In recent months, several books about music, so we have chosen five to give as gifts and make all music lovers happy. Among its pages you will find pillars of American rock, but you will also immerse yourself in short stories and theatrical texts. You will discover songs that changed your life and you will smile in the company of a special alien.
Peter Guralnick: Last Train to Memphis: The Construction of the Myth y Loves that kill: The destruction of man
Last Train to Memphis: The Construction of the MythPeter GuralnickCortesía
In reality, this work is divided into two books, but it is only proof that Elvis Presley He was a musician without equal. In a journey that travels through the faces of Elvis Presley, the drama and the emotion that revolved around him, Peter Guralnick recovers interviews, readings, videos and films to portray the complexity of the interpreter of “…”, of course not without first portraying society. of the time and how “The King” impacted it. Without a doubt, they are two books about music that are worth reading.
Will Hermes, Lou Reed: The King of New York
Will Hermes, journalist and music critic of the New York Times, Rolling Stoneetc., has combed the roles of Lou Reed, the archives donated by Laurie Anderson in 2017, which have been made available to users at the New York Public Library. This material, organized into eight sections, covers from 1958 to 2015, from the Velvet Underground to his career as a solo artist: audio and video recordings, documents, photographs, works of art and newspaper clippings that Hermes has used to chart not only the artistic, but also the personal life of an extremely complex man.
A dense and dense text, as multifaceted as the protagonist: “Lou Reed He listened a lot, although sometimes his music can be pigeonholed,” explains Hermes. “He was a fan of everything, he listened to everything and he was very collaborative. He was a connoisseur, not just musically. He unearthed the best. Behind the clothes, alcohol, cameras, guitars, music equipment, etc., he was an eclectic. And he was always up to date with the new clubs in Queens.”
The book, however, is not only a compilation of information, tastes and anecdotes about “the King of New York”, but it also entertains and excites, giving an unusual image of the grumpy guy who told journalists to shut up. “You could be difficult, narcissistic and uncompromising,” Peter Gabriel wrote of him, “but anyone you let in beneath the protective and sometimes poisonous veneer of your leather jacket discovered a special man, sweet, tender and exceptionally loyal.”
Jeff Tweedy, A world in every song
A world in every song, Jeff Tweedy Courtesy
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