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Vault [videorecording] / by DeNucci, Tom,film director,screenwriter.; Dolan, B.,screenwriter.; Verdi, Chad A.,film producer.; Koskoff, Nick,film producer.; Verdi, Michelle,film producer.; Weiss, Matthew J.,film producer.; Murphy, Ryan M.,film producer.; Rossi, Theo,1975-actor.; Standen, Clive,actor.(CARDINAL)347780; Wiley, Samira,actor.(CARDINAL)340123; Palminteri, Chazz,actor.(CARDINAL)372608; Johnson, Donactor.(CARDINAL)763372; Grindstone Entertainment Group,presenter.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)publisher.(CARDINAL)340342; Solution Entertainment Group,presenter.(CARDINAL)343252; Verdi Productions,presenter.;
Music by B. Dolan ; director of photography, Sam Eilertsen.Theo Rossi, Clive Standen, Samira Wiley, Chazz Palminteri, Don Johnson.A gripping, stylish thriller that reveals the true story of one of the largest robberies in US history. While doing time for a botched heist, two small-time crooks cook up an ill-fated scheme to rip off a nearby vault for $30 million, money that belongs to the local Mafia!MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, violence, drug use and some sexuality/nudity.DVD, widescreen; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Crime films.; Caper films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Robbery; Vaults (Strong rooms);
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Creation stories [videorecording] / by Bremner, Ewen,actor.(CARDINAL)786244; Cavanagh, Dean,screenwriter.; Dillon, Ben,film producer.; Flanagan, Leo,actor.; Flemyng, Jason,actor.; Gooch, Mickey,Jr.,1986-film producer.; Hammond, Shelley,film producer.; Isaacs, Jason,1963-actor.(CARDINAL)541615; Jobson, Richard,1960-actor.; Kerslake, Seána,actor.; McGough, Nathan,film producer.; Moran, Nick,1969-film director.(CARDINAL)848330; Murphy, Charlie,1988-actor.; Richmond, Hollie,film producer.; Waterhouse, Suki,1992-actor.; Welsh, Irvine,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)386380; Williams, Orian,film producer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):McGee, Alan.Creation stories.; Adirondack Media Group,production company.; Bohemia Media,production company.; Burning Wheel Productions,production company.; Carte Blanche (Firm),production company.; Head Gear Films,production company.(CARDINAL)606377; Kaleidoscope Film Distribution,production company.; Metro International Entertainment,production company.; Metrol Technology,production company.(CARDINAL)793392; RLJE Films (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Chad Hopson ; editor, Emma Gaffney ; director of photography, Roberto SchaeferEwen Bremner, Suki Waterhouse, Richard Jobson, Seana Kerslake, Leo Flanagan, Charlie Murphy, Jason Flemyng, Jason Isaacs.The true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder, Alan McGee; the man responsible for supplying the 'Brit Pop' soundtrack to the '90s. From humble beginnings to Downing Street soirées, from dodging bailiffs to releasing multi-platinum albums, Creation had it all. Breakdowns, bankruptcy, fights, and friendships, and not forgetting the music. Featuring some of the greatest records you have ever heard, we follow Alan through a drug-fueled haze of music and mayhem, as his rock'n'roll dream brings the world Oasis, Primal Scream, and other generation-defining bands.TV rating: Not Rated.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; McGee, Alan; Creation Records (Firm); Sound recording industry; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why vinyl matters / by Bickerdike, Jennifer Otter,author.(CARDINAL)619244;
Lars Ulrich (Metallica) -- Fatboy Slim (DJ / musician / record producer) -- Henry Rollins (musician / writer / presenter / actor) -- Tim Burgess (The Charlatans / label owner, O Genesis) -- Julia Ruzicka (Million Dead / Future of the Left / label co-owner, Prescriptions) -- Chief Xcel (Blackalicious / DJ / Producer) -- Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5 / Ozomatli / DJ / Producer) -- Gaz Coombes (Supergrass) -- Fat Mike (NOFX / Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / Fat Wreck Chords) -- Steve Hackett (Genesis) -- Rob da Bank (DJ / founder, Bestival / film composer / Earworm Music) -- Fab 5 Freddy (artist / film-maker / rapper) -- Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets / DJ) -- Maxi Jazz (Faithless / Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys) -- Mike Ness (Social Distortion) -- The art of the pre-digital album cover (Steve Parke) -- Peter Saville (artist and designer, Factory Records) -- Alison Fielding (designer, Beggars Banquet) -- Colleen Murphy (DJ / Classic Album Sundays) -- Nick Hornby (author) -- Michael Kurtz (Co-founder, Record Store Day) -- Making vinyl (Mark Rainey and Michael Dixon) -- David Miller (record-pressing plant manager) -- Adam Gonsalves (mastering engineer) -- Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins / producer / founder, Bella Union) -- Karen Emanuel (founder, Key Production) -- Ben Blackwell (musician / record collector / Third Man Records) -- Portia Sabin (musician / owner, Kill Rock Stars) -- Martin Mills (founder, owner, The Beggars Group) -- Gered Mankowitz (photographer) -- Terry Currier (Music Millenium) -- Stephen Godfroy (Rough Trade) -- Jeff Gold (Recordmecca) -- Marc Weinstein (Amoeba Music)."In 2015, vinyl sales in the US increased by 30% - a raise for the tenth year in succession - and 1.29 million vinyl albums were sold in the UK in 2014, the first time the million mark has been surpassed since 1996. Vinyl, once thought to be a dying market, is now facing a major revival. Pop culture writer and historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike interviews some of our most iconic artists, including hip-hop stars, Indie legends, DJs, producers, album cover designers, photographers, label founders and record store owners. Each superstar and superfan talks about their own experiences of vinyl and what it means to them, and the importance of its re-emergence - seemingly against all odds - as a physical format in the era of the digital economy. Why Vinyl Matters is part history, part future forecasting, part nostalgia and all celebration. A collection of more than 25 interviews, all illustrated with photos, sidebars, quotes, album covers, outtakes and much more. This is the book for anyone who has ever gone to the store and bought music on vinyl. Includes interviews with: Fat Boy Slim; Tim Burgess (Charlatans); Henry Rollins (musician, actor, writer, comedian); Gaz Coombes (Supergrass); Lars Ulrich (Metallica); Maxi Jazz (Faithless); Rob da Bank (DJ and founder of Bestival); Clint Boone (Inspiral Carpets); Mike Ness (Social Distortion); Chief Xcel (Blackalicious); Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5); Fab 5 Freddy (hip hop pioneer, visual artist); Fat Mike (NOFX); Julia Ruzicka (Future of the Left); Steve Hackett (Genesis); Nick Hornby"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Sound recordings; Sound recordings;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Fleetwood Mac FAQ : all that's left to know about the iconic rock survivors / by Reed, Ryan,author.(CARDINAL)872361;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-342) and index.Before the beginning: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and the Origins of "Fleetwood Mac" -- Heroes aren't hard to find: Peter Green (briefly) captivates Britain -- Albatross: the most majestic bird -- Revelation: the LSD-fueled Munich commune incident -- The end of the game: the sad downward spiral of Peter Green -- Walk a thin line: Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" vs. Santana's "Black Magic Woman" -- The black-magic muse: a conversation with Sandra Vigon -- Ten best songs: ranking the Peter Green era material -- Angel: Fleetwood Mac recruit a perfect keyboardist -- Temporary ones: the hex of the Mac guitarists -- What makes you think you're the one: the "Fake" Fleetwood Mac -- Ten best songs: ranking the post-green-era material -- The chain: Buckingham Nicks and their mythic LP -- Don't stop: a new Fleetwood Mac is born -- Over and over: Rumors -- Lightning strikes-Maybe once, maybe twice: the weird, underrated Tusk -- The penguin was me: a conversation with Tusk assistant engineer Rich Feldman -- Studio players only love you when they're playing: the most notable Fleetwood Mac guest musicians -- World turning: the glossy 1980s, part one: Mirage -- Blue whales, flooded wheels: a conversation with David Elliot Orlinsky -- World turning: the glossy 1980s, part two: Tango in the