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Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music
Faking It The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music
Author: Hugh Barker, Yuval Taylor
Musicians strive to "keep it real"; listeners condemn "fakes";?but does great music really need to be authentic? — Did Elvis sing from the heart, or was he just acting? Were the Sex Pistols more real than disco? Why do so many musicians base their approach on being authentic, and why do music buffs fall for it every time? By investi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393060782
ISBN-10: 0393060780
Publication Date: 2/19/2007
Pages: 304
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Publisher: W. W. Norton
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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The authors do a good job of making an argument and defending it through meticulous research and subject matter expertise. The book challenges the reader to reassess what we think we know about "authentic music" versus "sell outs". I found this book to be both validating and transformative about how I view the music industry and musicians.


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