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On Becoming a Rock Musician: (Legacy Editions)

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Howard Becker, H. Stith Bennett,

Columbia University Press (Publisher)

Published

2017

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By: Howard Becker, H. Stith Bennett | Publisher: Columbia University Press | Released: 30 May 2017

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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.