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A New Day Yesterday: UK Progressive Rock and the 1970s

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640 pages, Paperback

Published September 24, 2024

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Mike Barnes

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November 17, 2024
As someone who first discovered alternative music in early 1970 I thought this book was an absolute delight . The author, who was a music journalist at the time, writes in exceptional detail about music he clearly loved but also with a bit of humour and valid criticism. He set parameters for the subject matter and kept within them but also describes how and why most UK progressive music succumbed to the arrival of punk, new wave and post punk in the late 70s and early 80s.
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November 3, 2024
"A New Day Yesterday: UK Progressive Rock and the 1970s" de Mike Barnes es una inmersión fascinante en el auge del rock progresivo británico en los años 70. Con un estilo detallado y accesible, Barnes explora cómo bandas icónicas como Yes, Genesis y King Crimson, pero también un montón de bandas menos conocidas, no solo transformaron la música, sino que también desafiaron las convenciones culturales de la época. Partiendo de las raíces de la psicodelia, Mike desentraña las situaciones, intereses y tecnologías que empujaron a toda una generación de músicos jóvenes a desafiarse a sí mismos en la búsqueda de sentido.
El autor combina análisis musical con contexto histórico, destacando la innovación y complejidad que caracterizan al género. Es una lectura esencial para amantes del rock progresivo y aquellos interesados en la evolución musical de una década que sigue resonando en la cultura actual.
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