PERSONALLY SIGNED TO YOU BY THE AUTHOR! - FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE 276 rare and awesome passes from the '70s! Here speaks the back cover: Those
immortal words from deep within Queen's Jazz album somehow capture the
excitement and hype and mystery of those colorful talismen known as
backstage passes and the power they can hold in offering up a rock 'n'
roll experience you'll ever forget. All Access: The Art Of The
Backstage Pass is, first of all, a book celebrating the gorgeous artwork
on these little badges of honour. Beginning in the late '50s as mere
business cards and laminated buttons, the backstage pass has become a
symphonic explosion of color, a magnet for wit and whimsy, a
concentrated receptacle of artwork every bit as cool 'n' catchy as the
album cover art more widely celebrated as representations of a band and
its vibe. But All Access is much more than a window into the
graphic accomplishments of this vibrant though somewhat classified,
precious and underground part of the rock 'n' business. Through
interviews with some of the pass collecting world's biggest experts, the
book unlocks the history of the pass, its development, its manufacture
over the years, and the changes we've seen in rock 'n' roll security
through time. As well, look for humorous tales of the use and
abuse of the pass, the lengths to which fans will go to get close to
their rock stars, and what can go horribly wrong in the process. Amidst
the anecdotes, you'll also get a glimpse into the burgeoning world of
collecting these shiny little artworks, including helpful hints on
spotting counterfeits, on what is hot today and why, and on why the
various types and permutations of passes are becoming so valuable as a
rock 'n' roll collectible. Books will be personally signed to you from the Author. Price
including shipping. please allow 5 days handling time.
Large format hard cover
coffee table book, measuring 9 ½" x 12". Full color throughout, the book
lots of text plus professionally scanned photos of nearly 1000 passes,
broken down as:
136 killer passes from the '80s!
578 (approx. I lost count) gleaming goodies from 1990 to the present!