Who and Philosophy (eBook)

Rocco J. Gennaro, Casey Harison (Herausgeber)

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2016
272 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781498514484 (ISBN)

Infos

The Who was one of the most influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—not just because of their loud and occasionally destructive stage presence—but also because of its smart songs and albums such as “My Generation,” Who’s Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia, in which they explored themes such as frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. This collection explores the remarkable depth and breadth of the Who’s music through a philosophical lens.

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The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands-memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting "e;Power Pop"e; singles like "e;My Generation"e; and "e;I Can See for Miles,"e; long-playing albums Live at Leeds and Who's Next, and the "e;rock operas"e; Tommy and Quadrophenia. The themes that principal songwriter Pete Townshend imparted into The Who's music drew upon the group's mostly working-class London upbringings and early Mod audiences: frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. Like some of his rock and roll contemporaries, Townshend was also affected by religious ideas coming from India and the existential dread he felt about the possibility of nuclear war. During a career that spanned three decades, The Who gave their fans and rock critics a lot to think about. The remarkable depth and breadth of The Who's music and their story as one of the most exciting and provocative rock bands over the last half-century are the subjects of the philosophical explorations in this collection.

Autor

Rocco J. Gennaro is professor of philosophy at the University of Southern Indiana.Casey Harison is professor of history at the University of Southern Indiana.

Inhalt

Introduction by Rocco J. Gennaro and Casey HarisonPart I—“I Can’t Explain”: Mod CultureChapter 1. The Who and “My Generation”: Philosophical Recollections of a Former Second Wave Modby Catherine Villanueva GardnerChapter 2. All Mod Cons: The Who and Rock ‘n’ Roll Authenticityby Steven D. WilliamsPart II—“We’re Not Going to Take It”: Alienation and AngstChapter 3. “I’ve Had Enough”: The Who and Social Revolutionby Casey Rentmeester and William KnoblauchChapter 4. Who’s That Outside?by Greg LittmannChapter 5. To the Sea and Sand: Quadrophenia – An Interpretationby Robert McParlandChapter 6. Fiddling about Becoming a Manby Christopher KetchamPart III—“The Real Me”: Consciousness, Disorders, and DeceptionChapter 7. “See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me” – Know Me: Rationalism vs Empiricism in Tommyby Russell L. JohnsonChapter 8. What Does Tommy Feel?: The Aesthetic Experience of a Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Kidby S. Evan KreiderChapter 9. “He Only Comes out When I Drink My Gin”: DID, Personal Identity, and Moral Responsibilityby Rocco J. GennaroChapter 10. Who Can You Trust? The Paradox of Listening to The Whoby Don FallisPart IV—“Pure and Easy”: Meher Baba and SpiritualismChapter 11. “The Real Me” by Scott CalefChapter 12. Behind Zarathustra’s Eyes: The Bad, Sad Man Meets Nietzsche’s Prophetby Blake WilsonPart V—“Long Live Rock”: The Who in ConcertChapter 13. Theater of Destruction: Chaos, Rage, Frustration, and Anarchy in the Rebellious Music and Ferocious Performances of the Early Whoby Dan DinelloChapter 14. “You are Forgiven”: Reflections on Violence, Redemption and The Whoby Casey HarisonChapter 15. An Analysis of the Who in Concert: 1971-2014by Peter SmithChapter 16. We Could Never Follow What You Did: The Who and the Concert for New York Cityby Tom ZlabingerAbout the Contributors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.6.2016
• Reihe/Serie: The Philosophy of Popular Culture
• Co-Autor: Scott Calef, S. Evan Kreider, Greg Littmann, Robert McParland, Casey Rentmeester, Peter Smith, Steven D. Williams, M. Blake Wilson, Tom Zlabinger, Dan Dinello, Don Fallis, Catherine Villanueva Gardner, Rocco J. Gennaro, Casey Harison, Russell L. Johnson, Christopher Ketcham, William M. Knoblauch
• Zusatzinfo: 2 Illustrations including: - 2 Tables.
• Verlagsort: Lanham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: American Studies • British history • British Invasion • mod culture • music • My Generation • Pete Townshend • Philosophy of Culture • Pop culture • popular culture • popular music • Quadrophenia • Rock and Roll • rock music • rock opera • Tommy • Who’s Next • Who’s Next
• ISBN-13: 9781498514484 / 9781498514484