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Ladataan... On Bowie (2016)Tekijä: Rob Sheffield
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This is not a meticulously researched music biography. It’s Sheffield’s response to being asked to write a book in a month in the wake of Bowie’s death. I like the way Sheffield thinks and writes, even if I don’t agree with his interpretations a lot of the time, and he’s funny. Reading this book was like talking to a friend and fellow fan, discussing different Bowie TV interviews and other ephemera, which is a feeling I really enjoy in these isolated times. The thing I like about Rob Sheffield's music writing is that he eschews the distanced approach of music critics, and while he's writing as a fan, he's not writing a hagiography of his musical heroes. Instead, Sheffield writes about how fans engage with music and the artists that create it. This is particularly significant in Bowie's case as Bowie himself was a fan who never hid his influences, collaborated with many of his favorite musicians, offered support to young up and coming artists, and even on his final album took some inspiration from the much younger artist Kendrick Lamar. Bowie also engaged directly with his fans, treating them as special people, and encouraging their creativity. The funny thing is that Sheffield presents Bowie fans as the outcasts of society whereas I came to Bowie later in my life because when I was young I never felt cool enough to listen to Bowie. Regardless of how you come to Bowie, this is a great book with stories of his life and how he created his music. Favorite Passages: "Nobody enjoyed laughing at his humiliations more than he did." Personal reflection/biography of Bowie by a Rolling Stone journalist, written in a month after his death. Sheffield's knowledge of, and passion for, Bowie and his music shines through, but there's not a lot that's new here - even as only a moderately interested fan I knew most of this stuff. On the negative side, unsurprisingly it doesn't go deep into the darker side of Bowie's life (no mention of allegations that he slept with underage girls, the fascist comments/"salute" are brushed aside). And Sheffield's insistence on incorporating lyrical quotes into almost every page (along the lines of "My mind was blown by Bowie on TOTP. Hey that's far out, so you heard it too?") starts to grate. OK, but I'm sure there are better Bowie books out there. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape, a thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie that explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fans Innovative. Pioneering. Brave. Until his death in January 2016, David Bowie created art that not only pushed boundaries, but helped fans understand themselves and view the world from fantastic new perspectives. When the shocking news of his death on January 10, 2016 broke, the outpouring of grief and adulation was immediate and ongoing. Fans around the world and across generations paid homage to this brilliant, innovate, ever evolving artist who both shaped and embodied our times. In this concise and penetrating book, featuring color photographs, highly regarded Rolling Stone critic, bestselling author, and lifelong Bowie fan Rob Sheffield shares his own feelings about the passing of this icon and explains why Bowie's death has elicited such an unprecedented emotional outpouring from so many lives. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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The book, chaptered by albums and eras, takes us from his early days as David Jones to his passing in 2016 and the luminous "Lazarus" that capped off his career. I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for an introduction to Bowie, or a high-level appreciation of his life and artistry. If you know the lyrics and session players for every album from "Low" to "Never Let Me Down", this might be a deep enough dive for you, but you'll appreciate Sheffield's honesty, respect, and awareness of Bowie and his impact on our culture. ( )