Marc Myers
1) Rock concert: an oral history as told by the artists, backstage insiders, and fans who were there
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 311 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A lively, entertaining, wide-ranging oral history of the golden age of the rock concert based on over ninety interviews with musicians, promoters, stagehands, and others who contributed to the huge cultural phenomenon that is live rock. Between 1950 and 1985, the rock concert developed its allure and power as a unifying experience-and became an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to...
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Believing that every great song has a fascinating backstory, Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of forty-five transformative songs woven from interviews with the artists who created them.From "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Lloyd Price to "Losing my religion" by R.E.M., leading artists reveal the emotions, inspirations, and techniques behind their influential works. The result is a love letter to the songs that have defined generations....
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Following his 2016 smash hit Anatomy of a Song, acclaimed music journalist Marc Myers collects fifty-five new oral histories of iconic songs from his popular Wall Street Journal column. Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more-iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In Anatomy of 55 More Songs, based on his column for the Wall Street Journal, music...
