Email or call for price. This book will make you hear music in a different way.Oliver Keens, The TelegraphSmart and impeccably researched ... A text to read and pick through time and again ... all this is what you’d expect, and hope for, from the foremost heady apologist of pop music. The result is a surprising challenge to the romantic cliché of musical genius... Byrne’s erudite and entertaining prose reveals him to be a true musical intellectual, with serious and revealing things to say about his art. That being said, David Byrne has an undeniably unique voice. Off Square Books: 129 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655 (0 of 4 readers found this comment helpful). The chapter on the economics of music should be required reading for all 16-year-olds tinkering with their GarageBand software and dreaming of dollar signs, while the section on How to Make A Scene” is nothing less than a manual for urban regeneration through pop culture ... A serious, straightforward account of an art form that also manages to be inspiring. Sign Up For The Shelf Talker to hear about upcoming events and book clubs. Little Oddfellows Please read our Customer Guidelines before visiting. £12.99. Gift Card 4.6 out of 5 stars 496. Email or call for price . (1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful). ClubIn the course of How Music Works, Byrne integrates his discussion of all the issues of recording and live performance into a personal account of his own career. How Music Works (Hardcover) By David Byrne. Hard to Find. This is a really informative book. OUT OF PRINT. I have exactly zero familiarity with the Talking Heads, I'm not into the kind of music that he performs, and I don't really like the recording industry culture or have any interest in it. Virtual Event: Chinatown Pretty with Andria Lo, Valerie Luu, and Bonnie Tsui, Virtual Event: David Lazar and Joanna Eleftheriou, Virtual Event: July Westhale and MK Chavez, Virtual Reading: Nate Klug and Fiona Sze-Lorrain, Virtual Event: Valzhyna Mort and Carolyn Forché. This book will make you hear music in a different way.Oliver Keens, The TelegraphSmart and impeccably researched ... A text to read and pick through time and again ... all this is what you’d expect, and hope for, from the foremost heady apologist of pop music. "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)David Byrne is a brilliantly original, eccentric rock star, and he has written a book to match his protean talents ... What’s best about [it] is that Byrne concentrates on his own experience, from a teenage geek splicing layers of guitar feedback on his father’s tape recorder (he had a mild self-diagnosed case of Asperger’s syndrome, he writes) to arty if neo-primitive rock star with the early Talking Heads at CBGB to increasingly sophisticated, globe-wandering art-rocker, happily collaborating with all manner of world musicians and pop-technological innovators.”John Rockwell, The New York Times Book Review"Endlessly fascinating, insightful, and intelligent. "The Boston GlobeBy all accounts, Byrne’s style and energy are as apparent on the page as on the stage.”Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine[Byrne] wraps his keen cultural insights in a sheath of self-aware subjectivity and unapologetic personal conviction, with just the right amount of conversational candor”Maria Popova, Brain Pickings"How Music Works is a good read for anyone interested in art and technology and how creativity has been transformed in the digital age. The chapter on the economics of music should be required reading for all 16-year-olds tinkering with their GarageBand software and dreaming of dollar signs, while the section on How to Make A Scene” is nothing less than a manual for urban regeneration through pop culture ... A serious, straightforward account of an art form that also manages to be inspiring. Description "How Music Works" is David Byrne's remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. We have tens of thousands. Seattle, WA 98122 In it he explores how profoundly music is shaped by its time and place, and he explains how the advent of recording technology in the twentieth century forever changed our relationship to playing, performing, and listening to music. Not available for on-line purchase . Condition: Standard
It's fascinating. It’s a must-read for anyone who has ever felt moved by a catchy tune and wanted more.”James Ramsay, BlackBook. The result is a surprising challenge to the romantic cliché of musical genius... Byrne’s erudite and entertaining prose reveals him to be a true musical intellectual, with serious and revealing things to say about his art. "Mark Ellen, The Guardian"'How Music Works,' is as engaging as it is eclectic: a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual, sometimes on the same page... We’re changed. Dear Reader. forgot my password. He has been the recipient of many awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe. I could make a good case for calling this How Art Works or even How Everything Works. As a music fan I was nodding my head throughout the book, and if I were a musician I'd have appreciated it even more. He tells the story of the growth of technology in the music industry and how it has affected his music personally in a captivating, intimate way that shows you (or tells you, however honest it may be) that Bryne really knows firsthand what he's talking about. He talks about Madonna ("Madge") as if she's a close friend (for all I know, she is), and refers to how different famous artists have their contracts negotiated.