Night -- World turning: the glossy 1980s, part two: Tango in the Night -- My role was the human thing: Richard Dashut, the unsung "Director" -- Winds of change: exploring the divisive, Behind the mask and Time -- A natural progression: a conservation with Rick Vito -- We were bad boys: a conversation with Billy Burnette -- Love will return: The Dance reintroduces (and reinvigorates) the classic Fleetwood Mac lineup -- I'm not crazy. We're all crazy. A conversation with Say You Will producer John Shanks -- Hypnotized: the origin of Fleetwood Mac's most intriguing cover art -- I'll work the whole day through: Mac member's best writing and session work -- Go your own way: a guide to Mac member's solo catalogs -- Enchanted: the psychology of Fleetwood Mac -- I know I'm not wrong: rock critics defend their controversial Mac reviews -- Over my head: the worst of Fleetwood Mac -- Lindsey Buckingham's ten best Fleetwood Mac songs -- Christine McVie's ten best Fleetwood Mac songs -- Stevie Nick's ten best Fleetwood Mac songs -- Prove your love: the sonic spawn of Fleetwood Mac -- Future games: Fleetwood Mac moving forward."Offering a fresh perspective on one of the most prolific and well-loved catalogs of songs in the rock 'n' roll canon, Fleetwood Mac All That's Left to Know About the Iconic Rock Survivors digs deeper than your average music compendium and sidesteps the tediousness of most generalized band histories. Professional yet playful, the book's most unique feature is its a hybrid of historical breakdowns, Q&As, music criticism, and “best of” lists chronicling the band's influence and legacy. No Fleetwood Mac book would be complete without addressing the sensationalism of Rumor's or the mythic psychological breakdown of Peter Green. But Fleetwood Mac FAQ casts a wide net – avoiding monotony for longtime fans by presenting new criticism and reporting, and engaging with newcomers by addressing the most essential chapters in the band's story. Included are interviews with former Fleetwood Mac members (guitarists Rick Vito and Billy Burnette), producers (Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut, John Shanks, and Mike Vernon), studio crew members (Rich Feldman, Ray Lindsey, and Ken Perry), rock critics who've covered the group (Anthony DeCurtis), and others who've been privileged to join the band's inner circle. Sure, the book touches on the band's notorious drug use, romantic affairs, and brutal in-fighting – more importantly, it also sheds fascinating new light on the band's innovative, ever-evolving music." --
Subjects: Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Rock musicians; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dreams : the many lives of Fleetwood Mac / by Blake, Mark,1965-author.(CARDINAL)479195;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-408).Foreword ; A cast of characters -- Part one: 'I wanted to be free'. Peter Green ; Bob Brunning ; Mick Fleetwood ; The Windsor National Jazz and Blues Festival ; Jeremy Spencer ; X-rated ; John McVie ; 'Dog and dustbin' and mr. wonderful ; 'Black magic woman' ; 'Need your love so bad' ; English rose ; Status quo ; 'Albatross' ; Danny Kirwan ; 'Man of the world' ; The chess sessions ; 'Somebody's gonna get their head kicked in tonite' ; Camden Borough Fringe Festival ; 'Rattlesnake shake' ; 'Oh well (parts 1 & 2)' ; Then play on ; Mike Vernon ; 'The Munich jet set' -- Part two: 'doesn't that guy know he's lost his leg?'. Kiln house ; 'Dragonfly' ; Bob Welch ; 'Tell me all the things you do' ; 'Future games' ; Future games and bare trees ; Dave Walker ; Penguin and mystery to me ; 'Hypnotized' ; 'The fake mac' ; Zambia ; The great lost jam session ; Heroes are hard to find -- Part three: 'look, we're starving to death here'. Lindsey Buckingham ; Buckingham Nicks ; Stevie Nicks ; 'Landslide' ; 'Crystal' ; The 'white album' ; 'Rhiannon' ; Richard Dashut -- Part four: 'I socked him on the jaw as hard as I could'. Rumours ; 'Second hand news' ; 'Dreams' ; 'Don't stop' ; 'Go your own way' ; 'Songbird' ; 'The chain' ; 'You make loving fun' ; 'Gold dust woman' ; Silver springs' ; Ken Caillat ; The Eagles ; Rod Stewart ; Eric Clapton ; Rumours about Fleetwood Mac ; Tusk, the album ; 'Tusk', the single ; 'Sara' ; 'Not that funny' ; 'Brown eyes' ; 'Beautiful child' ; Scooter ; 'The elephant man' ; The harmonica killer ; Fleetwood Mac live -- Part five: 'I knew I was going to die and I didn't want to die'. Mirage ; 'Hold me' ; 'Gypsy' ; Prince ; The Everly Brothers ; Dennis Wilson ; 'The green manalishi (with the two prong crown)' ; 'Jewel eyed Judy' ; Tango in the night ; 'Big love' ; 'Little lies' ; 'Everywhere' ; Billy Burnette ; Rick Vito ; 'The mini mac' ; The Reynolds Girls ; Bill Clinton ; Dave Mason ; Bekka Bramlett ; 'These strange times' -- Part six: 'this is not about art'. The dance ; Say you will ; 'Come' ; 'Illume (9-11)' ; Bob Weston ; Extended play ; Rock royalty ; Harry Styles ; 'Greeny' ; John Courage ; Penguins -- Part seven: 'they chose to keep her'. Desert island discs ; Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie ; 'The last mac' ; Mike Campbell ; Neil Finn ; Peter Green tribute concert ; Barbie ; Christine McVie."Fleetwood Mac has had a ground-breaking career spanning over fifty years and includes some of the best-selling albums and greatest hits of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. But the band's unique story is one of enormous triumph and also deep tragedy. There has never been a band in the history of music riven with as much romantic drama, sexual tension, and incredible highs and lows as Fleetwood Mac. Dreams is a must-read for casual Fleetwood Mac fans and die-hard devotees alike. Presenting mini-biographies, observations, and essays, Mark Blake explores all eras of the Fleetwood Mac story to explore what it is that has made them one of the most successful bands in history. Blake draws on his own exclusive interviews with Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and the late Peter Green and Christine McVie, and addresses the complex human drama at the heart of the Fleetwood Mac story, including the complicated relationships between the band's main members, but he also dives deep into the towering discography that the band has built over the past half-century."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Informational works.; Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Rock groups.; Rock musicians; Rock musicians; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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Wrong turn [videorecording] / by Nelson, Mike P.(Film director),film director.; McElroy, Alan,screenwriter.; Kulzer, Robert(Motion picture producer),film producer.; Harris, James,1982-film producer.; Vega, Charlotte,actor.; Bradley, Adain,actor.; Sage, William,1962-actor.; Dumont, Emma,actor.; McTee, Dylan,actor.; Head, Daisy,1991-actor.; DeZarn, Tim,1952-actor.; Modine, Matthew,actor.(CARDINAL)340736; Saban Films,presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)354391; Constantin Film (Firm),presenter,production company.(CARDINAL)346628; H Collective (Firm),presenter.; Tea Shop & Film Company,production company.;
DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Bill Sage, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Daisy Head, Tim deZarn, Matthew Modine.Director of photography, Nick Junkersfeld ; editor, Tom Elkins ; music, Stephen Lukach.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody violence, grisly images and pervasive language.Backwoods terror and nerve-jangling suspense meet when Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course, and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life. Suddenly under siege, Jen and her friends seem headed to the point of no return, unless Jen's father can reach them in time.
Subjects: Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hikers; Mountain people; Survival;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 18
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Fleetwood Mac on Fleetwood Mac : interviews and encounters / by Egan, Sean,editor.(CARDINAL)419857;
In the press Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine and John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood have all regularly been astoundingly candid. This collection of interviews across the entirety of Fleetwood Mac's career features previously published articles, as well as interviews that have never previously appeared in print. Here is the only place you can learn the Fleetwood Mac story from the band members' own mouths.
