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Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions
Michael Hicks
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Description for Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions
Paperback. Tracing "garage" and "psychedelic" rock from the 50's through the sixties, this book unfolds the history and the sonic structures of some of rock's core repertoire Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 b&w photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Unlike their rock 'n' roll predecessors, many rock musicians of the mid-sixties came to consider themselves as artists--self-consciously presenting themselves as creators of a new sonic medium.
Sixties Rock offers a provocative look at these artists and their innovations in two pivotal rock genres: garage rock and psychedelic music. Delving into everything from harmony to hardware, Michael Hicks shows what makes this music tick and what made it unique in its time. Looking at bands like the Doors, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and Love, Hicks puts legends and flashes in the pan alike through a rigorous analysis that ... Read more
Unlike their rock 'n' roll predecessors, many rock musicians of the mid-sixties came to consider themselves as artists--self-consciously presenting themselves as creators of a new sonic medium.
Sixties Rock offers a provocative look at these artists and their innovations in two pivotal rock genres: garage rock and psychedelic music. Delving into everything from harmony to hardware, Michael Hicks shows what makes this music tick and what made it unique in its time. Looking at bands like the Doors, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and Love, Hicks puts legends and flashes in the pan alike through a rigorous analysis that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Music in American Life
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252069154
SKU
V9780252069154
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About Michael Hicks
Michael Hicks is a professor of music at Brigham Young University and a musician and composer. His books include The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: A History and Mormonism and Music: A History.
Reviews for Sixties Rock: Garage, Psychedelic, and Other Satisfactions
"A thoughtful, compelling, and stimulating addition to the literature of popular music studies. Hicks engages the musical details of rock music exceptionally well, accounting for their production and interpreting their significance. We need more such work."
Robert Walser, author of Running with the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music "A fresh and fascinating account of an important body ... Read more
Robert Walser, author of Running with the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music "A fresh and fascinating account of an important body ... Read more