Bowie on Bowie presents some of the best interviews David Bowie has granted in his near five-decade career. Each featured interview traces a new step in his unique journey; successively freezing him in time in all of his various incarnations; from a young novelty hit-maker and Ziggy Stardust to plastic soul player; 1980s sell-out; and the artistically reborn and beloved elder statesman of challenging popular music. In all of these iterations he is remarkably articulate and also preternaturally polite as almost every interviewer remarks upon his charm. The features in this book come from outlets both prestigiousmdash;Melody Maker; MOJO; New Musical Express; Q; Rolling Stonemdash;and less well-knownmdash;the Drummer; Guitar; Ikon; Mr. Showbizmdash;but no matter the renown of the magazine; newspaper; or website; Bowie lets us approach the nerve center of his notoriously creative output.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful. For music and Anthro loversBy Kat5This book is awesome if you enjoy music and culture. It is a review of the basic functions of music and many other facets of how music is used in society. If you are curious about music and culture; this book is essential.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A Classic; Looking at Music from Another PerspectiveBy Michael BalonekThis is one of those classics in the field of Ethnmusicology. Merriam is one of the "big names" in the field; in this work he does a great job of linking Musicology and Anthropology. If you can find a copy; Id recommend it!5 of 12 people found the following review helpful. milestoneBy G. YingThis book is a milestone in the history of ethnomusicology. The author enlarges the field of ethnomusicology to discusse the meaning of music within a culture entity.
