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Cargando... Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock (edición 2019)por Steven Hyden (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. More skimmed than actually read. Interesting ( ) A fascinating personal look at the heyday of rock and roll, from the 1960s into the early 21st century. Hyden's basic argument is that rock and roll, or what he calls "classic rock," is a music genre that is basically dead. His takes on some of the the luminaries, (The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, David Bowie, Nirvana, Pearl Jam) are really interesting, and offered some insights I had never before considered. But perhaps the biggest insight is that the classic rock he so admires is just a genre or form, much like Motown, Disco, or Rockabilly, and is possibly just as dead as those genres. I listened to the audiobook, and the narration was a bit stilted and halting in parts, making it feel like it was being read rather than told. Most rock historians consider the years 1965 to 1974 as the "class rock" era, give or take a few years. Hyden claims that it lasted until the late 90's, presumably based on a combination of "classic rock" station playlists and his own tastes. His "journey" is exactly that: his. So the bands that he writes about reflect his own experiences, which for the most part start in the 90's since he was born in 1977. In that year I was 24 years old and living through disco hell, punk bands who could not play their instruments, and seeing two trends: arena rock aka corporate rock, and the emergence of more singer-songwriter artists, i.e. a transition away from white male bands made up of blokes who shared a common interest in groupies, drugs, and bad behavior. For me, those classic rock years were fading into the past, although some torch carriers such as Tom Petty and U2 were keeping the faith. Hyden writes pretty well about charlatans such as The Eagles and The Doors (or the incredible narcissism of Robbie Robertson); other bands that he idolized are ones that I had no interest in: Black Sabbath, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, etc., so these sections of the book I merely skimmed. Overall, there's no analysis here of why rock music lovers abandoned the type of rock that had dominated the 60's and 70's, in other words, the promise that the title of the book claimed. I mean, it's pretty self-evident that the classic rockers who are left aren't going to be around much longer, and one can only speculate on whether future generations will want to listen to the lyrics of those old songs that once seemed so revolutionary. The list of missing classic rock bands are too numerous to mention. "Twilight of the God"s is a fairly comprehensive history and recap of the whole rock band era that the passage of time will soon be bringing to a close if author Steven Hyden is correct. I found Hyden's descriptions of the various bands, including an explanation of why he ranked them as either significant contributors to the genre or as mere side notes, to be interesting. But I was only ever a fan of a handful of the bands featured in the book, so I'm probably not the author's target audience. That said, I did learn a lot about the culture of the bands and what made them tick, even though I'm not left with the motivation to go back and listen to a lot of the music. If you are a fan of classic rock or "dad rock" (an interesting term the author explains in detail), however, this book should interest you. Steven Hyden has been a rock band fan his whole life, and it shows in his enthusiasm about the subject. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
National Bestseller * Named one of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2018 * One of Newsweek's 50 Best Books of 2018 * A Billboard Best of 2018 * A New York Times Book Review "New and Noteworthy" selection The author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band is Killing Me offers an eye-opening exploration of the state of classic rock, its past and future, the impact it has had, and what its loss would mean to an industry, a culture, and a way of life. Since the late 1960s, a legendary cadre of artists--including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Black Sabbath, and the Who--has revolutionized popular culture and the sounds of our lives. While their songs still get airtime and some of these bands continue to tour, its idols are leaving the stage permanently. Can classic rock remain relevant as these legends die off, or will this major musical subculture fade away as many have before, Steven Hyden asks. In this mix of personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Hyden stands witness as classic rock reaches the precipice. Traveling to the eclectic places where geriatric rockers are still making music, he talks to the artists and fans who have aged with them, explores the ways that classic rock has changed the culture, investigates the rise and fall of classic rock radio, and turns to live bootlegs, tell-all rock biographies, and even the liner notes of rock's greatest masterpieces to tell the story of what this music meant, and how it will be remembered, for fans like himself. Twilight of the Gods is also Hyden's story. Celebrating his love of this incredible music that has taken him from adolescence to fatherhood, he ponders two essential questions: Is it time to give up on his childhood heroes, or can this music teach him about growing old with his hopes and dreams intact? And what can we all learn from rock gods and their music--are they ephemeral or eternal? No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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