The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'

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Within is a masterful assembly of the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of Frank Sinatra's way of living--matters of the heart and heartbreak, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brims--all crafted from rare interviews with Sinatra himself as well as many other intimates, including Tony Bennett, Don Rickles, Angie Dickinson, Tony Curtis, and Robert Wagner, in addition to daughters Nancy and Tina Sinatra. Illustrated with scores of photos, The Way You Wear Your Hat captures the timeless romance and classic style of the fifties and the loose sixties and is a stunning exploration of the Sinatra mystique.

Customer Reviews:

Frank rules..................2007-01-10

I bought this book for my boyfriend. He loves Frank Sinatra. I gave it to him at Christmas along with a fedora (like Frank wears on the cover of the book). He read the whole book on Christmas. He said it was great!

"Cock your hat- angles are attitudes"~Frank Sinatra

The Way You Wear Your Hat:Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'.......2006-11-10

The pictures are black and white, I would have preferred colored photos.

The Man!.......2006-09-15

If I could trade places with anyone in history in would be Frank Sinatra.
This book shows you the man and his unmatched charm,wit,and his overwelliming appeal,not just to beautiful woman but to everyone he met.
I opened it and read it it one sitting.
If you are a Sinatra fan,you gotta read this,and then read it again.
However,it does help if you have some background of Sinatra to appreciate it fully.
Loved it!!!

If You Don't Want to Hear Any More About Sinatra..........2005-08-18

...don't read the dang book!

Sinatra's place in our cultural history is so much admired, to the point of worship, that one group tolerates no criticism of him at all. And there are those just as happy to see anything which demolishes his legend, taking him down to the petty, nasty, egomaniacal person he was.

This book fits much more into the first category, for sure. Lots of pictures. A whole chapter titled "Broads."

So, what's not to like? Sinatra was not as nasty a father as, say, Bing Crosby, but he is quoted in the book as saying this:

"You've got to hug your kids. Kids ought to be hugged and kissed and all that good stuff. You have to stay close to them closer than ever. You must give them affection and love, or they break away."

Some swinger, eh?

Stop Complaining.......2005-06-05

There are obviously a lot of people out there who love hating Frank Sinatra.Kitty Kelly writes a filthy book thousands of Sinatra-haters swoon over,and Bill Zehme writes a fabulous book for the FANS that everyone complains about.Maybe Zehme's stories aren't all true.At least HE puts in the "alledgedly."
In any case-it's a beautiful book.It's an appreciation of an undeniably tremendous life and way of life,and on those grounds,it succeeds all the way.Yes,it does tend to gloss over the Mob relations and those legends of cruelty that have persisted so long.His Way glossed over the innumerable charitable acts and legends of kindness that have persisted so long.What do YOU want to believe?
Even if you're one of those idiot Sinatra haters,you gotta admit this is one entertaining book.Many of the anecdotes are hilarious(Rat Pack) and the sadder ones(Ava,ect.)are seemingly truthful and well-written.I do admit,I've heard most of these stories from a different source,and often in a different and darker light than taken here,but they're still the same facts,and VERY entertaingly recounted.
If you start this book prejudiced by that sad,monstrous image many of those dish-the-dirt biographies have painted of Sinatra,sure,you're gonna complain just like the rest-you want the TRUTH.What,may I ask,IS the truth?Like I said before,too many people love to hate their idols.Biographers have tried to tear down Marilyn Monroe,Elizabeth Taylor,the Kennedys,Rock Hudson,James Dean,Ava Gardner,Cary Grant,Joan Crawford,Judy Garland,Betty Davis, and are probably working on inventing a juicy scandal for Jimmy Stewart,but Frank Sinatra has been these rats' favorite target since he socked Lee Mortimer in 1947.There were not two Sinatras.You can either believe the scandal sheets and gossippy headlines that made the authors a ton of money and made Frank Sinatra the Monster that sells papers,or,you can belive this.A human,funny,admiring portrait of a VERY human man.The Frank Sinatra here is not the vicious loser described so cruelly by Kitty Kelly,but he's not an angel either.He's a person, who's supreme talent and famous controversy made a Legend.A generous,thoughtful,intelligent individual,who undoubtedly made more than his share of mistakes,but more than made up for them.Bill Zehme's miraculous book may not tell the WHOLE story,but it comes closer than anything I've ever read.I guess no one ever knew or will know exactly WHO Sinatra was.I suppose the only chance of that died when Sinatra did.But the world has its pick of possible Sinatras.And this is the best one of them all.A truly magnificent book.

