Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music from Hank Snow to the Band
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550228749 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 347 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly What makes Canada such fertile ground for talented artists? When Canadian music journalist Schneider posed the question to Toronto-born guitarist Robbie Robertson, Robertson replied, Must be something in the water. . from that of Canada, be it Dylan's quintessential 1960s sound, courtesy of the Band, or the sound of 1970s California, as created by Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and the Mamas and Papas, Canadians all. Schneider's ambitious full-length study of Canadian musicians from Wilf Carter through the Band seeks to test that very potent water, and although the results are inconclusive, his study is sure to become a key piece in the survey of popular music history. Schneider introduces picked-over subjects such as Leonard Cohen with such nuanced attention to personal h
For most of the 20th century, that audience lay outside Canada, making the challenge that much greater. Whispering Pines is the first comprehensive history of Canada’s immense songwriting legacy, from Gordon Lightfoot to Joni Mitchell. While nearly every songwriter who successfully crossed this divide did so by immersing themselves in the American and British forms of blues, folk, country, and their bastard offspring, rock and roll, traces of Canadian sensibilities were never far beneath the surface of the eventual end product. In the folk-rock boom that followed in the late ’60s, songs by The Band and Leonard Cohen were instant standards, while during the ’70s singer/songwriter movement few artists were more revered than Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. The emph
Long Overdue and Plenty to Like Jim Linderman I purchased this for the material on THE BAND and there is much I hadn't read before, including a few hilarious quips from Ronnie Hawkins, and one can never read enough quips from Ronnie Hawkins. Any popular music library must have this. Jim Linderman "Dull Tool Dim Bulb". Midwest Book Review said Highly recommended for any serious American popular music collection. Any fan of Canadian music who would understand its roots and their link to American music will find WHISPERING PINES; THE NORTHERN ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC FROM HANK SNOW TO THE BAND an exceptional and different acquisition. Why and how did the Canadian folk sound travel outside of Canada to influence American trends, and how does Canadian music culture differ from American music? Chapters survey some of the top names in Canadian music in this engrossing survey, highly recommended for any serious American popular music collection.. Great Gift Connie Janene Bland Bought this for my dad for Christmas and he loved reading it. Can't wait to read it myself after my mom gets through.