On Becoming a Rock Musician / / H. Stith Bennett.
In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was fundamentally different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than a taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician, sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes someone a rock musician and what persuades others to take him...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Legacy Editions
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword to the Legacy Edition -- Preface -- A Guide for the Reader -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Group Dynamics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Group Definition and Redefinition -- Part II. Rock Ecology -- 3. Instruments and "the Outside World" -- 4. Equipment and the Band Van -- 5. Gigs -- Part III. Mastering the Technological Component -- 6. Technology and The Music -- 7. The Realities of Practice -- Part IV. Performance: Aesthetics and the Technological Imperative -- 8. Playing -- 9. "Other People's Music" -- Afterword -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was fundamentally different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than a taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician, sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes someone a rock musician and what persuades others to take him seriously in this role. The book explores how bands form; the backstage and onstage reality of playing in a band; how bands promote themselves and interact with audiences and music professionals like DJs; and the role of performance. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231544405 9783110543308 9783110540550 9783110625264 9783110548242 |
DOI: | 10.7312/benn18284 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | H. Stith Bennett. |