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The Foundations of Rock. From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".
Walter Everett
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Description for The Foundations of Rock. From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".
Paperback. This is a comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music. Everett takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 40 halftones, 27 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
A comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music, The Foundations of Rock goes back to the heart of the music itself from the time of its birth through the end of classic rock. Walter Everett expertly takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Written with style, Everett does not depend on musical notation nor professional jargon, but rather combines text with nearly 300 newly written audio examples (performed on the companion website) ... Read more
A comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of rock music, The Foundations of Rock goes back to the heart of the music itself from the time of its birth through the end of classic rock. Walter Everett expertly takes readers through all aspects of the music and its lyrics, leading fans and listeners to new insights and new ways to develop their own interpretations of the aural landscapes of their lives. Written with style, Everett does not depend on musical notation nor professional jargon, but rather combines text with nearly 300 newly written audio examples (performed on the companion website) ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195310245
SKU
V9780195310245
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About Walter Everett
Walter Everett is Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music Theory at The University of Michigan. He is author of The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology (OUP, 1999) and The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul (OUP, 2001).
Reviews for The Foundations of Rock. From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".
A wide-ranging presentation of rock's fundamental elements compiled lovingly by a committed scholar with deep knowledge of the repertory.
Journal of the Society for American Music
One to find space for in the curriculum, since it provides the basis for systematic work on popular music before and after its stated period.
Music Analysis
Journal of the Society for American Music
One to find space for in the curriculum, since it provides the basis for systematic work on popular music before and after its stated period.
Music Analysis