Keyboard Presents the Best of the '80s: The Artists, Instruments and Techniques of an Era - Softcover

Ernie Rideout; Stephen Fortner; Michael Gallant

 
9780879309305: Keyboard Presents the Best of the '80s: The Artists, Instruments and Techniques of an Era
Softcover
ISBN 10: 087930930X ISBN 13: 9780879309305
Publisher: Hal Leonard, 2008

Synopsis

From the swelling synths of Depeche Mode to the dance-friendly grooves of Thomas Dolby, and from the power ballads of Journey to the New Power Generation of Prince, the music of the '80s was infused with the sound of keyboards. You'll learn: • How technological developments in keyboards helped artists such as Erasure, Human League, Peter Gabriel, Kraftwerk, Bruce Hornsby, Frank Zappa, and Jam and Lewis create entirely new sounds - and how their production tricks can help you make great music today. • How to recreate the sounds of the '80s using the soft synths and recording software you already have on your computer. • The breakdowns of the piano and keyboard parts for stadium rockers by Night Ranger, Journey, and Bon Jovi.

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About the Author

Ernie Rideout was the Editor in Chief of Keyboard magazine, and was on the staff there for 15 years. He has written extensively on music technology for other publications, such as EQ magazine, Bass Player, Electronic Musician, and others. At Roland Corporation, he was in charge of all marketing document writing and production. He was co-developer of the listening curriculum for Yamaha's Music in Education system. He has taught electronic music, music production, ethnomusicology, jazz improvisation, and orchestral performance at institutions such as U.C.L.A and U.C. Berkeley. He was a public school band and orchestra director for a number of years in the Mt. Diablo School District. He has been a performing musician forever, covering a wide range of genres, including jazz, rock, blues, electronica, world music, chamber music, and orchestral music.

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Publisher
Hal Leonard
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
087930930X
ISBN 13 
9780879309305
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
136