1971 never a dull moment book

The sixties ended a year late on new years eve 1970, when paul mccartney. Never a dull moment by david hepworth home facebook. Its an enormous assertion but he makes his point with infectious enthusiasm. I was a very young teenager and 1971 was such an influential year for music. Rocks golden year kindle edition by david hepworth author format.

Its all about 1971 in music, mostly rock, it mentions the carpenters quite a bit. Never a dull moment puts a playful case for the year of ziggy and the stones. I started this playlist a few years back when i was working on my book about the music of 1971. The author has taken a look at events, developments and collaborations that happened in 1971, and worked them all in relation to each other, to develop his theme. Never a dull moment is more than a love song to the music of 1971.

A rollicking look at 1971 the busiest, most innovative and resonant year of the 70s, defined by the musical arrival of such stars as david bowie, pink floyd, led zeppelin, and joni mitchell. Neil mccormick may not agree, but david hepworths book 1971. The charlotte observer soon every postwar year will have its own tombstone book, but this is. Feb 23, 2017 1971 never a dull moment by david hepworth, 9781784162061, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jun 07, 2016 never a dull moment is more than a love song to the music of 1971. Never a dull moment barely references singles because hepworth. From soul train to the godfather, hot pants to table tennis, hepworth explores both the music and its landscapes, culminating in an epic story of rock and rolls best year. Without giving anything away about his conclusions surrounding elvis presley shows in 1971, in that he is totally right, but then, the average human being is feeling. Pdf 1971 never a dull moment download full pdf book. With its apt title, never a dull moment makes you want to be 25 in the 70s again. Pdf 1971 never a dull moment download full pdf book download. While many fans are sentimental about specific years or time spans, hepworth makes the case that no other year has produced so much influential, memorable music or generated so many currents that rippled through what came after. A rollicking look at 1971 the busiest, most innovativ.

Jun 07, 2016 theres a bit of a fashion at the moment for books focusing on a particular year and david hepworths 1971 is one of the best choice if you havent listened to the albums discussed in this book in a while or never have, reading never a dull moment will make you pull them up on your device and give them a listen. On new years eve, 1970, paul mccartney told his lawyers t. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading never a dull moment. Rocks golden year and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Its his account of rock music in 1971, his thesis being that this is a pivotal year in which the era of singlesdriven pop, typified by the sixties, gave way to the albumoriented rock of the seventies. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In never a dull moment, the author makes some very good points regarding the impact of the music of the past. But the author on this audio version has a really irritating voice, stopped listening to it after a while. Praise for 1971 never a dull moment david hepworths argument is simple. What an utterly inviting, engaging and rather revelatory read 1971 never a dull moment has turned out to be. I may buy the book because the premise of it fabulous. Even so, his own approach is much more like the best pop. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Never a dull moment 1971 the year that rock exploded by david hepworth is a great read. David hepworth highlights 1971 in music and culture in his new book never a dull moment. What made the experience of listening to 1971 never a dull moment the most enjoyable. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Heres a bunch of videos from the year 1971 which i came across when writing my book 1971. What an utterly inviting, engaging and rather revelatory read 1971 never a dull moment has. Never a dull moment, which comes out in the uk and the usa later this year. In his new book, never a dull moment, hepworth makes the case that the music from 1971 was the result of a huge explosion of creativity in a. He seems lukewarm at times about the future of music. Every music fan has at some point indulged in the ultimate barroom brainteaser. Rocks golden year is an educational trek back to the early days of what would become the history of rock. According to british journalist david hepworths new book never a dull moment, the band was one of the first rock bands led by image first. Ive come to agree that 1971 was a pivotal year in music, but i dont at all think weve stopped expanding musically.

Hepworth begins his book with a sobering sketch of everyday uk life. Never a dull moment barely references singles because hepworth himself wasnt paying any attention to them in 1971. Click download or read online button to 1971neveradullmoment book pdf for free now. The greatest music artists ever made 1971 so influential. Jun 23, 2016 1971 never a dull moment rocks golden year by david hepworth bantam press. Associated press a fast ride through that year proving that the hot pants sensation was not the only thing making news. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy 1971 never a dull moment by david hepworth from waterstones today. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. I would recommend it to those who enjoy reading nonfiction about music history. Never a dull moment, is an extremely enjoyable read, with lots of details that make it worthwhile for most musiclovers of the time to take notice of and enjoy. Throughout the book are anecdotes that indicate the albumbased rock.

May 12, 2016 never a dull moment barely references singles because hepworth himself wasnt paying any attention to them in 1971. Oct 22, 2017 1971 never a dull moment rocks golden year by david hepworth is a very good read. Mar 11, 2020 heres a bunch of videos from the year 1971 which i came across when writing my book 1971. Rocks golden year hardcover 7 april 2016 by david hepworth author visit amazons david hepworth page. This theme, as he put states, is essentially his viewpoint as a 21yearold at the time, and. Sorry david hepworth, i do love your journalist writings. The charlotte observer soon every postwar year will have its own tombstone book, but this is already one of the best. Its also an homage to the things that inspired art and artists alike. Aug 16, 2016 david hepworth highlights 1971 in music and culture in his new book never a dull moment. Still being a music fan all these years later its great to read the insights on the music i love. My rule was just one track from each of the records that came out that year that proved in some way memorable or significant.

Never a dull moment is the title of a great book by music journalist david hepworth. Mar 03, 2018 i recently took this book out of the library. Never a dull moment, david hepworths book about music in the year 1971. Jun 22, 2016 in his new book, never a dull moment, hepworth makes the case that the music from 1971 was the result of a huge explosion of creativity in a very short period of time and lives on in the present. Jun 22, 2016 never a dull moment npr coverage of never a dull moment. Never a dull moment npr coverage of never a dull moment. Theres a bit of a fashion at the moment for books focusing on a particular year and david hepworths 1971 is one of the best choice if you havent listened to the albums discussed in this book in a while or never have, reading never a dull moment will make you pull them up on your device and give them a listen.