The Way You Wear Your Hat. Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'

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The Way You Wear Your Hat. Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'
Bill Zehme
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NUUEXU

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The Way You Wear Your Hat (Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin')
Bill Zehme
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF5FX8

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60 of the greatest blues riffs of all time, including: All Blues Back Door Man Boom Boom Couldn't Stand the Weather Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Hide Away I Believe I'll Dust My Broom I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Killing Floor Pride and Joy Rollin' Stone (Catfish Blues) (They Call It) Stormy Monday Susie-Q Sweet Home Chicago Wand Dang Doodle Who Do You Love and more.

Customer Reviews:

Just the riffs - it can be fun and useful.......2004-09-08

This book has a good layout and was published by one of the finest in the business. The price is just right if you consider that they have to pay copyrights for everything included.
While it can be fun to go and play those classic riffs, a beginner guitar-player can also use the book as an instructional tool, since there are many styles covered: power chords, arpeggios,single note riffs, etc... You also can improve your rhythm skills and study the riffs a little (what is the implied harmony, what is(are) the scales used,etc)
The book is probably unecessary for an advanced player, who should be able to play those riffs by ear anyways, but I think it is a decent addition to a beginner rock guitarrist. One can set a goal like "I will master 5 of those riffs per week" or something (as a small part of one's practice - of course a budding musician should aim much more than that). It will be fun to play for friends, kind of instant gratification.

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'80s Guitar Riffs (Riff Notes)

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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'70s Guitar Riffs (Riff Notes) (Riff Notes)
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ASIN: 0634001655

Book Description

This new edition features 30 top riffs from the 1980s in notes and tab, complete with fascinating facts about each song and a CD featuring a demo of each riff. Songs include: Cocaine * Dancing with Myself * 867-5309/Jenny * Every Breath You Take * Eye of the Tiger * Hurts So Good * I Love Rock n Roll * Panama * What I Like About You * You Give Love a Bad Name * and more.

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Just for kicks
Cheap but worthless

Famous Guitar Intros (Riff Notes)

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'60s Guitar Riffs

ASIN: 0793588227

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This stellar collection assembles 60 rock signature riffs, from hits including: All Right Now Angie Barracuda Crazy Train Day Tripper Dust in the Wind Fun, Fun, Fun Hey Joe Iron Man Jessica Layla Mississippi Queen My Girl Paranoid Pink Houses Pride and Joy Refugee Rock and Roll All Nite Run to You Smoke on the Water Soul Man Start Me Up Sunshine of Your Love That'll Be the Day Walk This Way You Really Got Me and more.

Customer Reviews:

Just for kicks.......2006-06-16

I think another reviewer may have missed the point of this rather small book -- its whole premise is (see the title, due) to run some classic intros by the player. I think it succeeds quite well on that front.
Besides, it's actually a lot of fun to grab the axe, open the book and be able to nail a new riff or two in no time flat. This book is fairly well packed with intros that are fun to jame on.
JMHO

Cheap but worthless.......2002-11-30

I bought this hoping to get a few dictinctive, recognizeable licks under my belt quickly. I was greatly disappointed. The snippets are mainly tiny, especially for the better songs -- several are so short you do not even get a feel for the song. Others do not seem authentic and vary from other tab/music scores I have seen (Sunshine of Your Love for example varies from two other versions that I own and is inferior to both). For Layla I don't think they chose the best guitar part (the original has at least 4 guitars). My girl is just one measure/barr!! Save your money, there are better books and magazines than this one.

