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In a sodden tent at a '70s festival, the teenage Mark Ellen had a dream. He dreamt that music was a rich meadow of possibility, a liberating leap to a sparkling future, an industry of human happiness - and he wanted to be part of it. Thus began his 50-year love affair with rock and roll. From his time at the NME and Smash Hits to Radio One, Old Grey Whistle Test, Live Aid, Q, Select, Mojo and The Word magazines, he's been at the molten core of its evolution, and watched its key figures from a unique perspective. This funny and touching personal memoir maps out his eventful journey. It tells stories and settles scores. It charts the peaks and disappointments. It flags up surprising heroes and barbecues the dull and self-deluded. It puts a chaotic world to rights and pours petrol on the embers of a glorious industry now in spiralling decline. For more exclusive pictures visit www.rockstarsstolemylife.com No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)781.66092The arts Music General principles and musical forms Traditions of music Rock {equally instrumental and vocal} History, geographic treatment, biography BiographyLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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Ellen takes us through his music obsession and how it impacted on his life - from his early innocent visiting of festivals to Uni, to squats and getting a freelance writing gig with NME. Along the way we meet some of the people he worked with and some of the musicians he encountered. Its not a book stuffed with "then I met...and they were AWFUL" stories but there are a few. The story of meeting an early musical obsession Roy Harper, with Jimmy Page in the Lake District for Whistle Test had me in stitches and had me reaching for youtube to find the final edited clip they rescued from the experience (its up there too). Similarly his final encounter in the book, a week spent on a jet with Rihanna is an eye opener and he uses it to show how things have changed in the music business over his time linked with it.
Very enjoyable book - Ellen's writing style is engaging, witty and very entertaining. Perhaps the only fault I can find is the encounters were so entertainingly told, I would gladly have taken a few more in there. ( )