The book that I read regarding my iQuest project was Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: the complete chronicle of THE WHO, by Andy Neill and Matt Kent. The book is essentially a definitive and highly detailed story of the band The Who. It details everything from the very beginning of the band's formation through the death of drummer Keith Moon in 1978. It is a useful tool for my personal project because it offers insight into different perspectives of the music industry as well as methods of songwriting. Personally, my favorite part(s) of the book were the chapters detailing the years 1964 and 1965. During this period, the reader is taken on a voyage through The Who's struggling rise to popularity. I found that reading about how the band journeyed on through various venues and songwriting strategies was very interesting. Overall, however, the book does tend to get fairly dry and boring. This is not the fault of the author though. The purpose of the book is to offer the most detailed telling of the story of The Who. It does its job well. It's just that the stories sometimes get SO detailed, it loses captivation. That being said, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is not a die-hard Who fan or extremely interested in the music industry of the mid 20th century.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
IQuest book
The book that I read regarding my iQuest project was Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: the complete chronicle of THE WHO, by Andy Neill and Matt Kent. The book is essentially a definitive and highly detailed story of the band The Who. It details everything from the very beginning of the band's formation through the death of drummer Keith Moon in 1978. It is a useful tool for my personal project because it offers insight into different perspectives of the music industry as well as methods of songwriting. Personally, my favorite part(s) of the book were the chapters detailing the years 1964 and 1965. During this period, the reader is taken on a voyage through The Who's struggling rise to popularity. I found that reading about how the band journeyed on through various venues and songwriting strategies was very interesting. Overall, however, the book does tend to get fairly dry and boring. This is not the fault of the author though. The purpose of the book is to offer the most detailed telling of the story of The Who. It does its job well. It's just that the stories sometimes get SO detailed, it loses captivation. That being said, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is not a die-hard Who fan or extremely interested in the music industry of the mid 20th century.
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The book chronicles the years of my birth through my 2nd year in college: 1958 - 1978....Wow!
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