Melodic Hard Rock
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WHITE LIE True Confessions LP Vinyl 1980 Hard Rock AOR Wisconsin OOP Melodic MHR $9.99 |
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CANNATA images of forever RARE DIGIPACK CD AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK MASTERPIECE!!!! $9.00 |
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DIVNG FOR PEARLS s/t ULTRA RARE ORIG USA ‘89 CD ESSENTIAL AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK $9.00 |
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I-TEN taking a cold look VERY RARE US CD INMENSE AOR MELODIC HEAVY HARD ROCK $18.50 |
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CD Black Rose – s/t SWEDISH MELODIC HARDROCK SHARK 2002 $19.99 |
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SNAIL / FLOW..RARE MID WESTERN MELODIC HARD ROCK EX+ $1.99 |
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THE FURNACE Find A Way CD Brand New USA Melodic Hard Rock 2005 $0.99 |
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VIOLENT DIVINE Release the Hounds CD Hard Rock/Melodic Metal 2010 $2.99 |
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SPINATRAS At Midnight.com CD 1999 Melodic Hard Rock $0.99 |
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VELVET HAMMER Somebody Else’s Life CD Melodic Hard Rock $0.99 |
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NASTY IDOLS Cruel Intention CD Melodic Hard Rock /Glam /Sleaze Metal NEW $3.99 |
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WALKERS LINE From Midnight To First Light CD Melodic Hard Rock MINT 2004 $0.99 |
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HELLFUELED Memories In Black CD NEW 2007 Trad / Melodic Hard Rock Metal Ozzy $3.99 |
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JACKBOX ~ “Kiss A Bride” CD, 80’s Melodic Hard Rock / Hints of Heavy Metal $14.99 |
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HORS LA LOI self titled CD Melodic Hard Rock /Hair Metal $0.99 |
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ROKO “S/T” CD, 80’s Melodic Hard Rock, (Bonfire, Treat) $9.99 |
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NO RESPECT ~ “No Respect” CD, Melodic Hard Hair Rock (For Fans Of SKID ROW) $9.99 |
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MOTHERLOAD – “The Sanctuary” CD, Melodic Hard Rock ( RARE ) (w/ Slip Cover) $9.99 |
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KENS DOJO – “Reincarnation” CD, 80’s Melodic Hard Rock / AOR, (True Gem) $9.99 |
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JULLIET – “Julliet” CD, Melodic Hard Rock / Hair Metal (VANADIUM, LION, TREAT) $9.99 |
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HEAVENS FIRE – “The Outside” CD, 80’s Hard Melodic Rock w/ touch of Prog $9.99 |
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HEAVEN – “Where Angels Fear To Tread + 6″ CD, Melodic Hard Rock Bonus Tracks $9.99 |
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ELEKTRADRIVE – “Elektradrive” CD, AOR / Melodic Hard Rock (Long Island Records) $9.99 |
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ACTION – “Action” CD, 80’s Style Melodic Hard Rock, (Like Treat & Transit) $9.99 |
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TAMI DARK – “Secrets” CD, Female AOR / Melodic Hard Rock, (Hard to Find / Rare) $8.99 |
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FAIR WARNING – “4″ CD, Melodic Hard Rock / Hair Metal / AOR / 80’s Rock $8.99 |
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SNAKEGOD – “Invitation” CD, Melodic Metal Hard Rock $7.99 |
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NO SWEAT – No Sweat” CD, Melodic Hard Rock, Hair Metal, AOR (1991) $7.99 |
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FREEZE – “Tyle” CD, German Melodic Metal, Hard Rock $7.99 |
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DARE FORCE – “Makin’ Our Own Rules” CD, Melodic Hard Rock / AOR (Like Sabu) $7.99 |
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STONEWALL WEEKEND – “Hungry For More” CD, Melodic Hard Rock, LONG ISLAND RECORDS $6.99 |
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MISS CRAZY – “Miss Crazy” CD, 80’s Melodic Hair Metal, Hard Rock, (KIX – AC/DC) $6.99 |
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GREAT KING RAT – “Out Of The Can” CD, 80’s Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, No Frills $6.99 |
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ELECTRIK – “Love Buzz Harmony” CD, Melodic Hard Rock / Glam (New & Sealed) $5.99 |
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Def Leppard -Pyromania 1983 Vintage Vinyl LP_Melodic Hard Rock $5.00 |
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FAIR WARNING Best And More 2012 EU import 2-CD compilation, melodic Hard Rock * $24.79 |
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BLUE TEARS-Attraction 65/Stryper/JACKSON TN.melodic/HEAVY METAL/Glam/HARD ROCK $7.49 |
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VAN HALEN CD-Diver Down-1982-Melodic Hard Rock-David Lee Roth/Eddie Van Halen $2.99 |
