Reviews for Teach Yourself Bass Guitar with DVD

The average rating for Teach Yourself Bass Guitar with DVD based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-27 00:00:00 Stacy LaFara Reading ELEVATOR MUSIC has the same effect on me as actually listening to Muzak or an easy listening music station on the radio. It's a very relaxing, calm read which, considering the state of the world as of March 2020 (if you're reading this in the future and don't understand, look up COVID-19), is an essential balm to my heart and soul. There's a lot of name and brand dropping which is very off-putting as someone not very deep into the history of Muzak, and it's not done in a very beginner friendly way. But there are a lot of interesting stories and is an overall good introduction to the world of chill elevator music. Also, I would hope that if this book was ever revised and re-released for newer trends in Muzak, they would delve into the popular YouTube music genre that is lo-fi hip-hop and chillhop; I would love to read an oral history behind the rise of anime girls wearing headphones while studying to SoulChef and L'indecis.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-31 00:00:00 Makis Kalidis Ultimately Lanza's argument surrounding the aesthetic and cultural worth of Muzak in its original form (that is, soft instrumental compositions or arrangements of popular songs heard in public spaces via a distant selector/curator) is understandable and interesting to hear -- as is his vision towards the proliferation of vaporwave. Just wish I didn't have to wade through an almost unbearably long tangent on mood music composers / hi-fi listening made for the home / the construction of easy listening as a genre, smack in the middle of the book to get there. The majority of the book otherwise covers programmed music in public spaces, Muzak as a company, etc. Easy listening as genre is brought up again in a brief chapter regarding New Age/space music -- the length spent on Vangelis and Hearts of Space is about as much as should be covered on Jackie Gleason, Martin Denny, etc in a book centered on the listening experience outside of the home as a means for shifting affect.