will enjoy this book.

3-0 out of 5 stars I Hate I Hate New Music
Dave Thompson is like that old man in his robe and slippers who goes out to pick up the morning paper only to find that his yard is T.P.ed and the kids are doing doughnuts on his front lawn. He shakes his cane at them, telling them that they will rue the day...

Was it Alice Cooper who said something similar about himself, since now he is semi-retired and mainly plays golf to while away his golden years? Or some so-called Rock Critic, trying to make a name for himself? Who cares? Iggy Pop is now Iggy Grand Papa, and even Dave Thompson is saying that Ozzy is too old and should never have appeared at Oz Fest, even though it was named for him. Finally, did anyone see The Who at the Super Bowl? It was rather sad to hear the most famous primal scream in Rockdom as the half time's most anti climactic Daltry moment.

I Hate New Music, the Classic Rock Manifesto, does bring up a valid point--that 1959 to 1976 was a very fertile period for music, and it is best when Thompson displays his passion about music that he really loves, or even when he is mourning the death of the 8-Track tape format! Where it falters is when he is just attacking new music easy targets, like shooting Phish in a barrel, or when he vents about things like Sgt Pepper's and how over rated it is.

I like a good screed as much as the next guy, but Thompson failed to impress me. Plus, he is very inconsistent, for instance, in his Classic Rock Manifesto, he claims that synthesizers have no place in rock, yet on his list of the top 100 Classic Rock tracks, there are synthesizers up the Grand Wazoo. He even lists an Emerson, Lake, and Palmer tune, as well as The Who.

Though this book was published in 2008, there is hardly any mention of rap or hip hop. You'd think that he'd be all over that, but he pretty much ignores it all together. I would have liked to hear a sharp critique of rap and hip hop, but the bands that he spends the most time berating are most often ones that at least try to carry on the Rock 'N' Roll tradition. They are derivative, while bands like Radiohead at least try to deconstruct the rock paradigm of Guitar, Bass, and Drums. So, if bands carry on the tradition, they are derivative, but if they try something new, he doesn't like them because they aren't carrying on the tradition. Also, punk rock is dismissed with hardly a mention. What about The Clash? Joy Division? The Smiths? Green Day? Smashing Pumpkins?

I just read another book on Rock that I liked much better. It was by John Perry, and it was all about The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. Too bad that book is out of print. It made a very good case for Exile being one of the milestones of The Rolling Stones' long and illustrious career. Another book that I liked more than I Hate New Music was Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock'N'Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock'N'Roll by Lester Bangs. That book was also the inchoate ramblings of an old man, but with infinitely more style and panache. Even when he was absolutely 100% wrong he was still entertaining to read.

Darn Thompson's got me doing it now. OK, I'll admit that I had a little fun reading this book, and Thompson does know quite a bit about the music, but what was up with an extended credenza on Jim Dandy and Black Oak Arkansas? Yet not a word about Link Wray's Rumble, or Be Bop a Lula by Gene Vincent?

I thought reading I Hate New Music would be like hanging out with Barry the opinionated record store clerk played by Jack Black in High Fidelity, but instead I am stuck with the dad who wanted to buy his daughter "I Just Called to Say I Love You" for her birthday.

"Everywhere I hear the sounds of marchin' chargin' feet, boy. 'Cause summer's here and the time is right for risin' in the streets, boy."

Schirmer's Classic Rock Albums Series, Editor Clinton Heylin: Exile On Main St.; The Rolling Stones, By John Perry (Paperback - 1999)

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock'N'Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock 'N'Roll by Lester Bangs (Paperback - Sept. 12, 1988)

Beggars Banquet
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Don't Look Back, More Than A Feeling
Led Zeppelin 1
Frampton Comes Alive!
Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult
One More from the Road, Free Bird
Machine Head, Smoke on the Water

"But what can a poor boy do, except to sing for a Rock'N'Roll band? 'Cause in sleepy London Town there's just no place for a street fighting man. No."

