The Rolling Stones and Philosophy
Luke Dick
From their commanding role in the so-called British Invasion of the early 1960s to their status as the elder statesmen (and British Knight) of rock and roll, the Stones have become more than an evanescent phenomenon in pop culture. They have become a touchstone not only for the history of our timestheir performance at the Altamont Raceway marked the "end of the sixties," while their 1990 concert in Prague helped Czechoslovakia and other eastern bloc nations celebrate their newfound freedom (and satisfaction) out from under Moscow’s thumb. Because of their longevity, the music and career of the Stonesmuch more than The Beatlesstand as touchstones in the personal lives of even casual Stones fans. Everyone of a certain age remembers the Stones on Ed Sullivan, the death of founder Brian Jones, their favorite songs, concerts, or videos, and their stance in the classic Beatles versus Stones” debates. In the wake of Keith Richards’s bestselling...
عام:
2011
الناشر:
Open Court
اللغة:
english
ISBN 10:
0812697596
ISBN 13:
9780812697599
ملف:
EPUB, 892 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2011