Grit, Noise, and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
Autor David A. Carsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iun 2006
Explorăm rădăcinile unei energii brute pornind de la moștenirea culturală a orașului Detroit, un adevărat creuzet al muzicii americane care a transformat zgomotul industrial în revoluție culturală. În Grit, Noise, and Revolution, observăm cum David A. Carson reconstituie meticulos peisajul sonor al anilor '60 și '70, oferind o perspectivă rară asupra modului în care mediul muncitoresc din Motor City a alimentat nașterea sunetului garage rock. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul nu se limitează la biografiile muzicale clasice, ci analizează tranziția de la blues-ul lui John Lee Hooker și eleganța Motown către agresivitatea necesară unor trupe precum MC5 sau Iggy Pop and the Stooges.
Experiența de lectură este îmbogățită vizual de cele 24 de pagini ce conțin 68 de fotografii alb-negru, care surprind estetica neșlefuită a epocii. Apreciem rigoarea documentării, care transformă acest volum dintr-o simplă cronică muzicală într-un studiu sociologic despre identitatea unui oraș. Tonul este unul direct, ancorat în realitatea cluburilor de noapte și a studiourilor improvizate, reflectând perfect spiritul „blue-collar” al artiștilor menționați, de la Ted Nugent la Grand Funk Railroad. Colecționarii care au apreciat Detroit Rock City de Steve Miller vor găsi aici aceeași calitate a reconstituirii istorice, însă cu o structură narativă mai analitică, ce pune accent pe cauzalitatea dintre contextul social și inovația sonoră. Volumul reușește să explice de ce Detroit a rămas un punct de referință imuabil în istoria rock-ului universal, oferind cititorului o hartă detaliată a unei perioade de efervescență creativă fără precedent.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0472031902
Pagini: 416
Ilustrații: 24 pages of 68 B&W photographs
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS
Colecția UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
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De ce să citești această carte
Această carte este esențială pentru pasionații de istorie muzicală care vor să înțeleagă geneza punk-ului și a hard rock-ului american. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă documentată asupra modului în care Detroit a influențat cultura globală, dincolo de industria auto. Este o recomandare certă pentru cei care caută detalii despre trupele de cult ale anilor '60, susținute de o bogată arhivă fotografică alb-negru.
Despre autor
David A. Carson este un cercetător și autor dedicat istoriei muzicale a regiunii Michigan. Prin lucrarea de față, publicată de UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, el s-a impus ca un specialist în documentarea scenei rock din Detroit, reușind să sintetizeze decenii de evoluție culturală într-o narativă coerentă. Abordarea sa îmbină jurnalismul muzical cu cercetarea istorică, oferind o voce pertinentă asupra modului în care identitatea regională influențează genurile muzicale globale.
Descriere scurtă
---Marshall Crenshaw
From the early days of John Lee Hooker to the heyday of Motown and beyond, Detroit has enjoyed a long reputation as one of the crucibles of American pop music. In Grit, Noise, and Revolution, David Carson turns the spotlight on those hard-rocking, long-haired musicians-influenced by Detroit's R&B heritage-who ultimately helped change the face of rock 'n' roll.
Carson tells the story of some of the great garage-inspired, blue-collar Motor City rock 'n' roll bands that exemplified the Detroit rock sound: The MC5, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, SRC, the Bob Seger System, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, and Grand Funk Railroad.
An indispensable guide for rock aficionados, Grit, Noise, and Revolution features stories of these groundbreaking groups and is the first book to survey Detroit music of the 1960s and 70s-a pivotal era in rock music history.
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—Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, MC5
"I've never read or seen a more complete history about the Motor City/Michigan music scene than what Carson has written. He has done a remarkable job telling the story of all the singers, artists, and musicians that had a part in the making of one of the greatest musical cities in the world."
—Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, legendary drummer for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, the Rockets, and the Romantics
"There are few happy endings here, but a great blow-by-blow account of an exciting and still-legendary scene."