Riffs: How to Create and Play Great Guitar Riffs (Book & CD)

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Guitar Riffs
It's not THAT bad
A unique book on riffs
Avoid.... Less than worthless
Misleading Title

Riffs: How to Create and Play Great Guitar Riffs (Book & CD)
Rikky Rooksby
Manufacturer: Backbeat Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0879307102

Book Description

This book identifies 30 distinct guitar riff types, and goes on to illustrate them with 150 inspired examples, examining how they have been developed and used by great rock musicians from Cream and The Beatles, through Nirvana and Soundgarden, to Metallica, Limp Bizkit, The Strokes and The White Stripes. The first half of the book analyzes classic rock riffs and reveals the stories behind their creation, supported by illustrations and a 30-track CD of audio examples. The second section shows how to construct great riffs. Readers learn how to shape a melody, integrate a guitar riff with the rest of a song, enhance it with effects, and work with intervals and scales. Includes an exclusive interview with Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones.

Customer Reviews:

Guitar Riffs.......2006-12-01

Ricky is spectacular in his manner of explaining not only how to play RIFFS but how to create them and gives a brief history of the origin of the RIFF.
If you desire to play lead guitar or just be a spectacular back up you can't do better than learn what Rikky presents in his book.

It's not THAT bad.......2004-02-27

This book is mostly verbal, yes, and rarely shows any sort of tablature for the reader to try out. However, for a bit of reading about a bunch of different songs and the author's take on the ways that the artists approached the songs, hey, it's an interesting read. A little short on the info, sometimes. Sometimes he'll just lightly graze a topic, and flutter on to the next piece/artist, leaving you wondering why he didn't continue in the same vein.

A fun idea but not exhaustive. Nonetheless worth well over 1 star.

A unique book on riffs.......2004-02-04

Glad I found this one for myself. Riffs is not a book of sheet music for other people's riffs, tho'it has lots of famous rock riffs described (and if you don't know how Smoke on the Water or Purple Haze sound, where have you been?). Rooksby has found a way to group riffs by type so you can understand what makes them work. I read this book and had a better idea of not only famous riffs but how my band's riffs work. I've looked at a lot of guitar books and this one is IMO unique in what it does. If you don't read music that's cool anyway cos the 30 made-up riffs are tabbed out and on the CD. This is a great book for anyone who wants to understand riffs, not just copy them.

Avoid.... Less than worthless.......2003-12-18

I was extremely disappointed in this book. There is some useful info/discussion in it, if your an absolute beginner to music theory but it is way too lean for someone who is anywhere beyond a couple of introductory lessons and way too confusing/meandering for someone who is a beginner. Your time would be better spent reading something else...

Like the other reviewer, I was extremely annoyed by the fact that while Rooksby has a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of Guitar Riff History (he cites an insanely large and diverse number of artists and songs when discussing various points) and cites a huge number of examples, NONE of those examples are presented in musical format. They are discussed verbally at a high level with little technical detail and, as such, it is rarely clear which portion of the song Rooksby is referring to or why it is related to the chapter's core concept since he quotes no actual music. The closest he gets when discussing examples is he will sometimes mention a chord change in the riff he's trying to cite. I mean this is a joke. The artists and songs cited are so diverse as to be obscure, also. So, you'll certainly be unfamiliar with many of the pieces discussed.

Oh yes, and I would estimate well over half of the book consists of these confusing, vague non-examples. The actual theory is very thin. Rooksby seems to have confused intervals with riffs in the first half of the book and scales in the second half. It's sort of ridiculous actually that this even managed to get published. The title is extremely misleading and the concept of a 'Riff' that is presented here is not really what I think most other guitarists even consider it to be (most players I know think Riff == "Rhythm Figure").

Another HUGE problem: Technique is COMPLETELY ignored. Things like Palm Muting, Drone tones, Harmonics, etc, and their contribution to Riffery is completely lost in this book.

The few examples that are presented in musical format are absolutely trivial (non copyrighted) things like the major scale intervals and patterns. Rooksby's Songwriting book is authored in exactly the same way... like some sort of bizarre muscic appreciation class that has nothing to do with actual guitar playing or composition.

The companion "CD" takes the examples to the point of embarassment: With examples like "let's play two notes a whole step apart" and "let's listen to someone play one position of the A pentatonic scale". Again: You can get past this point in the First Chapter of Guitar for Dummies or after two lessons with a competent instructor.

Really this book would be funny if I had shoplifted it but the fact that I wasted hard earned cash just annoys me. Avoid this and Rooksby's Songwriting book like the plague. :(

Misleading Title.......2003-12-17

The description of the book "illustrate them with 150 inspired examples" is very misleading. The author talked about 150 riffs. You are supposed find the actual riff tabs somewhere else. After buying this book, you may need to buy another 100 books to find the 150 riffs the author discussed about. Skip this book.

