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dougsasser's review
3.0
This was a goodreads.com give-away. Prior to reading this I have not read any of Moody’s work. This book is a collection of essays. It reads like someone’s blog. Moody explores his love of music. His taste in music is obscure and avaunt-garde. Even when Moody talks about well known artist, like The Who, Jethro Tull or Simon and Garfunkel he talks about “deep cuts” from such groups.
Moody is a musician. Impressively he began taking violin lessons in his forties. Prior to that, he played guitar and other instruments. So his analysis of his favorite music is detailed without being overly technical.
Readers learn a great deal about Moody’s personal life as well in this book. He explores his religious beliefs, histories with substance abuse and other issues. He also plays “armchair psychologist” with artist such as Pete Townshend. This book made me think about the music I enjoy and why I appreciate my favorite compositions and artists.
Moody is a musician. Impressively he began taking violin lessons in his forties. Prior to that, he played guitar and other instruments. So his analysis of his favorite music is detailed without being overly technical.
Readers learn a great deal about Moody’s personal life as well in this book. He explores his religious beliefs, histories with substance abuse and other issues. He also plays “armchair psychologist” with artist such as Pete Townshend. This book made me think about the music I enjoy and why I appreciate my favorite compositions and artists.
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