Hello folks just a quick blurb on books that influence me ,Texas Joe in what I do or just enjoy reading almost all of it goes back to having some type of fundamental impact on songwriting or some other creative outlet in the our songwriting or band art. or creative process....enjoy ! Our gig tommorrow should be alot of fun ! ...four sets of songs ready to go ! by tommorrow ! hope to see you there !
here is the flyer for the gig and below that books texas joe really likes !
books that are awesome like this one Recording The Beatles I totally scored this one !
this book talks about all the recording gear and techniques used to record alot of the Beatles Songs !
I recently borrowed this from Library Im gonnanhave to buy a copy for myself !
below are one of the most important aspects of The Beatles recording chain..the compressors..here in lies the magic on why those records sound so darn good...of course it talks about the Beatles instruments...Mixing consoles..mics..tape machines..echo chambers and other items ..in the recording chain...but alot of the magic..lies..here in the compressors....these pages talk about these little magical items !
Fairchild 660 tube compressor...and EMI'' Abby Road's own proprietary compressors...RS124
very kool book on the Beatles recording dates and gear at Abby Road Studios London England ! ill post more pix soon !
below totally changing the subject..a Book on The Luftwaffe..during WW2 its a book used alot in military traing schools...and ..has diary entries from German Pilots during the conflict...very human ,,aspects come to light in all the chapters..its an intresting book and a very rare one at that totally collectible !
Below a very new book that just came out in 2010 or 2011 called Mountains Fall Out Of The Sky...a History or Prog Rock...Rick Wakeman of the band Yes on the cover jamming out on his Hammond B3 organ ! its an excellent book ! very very kool history on Prog Music...this book is a wealth on information on Old and New Prog bands a Defining Book !
another very neat book Texas Joe found in the Library for sale..on the subject of American Films..excellent book...it ends in about the mid 1980's so its a little older...but This book really covers..the American Film and Movie industry from its early days very very well..a great book...!
A book I held onto after I went back to college.in 2003..I took some art classes to help me understand ..Art..in all its forms..and maybe put some meaning into some of the art I love and like and why I hate some art...this book really helped...learn more about this wonderful medium...I got this book in about 2005 or 2006...and have held onto it ...since then it also has a video rom cd so thats pretty kool I always brush up on my art..and go through this thing ...at regular intervals...A College book that has helped me alot needless to say I had all A's in these art classes ha ha ! greatbook ! by the way I graduated with honors in Dec 2007..Dual.Bachlrs. Hist./ Gov. ..minor in Art and Econimics...
below is another very kool book I really love ! titled " Queen As It Began" its from the late 1990's but I have kept it very clean and in pritine shape...it tells the story of the rise of the band Queen...but what I was intrested in and the book goes into great detail was the early struggles of the band to get a record deal...and the great confidence the band had...a most excellent book..I started re reading this book recently in November 2011
Below...Not one but 2 copies (one my own purchased from Nok Turner singer songwriter sax player flute player of the band Hawkwind) and second copy borrowed from library ...a most excellent book on the band Hawkwind and all its colorful history ! One of my all time favorite bands...just the coolest thing ever love the band Hawkwind ..alot and love this book signed by Nik Turner ! when we Valles Spaceship...played in Cullman Alabama @ Spacerock Con in 2006..an excellent time ! and got a gret book !
Probably my most favorite 2 books of this batch, happy to say ..because they both are books on artwork by my most favorite illustrator /artist..Rodney Matthews...Last Ship Home & In Search of Forever...both made in the early 1990's excellent artwork ! We hope to have Rodney do some artwork for us in the very near future ! Texas Joe really loves these books and Rodney"s artworks just amazing !
Below.....Another very kool book..called Science Fiction Illustration..... I stumbled upon in Denton Texas in Sept 2011 at a giant old college music and book store in downtown Denton...its from the early 1980's but it covers alot of art work in the Sci Fi genre it illustrates and has pictures of some of the earliest Sci Fi artwork known....in the Western World...this book is excellent..it goes all the way into the early 1960's but Texas Joe loves the early era artwork...from the 1900's to the 1950's from books and movies and news articles very kool book !
ok folks thats about it for now...Texas Joe will be getting ready for the Copz Lounge gig for Friday Dec 16th 2011 ..alot of new songs and alot of old songs in setlist hope to see some of you there
Merry Christmas
Texas Joe Valles
rock on !
here is the flyer for the gig and below that books texas joe really likes !
books that are awesome like this one Recording The Beatles I totally scored this one !
this book talks about all the recording gear and techniques used to record alot of the Beatles Songs !