5-0 out of 5 stars God Bless Him!!!! Perfect!!!!
I've been waiting 4 years to someone write something like that!
If you have "D ear" to undestand music this is your book. I luv it! Perfection on Earth!!!
D Best!!!

3-0 out of 5 stars Nice history, but I disagree with a lot of his opinions
I was born the year that good music died according to Thompson. I abandoned most new music around the time I graduated from high school and started in college, in favor for classics by Led Zepellin, Bruce Springsteen and the likes. I enjoyed reading this book from the aspect of his historical description of the evolution of Rock music, especially since I was not around to witness it myself, but disagree with most of his opinions regarding new music and technology, and have a hard time believing that 8-Track tapes are superior to Compact Discs. ... Read more


2. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits
by Warner Bros. Publications
Paperback: 96 Pages (2004-01)
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Asin: 0757917542
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Arranged For Piano/Vocal/Guitar.Twenty eight of the best classic rock sheet music hits in one collection. Titles include: After Midnight, American Pie, Aqualung, Bad Moon Rising,Black Water, Brown Eyed Girl, Down on the Corner, Drive, Europa, Free Bird, Gimme Some Lovin', Go Your Own Way, Heart of Gold, Higher Love, Hotel California, Layla, Gong Train Runnin', Lyin' Eyes, Maggie May,Money, More Than a Feeling, Old Time Rock & Roll, Open Arms, Proud Mary,Sister Golden Hair, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Truckin' and What aFool Believes ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits
I was very pleased with the speed of delivery and the quality of the product that I purchased. ... Read more


3. Classic Rock Sheet Music Playlist: Piano/Vocal/Chords
by Alfred Publishing Staff
Paperback: 240 Pages (2009-07-14)
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Asin: 0739062018
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Take a trip back through the glory days of music by playing the songs that made rock great. If the Allmans, Eagles, Hendrix, Journey, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Springsteen, Traffic and Yes sound good to you, then this is your book! Nearly 40 hits by these and 25 additional iconic classic rock bands and artists. Titles: All Along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix)
* Black Water (Doobie Brothers)
* Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen)
* Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
* Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith)
* Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
* Crazy Love (Van Morrison)
* Dear Mr. Fantasy (Traffic)
* Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
* Good Times, Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)
* Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)
* Hotel California (Eagles)
* I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
* Just What I Needed (Cars)
* Layla (Derek and the Dominoes)
* Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan)
* Lola (Kinks)
* Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett)
* Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) (Steam)
* Right Now (Van Halen)
* Roundabout (Yes)
* Running on Empty (Jackson Browne)
* Shower the People (James Taylor)
* Stairway to Heaven(Led Zeppelin)
* Sunshine of Your Love (Cream)
* Taxi (Harry Chapin)
* Time of the Season (Zombies)
* Tom Sawyer (Rush)
* The Trees (Rush)
* Uncle John's Band (Grateful Dead)
* The Weight (The Band)
* Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)
* Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band)
* Whiter Shade of Pale (Moody Blues)
* Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
* You Can Leave Your Hat On (Randy Newman)
* You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones). ... Read more


4. The Rockin' '60s: The People Who Made the Music (Classic Rock Album Series)
by Brock Helander
 Paperback: 300 Pages (2000-12-22)
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Asin: 0825672201
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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The ultimate shopper's and buyer's guide, this comprehensive resource provides complete personnel of each group, the significant role of each group member, a narrative history of the group, analysis of key recordings, discography, and archival photos throughout the text. 40 illustrations. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars A GREAT REFERENCE BOOK ON THE SIXTIES'S MUSIC
It's got everything you always wanted to know about singers and groups that started in the sixties:BIOGRAPHIES,ORIGINAL DISCOGRAPHY OF EACH ARTIST,RECORD COMPANIES ETC.This book can be very usefull to anyone interested in sixties's music.It's only a little short on pictures, but it is a minor weakness.The BRITISH INVASION GROUPS,MOTOWN,STAX,PHIL SPECTOR,BOB DYLAN,JIMI HENDRIX ,everyone gets an appreciation and an overview that gives you more than just the usual simple biographical notes.After all ,let's not forget that the sixties were the final glory days of popular music;it was before disco,rap and rythyms boxes that almost killed popular music.I assured you that your money won't be spend for nothing if you buy that book.Here's your chance to get to know SHARON STONE's favorite group:HERMAN'S HERMITS when she was a teenager.Yes i know it's trivia, but anything can make you buy a product. ... Read more


