On Becoming A Rock Musician (legacy Editions)

In On Becoming a Rock Musician, the sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes a rock musician and then persuades others to take him seriously. Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword to the Legacy Edition, by Howard S. Becker -- Preface -- A Guide for the Reader -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Group Dynamics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Group Definition and Redefinition -- Part II. Rock Ecology -- 3. Instruments and "the Outside World -- 4. Equipment and the Band Van -- 5. Gigs -- Part III. Mastering the Technological Component -- 6. Technology and The Music -- 7. The Realities of Practice -- Part IV. Performance: Aesthetics and the Technological Imperative -- 8. Playing -- 9. "Other People's Music -- Afterword -- Appendix: Loudness and Equalization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index In the 1960s and 1970s, becoming a rock musician was fundamentally different than playing other kinds of music. It was a learned rather than a taught skill. In On Becoming a Rock Musician , sociologist H. Stith Bennett observes what makes someone a rock musician and what persuades others to take him seriously in this role. The book explores how bands form; the backstage and onstage reality of playing in a band; how bands promote themselves and interact with audiences and music professionals like DJs; and the role of performance.