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Beschreibung
"As a member of era-defining bands Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane, Spence played a large part in setting the agenda and aesthetic for many other groups of the era. His only solo album, the hugely psychedelic and occasionally challenging Oar, cemented his reputation, and he has since gone on to be celebrated by the likes of Tom Waits, Beck, and Robert Plant. However, the musician's life was aggrieved by substance abuse, erratic behavior, and poor mental health. Cobb regards Spence's life as a whole, warts and all--from his visionary recordings to his idiosyncratic personality and untimely death at the age of 52"--
"As a member of era-defining bands Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Jefferson Airplane, Spence played a large part in setting the agenda and aesthetic for many other groups of the era. His only solo album, the hugely psychedelic and occasionally challenging Oar, cemented his reputation, and he has since gone on to be celebrated by the likes of Tom Waits, Beck, and Robert Plant. However, the musician's life was aggrieved by substance abuse, erratic behavior, and poor mental health. Cobb regards Spence's life as a whole, warts and all--from his visionary recordings to his idiosyncratic personality and untimely death at the age of 52"--
Über den Autor
Dr Cam Cobb is a scholar based in the University of Windsor in Ontario. His scholarly work has considered social justice within special education and issues with the arts. He has spent time living and working in South Korea. Weighted Down is his full-length consideration of troubled '60s musician and West Coast legend Skip Spence.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781913172183
ISBN-10: 191317218X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Cobb, Cam
Spence, Robin
Hersteller: Omnibus Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 238 x 163 x 36 mm
Von/Mit: Cam Cobb (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.04.2024
Gewicht: 0,772 kg
Artikel-ID: 121295469

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