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Hail! Hail! Rock'n'roll

Hail! Hail! Rock'n'roll

The Ultimate Guide to the Music, the Myths and the Madness

by John Harris
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/12/2009

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Do you want to learn how to play guitar in two pages? Have you ever wondered what goes into Marilyn Manson s backstage rider? Do you know what Jimi Hendrix might do with a Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face?



John Harris Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll is the ultimate guide to what Spinal Tap called the majesty of rock, the mystery of roll . Gloriously irreverent, it is also satisfyingly definitive, with a list of every Glastonbury line up; a dictionary of obscure genres from Alt.country to Shoegazing; a brutally honest guide to the Beatles solo albums; the surprising wit and wisdom of Shaun Ryder and Noel Gallagher; Bob Dylan s collected thoughts on Christianity and Keith Richards less-collected thoughts on drugs; and a handy flow chart that shows you how to listen to all of Captain Beefheart s albums without going insane.

From essential stage equipment to strange collaborations (Lou Reed and Kiss, anyone?) to the long, tragic journey of the rock moustache, Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll is an endlessly fascinating miscellany from one of the best music writers around.

*(Clue: it s slightly less disturbing than Celine Dion s.)
ISBN:
9781847442932
9781847442932
Category:
Rock & Pop music
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-12-2009
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
208
Dimensions (mm):
226x159x25mm
Weight:
0.44kg
John Harris

John Harris is the Principal Zoologist of Wildlife Experiences, an ecological consultancy and wildlife tourism business. He worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years before branching out into a career that encompassed his lifelong passion for nature and education. He works as an ecological consultant on projects across Australia as well as leading tours to see Australia's unique flora and fauna.

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