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A review by tobin_elliott
Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records and the Sixties by Ian MacDonald
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Nope. Can't do it.
I did enjoy the opening that wove the creation and rise of the Beatles along with the events and state of the world at the time, and the echoes of the impacts through the following decades. However...
Between the obvious disdain MacDonald has for Harrison, and the ponderous wading through each song and discussing chromatic scales and G7th chords and other musical minutiae that, I'm sure, is fascinating for someone who understands that language—I don't—I just had to bail.
Though I would have to admit, I was constantly amused at the thought of what Lennon would have said about this detailed look into every single song. I'm sure he would have laughed and passed it off as rubbish.
DNF, so no rating.
I did enjoy the opening that wove the creation and rise of the Beatles along with the events and state of the world at the time, and the echoes of the impacts through the following decades. However...
Between the obvious disdain MacDonald has for Harrison, and the ponderous wading through each song and discussing chromatic scales and G7th chords and other musical minutiae that, I'm sure, is fascinating for someone who understands that language—I don't—I just had to bail.
Though I would have to admit, I was constantly amused at the thought of what Lennon would have said about this detailed look into every single song. I'm sure he would have laughed and passed it off as rubbish.
DNF, so no rating.