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Film Genre Reader III
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0292701853 |
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From reviews of the second edition:
"The fascinating, well-chosen essays in this volume represent almost all of the recent (and often competing) trends in film scholarship and present significant revisions of earlier genre theories and analysis. Grant shows that the generic core, however constituted and established, is but one atom in a complex structure of film experience, response, and meaning."
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"A terrific collection of essays on film theory and genre criticism.... With its numerous stills and an excellent bibliography, this work is ideal as an academic text or as an informative read for film buffs."
Bloomsbury Review
From reviews of the first edition:
"The most pedagogically useful text on genre analysis because of the comprehensive nature of its scope."
Film Quarterly
"Ought to be considered by anyone teaching a course on theory and criticism of the American cinema."
Communication Booknotes
Since 1986, Film Genre Reader has been the standard reference and classroom text for the study of genre in film, with nearly 20,000 copies in print. Barry Keith Grant has again revised and updated the book to reflect the most recent developments in genre study. This third edition adds new essays on teen films, the question of genre hybridity, and neo-noir and genre in the era of globalization, along with an updated bibliography. The volume includes over thirty essays by some of film's most distinguished critics and scholars of popular film, including John G. Cawelti, David Desser, Thomas Elsaesser, Steve Neale, Thomas Schatz, Paul Schrader, Steve Neale, Vivian Sobchack, Janet Staiger, Linda Williams, and Robin Wood.
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Film Genre Reader III
Barry Keith Grant Manufacturer: University of Texas Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OREAFU |
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101 Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Fill-In Licks (Book and CD) (Red Dog Music Books Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Series)
Larry McCabe Manufacturer: Red Dog Music Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound Similar Items:
ASIN: B000QRYCTW |
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Legendary guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker, Johnnie Winter, Albert King, Freddie King, and Chuck Berry are known to all blues fans for their remarkable soloing abilities. But the complete blues guitarist must do more than shine in the solo spotlight. And that is why every great soloist is also a great fill-in player. Tasteful fill-in licks support and inspire the singer while adding fire and drive to the performance. For example, Blind Lemon Jeffersons string-snapping fill-ins provided the perfect complement for his rough-hewn blues songs. Both Louis Armstrong and Lester Young seemed to talk to the singer with their finely-crafted, jazzy fill-ins. And Henry Sunflower Vestines stinging, buzzsaw fill-ins never failed to drive his Canned Heat bandmates into a psychedelic frenzy. This book is accompanied by a user-friendly split-track CD allows you to sit in with a professional blues band while you learn to play blues fills behind a great singer, Charles Adkins. The Heat-Seeking Missile Blues Band is heard on the left channel; the fill-in licks are isolated on the right channel. This is not just another book of abstract how do I use these licks in real life? licks, but a collection of solid musical ideas that can be applied to thousands of real songs. Another fine contribution from Red Dog Music Books, designed for the early intermediate-to intermediate guitarist. Some of the licks are accessible to highly motivated near-beginners, and the book is an excellent resource for teachers.Product Description
Blues guitar teachers, serious students, and blues band guitarists will all enjoy his large collection of 100% pure blues and boogie solos for guitar. Twenty-five exciting solos are presented here, each played over its own rhythm progression. Every solo is transcribed in both standard notation and tablature, and played note for-note with a full band on the professionally recorded companion CD. This book is for the intermediate, or better, guitarist whose interests include authentic, non-commercial blues musicthe good stuff that is seldom heard via mass-market channels such as radio and television. Guitar teachers might use the book to introduce new hand positions, fingerings, chords, and theoretical concepts. Each solo is made up of many interesting phrases (licks) that can be adapted and incorporated into your own style. The solos are relatively challenging, and can be used in blues jams and on stage. Another SUPER COOL and USEFUL music book by Larry McCabe.
