Audiobooks by Jake Brown

2PAC in the Studio: The Stories Behind the Greatest Hits

Authorized personally by Afeni Shakur and the estate, 2PAC in the Studio features exclusive interviews with Johnny J (his final print interview before his tragic passing), Big Syke, Outlawz member Napolian, 2Pac’s brother Mopreme Shakur, Scarface, Easy Mo Bee, Doug Rasheed, DJ Akshun, Mike Mosley, Frank Macek, Big Hutch, Lance Pierre, Battle Cat, Rick Clifford, and Mike Dean, among others. Fans for the first time are taken behind the console and inside the studio for the story behind every one of 2Pac’s greatest and most controversial hits from his living and posthumous catalog, including smashes like “How Do U Want It?,” “Hail Mary,” “Life Goes On,” and on and on throughout his legendary legacy on record!

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown (Narrator)

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Scientists of Sound, Vol. 2: The 80s!

From the Bangles’ “Manic Monday” to the Rocky theme “Eye of the Tiger,” this is by far the most comprehensive collection of interviews with the record producers who made the decade’s biggest hits ever gathered around the console together, recalling the making of everyone from Huey Lewis and the News’ to Billy Idol’s biggest hits, soundtrack classics like “Don’t You Forget about Me” and Flashdance’s theme “What a Feeling,” the Police’s “Every Breath You Take” to even “We Are the World.” They’re all here, 100s of hits, sure to keep fans listening for hours!

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown (Narrator)

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Prince in the Studio: The Exclusive Studio Stories behind the Hits: 1977–1994

Prince’s most prolific period between 1977 and 1994 is explored here for the first time in depth via exclusive, firsthand interviews with his key engineers, including fan faves Susan Rogers and David Leonard and Peggy McCreary, along with Matt ‘Dr’ Fink re-creating the making of all Prince’s greatest hits for fans, from “1999” and “Purple Rain” to “Bat Dance” and “Kiss,” every album and hit are broken down in exciting detail as fans are taken inside Paisley Park and Prince’s world.

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown (Narrator)

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Behind the Boards: Nashville, Vol. 1: The Studio Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits

If you're a County Music fan, you've seen glimpses perhaps of it on TV shows like Nashville and movies like Walk the Line, but never before have fans of music's biggest-selling genre been invited inside the heart of the creative nerve centers where their favorite # 1 hits are brought to life, the recording studio! Inside the pages of Behind the Boards: Nashville, Country music fans for the first time ever are given a front-row seat inside Music Row's most famous recording studios on tours narrated by the town's biggest record producers. Volume 1 includes Dann Huff, Tony Brown, Michael Knox, Clint Black, James Stroud, Ross Copperman, Byron Gallimore, Josh Leo, Norbert Putnam, Jody Stevens, Frank Liddell, and Jesse Frasure! Collectively, the book features over three hundred # 1 hits by Country's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Clint Black, Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville", Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee album, A Star is Born soundtrack starring Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper, Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Kacey Musgraves, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Alabama, Jason Isbell, George Jones, Jewel, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Lori McKenna, Midland, Faith Hill, Steve Earle, Hank Williams Jr., Lyle Lovett, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride, the Dixie Chicks, the Band Perry, Shooter Jennings, Jake Owen, Big & Rich, Jon Pardi, the Nitty Gritty Band, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Mo Bandy, the Eagles, and the great Merle Haggard among others.

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown (Narrator)

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Behind the Boards: Nashville, Vol. 2: The Studio Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits

If you're a County music fan, you've seen glimpses perhaps of it on TV shows like Nashville and movies like Walk the Line, but never before have fans of music's biggest-selling genre been invited inside the heart of the creative nerve centers where their favorite # 1 hits are brought to life, the recording studio! Inside the pages of Behind the Boards: Nashville, Country music fans for the first time ever are given a front-row seat inside Music Row's most famous recording studios on tours narrated by the town's biggest record producers. Volume 2 includes Songland star Shane McAnally, Jim Ed Norman, Dave Cobb, Justin Neibank, Zach Crowell, Chris Destefano, Josh Osborne, Luke Laird, Jimmy Robbins, Nathan Chapman, Paul Worley, Jeff Stevens, Bobby Braddock, Don Cook, Frank Rogers, Joey Moi, Ray Baker, Ray Riddle, Jimmy Robbins, and more. Collectively, the book features over three hundred # 1 hits by Country's biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Clint Black, Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee album, A Star is Born soundtrack starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Brad Paisley, Sam Hunt, Blake Shelton, Trisha Yearwood, Kacey Musgraves, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Alabama, Jason Isbell, George Jones, Jewel, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Lori McKenna, Midland, Faith Hill, Steve Earle, Hank Williams Jr., Lyle Lovett, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride, the Dixie Chicks, the Band Perry, Shooter Jennings, Jake Owen, Big & Rich, Jon Pardi, the Nitty Gritty Band, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Mo Bandy, the Eagles, and the great Merle Haggard, among others.

Jake Brown (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Scientists of Sound, Vol. 1: Rock & Roll’s Most Legendary Record Producers Speak!

