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Beyond and Before
Progressive Rock since the 1960s
Beyond and Before
Progressive Rock since the 1960s
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Description
A brilliant new survey and intelligent exploration of progressive rock, from its origins through to contemporary artists. Nicely illustrated, it includes rare photos of artists like Kate Bush and Genesis.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Before and During
Chapter 1 Extended Form
Chapter 2 Roots of Progressive Rock
Chapter 3 Out of the Garden
Chapter 4 The Concept Album
Chapter 5 Myth and Modernity
Chapter 6 Progressive Fusion
Chapter 7 Performance and Visuality
Part 2: Beyond
Chapter 8 Social Critique
Chapter 9 Responses to Punk
Chapter 10 Neo-Progressive
Chapter 11 The Female Voice
Chapter 12 Post-Progressive
Chapter 13 The Return of Folk
Chapter 14 The Metal Progression
Coda: The Future Now
Discography
Videography
Bibliography
Index
Product details
Published | Jun 23 2011 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 328 |
ISBN | 9780826423320 |
Imprint | Continuum |
Illustrations | 30 |
Dimensions | Not specified |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Examining every aspect of progressive rock - words and music, theatre and politics - Hegarty and Halliwell deftly unpick the tangled threads of tradition and radicalism that make up the genre's tapestry. In addition to shedding vital new light on an often maligned and misunderstood phase in rock's history, this probing and incisive study tracks prog's continued and unexpected reverberations through popular music long after punk had supposedly vanquished and banished it.
Simon Reynolds, author of Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past and Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-84
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Beyond and Before is a wonderful account of both the rich legacy and the ongoing story of progressive rock in all its forms. At last, here is a book that gives prog its due respect as a vital part of the history of rock music, without tying it to a simplistic narrative of over-ambition, decadence and decline. The best thing about the book is its comprehensive, nuanced definition of what counts as progressive. In Hegarty and Halliwell's capable hands we journey from such unlikely precursors of the concept album as Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, through the 1970s Golden Age of Jethro Tull, Genesis and Pink Floyd to contemporary exponents as various as Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree and The Decemberists.
Greg Walker, Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, University of Edinburgh
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This is a great book. Hegarty and Halliwell have rescued progressive rock from the condescension of history by crafting a work that is smart, sympathetic, and impressively sweeping in its coverage of a much derided, yet enormously diverse and influential transnational music. Whether your taste is Porcupine Tree or Pink Floyd, Epica or ELP, Mike Oldfield or Midlake, there is plenty to admire and ponder in this ambitious and compelling account. By offering an expanded definition of prog rock in terms of its roots, musical and lyrical characteristics, geographic sources, artwork, performance practices, and legacies, Beyond and Before offers an exhilarating read
Brian Ward, Professor of American Studies at the University of Manchester
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Beyond and Before provides a genuinely superb exploration of the amphibious identity of post-60s rock. As an artist who has navigated through various musical subcultures over the years, I am impressed with the broad scope and meticulous research of this comprehensive text.
Benjamin A. Vierling, www.bvierling.com
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Beyond and Before ticks all the boxes in moving the whole discussion forward and providing a 360 degree view on where [progressive rock] began and, more importantly, where its future lies ... This [is a] hugely important book. The depth of detail is mind-blowing and it will take several revisits to even begin to take in many of the key points it makes in its examinations and analyses. You will emerge from it feeling even more enriched and enthused about prog rock. This is highly recommended.
Music Street Journal
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Reviewed in Scotland on Sunday.