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Title: Stephen Desper book
Post by: willmansell on February 09, 2020, 08:36:28 AM
Does anyone know where I can buy a copy or Mr. Despers book ‘Recording the Beach Boys’?

I know it’s out of print but hoping someone can help me out.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper book
Post by: luckyoldsmile on February 09, 2020, 08:40:21 AM
I have been looking for a legitimate copy, myself. I am hopeful Mr. Desper will put out another edition, as I would love to put my money in his pocket for the good work he has done.

From everything I've read and heard from other fans, it's an essential addition to any music lover's library.



Title: Re: Stephen Desper book
Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on February 10, 2020, 10:11:47 AM
It is a good book, and while I’m unsure about how you might track down a copy these days, I will just let you know that once I get up and running again, I’ll be doing a series of videos on Sunflower tracks that will draw heavily on things I learned from that book, and from Steve here over the decades.  I’ll be doing my best to show how a lot of the things described in that book play out with audio examples.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper book
Post by: DeanEntwistle on February 10, 2020, 03:40:53 PM
Cool, i'm looking forward for more "Power Mower" videos!