Subj : Philosophy of Modern Song
To   : HobbyNet.HNET_MUSIC,ILink.IL_MUSIC
From : Ogg
Date : Wed Jan 18 2023 20:44:00

THIS is a very interesting set of writing:

 The Philosophy of Modern Song | Hardcover
Bob Dylan
Simon & Schuster | Simon & Schuster
Music / Essays / Biography & Autobiography / Music / Personal Memoirs
Published Nov 1, 2022

"Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his  
extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He  
writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists,  
spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between  
ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone.

"He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down  
how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and  
even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These  
essays are written in Dylan's unique prose. They are mysterious  
and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud  
funny.

"And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really  
meditations and reflections on the human condition.

"Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated  
photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken  
together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work's  
transcendence.

I didn't think this was going to be anything special from any  
other biography or music book, but seeing it first hand and up  
close it *is* rather unique. It would make a great gift for the  
music lover - or one's self as a music collector.

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