The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393242250 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pepper. 8 pages of illustrations. Epitomized by such classic, chart-topping bands as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, along with such successors as Rush, Marillion, Asia, Styx, and Porcupine Tree, prog sold hundreds of millions of records. It also features memorable portraits of the vital contributions of producers, empresarios, and technicians such as Richard Branson, Brian Eno, Ahmet Ertegun, and Bob Moog.Ultimately, Weigel defends prog from the enormous derision it has received for a generation, and he reveals the new critical respect and popularity it has achieved in its contemporary resurgence. And he explores the rise of new instruments into the prog mix, such as the synthesizer, flute, mellotron, andfamouslythe double-neck guitar.The Show That Never Ends is filled with the candid reminiscences of prog’s celebrated musicians. The wildly entertaining story
David Weigel is a national reporter for the Washington Post. He lives in Washington, DC. He has written for Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate, Reason, GQ, Esquire, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Politico, and many other journals.
His training as a journalist is everywhere, from the crisp reporting to the deeply researched quotes. “A new history of prog written by an ardent, straight-faced defender who also understands what is most outlandishly entertaining about it.” - John Williams, New York Times Book Review“Savvy and too short.” - Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker“Weigel weaves the stories of platinum-selling bands like Pink Floyd and Rush into a broader portrait of a rapidly shifting musical landscape. His knack for lean, efficient music analysis is refreshing and his obvious passion for the music elevates the narrative.” -
"Progressive Rock Treated With Respect!" according to Mike Luoma. Tired of mainstream, too-cool music critics who ignorantly dismiss Progressive Rock as some aberrant, abhorrent "thing" that happened in the early-mid 70's? You'll find - as I did - author Dave Weigel's new book a welcome change, as he respectfully looks back on the Progressive Rock era through new interviews and years of archival material. The stories of King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, and - as you might expect from the title - ELP form the core of the work, but Weigel delves into many different bands' histories, successes and failures. Prog fans being what they are, some will feel the. Highly entertaining JSB_DDS An easy read which I thoroughly enjoyed, even though it's largely an assembly of old interviews and reviews, with some all-too-short analyses (well, descriptions) of the major works of the most important bands. But Weigel apparently knows nothing about classical music. Page 1: Bach walking in Hanover Square? I think not. Handel's the man (and later, Hendrix). One can find other gaffes, like "baroque symphony." Clearly he doesn't speak from a position of musical authority, but as a fan he does a great job making the story interesting. Highly entertaining.. I really liked this book and would recommend it to any rock I really liked this book and would recommend it to any rock fan that lived through the era, is interested in prog rock or in rock in general. It was a nice summer read. One thing I found a bit of a negative is how it all but ignored Pink Floyd, the biggest of the bunch (admittedly, always a bit of an exception to the rule of prog rock in that it really never suffered the fate of other bands or really any need to modify its approach, but then again maybe that is why they should have been discussed more). Oh, and for the author, I was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley which I am