Synopses & Reviews
We are proud to present this special 2002 Love Me Do Collector's Edition Featuring many previously unseen photographs, this limited run of 1,500 hardcover books has been issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' first Parlophone single, Love Me Do, and autographed by author Andy Babiuk Even though their songs are known by millions around the world, only now has a book been published that reveals how The Beatles sounded the way they did. This lavishly illustrated hardcover volume is the first to examine all the instruments and equipment The Beatles used to compose, rehearse, perform and record some of the best-loved popular music of all time. It features over 300 color and black and white photos of The Beatles - many never before published - as well as prime memorabilia, including instrument sales receipts, manufacturers' ads, concert posters and more. The book's year-by-year format analyzes in detail The Beatles' entire touring and recording career. Beatles Gear was written by Andy Babiuk, a staff consultant to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a 20+-year employee of House of Guitars, and an advisor to auction houses on music-related memorabilia. Includes a foreword by esteemed Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn.
Review
"Andy Babiuk may be destined for hero status amongst Beatles fans. His new book, Beatles Gear, is the latest and for guitarheads, greatest of the wealth of books on the Fab Four...historians will marvel at the detail presented here. And musicians, in particular, will find it a fascinating source of information....A great look and a great read, this book is a must for any admirer of the Fab Four." Vintage Guitar
Synopsis
This acclaimed book is the first to examine the guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, amplifiers everything The Beatles used to become history's greatest rock 'n' roll band. This updated edition analyzes the gear and how the trend-setting Beatles played it to sculpt an unforgettable range of sounds. Year by year, it examines in fine detail specific instruments, amplifiers, and other equipment used by each artist from the pre-Beatle days in 195657 Liverpool, throughout the global Beatlemania of the '60s, to the group's disbanding in 1970. Along with classic memorabilia and hundreds of photos many never seen before Beatles Gear is The Word on the Fab Four and the sound that changed the world.
Synopsis
Featuring hundreds of unpublished photos and classic memorabilia, this lavish book clarifies precisely which instruments were played by which Beatle (and other musicians) to compose, rehearse, tour, and record. 600 photos, 350 in color.