The titular essay is sort of poetic. Bangs writes an alternate history in which the garage band The Count Five do not break up after releasing "Psychotic Reaction" but go on to record several more albums, including one called "Carburetor Dung." Now I really need to reread this book.
Interesting banjo history, James. One day I'll have to read into the book selection and order arrangement history of the Bible. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs fascinate me. The former cautions humanity against human pleasures and then it is followed by the Song of Songs which indulges in desire and love. "Cigarettes are sublime" made me think of the band "Cigarettes after Sex" a band I like.
Thanks for the tag James. I am behind on tags. Some great ideas here from books I have not heard of. I think you've read one or two more books than me! Happy reading and here's to a great summer.
Great responses James. Your music knowledge seems impressive. This is one of the tags I’ve got to tackle in the next couple of days. Enjoyed your video😊
What great responses to these prompts, James! I really enjoyed hearing about your choices, especially all the music books. I have a banjo-playing brother--taught himself when he was a kid--so I was especially interested in the banjo books. Great video, James.
Thanks for tagging me Pat. Glad you liked the video. I realized that I don't talk about many music books on the channel, but it's honestly because so many that I've read are not worth recommending to general readers. These are all good ones, though.
I gave my brother One Hundred Thousand Fools of God-maybe for the winter holidays in 1997/8? I found it at an amazing local music store here in Takoma Park (which I will take you to if you visit DC), solely because the book sounded obscure enough that I thought my brother might not have already read it. He had not even heard of it, but he has claimed it as his favorite book ever since.
Thx for tagging me, mate 😂 _Man, This House is Fucked,_ sounds "quaint!" 🎉 Cool banjo book. I just got "The Beauty and the Burst," from the library. (Just broke a high E string, today, too 😅 I have extras: Ernie Ball 🎸)
Love it when you drop a little musical knowledge on us. I remember reading Lester Bangs in my big brother’s issues of Creem in the 70s. 🎶
I would get Creem at the 7 Eleven in the 1980s. No Lester Bangs by then but it was still pretty hilarious to my adolescent mind.
“African banjo echoes/ In Appalachia” sounds like something from a poem. Depending on the poet I suppose “Psychotic reactions…” too.
The titular essay is sort of poetic. Bangs writes an alternate history in which the garage band The Count Five do not break up after releasing "Psychotic Reaction" but go on to record several more albums, including one called "Carburetor Dung." Now I really need to reread this book.
Interesting banjo history, James.
One day I'll have to read into the book selection and order arrangement history of the Bible. Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs fascinate me. The former cautions humanity against human pleasures and then it is followed by the Song of Songs which indulges in desire and love.
"Cigarettes are sublime" made me think of the band "Cigarettes after Sex" a band I like.
Glad you liked it. I'll have to look up that band
Don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody else mention That Half Barbaric Twang before! Very interesting book the I’ve been meaning to pick up again
Thanks for watching. I haven't read it in probably 25 years but I've kept my copy so I must need to reread it
Thanks for the tag James. I am behind on tags. Some great ideas here from books I have not heard of. I think you've read one or two more books than me! Happy reading and here's to a great summer.
I don't know about that, but I did read a big pile of obscure books in grad school and this video featured a higher-than-usual proportion of them.
Great responses James. Your music knowledge seems impressive. This is one of the tags I’ve got to tackle in the next couple of days. Enjoyed your video😊
Thanks for watching, Debs. Look forward to your answers.
What great responses to these prompts, James! I really enjoyed hearing about your choices, especially all the music books. I have a banjo-playing brother--taught himself when he was a kid--so I was especially interested in the banjo books. Great video, James.
Thanks for tagging me Pat. Glad you liked the video. I realized that I don't talk about many music books on the channel, but it's honestly because so many that I've read are not worth recommending to general readers. These are all good ones, though.
@@JamesRuchala these were all great. Really interesting!
@@JamesRuchala are you subscribed to Reney @BeyondBooks-wt5il? She is right now one away from 500!
I am very interested in the banjo and music history books.
Thanks Brian.
I had completely forgotten about that poem created by book titled.
Forgot? It should have made the Times list!
"That Half-barbaric Twang" - yessir, that is an intriguing title!
The book is not quite so wild, but is a great history.
@@JamesRuchala and a title that catches your eye - so a winner
I gave my brother One Hundred Thousand Fools of God-maybe for the winter holidays in 1997/8? I found it at an amazing local music store here in Takoma Park (which I will take you to if you visit DC), solely because the book sounded obscure enough that I thought my brother might not have already read it. He had not even heard of it, but he has claimed it as his favorite book ever since.
How wonderful to hear that. Levin also has a good book on Tuuvan music called "Where Rivers and Mountains Sing".
@@JamesRuchala He loves that one, too!
Thx for tagging me, mate 😂 _Man, This House is Fucked,_ sounds "quaint!" 🎉 Cool banjo book. I just got "The Beauty and the Burst," from the library. (Just broke a high E string, today, too 😅 I have extras: Ernie Ball 🎸)
It's a nice 'burst you've got in the background of your recent videos
@@JamesRuchala Thanks. Les Paul copy, still I can't put it down 🎸
Really enjoyed this take on the tag
Thanks for creating it!