Rock Concert Performance From Abba to Zz Top

This book presents an analysis of 100 rock concert performances and answers the question "What makes a truly great rock performance?" Peter Smith delves into his own recollections of experiencing rock performances and covers themes of icons, persona, energy, fandom, venues, communities, politics, art-rock, authenticity, and maturity.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Methodological Approach
Chapter 2 Icons
Chapter 3 Persona
Chapter 4 Energy
Chapter 5 Fandom
Chapter 6 Venues
Chapter 7 Communities
Chapter 8 Politics
Chapter 9 Art-rock
Chapter 10 Authenticity
Chapter 11 Maturity
Conclusion
References

About the author

Peter Smith is emeritus professor at the University of Sunderland.
Laura Smith is a sociologist, teacher, and musician.

Summary

This book presents an analysis of 100 rock concert performances and answers the question "What makes a truly great rock performance?" Peter Smith delves into his own recollections of experiencing rock performances and covers themes of icons, persona, energy, fandom, venues, communities, politics, art-rock, authenticity and maturity.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Smith
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781793618566
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-856-6
• No. of pages: 228
• Assisted by: Laura Smith
• Series: For the Record: Lexington Studies in Rock and Popular Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Rock, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Rock & Pop music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Theory of music & musicology, Pop Music, Popular Music