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This title in other formats:Japrocksampler: How the Post-War Japanese Blew Their Minds on Rock 'n' Rollby Julian Cope
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the 1960s rock ‘n roll music began crossing the Atlantic Oceanwith The Beatles and The Who leading the British Invasion of the United Statesand the Pacific Ocean, as American and European rock slowly began to take hold in Japan. This insightful study from visionary rock musician Julian Cope explores what really happened when Western music met Eastern shores. The clash between traditional Japanese values and the wild renegades of 1960s and 1970s rock ‘n roll is examined, and the seminal artists in Japanese post-World War II culture are all covered. From itinerate art-house poets to violent refusenik bands with penchants for plane hijacking, this is the story of the Japanese youths and musicians who simultaneously revolutionized a musical genre and the culture of a nation. Review:"This book's astonishing blend of seriousness and hilariousness is testament to perhaps the most remarkable mind in rock today." Word Review:"This book's astonishing blend of seriousness and hilariousness is testament to perhaps the most remarkable mind in rock today." Word"The most obscenely enjoyable book of the year . . . enlightening, thrilling, and occasionally hilarious . . . Cope is a supremely engaging writer whose aim is to entertain, educate, and freak out, like A. J. P. Taylor being spiked by Lester Bangs." Telegraph"Fascinating . . . keeps the reader gripped . . . his evocations of all this authentically inauthentic music are enticing and convincing." Observer Music Monthly Review:"Fascinating . . . keeps the reader gripped . . . his evocations of all this authentically inauthentic music are enticing and convincing." Observer Music Monthly Review:"Cope's first-hand knowledge of the petty rivalries and idiocies of life in the rock 'n' roll business lends his tales the sheen of authenticity. In its own way, Japrocksampler is a brave book." The Wire Review:"Fascinating." Under the Radar About the AuthorJulian Cope is a rock musician and music reviewer. His previous books include Krautrocksampler, The Megalithic European, and The Modern Antiquarian. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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