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Rolling Stones Gear Th to the e encore hig Beatle hly popula s that h Gear book r as sold over 100,00 0c world opies wide.
Andy Babiuk and Greg Prevost
A l l t h e S t o n e s ’ I n s t r u m e n t s f r o m S ta g e t o S t u d i o
Rolling Stones Gear is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones’ musical equipment. It’s also the story of the Rolling Stones, but with a new twist: their history as told through the instruments they used. This book covers not only the group’s personal background, but also every tour and studio session from their inception in 1962 to date, with detailed documentation illustrating what instruments and equipment were used during these periods. Every MARKETING song recorded by the band, including demos and out• Authors had direct access to the Stones takes are also documented, with input from within the while documenting and researching this Stones’ ranks as well as from people who were involved book; it has a definitive insiders’ take and with the band. This lavishly illustrated book contains includes never before seen photographs • Excerpts and reviews in major music hundreds of photographs and rare images, many of which have never been periodicals and newspapers, as well as published, including The Rolling Stones’ actual guitars and equipment, which mainstream outlets such as Rolling Stone were specially photographed for this book and are seen here for the first time. • Special tie-in to the Rolling Stones 2014 tour Whether you are a musician, a Stones fan or just a casual reader, you will learn • Author interviews on SiriusXM and NPR many new facts about the band from their monumental fifty-year existence. shows, such as Little Steven’s Underground
Andy Babiuk is a musician, writer, producer, founding member of the Chesterfield Kings, and owner of the boutique guitar shop Andy Babiuk’s Fab Gear. He has been a professional in the music industry for more than thirty years and is a consultant to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and to major auction houses in London and New York. Babiuk is a respected expert on vintage guitars and the foremost authority on the equipment used by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. His critically acclaimed book Beatles Gear (2001) manages to be both a historical document and an entertaining read. He lives in Rochester, New York, with his wife, six children, and a very large collection of guitars and music memorabilia. He can be contacted at andy@andybabiuksfabgear.com. Greg Prevost is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and founder of the psychedelic blues band the Chesterfield Kings, he is also a journalist who has written for countless fanzines and magazines since the early 1970s (including his own magazine Future/Outasite, published sporadically between the years 1976 and 1999) and is currently a staff writer for the highly acclaimed Ugly Things magazine. Prevost is recognized worldwide as an authority on ’60s and ’70s rock ’n’ roll, vintage television and film, and anything concerning the Rolling Stones. He lives with his wife in upstate New York.
January 2014 Music Biography/ Instruments 978-1-6171-3092-2 672 pages 10 x 12.75 Hardcover BISAC: BIO004000; MUS023000 HL00333181 U.S. $60.00 World Rights
Garage and Weekend Edition • Author lectures • Book launch events and bookstore signings • Gear-and-book giveaway promotions in magazines such as Premier Guitar, Guitar Player, Guitar World, and Vintage Guitar RELATED TITLES: The Beatles Anthology (9780811836364); Beatles Gear, Rev. Ed. (9780879307318); The Rolling Stones: 365 Days (9780810930889); The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones (9781556524004)
CONTACT Sales: Please contact Mike Hansen at 1-800524-4425 or mhansen@halleonard.com Publicity: Please contact Jaime Nelson at 1-973-337-5034, ext. 203, or jnelson@ halleonard.com Sales in UK and Europe: Please contact Anjali Ramchandani at 020 8804 0400 or Anjali.Ramchandani.co.uk
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