5. Philosophy at 33 1/3 rpm: Themes of Classic Rock Music
by James Harris
Paperback: 280 Pages (1999-01-08)
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Asin: 0812692411
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Classic rock of the 1960s and early 1970s broke away from the harmless bubblegum and surfing music of the 1950s to become a vehicle for profound commentary upon the human condition. Theories and motifs from major figures in the history of philosophy, theology and literature were refracted and transfigured in this intelligent new popular art form. Classic rock, argues Professor Harris, should be taken as seriously as the loftiest creations of art and literature. In this book, he lays the groundwork for such an informed appreciation by exhibiting philosophical themes in the greatest rock 'n' roll songs. The writer's examples encompass all the major rock artists of the classic period, including Paul Simon, Elton John, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Cat Stevens, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Chicago, The Moody Blues and Joni Mitchell. His analyses draw upon the ideas of Descartes, Aristotle, Rousseau, Kant, Nietzsche, Marx, Freud, Laing and Camus, to situate the preoccupations of classic rock lyricists in the Western intellectual tradition.Among Professor Harris's detailed exegeses is Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock", which he sees as a defence of Rouseau's view of human nature against that of Hobbes. He argues that Mitchell's "We've got to get ourselves back to the garden" refers to Rousseau's call for a return to simple existence where natural human goodness can flourish. In another exegesis, Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon", one of the most celebrated of all rock albums, he argues that many listeners fail to understand that it is a systematic exploration of R.D. Laing's radical antipsychiatry concepts, the dark side of the Moon symbolising the authentic self, in contradistinction to the false self, which reflects light from the external source of social convention. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars It's not only rock'n'roll
Harris uses excerpts from songs and historical sketches of the classic rock era to illustrate the philosophical significance of what has been condemned as just noise made to annoy parents.Obviously music that movedso many at a pivotal point in our nation's history has many philosophicalunderpinnings, and Harris points out themes and relates them to the work ofmany philosophers, including (big surprise!) Nietzsche.It's anentertaining read and made me wish for a class using this as a text. ... Read more


6. The Collection of Classic Rock Music
Paperback: 80 Pages (2004-04)
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Asin: 0757918417
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Arranged for Piano/Guitar With Lyrics. 69 classicsongs from the 60's, 70's & 80's. Titles Include: After Midnight, All The Young Dudes, Back In The Highlife Again, Beth, Blinded By The Light, Both Sides Now, Box Of Rain, The Boys Are Back In Town, Bungle In The Jungle, Call Me, Cat's In The Cradle, Cocaine, Dancing In The Dark, Danny's Song, Doctor My Eyes, Don't Stop Believin', Evil Ways, Gimme Some Lovin', GoYour Own Way, Green River, Heart Of Gold, Heart To Heart, A Horse With No Name, Hotel California, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?, Hungry Heart, I Started A Joke, I won't Back Down, I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth), I'm Still Standing, I've Gotta Get A Message To YOu, Jive Talkin', Jump, Lay Down Sally, Listen To The Music, Livin' On A Prayer, Locomotive Breath, Lonely Days, Lonely People, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Magic Carpet Ride, Margaritaville, Mexico, Minute By Minute, Money, Moondance, More Than A Feeling, My Best Friend's Girl, New York Minute, Nights In White Satin, Old Time Rock & Roll, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Open Arms, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Panama, Reelin' In The Years, Rikki Don't Loose That Number, Rock And Roll All Nite, Rocket Man, San Francisco, Saturday Night Special, Shake It Up, Somebody's Baby, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, Stop Dragin' My Heart Around, Sweet Home Alabama, Take It To The Limit, What A Fool Believes, You Give Love A Bad Name. ... Read more


