tick, tick ... BOOM! [Paperback]

Jonathan Larson (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2004

An acclaimed three-person musical, tick, tick ... BOOM! is an autobiographical piece from the late Jonathan Larson, the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer of Rent. Our songbook features 12 tunes from the production: Come to Your Senses * Green Green Dress * Johnny Can't Decide * Louder Than Words * No More * Real Life * See Her Smile * Sugar * Sunday * Therapy * 30/90 * Why.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063404169X
• ISBN-13: 978-0634041693
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Death to Melody Doubling, March 26, 2005

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Cory Davis (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: tick, tick ... BOOM! (Paperback)

I have yet to understand why the people who arrange these books feel the need to put the melody in the piano accompaniment, so you have to decide if that bothers you. Usually it isn't difficult to eliminate the melody from what you're playing, but with this particular book I find it quite distracting in a few places.

Otherwise, I have no complaints.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only gave 4 stars because some of the harmonies are missing, July 26, 2004

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Zachary (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: tick, tick ... BOOM! (Paperback)

I was very disappointed at the lack of annotated harmonies in the book. Some of the songs (Therapy and Johnny Can't Decide) had the harmonies written in. But the most important group songs of the ENTIRE show (30/90, Louder Than Words, and Real Life) were written in solo form. I understand the need for the solo format, but I think the person who wants those could figure the solo version out for themselves.

If anybody knows where I can get these vocals in the 3-part format, feel free to email me. [e-mail]

That aside, it's great to have this music printed out and able to own.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It has all the songs...but not the notes, August 23, 2005

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E. Nelson (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: tick, tick ... BOOM! (Paperback)

The book includes all the songs from the show but it doesn't have the other parts or harmony's written in. The piano part doesn't aid in that either (but that's a good thing...more like the original orchestrations). Overall a good resource and starting point.