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LILLIAN AXE Sad Day On Planet Earth CD NEW Melodic Hard Rock $2.99 |
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SALVAJE Del Comienzo CD NEW Melodic Hard Rock w/Latin feel 1990 $0.99 |
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SINS OF OMISSION I Reign CD Indie Melodic Hard Rock 1996 NEW $0.99 |
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GEMINI FIVE Babylon Rockets CD Hanoi Rocks/Crue Melodic Hard Rock NEW $2.99 |
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DECEMBER PEALS – PEOPLE HAVE DEMONS melodic punk hard rock garage afi green zeke $7.50 |
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CD Baltimoore III -Double Density SWEDISH MELODIC HARDROCK JAPANESE PRESS OBI SS $24.99 |
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ZWARTE CD-Easy Street-3 Track Single-1992-RARE INDIE Melodic Hard Rock/AOR $3.99 |
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Toyz “House of Cards” Hard Melodic Rock CD 2004 $6.31 |
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ALIAS s/t RARE ORIG ‘90 USA CD ESSENTIAL AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK MASTERS $9.00 |
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COLD SWEAT break out RARE GERMAN ‘90 CD GREAT USA HAIR MELODIC HARD ROCK CLASSIC $9.00 |
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PHENOMENA III innervision RARE ORIG GERMAN ‘93 CD GREAT UK AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK $9.00 |
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Change of Heart – Truth or Dare CD Hard Melodic Rock 05 $7.89 |
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NIAGARA: Rare 1988 Promo Photo (Spanish Melodic Hard Rock) $5.00 |
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NIAGARA: Rare 1988 Promo Poster (Spanish Melodic Hard Rock) $7.00 |
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WHITE SISTER: Rare 1986 Colour Promo Photo (Melodic Hard Rock / Tattoo Rodeo) $4.00 |
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Lot of 20 LP’s Melodic Hard Rock & AOR from 1975 to 1985 in Near-MINT Conditions $75.00 |
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Lot of 20 Lp’s of MELODIC HARD ROCK from 1970’s & 1980’s in Near-MINT Conditions $90.00 |
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ACACIA AVENUE self titled CD Melodic Hard Rock / Metal Tony Mills $3.99 |
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CHEAPER THAN THERAPY Terminal Adolescence CD Melodic Hard Rock NEW $0.99 |
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HUMPHREY GO CART Live Bait CD BRAND NEW Obscure Melodic Hard Rock/AOR Canadian $0.99 |
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CD Black N Blue – In Heat MELODIC HARDROCK / MAJESTIC ROCK 2003 $9.99 |
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CD Mercury Fang – Ignition RARE SWEDISH MELODIC HARDROCK RIVEL RECORDS 2007 $19.99 |
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Inside Rainbow 1975-1979 – A Critical Review $24.98 This is the long awaited critical review of their music during the crucial period from 1975-1979 when the creative partnership of Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio tood the band to the top of the rock world. This unique film usees rare footage of the band on stage coupled with the incisive views of a leading team of music critics, working musicians, and former front man Doogie White to discov… |
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disrespect – Anything To Offend Anyone Anywhere $12.00 Come witness the culmination of live and home video from one of D/FW’s best metal bands. Three years in the making, this DVD features 6 full length music videos from Disrespect’s debut ep.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply…. |
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Hard Rock Scale Studies, Applying Scale Techniques through Melodic Excercises (Book & Audio Cassette) Paperback, 32 pages, Audio cassette included… |
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i… |
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Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO) $4.87 CD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCK… |
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Night Songs $2.39 No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 25-SEP-1990… |
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The Road to Escondido $5.39 CLAPTON / CALE THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO… |
Led Zeppelin – Creators Of Heavy Metal
The 70s and 80s was an era of and the introduction of Heavy Metal. One of the leading bands who helped introduce and make heavy metal popular was Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Prior to being labeled Led Zeppelin, the group came together as “The Yardbirds” a band that Eric Clapton once played lead guitar for. After Clapton left, the band later reformed under a new name, came to America and before long sold over 200 million albums worldwide including 111.5 million certified units in the United States. The band Led Zeppelin also ranked #1 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.
