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Which One's Pink?
Based on extensive conversation with Roger Waters, this detailed book refers to lyrics, album covers, musical details, and concepts of each Pink Floyd album.
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192 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1998
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June 16, 2013
I wish I could give this book more stars.
Phil Rose had a fascinating analysis of the various concept albums of Pink Floyd, with an obvious bias towards Roger Waters' work. He did take note of a good number of details that I missed, but some of the details I did pick up... well, he missed. For instance, the "Who was born in a house full of pain" and the way it hearkened back to The Island of Dr. Moreau. But.. yeah.
The analysis focused in a greater part on the musical themes than it did on the lyrics, which was refreshing, but also terribly dry. I can't help but think that if the book was published in a better format (bigger type on better quality pages) the book would have been an easier and more fascinating read. The format it currently is in hurts the eyes, though it does allow for easy portability.
All in all, a decent book, but one that could have been done a bit better. The interview with Roger Waters at the end, however, showed the fellow's wit off rather nicely and was much enjoyable. I hope he does publish his poetry one of these days.
Phil Rose had a fascinating analysis of the various concept albums of Pink Floyd, with an obvious bias towards Roger Waters' work. He did take note of a good number of details that I missed, but some of the details I did pick up... well, he missed. For instance, the "Who was born in a house full of pain" and the way it hearkened back to The Island of Dr. Moreau. But.. yeah.
The analysis focused in a greater part on the musical themes than it did on the lyrics, which was refreshing, but also terribly dry. I can't help but think that if the book was published in a better format (bigger type on better quality pages) the book would have been an easier and more fascinating read. The format it currently is in hurts the eyes, though it does allow for easy portability.
All in all, a decent book, but one that could have been done a bit better. The interview with Roger Waters at the end, however, showed the fellow's wit off rather nicely and was much enjoyable. I hope he does publish his poetry one of these days.
September 1, 2013
Phil Rose takes us deeper into the music of Pink Floyd. Roger Water wants his listeners to really listen to the music and to connect to the lyrics. Phil Rose delves into the musical structure of several albums and how this structure supports the lyrics. Even the vocalizations and the role of the back-up is explored. I would recommend this book to those how have even a passing interest in the how of music. And it goes without say it is a must read for Pink Floyd fans.
August 15, 2008
My high school days were drenched in all things Pink Floyd and The Doors.
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