Mark Blake (1) (1965–)
Autore di Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
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Pete Townshend was once asked how he prepared himself for The Who's violent live performances. His answer? 'Pretend you're in a war.' For a band as prone to furious infighting as it was notorious for acts of 'auto-destructive art', this could have served as a motto. Between 1964 and 1969, The Who mostra altro released some of the most dramatic and confrontational music of the decade, including 'I Can't Explain', 'My Generation' and 'I Can See For Miles'. Now, acclaimed rock biographer Mark Blake reveals how The Who, in their explorations of sex, drugs, spirituality and class, refracted the growing turbulence of the time. As the decade closed, with The Who performing Tommy in front of 500,000 people at the Woodstock Festival, the 'rock opera' was born. In retrospect, it was the crowning achievement of a band who had already embraced pop art and the concept album; who had pioneered the power chord and the guitar smash; and who had embodied - more so than any of their peers - the guiding spirit of the age: war. mostra meno
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- Nome canonico
- Blake, Mark
- Altri nomi
- Harrington, David
- Data di nascita
- 1965-05
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Attività lavorative
- music journalist
writer
editor
music critic - Organizzazioni
- Q Magazine
Mojo Magazine
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- Popolarità
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- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 18
- ISBN
- 66
- Lingue
- 7
Inspired to get this by the V&A exhibition a few years back. Starts with an in-depth account of the Live 8 reunion, which I read while rewatching the actual event. It’s more comprehensive and detailed than Nick Mason’s book, but less funny; it does address some points that Mason doesn’t, notably how the band handled rapidly becoming rich but also looking at the importance of the Cambridge roots (which Mason wasn’t part of) and the art that went with the albums and concerts (which Mason wasn’t as interested in). Very detailed, but didn’t quite sing to me.… (altro)