On Becoming A Rock Musician (Legacy Editions)

In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician, sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes a rock musician and then persuades others to take him seriously. The book explores how bands form; the backstage and on-stage reality of playing in a band; how bands promote themselves and interact with an audience and music professionals, such as DJs; and the role of performance.

• | Author: H. Stith Bennett
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: May 30, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Music
• | ISBN-10: 0231182856
• | ISBN-13: 9780231182850