The recording studio has long been referred to as “the lab” in record-producer slang, and the Scientists of Sound for the first time takes rock and roll fans of every genre and generation on a first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour of the record-making process, from analog to the digital era. Many of the most famous hits of all time are chronicled here, including “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones, every Eagles hit from “Hotel California” through “Life in the Fastlane,” Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good to Me So Far,” “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” by Rick Derringer, “Black Dog” and “Rock & Roll” by Led Zeppelin, “Rocket Man” and “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, “Starman,” “Ziggy Stardust,” and “Changes” by David Bowie, “Magic Man,” “Barracuda,” and “Crazy on You” by Heart, Tom Waits’ entire 70s catalog from “Heart of Saturday Night” through “Heart Attack and Vine,” Aerosmith’s Toys in the Attic LP, and other 70s greatest hits, Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland LP, and on and on through hundreds more of rock and roll’s most timeless hits! Giving fans a front-row studio seat as they recount the stories behind the creation of these hits are fifty of the most legendary record producers of all time, including Bob Ezrin, Bones Howe, Jack Douglas, Chris Kimsey, Andy Johns, Bill Szymczyk, Eddie Kramer, Mike Flicker, Ken Scott, and Nigel Grey.

Jake Brown (Author), Various Entertainers (Narrator)

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Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!

When Rolling Stone Magazine publishes its List of the Greatest Drummers of All Time, and a book's entire Table of Contents is included, you know you're onto something truly great. 'BEYOND THE BEATS: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!' hits with the loudest bang as the FIRST definitive book of its kind. A book BY drummers FOR drummers, featuring exclusive, chapter-length interviews with Rock & Metal's most popular players of the past 40 years, this Rock & Roll Royalty includes TOMMY LEE of MOTLEY CRUE, LARS ULRICH of METALLICA, JOEY KRAMER of AEROSMITH, JIMMY CHAMBERLIN of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, TICO TORRES of BON JOVI, CHAD SMITH of THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, TAYLOR HAWKINS of THE FOO FIGHTERS, STEPHEN PERKINS of JANE'S ADDICTION, DOUG 'COSMO' CLIFFORD of CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, STEVE SMITH of JOURNEY, KENNY ARONOFF of JOHN MELLENCAMP/JOHN FOGERTY, and MATT SORUM of GUNS N ROSES/VELVET REVOLVER.For rock and metal drummers of any generation, this is their holy grail, featuring the stories behind literally hundreds of their favorite beats, from popular Classic Rock Radio hits like 'Walk This Way' by Aerosmith, 'Down on the Corner' by Creedence Clearwater Revival,' and 'Living on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi to 'Hurts So Good' by John Mellencamp and 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey, and for the heavier metal fans, everything from Metallica's Greatest Hits, from 'Master of Puppets' to 'One' and 'Enter Sandman,' Motley Crue's 'Kickstart My Heart' or Guns N Roses' 'You Could Be Mine,' or 'Give it Away' by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Three Days' by Jane's Addiction, 'Times Like These' by the Foo Fighters or 'Today,' 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' or 'I am One' by Smashing Pumpkins and hundreds of other hits across every generation and sub-genre of Rock & Roll were created from behind the kit.

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown, Various Entertainers, Various Entertainers (Narrator)

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Doctors of Rhythm: Hip Hop's Greatest Producers Speak

DOCTORS OF RHYTHM: Hip Hop's Greatest Producers Speak! features exclusive interviews with legendary producers Wyclef Jean, Boi 1da, Pete Rock, Mike Dean, Mannie Fresh, Easy Mo Bee, Eric B., Mario C., Jeff Bass, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Afrika Islam, Drumma Boy, J-ROC, Teddy Riley, N.O. Joe, Jon Conner, Frequency, Aaron Harmon, Bangladesh, and Jeff Bass discussing the making of timeless classics like Tone Loc's "Wild Thing," Doug E. Fresh's "The Show," Young M.C.'s "Bust a Move," Eric B. & Rakim's "Don't Sweat the Technique," Ice T's "6 N the Mornin'," Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative, The Fugees' "Killing Me Softly," Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back," the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage," Tupac's # 1s "How Do You Want It?" "Smile" and "Hit 'Em Up," the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Party and Bullshit," "Goin' Back to Cali," Blackstreet's "No Diggity," U.G.K.'s "Ridin' Dirty," The Geto Boys' "Still" and Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up," Eminem's "Not Afraid," "Lose Yourself" and "The Monster," Lil Wayne's "Go D.J.", "A Mili," and "6 Ft, 7 Ft", Drake's "Forever," "0 to 100," "Controlla," and "Best I Ever Had," Rihanna's "Work," Kanye West's "Stronger," Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" and "Did It On Em," Young Jeezy's "Standing Ovation," Gucci Mane's "Lemonade," Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," Ludacris's "What's Your Fantasy," Jay Z's "Holy Grail" among many more!

Jake Brown (Author), Jake Brown, Various, Various Entertainers (Narrator)

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Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir

Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. Joe's six-string secrets have astounded listeners around the world for nearly thirty years. In Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir, Satriani and coauthor, music biographer Jake Brown, take fans on their first authorized tour of the story behind his climb to stardom and the creative odyssey involved in writing and recording a storied catalog of classics, including "Surfing with the Alien," "Summer Song," "Satch Boogie," "Always With Me, Always With You," "The Extremist," "Flying in a Blue Dream," "Crowd Chant," and more. Featuring exclusive, firsthand interviews with Satriani, Strange Beautiful Music offers a unique look inside the studio with Joe, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal like never before. With insider details about his collaboration with multi-platinum supergroup Chickenfoot, exclusive interviews with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, commentary from fellow guitar legends such as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Primus's Larry LaLonde, and legendary music producers, including Glynn Johns and the late Andy Johns, this memoir offers a rare inside look for die-hard Satriani fans, guitar enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to rock. Strange Beautiful Music features music performed by the author. Included throughout the audiobook are samples of some of Satriani's most memorable songs, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

Jake Brown, Joe Satriani (Author), Todd McLaren (Narrator)

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