The Roots of Rock (ePub)
From Cardiff to Mississippi and Back
(Sprache: Englisch)
"A trip back through time to Cardiff at a pivotal moment in pop culture history, and forward to that historical moment's afterlife: this is a vivid and engaging read that breathes new life into some great old music." - Sarah Hill "Written with the passion...
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"A trip back through time to Cardiff at a pivotal moment in pop culture history, and forward to that historical moment's afterlife: this is a vivid and engaging read that breathes new life into some great old music." - Sarah Hill "Written with the passion of a lifelong enthusiast on a deep grounding of knowledge. It brings the sights, sounds and smells of Americana back home and predicts a future that cherishes the live at the expense of the recorded." - Record Collector Peter Finch follows the trail of twentieth century popular music from a 1950s valve radio playing in a suburban Cardiff terrace to the reality of the music among the bars of Ireland, the skyscrapers of New York, the plains of Tennessee, the flatlands of Mississippi and the mountains of North Carolina. The Roots of Rock from Cardiff to Mississippi and Back mixes musical autobiography with an exploration of the physical places from which this music comes. It is a demonstration of the power of music to create a world for the listener that is simultaneously of and beyond the place in which it is heard. It also considers how music has changed during this time, from the culture-shaping (revolutionising) 50s and 60s to the present day, where it has evolved from the hard black vinyl of albums to the invisible digital mp3 file waiting to be summoned by mouse click. Along the way Finch gives us sharp-eyed accounts of gigs from Champion Jack Dupree to the Garth Mountain Boys, muses on the importance of the Dansette record player, ponders why Elvis never came to Wales (except multiply in Porthcawl's legendary Elvis Festival), visits musical shrines and theme parks - Dollywood, Grand Ole Opry, Graceland, Stax, rides along with singing cowboys and recalls his attempt to form a band, The Blueswailers. Add in music in Ireland and Wales (and in Welsh), the Bible Belt, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Etta James, Ray Charles, Bert Jansch, Taylor Swift, Alan Stivell, Chet Atkins, the Appalachian Mountains and Pigeon Forge and Finch's world of music is as broad as the last six decades allows. Each chapter is accompanied by a multi-track play list to help the reader have the full flavour of what Finch's musical experiences and bring alive the many sharp witted stories and thoughtful cultural connections. The result is an entertaining, informative book from which the reader will learn much and hear more.
Autoren-Porträt von Peter Finch
Peter Finch is a poet, author and critic who lives in Cardiff. He is author of the hugely popular Real Cardiff trilogy, published by Seren and series editor for the 'Real' series. His numerous poetry titles include Zen Cymru, Useful, Poems for Ghosts, Food and Selected Later Poems from Seren, Antibodies from Stride, and Vizet, a selected poems in Hungarian from Kronkét Könyvek. He compiles the poetry section for Macmillan's annual Writer's Handbook and the self-publishing section for A&C Black's Writer's and Artist's Yearbook. His extensive website can be viewed at www.peterfinch.co.uk. Peter is a former publisher, bookseller and Chief Executive of the Welsh Academy (now Literature Wales), the Welsh Literature Promotion Agency and Society of Writers and receipient of the Ted Slade Award for Service to Poetry 2011.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Peter Finch
- 2016, 328 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Seren
- ISBN-10: 1781722730
- ISBN-13: 9781781722732
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.04.2016
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