Rock: An Illustrated History

Rating:
Summary: a great reference
Review: This book is a GREAT reference and outline to the history of blues and rock, breifly detailing such era's ranging from the 40's to influences of the 80's-early 90's. It covers such greats as Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, the beginnings of Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele, the Beatles, the Clash, breifly touching on punk, new wave, and so forth. I feel this book hold's no bias to genre's in general, and doesn't list complete GARBAGE like Britney Spears and so on. If you love and appreciate the art and history of music, you will definetely enjoy this book.

(p.s.- I really don't understand the review of the person before me, referencing this book as a 'Beatles' book- yes, they talk about the Beatles, but that's only a small part of this entire book.... odd.)

Rating:
Summary: a great reference
Review: This book is a GREAT reference and outline to the history of blues and rock, breifly detailing such era's ranging from the 40's to influences of the 80's-early 90's. It covers such greats as Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, the beginnings of Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele, the Beatles, the Clash, breifly touching on punk, new wave, and so forth. I feel this book hold's no bias to genre's in general, and doesn't list complete GARBAGE like Britney Spears and so on. If you love and appreciate the art and history of music, you will definetely enjoy this book.

(p.s.- I really don't understand the review of the person before me, referencing this book as a 'Beatles' book- yes, they talk about the Beatles, but that's only a small part of this entire book.... odd.)

Rating:
Summary: Rock: An Illustrated History
Review: This book provides a detailed description of the Beatles' origin. The pictures help provide a visual of the Beatles and are useful for those who might not have lived during the times of the Beatles. It provides much background about the Beatles and describes what the British musical world was like at the time--showing the influence the Beatles had and who influenced them.