Led Zeppelin released their first album in 1969 during their first U.S. tour. The album was considered a nice blend of blues, folk and eastern influences.
They were also described as the heaviest band of all time by Rolling Stone. Many even suggest that Led Zeppelin’s album “Led Zeppelin II” wrote the blueprint for heavy metal bands. The title and genre assigned to Led Zeppelin of heavy metal had Plant concerned who at the time was afraid it would typecast the group. Plant said it was unfair for Led Zeppelin to be labeled heavy metal as a third of their music was acoustic. Then, as now, the definition of heavy metal was music that has its roots in blues-rock and/or psychedelic rock. It is also characterized by amplified distortion, extended guitar solos and lyrics associated with masculinity and machismo.
While the label “Led Zeppelin II” gave the band its heavy metal genre, “Led Zeppelin IV” showed off the band’s unique talents. The album included songs such as “Black Dog, “Going to California”, and “Rock and Roll.” The album proved to be the band’s best selling history thanks mostly to the track “Stairway To Heaven”.
Stairway to Heaven, the most requested song by the band, was played at every tour from its release in 1971. The song was voted number three in 2000 by VH1 on its list of 100 Greatest Rock Songs.
The song was also considered controversial as some Christian evangelists suggested that it had hidden messages in the song that were masked. The technique, they said, was called backward masking and hid messages about Satanism. Some stated that in the section of the song where lyrics say “If there’s a bustle in your hedgegrow, don’t be alarmed now”, if played backward stated “Here’s to my sweet Satan” and “I sing because I live with Satan”. The band ignored such claims stating that their ‘turntables only play in one direction, forward, and that it would be a silly waste of time to record something like this.
What was Led Zeppelin’s biggest musical influence when first getting started that made them such a success? Certainly all the talent of Bonham, Jones, Page and Plant didn’t hurt. Some state that with Page’s layered guitar work, Plant’s upper-timber vocals, Jones’ melodic bass playing and keyboard work along with Bonham’s thunderous drumming created alchemy, how could they go wrong.
It was after the death of drummer John Bonham that the group disbanded in the early 1980s. Robert Plant went on to launch his solo career and Jimmy Page formed “The Firm with former Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers. John Paul Jones began producing, arranging and scoring music.
The group did rejoin in 2007 for a concert in London. Surviving members along with deceased drummer John Bonham’s son Jason performed. Whether the group performs again or not, it is hard to tell. But it certainly has already left a lifetime long legacy.
About the Author
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Melodic Hard Rock Questions
Is there a way to make the default volume of an MP3 louder?
Like a program I can download that will let me edit the default volume of an MP3 file? I just want to make all of my MP3’s of my old melodic hard rock albums from the 80’s louder since most of them haven’t been remastered.
yes, I use a program called MP3Trim to make mine louder or softer. It also lets you trim blank space off the beginning or end.
DIY bass guitar: Fretted or fretless?
I am thinking of constructing my own bass, and was wondering whether to buy a fretted or fretless bass neck. I already have a fretted bass (shop bought) so it would be nice to have something different. How much harder is it to play fretless? I listen to rock music, but like to play everything from funk to classical. I like the soft, melodic sound of a fretless.
I’m no advanced player but I can play fairly well on a fretted. I haven’t really played fretless before so how much of a lerning curve is there? Thanks.
A couple of companies you might want to look into are Warmoth and WD Guitar. A good fretless neck alone will run about 300, and thats without tuning keys. On fretless basses, you have two options on types of necks. One is a neck that has “fretlines.” While being fretless,. they have thin white lines where the frets would be installed. A good view of one of these can be found at American Musical Supply. Once your on that site, select bass guitars. Once that comes up, select fretless basses. Click on the Fender Standard Jazz bass. This is a fine instrument at $479. Just purchased one of these a couple of months ago, and feel that in the 800 and under range, there is no finer guitar on the market, and especially at this price.
