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Record Play Pause - Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist: The Joy Division Years

English · Paperback

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Zusatztext Self-deprecating! unembittered and happy to occupy the role of technically-minded synergist! Morris is a frank and humorous narrator uninterested in grudges . . . Hugely mirthful in northern English ways! Stephen recalls his youth with frustration and fondness . . . Familiar ground and personalities are (inevitably) revisited! but the author's dry wit ensures a singular perspective and winning detail . . . Arguably the most human of the Joy Division memoirs! Record Play Pause shows that even after 40 years there are still new ways to engage with and illuminate this most analysed of groups Informationen zum Autor Stephen Morris Klappentext 'Arguably the most human of the Joy Division memoirs, Record Play Pause shows that even after 40 years there are still new ways to engage with and illuminate this most analysed of groups' Mojo Before he was responsible for some of the most iconic drumming in popular music, Stephen Morris grew up in 1960s and '70s industrial Macclesfield, on a quiet road that led seemingly to nowhere. Far removed from the bright lights and manic energy of nearby Manchester, he felt stifled by suburbia and feared he might never escape. Then he joined Joy Division - while they were still known as Warsaw - a pioneer of the rousing post-punk sound that would revolutionise twentieth-century rock. Following two landmark albums and widespread critical acclaim, Joy Division were at the height of their powers and poised to break the US, when lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide. Part memoir, part scrapbook and part aural history: Stephen Morris's innate sense of rhythm and verve pulses through Record Play Pause . From recollections of growing up in the North West to the founding of New Order, Morris never strays far from the music. And by turns profound and wry, this book subverts the mythology of and allows us to understand music's power to define who we are and what we become. 'Gritty coming-of-age story' Daily Mirror 'Record Play Pause tells a familiar story . . . but Morris brings a freshness to it' Glasgow Herald A remarkable memoir from New Order's Stephen Morris, who tells his story for the first time. Zusammenfassung A remarkable memoir from New Order's Stephen Morris, who tells his story for the first time....

Product details

Authors Stephen Morris
Publisher Constable
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 30.04.2020
 
EAN 9781472126221
ISBN 978-1-4721-2622-1
No. of pages 416
Dimensions 126 mm x 196 mm x 30 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs

Rock, Autobiography: general, Memoirs, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, Pop Music

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