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.
- Table of Contents
- Foreword to the Legacy Edition, by Howard S. Becker
- Preface
- A Guide for the Reader
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Group Dynamics
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Group Definition and Redefinition
- Part II. Rock Ecology
- 3. Instruments and "the Outside World"
- 4. Equipment and the Band Van
- 5. Gigs
- Part III. Mastering the Technological Component
- 6. Technology and The Music
- 7. The Realities of Practice
- Part IV. Performance: Aesthetics and the Technological Imperative
- 8. Playing
- 9. "Other People's Music"
- Afterword
- Appendix: Loudness and Equalization
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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