On Becoming a Rock Musician
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Business & Technical, Business Aspects, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Sociology
| Author: | H. Stith Bennett | ISBN: | 9780231544405 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press | Publication: | May 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | H. Stith Bennett |
| ISBN: | 9780231544405 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Publication: | May 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Language: | English |
In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was fundamentally different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than a taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician, sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes someone a rock musician and what persuades others to take him seriously in this role. The book explores how bands form; the backstage and onstage reality of playing in a band; how bands promote themselves and interact with audiences and music professionals like DJs; and the role of performance.
In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was fundamentally different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than a taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician, sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes someone a rock musician and what persuades others to take him seriously in this role. The book explores how bands form; the backstage and onstage reality of playing in a band; how bands promote themselves and interact with audiences and music professionals like DJs; and the role of performance.