'70s Guitar Riffs (Riff Notes) (Riff Notes)

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No More Hal
Just the riffs - it can be fun and useful

'70s Guitar Riffs (Riff Notes) (Riff Notes)

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0634001647
Release Date: 2001-07-01

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This new book in our exciting Riff Notes series features 63 of the greatest guitar moments of the '70s, transcribed in notes and tab. Includes the top riffs from: American Woman Carry On Wayward Son Crazy on You Dust in the Wind Imagine Iron Man Layla Message in a Bottle Smoke on the Water Sultans of Swing Sweet Leaf Takin' Care of Business Walk This Way Wonderful Tonight You Really Got Me and more.

Customer Reviews:

No More Hal.......2007-06-13

This is another book for the trash heap. These hal leonard books only give you very short parts of the songs. Most of them arn't even the good parts. From now on i will look inside books at the store before i buy them anywhere. And no more hal leonard scams.

Just the riffs - it can be fun and useful.......2004-09-08

This book has a good layout and was published by one of the finest in the business. The price is just right if you consider that they have to pay copyrights for everything included.
While it can be fun to go and play those riffs (some are unquestionable monster hits, others are kind of second-tier), a beginner guitar-player can also use the book as an instructional tool, since there are many styles covered: power chords, arpeggios,single note riffs, etc... You can also improve your rhythm skills and study the riffs a little deeper (what is the implied harmony, what is(are) the scales used,etc)
The book is probably unecessary for an advanced player, who should be able to play those riffs by ear anyways, but I think it is a decent addition to a beginner rock guitarrist. One can set a goal like "I will master 5 of those riffs per week" or something (as a small part of one's practice - of course a budding musician should aim much more than that). It will be fun to play for friends, kind of instant gratification.

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Steely Dan - Just the Riffs

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ASIN: 1575603063

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This great book is your guide to playing more than 40 of the coolest riffs from this sophisticated group. Includes transcriptions in notes and tab for riffs from: Bad Sneakers * Black Friday * The Boston Rag * Deacon Blues * FM * Hey Nineteen * Josie * Kid Charlemagne * King of the World * Peg * Reeling in the Years * Rikki Don't Lose That Number * and more.

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Acoustic Guitar Riffs

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60 essential riffs from some of the greatest acoustic guitar moments of all time. Includes: Angie Annie's Song Bus Stop Change the World Crash into Me Dust in the Wind Fire and Rain Free Fallin' Heaven Beside You Here Comes the Sun Hold My Hand Iris Landslide Leader of the Band Loser Maggie May Melissa More Than Words Name Silent Lucidity Wonderwall You Were Meant for Me and more.

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Blues Rock Riffs for Guitar
Jon Chappell
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This book/audio package is a comprehensive source for blues rock riffs, licks and solos, in the style of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and Eddie Van Halen. Includes extensive performance notes and musical examples in tab and notation.

Metallica Guitar Riff by Riff, Volume 2 (Riff by Riff)

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Good TAB book

Metallica Guitar Riff by Riff, Volume 2 (Riff by Riff)
Adam Perlmutter , and Metallica
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The most complete, in-depth analysis of Metallica's music ever! Examines the riffs, rhythm figures, solos and harmony lines from nearly 50 top hits from Load, Reload, Garage, Inc. S&M, St. Anger even the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack! Features notes and commentary for every riff, plus gear setups.

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Good TAB book.......2007-01-03

Easy TABs for moderately experienced players. I have never learned music but can play through TAB. I do recommend, if you can, take real music lessons and this will come MUCH easier. If you love banging around, TAB is the way to go. These Metallica books are great. TAB is accurate, easy to read and well laid out.

Rock Classics for Easy Guitar (Easy Guitar with Riffs)

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21 songs every guitarist should learn arranged for the beginning player. Includes: Are You Gonna Go My Way - Cat Scratch Fever - Changes - Crazy on You - Crazy Train - Eight Miles High - Hot Blooded - Iron Man - Layla - Paradise City - Rosanna - Walk This Way - Welcome to the Jungle - and more.

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