The Phishing Manual: Compendium to the Music of Phish Review

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(More customer reviews)This book came out in 1996. In the seven years that have passed Phish has done quite a lot. There are others resources out there that have adopted a lot of what appears in this book. Still, if you go back and take a look at what you'll find here, there are some cool tidbits that have fallen beneath the radar of current Phish fanatics.
Dean went on to found Jambands.com and the Jammys and he is now a Senior Editor at Relix. It's interesting to look back at his beginnings as a crazed Phish fan like many of us.
Plus the book is no longer in print so it won't cost you much- well worth a few bucks...

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Brings together a lively account of Phish's compositions and performances, reviews of legendary Phish shows, extensive concert tape recommendations, photographs, and a variety of set lists, into a comprehensive, one-stop study of the popular band. Original.

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Camp Jam: Rock Solid: Keyboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Rock Solid Keyboard by Pete Orenstein is an excellent tool for enhancing the keyboard skills of kids and adults. Designed to be used at Music Band Camp Jams, this book is a great way for band instructors and piano teachers to teach modern keyboard skills to their students. Students will love the way their abilities grow and soar as they play the music they can relate to in today's world. Check out the step-by step instruction book that moves the student from beginner to advanced in easy-to-follow steps. A must for your music book library.

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Camp Jam: Rock Solid: Keyboard is jam-packed with techniques to have you playing like a pro! The Rock Rhythm and Grooves section covers everything you need to know about chord inversions and voicings, Rock Chops develops your skills by building knowledge and technique through scales, and Rock Styles includes helpful playing tips and tricks on all of the different styles and eras of Rock music. Includes a handy reference section containing chords and scales in every key for quick review. Author and keyboard instructor Pete Orenstein’s years of experience as a professional keyboard player will have you learning from one of the best in the business!The official books of the popular Camp Jam Summer Rock Camps, the Camp Jam: Rock Solid series takes the aspiring rock musician from beginner level to playing in a rock n roll band in no time at all! Developed by some of the greatest rock musicians in the business, including Liberty DeVitto (former drummer for Billy Joel), Jim Peterik (guitarist/vocalist for Survivor), Peter Stroud and Tim Smith (guitarist and bassist for Sheryl Crow), the Camp Jam instructional program is packed with essential playing techniques that can be learned quickly and easily. Perfect for all musicians whether you are just starting out or you’ve been playing a few months the lessons and exercises are not only fun to play, but are proven effective to get budding rock stars jamming right away! With Camp Jam locations now established in 16 cities across the United States, here’s your chance to get in on all the action, learn the Camp Jam playing secrets, and start living the dream!

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Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, and Scene (Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're familiar with the first incarnation of a book called *Jambands* by Dean Budnick, this is the very same guy but a completely different book. I was troubled by the first version's compilation of press photos with prose that read like official bios, with few details about actual album releases, and with an unswerving politeness throughout about all of the acts included.
Here, instead, are a nice seletion of live photos, with studied attention to select releases, and even a ratings system which comparatively evaluates those releases, combined with fair and balanced reflections in Dean's inimitable writing style.
You still won't find the level of forthrightness you might want from a music critic. (No one included "sucks" if you accept Dean's spin. Perhaps this is because he's weeded out the carp, but even many of those included wallow in mediocrity.) But the break from a glossy fluff package towards an in-depth and reflective study is a quantum leap above and beyond the earlier book. And the presentation, layout, and overall delivery is a far more engaging and enticing package.
Besides, Dean's not a music critic. He's an historian and a scholar of American culture, and that's what you'll get here: a thorough slice of jambands currency, an historic epoch in American culture.

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Written by the founder of the Jammy Awards, Jam Bands is a comprehensive critical exploration of the bands and music of the genre. It profiles more than 150 groups including Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, and String Cheese Incident, with critical discographies, photographs, and reviews of some of each group's celebrated live performances. It will enhance readers' appreciation of top artists while introducing dozens of other notable bands. The book also digs deeper into the scene with essays on topics such as the origins and development of the genre and the term itself; the "family tree" of bands; the history of the Jammy Awards; and key magazines, websites, radio shows, and other media. Previously unreleased tracks by top jam bands appear on the CD.

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