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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
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After plugging away at this book over the course of about a year and a half, I finally know how musci works! My interest really depended on the sections of the book. My favorites: Creation in Reverse, My Life In Performance, Collaborations, Business and Finances, How to Make a Scene, and Amateurs! Byrne's writing style is not always the most engaging, making the book as a compendium from start to finish not all that exciting. But when he does hone in on a topic, there are highly enjoyable moments of both practical advice and clever observations.
Byrne acknowledges at the end of the book that he did not want to add to the massive collection of "aging rocker" bios, and this is indeed admirable. Some of the most engaging moments, however, were informed by (and sometimes about) his musical career in it's varying manifestations. Maybe some day we'll get exactly that, but for now this will have to suffice.
Byrne acknowledges at the end of the book that he did not want to add to the massive collection of "aging rocker" bios, and this is indeed admirable. Some of the most engaging moments, however, were informed by (and sometimes about) his musical career in it's varying manifestations. Maybe some day we'll get exactly that, but for now this will have to suffice.
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Very much intended to be read as a class textbook but still with enough personality to be enjoyable (at least in an audio format).
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Ethnomusicology, rock star autobiography, music industry veteran insiderism, and engaging throughout. Top 5 books about music I've ever read, easily.
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In this book David Byrne offers much more than your typical aging rockstar memoir. How Music Works is philosophical, theoretical, exploratory, inquisitive and thoroughly fascinating. A must read for any music lover.
Pretty fun book, especially if you're a fan of David Byrne and Talking Heads.
Ironically, I found the sections about his personal journey through music (a good chunk of the book) to be the least interesting. His story was pretty predictable: discover a new genre, study and become obsessed with it, apply it to his own music, rinse and repeat. Not knocking it (obviously, he's a well-rounded and cultured guy), but it got repetitive.
Other than that, he offered some great insight, and I'd recommend this to any musician.
Ironically, I found the sections about his personal journey through music (a good chunk of the book) to be the least interesting. His story was pretty predictable: discover a new genre, study and become obsessed with it, apply it to his own music, rinse and repeat. Not knocking it (obviously, he's a well-rounded and cultured guy), but it got repetitive.
Other than that, he offered some great insight, and I'd recommend this to any musician.