The Rolling Stones and Philosophy: It's Just a Thought Away

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From their commanding role in the so called British Invasion of the early 1960s to their status as the elder statesmen and British Knight of rock and roll, the Stones have become than an evanescent phenomenon in pop culture They have become a touchstone not only for the history of our times their performance at the Altamont Raceway marked the end of the sixties, while their 1990 concert in Prague helped Czechoslovakia and other eastern bloc nations celebrate their newfound freedom and satisfaction out from under Moscow s thumb Because of their longevity, the music and career of the Stones much than The Beatles stand as touchstones in the personal lives of even casual Stones fans Everyone of a certain age remembers the Stones on Ed Sullivan, the death of founder Brian Jones, their favorite songs, concerts, or videos, and their stance in the classic Beatles versus Stones debates In the wake of Keith Richards s bestselling autobiography, Life 2010 , many are now reliving these events and decades from the viewpoint of the band s endearing and seemingly death defying guitarist.The chapters in The Rolling Stones and Philosophy celebrate the Stones place in our lives by digging into the controversies, the symbols, and meanings the band and its songs have for so many What might you mean and what did Mick mean by sympathy for the Devil Did the Stones share any of the blame for the deaths at Altamont, as critic Lester Bangs charged they did in Rolling Stone magazine What theories of ethics and personality lay behind the good boy image of the Beatles and the bad boy reputation the Stones acquired If Keith Richards really had his blood replaced four separate times, does that make him a zombie How do the Glimmer Twins help us refine our understanding of friendship Written by a dozen philosophers and scholars who adore the Rolling Stones not only for their music, this book will become required reading for anyone seeking maximum satisfaction from the world s greatest rock and roll band. New Read [ The Rolling Stones and Philosophy: It's Just a Thought Away ] author [ Luke Dick ] – kino-fada.fr this is the first book that I gave 2 stars to my first thought was blah, blah, blah.I can list the things that I did not like about this book.1 most of the writers were born somewhere in the late 70 s amd 80 s..I was 7, when London s newest hitmakers came out.thanks to my older brother I was turned on to the stones at a very young age.2 the book could have been called sympathy for the devil, as this is basically the only song that was dicussed and here I thought their were this is the first book that I gave 2 stars to my first thought was blah, blah, blah.I can list the things that I did not like about this book.1 most of the writers were born somewhere in the late 70 s amd 80 s..I was 7, when London s newest hitmakers came out.thanks to my older brother I was turned on to the stones at a very young age.2 the book could have been called sympathy for the devil, as this is basically the only song that was dicussed and here I thought their were hundreds and hundreds of other songs the stones sang and wrote.3.you have to get to page 231, before anyone mentions the master and margarita , but they all seem to think that they are experts ON WHAT the stones were thinking and doing.and only one writer out of 22 mentions the above mentioned book.4 then one of the albert Einstein s here.is telling me that IT had to be explained, I do not need an explanation of IT..hello5 the only book that is quoted about the stones, was LIFE, no...Though I didn t agree with many of the concepts put forth in this collection several put too much weight on the whole Satanic Majesty s thing I did find it very interesting reading They all have strong points of view and put across their arguments with vigor and depth I m going to be thinking about some of these essays for a long time Highlights for me were Randall Auxier s comments on Dionysus and his analysis of the interaction between the band members, Dan Dinello s historical background Though I didn t agree with many of the concepts put forth in this collection several put too much weight on the whole Satanic Majesty s thing I did find it very interesting reading They all have strong points of view and put across their arg...I usually don t comment on these things, but as a philosopher and a Stones fan I feel I must say something Firstly, sections I through IV are terrible Some chapters are even worse than that With so much to explore, why must the read wade through a ghastly swamp of terrible writing and worse puns Overused puns are not funny they re just poor writing.While the first 4 5 of the book aren t worthwhile, section V is a five star section All the essays are well written and interesting The final I usually don t comment on these things, but as a philosopher and a Stones fan I feel I must say something Firstly, sectio...

The Rolling Stones and Philosophy: It's Just a Thought Away
  • English
  • 20 November 2018
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 0812697588
  • Luke Dick
  • The Rolling Stones and Philosophy: It's Just a Thought Away