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Ragtime Blues Guitar of Rev. Gary Davis
Stefan Grossman Manufacturer: Grossman's Guitar Workshop ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0786659211 |
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Rev. Gary Davis was a musical giant. His ideas spanned a wide range of techniques and styles. His repertoire featured blues, rags, show instrumentals and gospel songs. He played with his thumb and index finger to pick out complex melodies, rhythmic licks and lightning fast single-string runs. In this book, seven of Rev. Davis's blues are presented. These arrangements have been performed and recorded by a host of great artists including Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Hot Tuna, David Bromberg, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and many others. These lessons are for the intermediate to advanced fingerstyle guitarist. The accompanying three CD lessons teach these arrangements phrase by phrase as well as presenting the original recordings. LESSON ONE: Our first lesson highlights two of Rev. Davis's most popular blues arrangements. Hesitation Blues is played in the key of C. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down is played in the key of G. LESSON TWO: The key of C was a favorite for Rev. Davis. In this lesson we explore the party tune Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From (made popular by Hot Tuna). Rev. Davis used to joke that he could play Candyman so many different ways that he would be able to play it nonstop for at least 8 hours without repeating himself! We look at two versions of this very popular folk blues with the regular Candyman followed by the Two-Step Candyman. LESSON THREE: "Raggin' the blues" was a great part of Rev. Davis's repertoire. His Walkin' Dog Blues is a tour de force in a blues in C. All fourteen verses are transcribed here, and we study how this arrangement develops. Buck Rag is a fascinating rag played in the key of C. Single-string runs, counterpoint lines, rhythmic variations and syncopated bass patterns are featured.Customer Reviews:
RAGTIMEFUN.......2003-07-25
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Rev. Gary Davis (Stefan Grossmans Early Masters of American Blues Guitar)
Stefan Grossman Manufacturer: Alfred Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0739043293 Release Date: 2007-03-09 |
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Arranged for Guitar Tablature & Standard Notation With Chords And Lyrics. Reverend Gary Davis, also known as Blind Gary Davis, was a master musician who felt comfortable playing in a wide variety of styles and techniques. He could freely improvise on ragtime, religious and blues themes, and was an exciting and vibrant performer. An ordained minister, Rev. Davis often expressed a preference for gospel music, sometimes refusing to play the blues. In addition to transcribing all the songs in this collection, Stefan Grossman was also a student of Rev. Davis. Includes a CD containing the original recordings of Rev. Gary Davis so you can hear the music as he performed it. Contents: Goin' To Sit Down On The Banks Of The River, Great Change Since I've Been Born, A Little More Faith, Buk rag, I Am The Light Of This World, You Better Mind, Walkin' Dog Blues, Let Us Get Together, The Angel's Message To Me, Make Believe Stunt, Cocaine Blues, God's Gonna Separate. Also includes a 2 page biography by Bruce Bastin plus photos.
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101 Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Turnarounds book and CD (Red Dog Music Books Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Series)
Larry McCabe Manufacturer: Red Dog Music Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PHU7J2 |
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A turnaround lick is one that is played in the last two bars of of chord progression; for example measures 11-12 in a twelve-bar blues. The 101 authentic blues turnarounds in this book are in the Chicago, or urban, blues style popularized by Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and carried on by Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan; the licks can be applied to thousands of real songs. Each lick is written in notation and tablature, and recorded on the companion CD. The material is suitable for an ambitious beginner, intermediate player, blues band guitarist, or pro reference. It is an indispensible book filled with useful information. The book is supplemented with lessons/discussions on the following: Typical blues progression; Turnaround licks and progressions (defined); Typical blues turnaround chord progressions; The 12/8 blues shuffle; Creative projects for the music student; Additional blues progressions. Best of all, this innovative Red Dog Music book from veteran author Larry McCabe costs less than one private music lesson!Product Description
This superb Red Dog Music Book and CD allows you to learn/play slide guitar fill-ins while sitting in with a crisply recorded blues band and singer. The licks are clearly written in standard notation and tablature, and the companion CD contains all 101 licks, which are applicable to countless blues songs. A guide to symbols and several helpful fretboard diagrams are included. The licks are recorded on electric guitar but can also be played on acoustic. Overall, a very fine book that will provide unlimited learning and enjoyment. Many slide guitar books are confusing because they try to cover too many tunings. Everything here is in open E. Songs include standards such as Joe Turner Blues, St. Louis Blues, Sportin Life Blues, House of the Rising Sun, Midnight Special, along with several new songs written to standard blues changes. Like Hound Dog Taylor, J.B. Hutton, and Elmore James? Then you will like this book.
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Masters of Country Blues Guitar: Rev. Gary Davis
Manufacturer: Alfred Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0769209521 |
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Rev. Gary Davis is a giant in the history of fingerstyle blues guitar. The intricacies of his fingerstyle accompaniments have influenced generations of acoustic guitarists. This folio contains 13 of his best-known pieces transcribed in standard notation and tab. Plus, a CD of Davis performing each piece is included.
