Full Description
From The Joshua Tree to Blood Sugar Sex Magik, from Automatic for the People to OK Computer, they produced some of the most memorable rock albums of the post-punk era. Beyond the music, though, the members of U2, R.E.M., Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers share several common bonds. Having emerged from punk's do-it-yourself ethos, they embody collective creativity over individual artistry. With the exception of the Chili Peppers' revolving-door guitarists, each band's lineup has remained stable while the groups outlasted most of their contemporaries. The twin factors of group-inspired music and long-term collaboration make these four bands important case studies in modern rock and roll.
With a focus on creative dynamics, author Mirit Eliraz studies four of the most popular, critically acclaimed, and prolific rock bands of the last quarter century. Introductory chapters offer band bios; reasons for formation; and each group's friends, collaborators and business partners. Middle chapters discuss the governing structures and general relations within the bands; obstacles to unity and survival; how diverse elements are merged into a productive whole; role divisions; the collaborative process; and life on the road. Concluding chapters cover external influences on band dynamics; the evolution of each band's communal life; and challenges to the band paradigm.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: On Bands
1. "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us": Band Bios
2. "Begin the Begin": Reasons for Forming the Band
3. "Pyramid Song": Friends, Collaborators, Business Partners
4. "Trip Thru Your Wires": Governing Structure and General Relations Within the Bands
5. "Feeling Gravity's Pull": Obstacles to Band Unity and Survival
6. "One": Merging Diverse Elements into a Productive Whole
7. "Where I End and You Begin": Role Divisions
8. "2+2=5": The Collaborative Process
9. "Road Trippin'": Onstage and on the Road Together
10. "Otherside": External Influences on Band Dynamics
11. "Another Time, Another Place": Evolution of the Unit's Communal Life
12. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)": Challenges to the Band Paradigm
Notes
Bibliography
Index
-
- 洋書電子書籍
- ユダヤ教・キリスト教・イスラーム神学の…
-
- 洋書電子書籍
- Tragedy and Trauma …
