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Get the inside scoop from the world’s top concert engineers on the road with acts like:
Aerosmith · Kiss · Billy Joel · Fleetwood Mac · Paul McCartney · The Rolling Stones · Rush · Bruce Springsteen · U2 · The Dixie Chicks · Blondie · Beyoncé Knowles · Goo Goo Dolls · Lenny Kravitz · Madonna · Barry Manilow · Norah Jones · Garbage · Kid Rock · Oasis · Red Hot Chili Peppers · Tool · Elton John
“Clive Young knows this turf as well as anyone in the business, and it shows in his writing. Anyone who works in the music business needs to read his book, and fans of the artists will find these tales accessible, informative, and entertaining.” —David McGee, author, Go, Cat, Go! The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, The King of Rockabilly
“The 72 live sound engineers featured in Crank It Up each face a set of unique challenges nightly. . . . This book explains how they master problems such as poor hall acoustics and lightning-fast set changes, while meeting the many needs of the artists in the spotlight. A must-read for any live sound mixer!” —Keith Hatschek, Chairman, Department of Music Management, University of the Pacific, author of How To Get a Job in the Music and Recording Industry
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ASPIRING SOUND PROFESSIONALS BEWARE: The live concert business is exploding. Hundreds of acts are hitting the road every year, and whether they play rock, hip-hop, country, or jazz, they all need to sound great. Just who is at the controls for these shows? And how did they score the gig? How can you?
Meet over 70 of the world’s finest front-of-house and monitor engineers—the people who mix everyone from the Rolling Stones to Norah Jones—and listen as they reveal the gear they use and how they use it, how they make top acts sound amazing every night, and what it takes to survive the climb to the big time.
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Senior editor at Pro Sound News and U.S. correspondent for Pro Sound News Europe, Clive Young hosts the “Road Warriors” panel at the annual Audio Engineering Society convention.
He has written for MTV, Goldmine, Gig, Music Business International, Sonicnet, VH1.com, and many other outlets. He lives in Rockville Centre, NY, with his wife, Michelle.
[Backbeat Books Logo, US$19.95 ISBN 0-87930-778-1]