I recently borrowed this from Library Im gonnanhave to buy a copy for myself !
below are one of the most important aspects of The Beatles recording chain..the compressors..here in lies the magic on why those records sound so darn good...of course it talks about the Beatles instruments...Mixing consoles..mics..tape machines..echo chambers and other items ..in the recording chain...but alot of the magic..lies..here in the compressors....these pages talk about these little magical items !
Fairchild 660 tube compressor...and EMI'' Abby Road's own proprietary compressors...RS124
very kool book on the Beatles recording dates and gear at Abby Road Studios London England ! ill post more pix soon !
below totally changing the subject..a Book on The Luftwaffe..during WW2 its a book used alot in military traing schools...and ..has diary entries from German Pilots during the conflict...very human ,,aspects come to light in all the chapters..its an intresting book and a very rare one at that totally collectible !
Below a very new book that just came out in 2010 or 2011 called Mountains Fall Out Of The Sky...a History or Prog Rock...Rick Wakeman of the band Yes on the cover jamming out on his Hammond B3 organ ! its an excellent book ! very very kool history on Prog Music...this book is a wealth on information on Old and New Prog bands a Defining Book !
another very neat book Texas Joe found in the Library for sale..on the subject of American Films..excellent book...it ends in about the mid 1980's so its a little older...but This book really covers..the American Film and Movie industry from its early days very very well..a great book...!
A book I held onto after I went back to college.in 2003..I took some art classes to help me understand ..Art..in all its forms..and maybe put some meaning into some of the art I love and like and why I hate some art...this book really helped...learn more about this wonderful medium...I got this book in about 2005 or 2006...and have held onto it ...since then it also has a video rom cd so thats pretty kool I always brush up on my art..and go through this thing ...at regular intervals...A College book that has helped me alot needless to say I had all A's in these art classes ha ha ! greatbook ! by the way I graduated with honors in Dec 2007..Dual.Bachlrs. Hist./ Gov. ..minor in Art and Econimics...
below is another very kool book I really love ! titled " Queen As It Began" its from the late 1990's but I have kept it very clean and in pritine shape...it tells the story of the rise of the band Queen...but what I was intrested in and the book goes into great detail was the early struggles of the band to get a record deal...and the great confidence the band had...a most excellent book..I started re reading this book recently in November 2011
Below...Not one but 2 copies (one my own purchased from Nok Turner singer songwriter sax player flute player of the band Hawkwind) and second copy borrowed from library ...a most excellent book on the band Hawkwind and all its colorful history ! One of my all time favorite bands...just the coolest thing ever love the band Hawkwind ..alot and love this book signed by Nik Turner ! when we Valles Spaceship...played in Cullman Alabama @ Spacerock Con in 2006..an excellent time ! and got a gret book !
Probably my most favorite 2 books of this batch, happy to say ..because they both are books on artwork by my most favorite illustrator /artist..Rodney Matthews...Last Ship Home & In Search of Forever...both made in the early 1990's excellent artwork ! We hope to have Rodney do some artwork for us in the very near future ! Texas Joe really loves these books and Rodney"s artworks just amazing !
Below.....Another very kool book..called Science Fiction Illustration..... I stumbled upon in Denton Texas in Sept 2011 at a giant old college music and book store in downtown Denton...its from the early 1980's but it covers alot of art work in the Sci Fi genre it illustrates and has pictures of some of the earliest Sci Fi artwork known....in the Western World...this book is excellent..it goes all the way into the early 1960's but Texas Joe loves the early era artwork...from the 1900's to the 1950's from books and movies and news articles very kool book !
ok folks thats about it for now...Texas Joe will be getting ready for the Copz Lounge gig for Friday Dec 16th 2011 ..alot of new songs and alot of old songs in setlist hope to see some of you there
Merry Christmas
Texas Joe Valles
rock on !