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| Faces of Music: 25 Years of Lunching with Legends by Mr. Bonzai Published by Artist Pro |
On September 29, 1967, Mr. Bonzai attended his very first recording session at the invitation of John Lennon. The location was London?s EMI Studios, now Abbey Road, and the song was I Am the Walrus. In attendance were George, Paul, Ringo, producer George Martin, and engineer Ken Scott. This privileged session with the most influential rock band in history set the stage for a life exploring the world of music and recording. In 1980, Mr. Bonzai settled in Hollywood to begin this collection of photographs and words of wisdom and wit.
This insightful and inspiring anthology features over 400 photographs, many never-before published, and 160 interviews with popular music artists, songwriters, producers, and recording engineers including Jimmy Buffet, Ed Cherney, Leonard Cohen, Devo, Geoff Emerick, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock, Eddie Kramer, k.d. lang, David Lynch, George Massenburg, George Martin, Robert Moog, Willie Nelson, Phil Ramone, Carlos Santana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien, Don Was, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and Frank Zappa.
An award-winning photographer, author and renowned chronicler of the music industry, Mr. Bonzai's work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Mix, EQ, Sound & Recording, Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter, among numerous others.
Mr. Bonzai will be at the Thomson Course Technology PTR booth, number 775, on Friday and Saturday October 7th and 8th at 2 PM to sign copies of the book. Books will be on sale and will feature a 25 % discount for the duration of the AES show.
The book can be ordered online at www.Amazon.com, under Books, Faces of Music (click here).
There is an audio version of the interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo,
including a new rendition of "Whip It!"
About Thomson Course Technology PTR
Thomson Course Technology PTR creates books focused on cutting-edge topics such as music technology, game development, animation, graphic design, and digital video. We work very closely with technology companies to ensure that all of our books have the highest level of technical accuracy. As technology continues to evolve, Thomson Course Technology PTR is dedicated to producing high-quality books that provide our customers with the solutions they need.
For more information visit www.courseptr.com.
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