Subjects: Interviews.; Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Rock musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I found my friends : the oral history of Nirvana / by Soulsby, Nick,author.(CARDINAL)608966;
"I found my friends recreates the short and tempestuous times of Nirvana through the musicians and producers who played and interacted with the band. The guides for this trip didn't just watch the life of this legendary band--they lived it. Soulsby interviewed over 150 musicians from bands that played and toured with Nirvana, including well-known alternative bands like Dinosaur Jr., The Dead Kennedys, and Butthole Surfers, as well as scores of smaller, but no less fascinating bands. In this groundbreaking look at a legendary band, readers will see a more personal history of Nirvana than ever before, including Nirvana's consideration of nearly a dozen previously unmentioned candidates for drummer before settling on David Grohl, a recounting of Nirvana's famously disastrous South American shows from never-before-heard sources on Brazilian and Argentine sides, and the man who hosted the first ever Nirvana gig's recollections of jamming with the band at that inaugural event. I found my friends relives Nirvana's meteoric rise from the days before the legend to through their increasingly damaged superstardom. More than twenty years after Kurt Cobain's tragic death, Nick Soulsby removes the posthumous halo from the brow of Kurt Cobain and travels back through time to observe one of rock and roll's most critical bands as no one has ever seen them before"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Interviews.; Nirvana (Musical group); Rock musicians; Rock musicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rubbadubbers 4 feature set. [videorecording] by Betty, Karen.; Biddulph, Barbara.; Carney, Ian.(CARDINAL)554310; Churchill, Polly.; Cockle, Jackie.(CARDINAL)848486; Corrigan, Geraldine.; Curtis, Peter.; Darling, Maria.; Edmunds, Richard.; Gordon Sinclair, John,1962-; Herbert, Nick.(CARDINAL)717949; Hughes, Sean,1965-2017.(CARDINAL)347954; Jobling, Curtis.(CARDINAL)664077; Laban, George.; Larson, Paul.(CARDINAL)489826; Little, Brian.; MacDonald, Beth.; Markiewicz, Zyggy.; Marshall, Bruce.(CARDINAL)628752; Page, Jan.(CARDINAL)823833; Smith, Paul.(CARDINAL)731421; Stevenson, Jocelyn.(CARDINAL)317812; Taylor, Adam.(CARDINAL)556094; Viner, Andrew.; HIT Entertainment.(CARDINAL)355145; Kick (Musical group); Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)340129;
Finbar, the mighty movie star: producer, Jackie Cockle ; writers, Jocelyn Stevenson, Andrew Viner ; director, Brian Little.Here come the Rubbadubbers!: a HOT Animation production for Hit Entertainment ; series director & producer, Jackie Cockle ; writers, Polly Churchill, Jocelyn Stevenson, Ian Carney, Andrew Viner, Jan Page ; directors, Brian Little, Nick Herbert, Jackie Cockle ; camera, Paul Smith, Beth MacDonald ; animators, George Laban [and others] ; art directors, Richard Edmunds, Barbara Biddulph ; editors, Zyggy Markiewicz [and others] ; music, Kick ; costume designers, Geraldine Corrigan, Karen Betty ; puppet designer, Curtis Jobling.High noon in the bathroom: a Hot Animation production for HIT Entertainment ; series director and producer, Jackie Cockle ; director, Brian Little ; camera, Beth MacDonald, Iain Karim, Shirlaine Forrest ; animators, George Laban [and others] ; art director, Richard Edmunds ; editors, Jane Hicks, Zyggy Markiewicz ; music & lyrics, Kick ; costume designers, Geraldine Corrigan, Karen Betty.Tubb's pirate treasure: a HOT Animation Production for HIT Entertainment Plc. ; producer, Jackie Cockle ; writers, Jocelyn Stevenson, Andrew Viner, Jan Page, Paul Larson ; directors, Brian Little, Nick Herbert ; camera, Paul Smith, Beth MacDonald ; animators, George Laban [and others] ; art director, Richard Edmunds ; editors, Zyggy Markiewicz, Bruce Marshall, Adam Taylor ; music, Kick ; costumes, Geraldine Corrigan, Karen Betty.Voices: John Gordon Sinclair, Sean Hughes, Maria Darling.Finbar, the mighty movie star: Argh! Argh! It's Finbar, the mightiest creature in the bath, sailing to a tub near you! Join Finbar and Princess Amelia, Tubb the Frog Prince and the other Rubbadubbers in these 5 fin-tastic stories.Here come the Rubbadubbers!: Train driver Tubb: Tubb loves driving the model train. Sploshy's tail: Sploshy dreams of performing tricks like Winona the whale. Terence's double trouble: Terence wishes for a friend who likes the same things he does. Scary Finbar: Finbar isn't very scary, but he wishes he could swim the ocean and be scary like the Mighty Scary Shark. Reg the monster: His friends make so much noise that Reg can't concentrate on his puzzle.High noon in the bathroom: Saddle up for a sploshin' good time with the Rubbadubbers! From a wild west adventure to a magical birthday to catching a thief, your favorite characters learn all kinds of lessons in these fun, rootin' tootin' stories. Most importantly, children are inspired to be anything they want to be.Tubb's pirate treasure: Tubb the pirate: Tubb wishes he was a pirate so he could be brave. Terence of Arabia: Terence doesn't like to be splashed - if only he were someplace dry like the desert. Sploshy of the Arctic: Cooling off in the bathroom on a hot day sounds great to everyone but Sploshy! Super Amelia: Wishing for superpowers Amelia finds herself training to be a superhero. Deep sea Reg: Reg wants to play underwater games with his friends.Not rated.DVD, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bathtub toys; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Heartbreaker : a memoir / by Campbell, Mike,1950-author.; Surdoval, Ari,author.;