7. 10 for 10 Sheet Music Classic Rock: Easy Piano Solos
by Coates, Dan
Sheet music: 44 Pages (2009-03-08)
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Asin: 073906004X
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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10 for 10 Sheet Music editions are the smartest, most economical choices for building your music library. 10 for 10 Classic Rock contains the top rock hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Titles: After Midnight
* Cat's in the Cradle
* Desperado
* Go Your Own Way
* Layla
* Maggie May
* Open Arms
* Peaceful Easy Feeling
* Sister Golden Hair
* What a Fool Believes. 44 pages. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars perfect for a beginner
This is the perfect book for a total beginner.I started piano lessons only 2 months ago with no previous piano or reading music knowledge.I'm not at a point yet where I can just open the book and start playing but I am able to clearly understand the notes and with time and patience and lots of failed attempts I'm actually able to play the songs now.

At the same time as purchasing this book I also bought a few other piano sheet music books for "beginners" but none of them are as basic as this one.

Bottom line - if you are a beginner then this is the book for you.And as a bonus, the music included in this book is great. ... Read more


8. 10 for 10 Sheet Music Classic Rock: Piano/Vocal/Chords
by Staff, Alfred Publishing
Sheet music: 72 Pages (2008-09-01)
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Asin: 0739056360
Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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This great new series provides 10 or your favorite classic rock hits, all professionally arranged for just $10.00. Titles: All My Love (Led Zeppelin)
* Cat's in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
* Desperado (Eagles)
* Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
* Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)
* Hungry Heart (Bruce Springsteen)
* Jump (Van Halen)
* Moondance (Van Morrison)
* Roundabout (Yes)
* The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby) ... Read more

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1-0 out of 5 stars ...unhappy
the delivery method should be different. neighbours steal packages when the postman left them....The mercahndise was delivered all right but I never got the parcel. ... Read more


9. Music: the Rock-Classic Connection
by P. Gibson, E. Norris, P. Alcock
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Isbn: 0195706498
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10. Easy Electronic Keyboard Music Classic Rock 18
by Hal Leonard
 Hardcover: Pages (1975)

Asin: B002DWUHEM
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19 Favorites including All Right Now, Beast of Burden, Born to be Wild, Feelin Alright, Imagine, Rikki Don't Lose that Number, Rocket Man, Spinning Wheel, and Takin Care of Business. ... Read more


11. World's Greatest Music -- Classic Rock Guitar
by Alfred Publishing
Paperback: 236 Pages (1997-01-01)
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Isbn: 1576238792
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Sixty-four hit songs in one collection. Contents include: People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
* Lyin' Eyes (Eagles)
* Chantilly Lace (The Big Bopper)
* Respect (Aretha Franklin)
* Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
* Uncle John's Band (Grateful Dead)
* Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Bruce Springsteen)
* Domino (Van Morrison). ... Read more


12. All Music Guide Required Listening Series: Classic Rock (All Music Guide Required Listening Classic Rock)
by Christopher Woodstra
Paperback: 278 Pages (2008-02-01)
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Asin: 0879309172
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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From Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Bruce Springsteen to the Beatles, the Who, and the Rolling Stones, this is the ultimate guide to rock and roll's most enduring artists. It's all here: 1000 expert reviews of the most famous rock albums and the forgotten jewels from the classic rock vaults. Some timeless works featured include the Beatles' pivotal and infinitely influential Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Led Zeppelin's throbbing epic Physical Graffiti, Heart's magic Dreamboat Annie, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience's psychedelic, electrifying debut, Are You Experienced? This grab-and-go book is an experience in itself, with iconic album art, inspiring reviews, and quick-reference artist, song, and album lists, making it an indispensable tool for building a no-risk album collection. The All Music Guide Required Listening series is based on the larger, industry-leading, authoritative All Music Guide. Since its first edition in 1992, the All Music Guide has become the last word in music. These distinctive books are well-used buying tools and must-have additions to every music lover's library. With the new All Music Guide Required Listening series, top music editors and journalists have worked hard to showcase the best of their recommendations -- essential for any music fan, from the hardcore aficionado to the novice looking for some solid advice from the experts. ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars MOST of the hits, a FEW misses..
I recently picked up this new edition of the All Music Guide Required Listening for Classic Rock.For the most part, this is an interesting overview of most of the classic rock recordings from major (and not so major) artists that spans between the Beatles of the early 60's through some of the 80's.It will be of interest to any classic rock fan, but as with anything, there are always reasons to quibble.Although generally satisfied with the reviews and the selections here there are, however, a few oddities and omissions alike and depending on how you look at it, these may be relatively minor flaws.