On one hand, I am completely not the intended audience for this book. He weaves his account of the evolution of music from animals to humans and the history of changes in the way music studios work into the most accessible and unpretentious narrative of such a story that I have yet come across.”David Rothenberg, The Globe and MailA decidedly generous book welcoming, informal, digressive, full of ideas and intelligence and one has the pleasant sense that Byrne is speaking directly to the reader, sharing a few confidences he has picked up over the years. ClubIn the course of How Music Works, Byrne integrates his discussion of all the issues of recording and live performance into a personal account of his own career. It’s a must-read for anyone who has ever felt moved by a catchy tune and wanted more.”James Ramsay, BlackBook, login • new account • logout "June Sawyers, Booklist (Starred Review)"[How Music Works is] the book [Byrne] was born to write. He's got a great voice--more chatting with his reader than writing authoritatively--and speaks with authority on the changes in the industry, musical experimentation, and life as a big star. Contact Us Email or call for price . Truly interesting. Particularly if you’re a fan of the band Talking Heads. "June Sawyers, Booklist (Starred Review)"[How Music Works is] the book [Byrne] was born to write. His book is as unique and brilliant as his music. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for How Music Works by David Byrne (2012, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! You get financial figures for recent music projects that he's done, you get some history and analysis of the old CBGB scene in New York from whence Talking Heads sprang, you get discussion of recording techniques and how they affect the art of music, and much more. But he doesn't fail to give us some personal anecdotes along the way. The author of. "How Music Works" is David Byrne's remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. Almost every page [is] a song.” Jason Heller, The Onion A.V. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Oliver Sacks. Even for the most ardent explorers (and Byrne is one) this is some seriously unknowable territory. Looking forward to his new book 'How Music Works'. ClubIn the course of How Music Works, Byrne integrates his discussion of all the issues of recording and live performance into a personal account of his own career. Description "How Music Works" is David Byrne's remarkable and buoyant celebration of a subject he has spent a lifetime thinking about. Looking for a used book? It's fascinating. "The Boston GlobeBy all accounts, Byrne’s style and energy are as apparent on the page as on the stage.”Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine[Byrne] wraps his keen cultural insights in a sheath of self-aware subjectivity and unapologetic personal conviction, with just the right amount of conversational candor”Maria Popova, Brain Pickings"How Music Works is a good read for anyone interested in art and technology and how creativity has been transformed in the digital age. On my to read list. It's fascinating. Not available to order. Not available to order . He discusses the industry from an insider's perspective; in my mind, the title should have been "How the Music Industry Works," rather than simply music. He weaves his account of the evolution of music from animals to humans and the history of changes in the way music studios work into the most accessible and unpretentious narrative of such a story that I have yet come across.”David Rothenberg, The Globe and MailA decidedly generous book welcoming, informal, digressive, full of ideas and intelligence and one has the pleasant sense that Byrne is speaking directly to the reader, sharing a few confidences he has picked up over the years. Art and Society 101: Stop Making Sense.”Peter Aspden, Financial TimesDavid Byrne deserves great praise for How Music Works. Email or call for price . NOTE: Books online DO NOT reflect only what's in-store. ClubIn the course of How Music Works, Byrne integrates his discussion of all the issues of recording and live performance into a personal account of his own career. Receive an email when this ISBN is available used. I love this book! Hard to Find - Email or Call for Availability. ", "In this fascinating meditation, Talking Heads frontman Byrne (, David Byrne is a Scottish-born Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and cofounder of Talking Heads. Square Books, Jr: 111 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS 38655 You could do a lot worse than use it as a thinking-outside-the-box management manual or a college primer. David Byrne makes connections between genres and movement through his life.
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