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Rev. Gary Davis/Blues Guitar (Country Blues Series)
Stefan Grossman Manufacturer: Oak Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0825601525 Release Date: 1998-12-31 |
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The first instruction guide exclusively about this major innovator and stylist. It reveals Gary Davis's style of playing and hints about playing in Davis's own words. More than 20 tunes including Cocaine Blues, Candyman, and Lost Boy in the Wilderness.Customer Reviews:
Difficult to read.......2007-01-26
Good solid book, WHAT CD?.......2001-07-12
Awesome book and CD!.......1999-08-21
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The biggest and most popular crossword book of the year! 200 of the most famous giant Sunday puzzles from The New York Times New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz's gigantic Sunday puz-zles -now in an omnibus-size volume that will provide many hours of head-scratching and triumph. Featuring: -Convenience and value with 200 puzzles in a single volume -The Times's famous Sunday puzzles are the 'gold standard' of crosswords -Author bylines allow fans to know their favorite contributors.Customer Reviews:
The World's Best Large-Sized Crosswords.......2005-01-14
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Adventures of an Italian Food Lover: With Recipes from 254 of My Very Best Friends
Faith Heller Willinger Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0307346390 Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
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Faith Willinger has spent three decades exploring Italy, traveling from the Alps to Sicily to visit its artistic and architectural wonders and track down the best restaurants, regional cooks, winemakers, and food markets. Along the way, she’s made many friends, eaten lots of tasty meals, and collected a wealth of authentic Italian recipes. Now, in Adventures of an Italian Food Lover, she pays tribute to her friends and to the food and wine she’s enjoyed in their company. If you plan to visit Italy, you can use this book as a guide to finding some of Willinger’s favorite places, from tiny shops stocked with foods available nowhere else in the world, to outdoor markets overflowing with an incredible variety of fish, cheese, fruit, and vegetables, to great restaurants in big cities and small villages. If you can’t travel to Italy as soon as you’d like to, Willinger’s recipes from real Italian kitchens, her warm, engaging profiles of the cooks who perfected them, and her sister’s charming watercolors of Italian friends and scenery beautifully evoke the essence of this enchanting country.Customer Reviews:
A delight for the eye and the traveller. Weak for the average cook........2007-08-14
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Very Best (almost) Friends
Paul B. Janeczko Manufacturer: Candlewick ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0763604755 Release Date: 1999-01-06 |
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"Toby's teasing can be tasteless-- / Taunting, tweaking tiny Tina. / Tadpoles in her tapioca! / Thumbtacks in her semolina!" begins Jeanne Steig's "Toby Twits Tina," in renowned anthologist Paul B. Janeczko's Very Best (Almost) Friends, a compact book of 24 diverse "poems of friendship" by well-loved contemporary authors. If Toby's antics don't sound too friendly, well, this unsentimental selection isn't exactly Hallmark material. Colin McNaughton's "Another Poem to Send to Your Worst Enemy," for example, begins, "Dweeb, drip, softy, jerk, / Dope, sap, noodle, berk! / Fathead, bumpkin, duffer, mutt, / Loopy, potty, monkey nut!" and hurls goofy invectives through the last line. Other poems explore the complex nature of friendship. In Elizabeth Jennings's "Friends," she confesses, "I fear it's very wrong of me / And yet I must admit, / When someone offers friendship / I want the whole of it." The collection closes with Karla Kuskin's heartwarming poem "To You": "I think I could walk / through the simmering sand / if I held your hand. / I think I could swim / the skin shivering sea / if you would accompany me. / And run on ragged, windy heights, / climb rugged rocks / and walk on air. / I think I could do anything at all, / if you were there." Janeczko writes, "Friends are an important part of our lives, and I wanted to share with kids some of the delicious poems that celebrate this (almost) always wonderful experience." Showcasing poets from Nikki Grimes to Walter Dean Myers to Charlotte Zolotow, this well-designed collection--illustrated with the spirited, artful brushstrokes of Christine Davenier--is a winning introduction to various poetic styles, as well as an interesting perspective on the friendships that shape our lives. (Ages 8 and older) --Karin Snelson
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The Very Best of Friends
Margaret Wild Manufacturer: Harcourt ProductGroup: Book Binding: School & Library Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 0152006257 |
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It touched me personally.......2007-10-01
Touching and Funny!.......2002-05-09
A feel good story!.......2000-01-26
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Very Best Friends (Pooh)
Ann Braybrooks Manufacturer: Golden Books Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0307131424 |
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It's Valentine's Day in the Hundred-Acre Wood and Pooh and friends come upon Christopher Robin, busily writing a card to someone whose name begins with W - I - N . . . Everyone assumes that the card is for Pooh, until the boy reads out the name Winifred. Christopher Robin has a new friend, a girl name Winifred. Pooh and the others now sadly assume that because the boy has a new friend he no longer needs them. Owl explains that it's just a case of lovesickness, that the boy has been bitten by a love bug. So the gang hatches a plan to capture a love bug that will unbite CR. After some humorous escapades and a nighttime adventure in the forest all is set to rights in the end when Christopher Robin assures Pooh that even if he cares a bit for someone else, it doesn't mean he cares any less for his beloved Pooh. This is classic Pooh with its delicious humor and its theme of love and enduring friendship.
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Jesus Is My Very Best Friend
Barbara A. Young Manufacturer: Concordia Pub House (J) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0570040973 |
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Jesus--my very best friend: A book about friendship (Little butterfly shape book)
K. R Hamilton Manufacturer: D.C. Cook Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1555133061 |
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My very best Friend
Paul B Ricchiuti Manufacturer: Pacific Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006WE2RE |
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My Very, Very Best Friend (Child's Steps to Jesus)
Linda Porter Carlyle , and Linda Porter Carlyle Manufacturer: Shelter Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0816311846 |
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One of My Very Best Friends
Shirley Lord Manufacturer: Berkley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0425097021 |
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One of My Very Best Friends
Shirley Lord Manufacturer: Crown ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000O2N85I |
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