Keyboard Presents the Best of the 80's (Book) [Paperback] Review

If you grew up in the 1980's and lived through the technical revolution that MIDI created, then this book is for you!These are reprints of articles from Keyboard magazine from the 1980's with bands that were on the cutting edge of music technology.There's more here then just dance music though.The interviews with Peter Gabriel and Frank Zappa are wonderful, in-depth explorations into these artist's creative process.

If you are looking for non-technical interviews with the bands represented here then I suggest you look someplace else.These interviews go into gear, recording process and touring issues.Given that much of this technology is somewhat out of date makes reading the articles a bit difficult.If you are interested in more of the overall history of electronic music, another Keyboard publication would be a better bet."The Art Of Electronic Music" is an earlier book and has some of the same interviews that this book contains.However, there are some wonderful articles in the earlier book about electronic music before the days of MIDI, even going back to experiments in electronic music from the first half of the 20th century.

This book is definitely a great resource for anyone who enjoyed 1980's synth-pop but I was hoping for something just a little bit deeper!

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From the swelling synths of Depeche Mode to the dance-friendly grooves of Thomas Dolby, and from the power ballads of Journey to the New Power Generation of Prince, the music of the '80s was infused with the sound of keyboards. You'll learn: * How technological developments in keyboards helped artists such as Erasure, Human League, Peter Gabriel, Kraftwerk, Bruce Hornsby, Frank Zappa, and Jam and Lewis create entirely new sounds - and how their production tricks can help you make great music today. * How to recreate the sounds of the '80s using the soft synths and recording software you already have on your computer. * The breakdowns of the piano and keyboard parts for stadium rockers by Night Ranger, Journey, and Bon Jovi.

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