—Marshall Crenshaw
"Even if you know little or nothing about Detroit rock roll to begin with, you'll come away from Grit, Noise and Revolution awestruck at the stories provided by Carson and with a new appreciation for the musical and artistic legacy created during the period covered by the book. For those hungering for more info on this vital and still-influential era, Carson has provided an extensive bibliography for the academically inclined to pursue as well as a select discography for those who would rather experience this great music firsthand.Any true fan of rock roll should add Grit, Noise and Revolution to their music bookshelf 'cause dammit, man, it just doesn't rock any harder than this! Kudos to David Carson for his exhaustive, entertaining history of one of the Reverend's favorite times and places in rock roll."
—Rev. Keith A. Gordon, Alt. Culture Guide
"Carson chronicles Detroit pop music between World War II and Motown Records' early-1970s removal to L.A., delineating loud, intense Motor City acts from John Lee Hooker to Bob Seger and drawing lines of influence between black and white acts. . . . More great pop than one city should produce, and Carson's got the skinny on it all."
—Booklist
". . .[a] definitive history of Detroit's early rock scene . . . . Carson spends considerable space chronicling the rise of legendary bands such as the MC5, Iggy and Alice Cooper, and he recounts the downfalls . . . "
—Detroit Free Press
". . . the first book to chronicle the Detroit music scene during that city's glory years from 1965-1972. . . . A variety of factors, ranging from changing musical tastes to skyrocketing ticket prices eventually spelled the end of Detroit's vibrant rock scene, making this engrossing time capsule of the way things were all the more noteworthy."
—Tierney Smith, Discoveries for Record CD Collectors (Dubuque, Iowa)
"[Carson] raises the Detroit region's profile as one of the most fertile musical centers in the country."
—Library Journal
"Talk about popular music in the 1960s and most people immediately think of Motown. . . . Carson celebrates that other Detroit Sound in his new book Grit, Noise and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll. . . . Carson's book sets things right with a story that will [give readers] an appreciation for a Detroit rock scene in the 1960s that was as vital as any in the world. [It also] includes an excellent gallery of photos that capture the shifting look of popular music from the early 50s to 1972, Detroit style."
—Livonia Observer
"What the book does magnificently is provide the context and show the connections within a music scene filled with powerful DJs, club owners, label heads and—oh, yeah—an abundance of badass visionary musicians."
—Metro Times Detroit
". . . Carson brings a wealth of knowledge and detail to his account of Michigan rock. . . . [F]or those who want a record of what happened, and especially for those who believe that Motown was the be-all and end-all of Detroit music, Carson recounts a valuable story."
—Steve Waksman, Michigan Historical Review
" . . . a comprehensive account of the legendary Detroit scene . . . . Carson's work fills a hole in the literature that has existed for far too long, and is highly recommended to anyone concerned with the cultural politics of the 1960s, and the history of rock music more generally."
—The Gazette, Newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association
". . .an impressive book and definitely a great resource for students of Detroit rock history. . . . The heritage of Detroit music is well-represented here, Grit, Noise, and Revolution documents a legacy of bold, powerful Detroit music, a tradition that has yet to die."
—Drastic Plastic Press
" . . . Grit hits the meat of the matter . . . . If you are a fan of the Detroit scene from the late '60s or early '70s, you won't regret grabbing this one."
—bookgasm.com
"[A] groundbreaking and impeccably researched treatise on Detroit's storied, influential, revered and in some instances overblown rawk prototype, a timeline with stops at 1940s blues, 1950s RB, and 1960s Motown and garage. . . . Carson digs deeper into the story than just the bands, exploring the role of the audience, radio stations, managers, promoters, producers, and the vortex from which it all seemed to spiral out of control; the Grande Ballroom. . . . It's tempting to describe Grit, Noise, and Revolution as definitive, but there's simply nothing else out there to compare it to in terms of breadth, cheap voyeuristic thrills and, above all, readability."
—Clark Paull, I-94 BAR