Music of Yes: Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock
Bill Martin
Unlike most books on rock music, Music of Yes
does not focus on personalities, but instead on musical structures,
lyrical vision, and cultural and historical context. Bill Martin
situates one of the most creative groups from the progressive rock
period, Yes, within the utopian ideals of the sixties and the
experimental trend in rock music initiated by the Beatles and taken up
by groups such as King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and others.
Working against the seemingly entrenched cynicism and "blues orthodoxy"
among rock music critics, Martin demonstrates the power of Yes's
romantic, utopian, "Blakean," ecological, multicultural, and feminist
perspective, showing how this vision is developed through extended
musical works.
"I think this book will stand out as the most
definitive study of Yes, and anyway, how could I not like a book that
compares my ability to that of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix?"
—Chris Squire
Co-founder of Yes
"Yes
fans will flock to this paean to the world of 1960s 'art rock'. . .
Martin's points about the artistic aspirations of '60s and '70s
'progressive' music are thought-provoking." —Booklist
does not focus on personalities, but instead on musical structures,
lyrical vision, and cultural and historical context. Bill Martin
situates one of the most creative groups from the progressive rock
period, Yes, within the utopian ideals of the sixties and the
experimental trend in rock music initiated by the Beatles and taken up
by groups such as King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and others.
Working against the seemingly entrenched cynicism and "blues orthodoxy"
among rock music critics, Martin demonstrates the power of Yes's
romantic, utopian, "Blakean," ecological, multicultural, and feminist
perspective, showing how this vision is developed through extended
musical works.
"I think this book will stand out as the most
definitive study of Yes, and anyway, how could I not like a book that
compares my ability to that of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix?"
—Chris Squire
Co-founder of Yes
"Yes
fans will flock to this paean to the world of 1960s 'art rock'. . .
Martin's points about the artistic aspirations of '60s and '70s
'progressive' music are thought-provoking." —Booklist
الفئات:
عام:
2015
الناشر:
Open Court
اللغة:
english
ISBN 10:
0812699459
ISBN 13:
9780812699456
ملف:
EPUB, 786 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2015
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