Firstly, some of these reviews are 6 or 7 years old at this point.Not that they aren't well written..because they are, however, as an owner of another AMG music guide I found this to be disappointing that a lot of these reviews have not been updated.For example, the reviews on the Rolling Stones as well as many other bands are exactly the SAME as in the 2002 edition of the AMG to Rock.Maybe the authors felt they had nothing new to add or maybe it's simply an issue of laziness, trying to put together a 'new' product without essentially being new.

Secondly, if this is 'required listening' why do the writers not have favorable reviews for some of the selections here?I understand the premise of the book is to include 'records that may not be perfect, but are interesting' and others that 'capture the era perfectly' but then why include a review on the Eagles THE LONG RUN which states, 'The Long Run reportedly was planned as a double album being truncated to a single disc.If these were the keepers, what could the rejects have sounded like?'.If the writers felt that the tracks used for this album SHOULD have been rejects, which is what I'm pretty sure they are trying to say here, then is this album capturing it's era perfectly or just interesting in how bad and incomplete some of it sounds?

Thirdly, some big recordings are left out while other lesser recordings are left in.For example, both of Molly Hatchett's first two albums are included.Although they are a bit generic in their southern rock approach, I happen to agree that these two albums should be included.But if you're going to include those and ONLY include the first two Marshall Tucker albums, who were by far greater innovators of the genre and great musicians as well, something is amiss.Most people agree that these two albums are Tucker's best, but many also believe their third, Where We All Belong, is their greatest effort and the one that is the definitive Tucker album by combining an impressive studio effort as well as some of the most searing live southern rock ever recorded.Not to diss on the Eagles again, but ALL of their studio recordings from '72-'80 are deemed as essential listening.Let's face it, the Eagles were a singles band and rarely made any cohesive albums..Hotel California being the exception.If you own the greatest hits of the Eagles, you essentially have all you will need from them.

Another recording of note is Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation.Yes, it was the album that brought Aerosmith back into the limelight and was deemed their 'comeback' album but any fan of the group KNOWS this is Aerosmith lite. I guess the fact that it is the one that brought them back to top 40 success makes it interesting to some degree, but is it essential when you put it up against recordings such as Pump, Rocks and Toys in the Attic?

My final complaint (for now) is...WHERE ARE THE RAMONES??Fan or not, these guys started the punk movement, have been a HUGE inspiration to hundreds of other bands and their first 3 or 4 recordings, at least, should be considered as being essential.Not ONE Ramones recording is mentioned.Perhaps they are saving it for another edition for punk/new wave as the Sex Pistols, Elvis Costello and Blondie are also noticeably absent.It does contain the Cars, however.

