Sometimes I play a game in my head: name the five best American rock bands of the rsquo;60s. My list goes: The Velvet Underground; The Byrds; The Beach Boys; The Doors; and then I stall on the fifth. Creedence? The Band ndash; although theyrsquo;re mostly Canadian. Simon and Garfunkel? Jefferson Airplane? The Lovinrsquo; Spoonful? But I plump for The Monkees.In The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll; Robert Forster takes readers on an exhilarating trip through the past and present of popular music ndash; from Bob Dylan; AC/DC and Nana Mouskouri through to Cat Power; Franz Ferdinand and hellip; Delta Goodrem.To accompany Forsterrsquo;s acclaimed writing for the Monthly; there are some stunning new pieces ndash; lsquo;The 10 Rulesrsquo; and lsquo;The 10 Bands I Wish Irsquo;d Been Inrsquo; and an appreciation of Guy Clark ndash; as well as a reflection on The Velvet Underground; a short story about Normie Rowe and a moving tribute to fellow Go-Between Grant McLennan.Funny and illuminating; The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll shows a great critic at work.Robert Forster was a founding member of The Go-Betweens. His most recent solo album is The Evangelist. The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll is his first book. His writing won the Pascall Prize for Critical Writing in 2006 and was featured in The Best American Music Writing 2007. He is the music critic for the Monthly.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Must-Have for Bond Fans and Soundtrack CollectorsBy Lee GoldbergThe book is terrific; but I wouldnt expect any less from the author of TVs Biggest Hits: The Story of Television Themes from Dragnet to Friends This book charts the evolution of every Bond score in a lively; breezily-written narrative that is as entertaining as it is informative. Everything you ever wanted to know about the scores; themes; and business behind the Bond music is here. Even if you arent a Bond fan; this book is a revealing look at the business; marketing; and creative influences on how movie scores assigned and produced. Its a must-have reference and historical book for all Bond fans and soundtrack collectors that will have you listening to all the Bond albums again and searching YouTube and iTunes to listen to the many rejected theme songs. I thoroughly enjoyed the book; learned a lot; and hope that Jon will be updating it every few years...though I am still waiting for the sequel/update to TVs Biggest Hits!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent!By Martin WongAn awesome book. I had never heard of Jon Burlingame; but obviously he is renowned as I saw mention of him on Facebook. This book is very complete. It talks about the movie music of the Bond films up through Skyfall; even including 1967s travesty; Casino Royale; and Never Say Never Again. Besides the main portions of each movie music chapter; Burlingame includes a shaded third of the page reference of a capsule summary of the film and where the album cuts fall into place; with added information. Nice photos for each chapter. The ultimate Bond book for its musical content!7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The Ultimate Guide to the Music of James BondBy Geoff LeonardIf Id wanted to choose the ideal person to write a book on the music of James Bond; Jon Burlingame would have been top of the list by a long way. And he doesnt disappoint in this fascinating book; every chapter of which contains the real story of the music; exposing the myths and rumours along the way.With reader-friendly score highlights for each film; plus many seldom seen before photos of the men and women behind the music; this is a book I would recommend to anybody with an interest in the history of popular music over the last fifty years. If you also like James Bond or film music in general; your ship has really come in!!