The other style of fretless basses has an unlined neck, and only has position markers on the side of the neck. (3rd, 5th, 7th fret.. etc.) A good example of a bass like this can be found on Warwicks site.
As far as “playability” of a fretless, accuracy is the most important factor. A well set up quality fretless is much easier to play as far as getting around on the neck, but, being as little as 1/16 of an inch off can be discernable by ear as to whether being sharp or flat. Unlike a fretted bass, where you have the whole distance between frets to play, you pretty much have to be right on the money in accuracy.
A suggestion might be to start out purchasing a Squire Jazz Fretless to start. They run approx. 279, and even though im not to fond of any Squire, its not a bad value. Ive had the chance to play a couple of these at a local music dealer, and was quite suprised. You can also go to Ebay, type in fretless bass, and theres quite a few out there to be had in the 200 range. Quality is hit and miss on these lower priced instruments though, so find out there return policy before purchasing. Ive also seen a few build your own kits on Ebay before going for 179.
Happy shopping, and keep on playin!
EDIT: Someone suggested taking the frets out of the neck? I highly advise against this. Takes a very skilled person or luthier to do this……if not done properly…(as, you also have to fill in the groves where the frets are set) plan on using the neck for firewood!
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WHITE LIE True Confessions LP Vinyl 1980 Hard Rock AOR Wisconsin OOP Melodic MHR $9.99 |
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CANNATA images of forever RARE DIGIPACK CD AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK MASTERPIECE!!!! $9.00 |
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DIVNG FOR PEARLS s/t ULTRA RARE ORIG USA ‘89 CD ESSENTIAL AOR MELODIC HARD ROCK $9.00 |
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I-TEN taking a cold look VERY RARE US CD INMENSE AOR MELODIC HEAVY HARD ROCK $18.50 |
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CD Black Rose – s/t SWEDISH MELODIC HARDROCK SHARK 2002 $19.99 |
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SNAIL / FLOW..RARE MID WESTERN MELODIC HARD ROCK EX+ $1.99 |
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THE FURNACE Find A Way CD Brand New USA Melodic Hard Rock 2005 $0.99 |
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VIOLENT DIVINE Release the Hounds CD Hard Rock/Melodic Metal 2010 $2.99 |
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SPINATRAS At Midnight.com CD 1999 Melodic Hard Rock $0.99 |
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VELVET HAMMER Somebody Else’s Life CD Melodic Hard Rock $0.99 |
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NASTY IDOLS Cruel Intention CD Melodic Hard Rock /Glam /Sleaze Metal NEW $3.99 |
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WALKERS LINE From Midnight To First Light CD Melodic Hard Rock MINT 2004 $0.99 |
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HELLFUELED Memories In Black CD NEW 2007 Trad / Melodic Hard Rock Metal Ozzy $3.99 |
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JACKBOX ~ “Kiss A Bride” CD, 80’s Melodic Hard Rock / Hints of Heavy Metal $14.99 |
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HORS LA LOI self titled CD Melodic Hard Rock /Hair Metal $0.99 |
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Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO) $4.87 Also known as the “rune” album or Zoso because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner sleeve, Led Zeppelin’s fourth album, released in 1971, turned them from mere superstars into giant behemoths of the rock world. On tracks like “Black Dog,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” and “Rock and Roll,” the combination of Robert Plant’s banshee wails and Jimmy Page’s frenetic guitar playing forever altered the st… |
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Night Songs $2.39 No Description Available.Genre: Popular MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 25-SEP-1990… |
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The Road to Escondido $5.39 CLAPTON / CALE THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO… |
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Inside Rainbow 1975-1979 – A Critical Review $24.98 This is the long awaited critical review of their music during the crucial period from 1975-1979 when the creative partnership of Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio tood the band to the top of the rock world. This unique film usees rare footage of the band on stage coupled with the incisive views of a leading team of music critics, working musicians, and former front man Doogie White to discov… |
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disrespect – Anything To Offend Anyone Anywhere $12.00 Come witness the culmination of live and home video from one of D/FW’s best metal bands. Three years in the making, this DVD features 6 full length music videos from Disrespect’s debut ep.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply…. |
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Hard Rock Scale Studies, Applying Scale Techniques through Melodic Excercises (Book & Audio Cassette) Paperback, 32 pages, Audio cassette included… |
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Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i… |