Mostly these are minor flaws and anyone interested in rock journalism and record reviews will definitely come away with much greater knowledge after reading this book.The reviews that ARE hear are interesting, honest and well thought out.In fact, they are perhaps the closest you can possibly get to hearing the recordings listed without actually listening to them.In many cases the writers also comment on the remastered sound and bonus tracks on certain recordings, which is always good information for audiophiles, like myself.All in all, it's an enjoyable read. ... Read more


13. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits
by Dan Coates
Paperback: 108 Pages (2006-02-01)
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Arranged by Dan Coates for easy piano. Over 20 great hits arranged for easy piano. Includes: What A Fool Believes, Big Yellow Taxi, Brown Eyed Girl, Europa, Gimme Some Lovin', Heart Of Gold, Higher Love, Lyin' Eyes and many others. ... Read more


14. The Best in Classic Rock Sheet Music: Piano, Vocal, Chords
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15. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits
 Paperback: 128 Pages (2004-08-01)

Isbn: 1843287560
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16. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits: Easy Piano
by Warner Bros. Publications
Paperback: 64 Pages (2004-03)
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Asin: 0757918298
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Arranged for Easy Piano by Dan Coates.Songs include: American Pie * Brown Eyed Girl * Hotel California * Open Arms * Layla * Europa * Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Old Time Rock & Roll * Proud Mary * Go Your Own Way * Heart Of Gold * What A Fool Believes * Cats In The Cradle * Bad Moon Rising * Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word * Black Water * Sister Golden Hair * Big Yellow Taxi * Lyin' Eyes *Long Train Runnin' and many more! ... Read more


17. The Best in Classic Rock Sheet Music: Piano, Vocal, Chords
Paperback: 123 Pages (1998-08)
list price: US$14.95
Isbn: 0769269990
Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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1-0 out of 5 stars Not enough information
While I don't own this book, I would never buy it online with the way you presented it.To buy a music book, you need not only to see an index of the songs included, but also a few pages out of the book (even if not from the same page if you don't want to provide too much free content)... The reason for this is music can be too easy and too difficult to play. The worst feeling in the world is getting a book you ordered online only to find it is too boring to play because the music is too easy, or too difficult to play so it just stands on the bookshelf waiting for a more proficient player. Please provide us with more, this is true of all your sheet music.

1-0 out of 5 stars The Best in Classic Rock Sheet Music : Piano, Vocal, Chords�
This is rather a criticism about the way in which you present the book "The Best in Classic Rock Sheet Music : Piano, Vocal, Chords" .One cannot understand the actual content of the book without an excerpt or sample of its pages. It is not enough with the index. So I would appreciate if you include these mentioned information so we can get an exact idea about the book. I would recommend you to do the same for any music book. Thanks.

4-0 out of 5 stars A Good Collection of Classic Rock Songs
There is no way to represent everyone's idea of what "The Best" classic rock sheetmusic collection should be. However, "The Best in Classic Rock Sheetmusic" does a pretty good job...Some major classics are there; Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven, Light my Fire and some older classics such as Bad Moon Rising, Heart of Gold and Joy to the World. The size of the book works better for laying it out without it flipping back closed when you're playing. The smaller paperback books are harder to use. Overall, the scores are easy to read, lyrics are correct and the skill level ranges from easy-Night Moves, Old time Rock n Roll, to more challenging works-Aqualung, What a fool believes... The quality of what's in the book is great but, having only 25 songs, it left me wanting more to choose from (worth the $12 price though). ... Read more


18. Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits Book Piano/Vocal/Chords
Paperback: Pages
list price: US$12.95
Isbn: 184328751X
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Classic Rock Sheet Music Hits Book Piano/Vocal/Chords Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 55-10052A ... Read more


19. The Best in Classic Rock Sheet Music (The Best in Sheet Music)
by Alfred Publishing
Paperback: 123 Pages (2002-03-01)
list price: US$14.95
Isbn: 0757993958
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Titles in this 29-song collection include: After Midnight
* Aqualung
* Bad Moon Rising
* Brown Eyed Girl
* Europa
* Gimme Some Lovin'
* Heart of Gold
* Hotel California
* Light My Fire
* Maggie May
* Money
* More Than a Feeling
* Old Time Rock & Roll
* Refugee
* Sister Golden Hair
* Someone Save My Life Tonight and many more. ... Read more


20. Rock and Roll: Popular American Cooking, Classic Rock and Roll Music
by Sharon O'Connor
 Paperback: 248 Pages (1999-09)
list price: US$24.95
Isbn: 1883914310
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