"One of the most respected and influential rock and roll guitar players of all time, Mike Campbell was the guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the band's inception in 1976 to Petty's tragic, sudden death in 2017. His melodic and iconic playing formed the foundation of the band's sound, as heard on definitive classics like "American Girl," "Breakdown," "Listen to Her Heart," "Even the Losers," "Don't Come Around Here No More," "Mary Jane's Last Dance," "Learning to Fly" and "Into the Great Wide Open." But he wasn't just Petty's guitarist--he was also Petty's lifelong songwriting partner. Together, they wrote countless songs, including some of the band's biggest hits: "Refugee," "Here Comes My Girl," "You Got Lucky," and "Runnin' Down a Dream." From their scuffling early days in Florida to their dizzying rise to superstardom to Petty's acclaimed, platinum-selling solo albums Full Moon Fever and Wildflowers, Campbell was a constant co-writer, co-producer, and confidant, and Petty never made a record without him. Their work together is timeless and loved by millions--as are the career-defining hits Campbell co-wrote with Don Henley ("Boys of Summer" and "The Heart of the Matter") and Stevie Nicks ("Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"). But few know of the less-than-glamorous background from which Campbell emerged--a hardscrabble childhood on the north side of Jacksonville, often just days ahead of homelessness, raised by a single mother struggling on minimum wage to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. After months of scrimping and saving, his mother managed to buy him a $15 pawnshop acoustic guitar for his sixteenth birthday. With a chord book and a transistor radio, Campbell taught himself to play, lost in a love for music and hiding from the hardships of a life on the margins. When a chance encounter with a guidance counselor inspired him to enroll in the University of Florida, Campbell--broke, with nowhere else to go and the Vietnam draft looming--moved into a rundown farmhouse in Gainesville, where he met a 20-year-old Tom Petty. That night, after they roared through a blistering version of "Johnny B. Goode," a stunned Petty turned to the painfully shy Campbell and prophetically proclaimed, "I don't know who you are, but you're in my band forever." From that moment on, they were inseparable creative partners. It was an at-times grueling dream come true that took Campbell from the very bottom to the absolute top. From an initial audience of heckling rednecks at a Gainesville strip bar, Campbell went on to play to hundreds of thousands of screaming fans at Live Aid and the Super Bowl, and on countless arena tours around the world, with the Heartbreakers and Bob Dylan. From an early embrace of recording on a discarded reel-to-reel in order to practice guitar alone, he became a masterful co-producer and engineer, and a critical component to the sound of the Heartbreakers' records, as well as Petty's solo work. Part rags-to-riches story, part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, HEARTBREAKER presents Campbell and Petty as a rock and roll Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer on a poor boys' ride of a lifetime. Brilliant, soft-spoken and intensely private, Campbell opens up within these pages for the first time, revealing himself to be an astute observer of triumphs, tragedies and absurdities alike, with a songwriter's eye for the telling detail and a guitar hero's ear for an incredible hook. As humble as it is insightful, the book features a cast of characters almost too dazzling to imagine, including the uproarious and at times contentious Heartbreakers themselves, along with legends like George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Roger McGuinn, Neil Young, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Bo Diddley; contemporaries Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne, John Prine, and Joe Strummer; and music industry titans like Jimmy Iovine, Elliott Roberts, Rick Rubin, and Denny Cordell. All are brought to vivid life in this fast-paced and inspiring memoir. An insider's look like no other, HEARTBREAKER is Mike Campbell's heartfelt portrait of one throwaway kid's lifesaving love of music and the creative heights he achieved through luck, collaboration, humility, and extraordinary talent."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Campbell, Mike, 1950-; Petty, Tom; Heartbreakers (Musical group); Rock musicians; Guitarists;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 18
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