Roni Sarig's book The Secret History of Rock

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Has anyone read this and if so would you recommend it?

― shookout (shookout), Thursday, 27 May 2004 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, I read it a handful of years ago. I didn't really get a lot out of it. I'd say though if

The Fall
Gang Of Four
Mission Of Burma
Flipper
The Wipers
Glen Branca
Erik Satie
Scott Walker
ESG
Liquid Liquid
DNA
Chrome
U-Roy

means little to you, then you might find the essays helpful. For me it picks a little too many obvious targets (Nick Drake, PiL, Beefheart) and would have hugely benefited from a companion CD.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Thursday, 27 May 2004 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree with the "too many obvious" names, but I found it pretty interesting.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 27 May 2004 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

this is an excellent book to give to a young person I think! It is certainly worth a read for anyone else but I don't know if I would recommend laying down actual money for it.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 27 May 2004 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Someone gave this to one of my good friends and sparked his interest in awesome music despite him living in Bumfuck, WI.

― Be sure to Loop! Loop, Loop, Loop. (ex machina), Thursday, 27 May 2004 18:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Everyone else is sort of paraphrasing what I intended to say (I think). That is, someone who frequently reads ILM at present, and understands most of the conversations, will get little more than half-decent precis of artists they either already like, or know about. Someone who is, perhaps, not as musically experienced, will benefit from the book hugely.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Thursday, 27 May 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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