Shelfari: The Site for Books & ReadersShelfari Logo

Groups with this book

Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews
Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll

You don’t belong to any groups. Find a group now!

Recommend Book

See all editions (1)



Buy This Book

Price: $10.88
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy from Amazon

Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll

by James Greer
14 members / 0 friends / 0 groups / 0 reviews / 4 tags

Guided by Voices was one of the most popular indie-rock bands of the 1990s. Critics internationally have lauded the band’s brain trust, Robert Pollard, as a once-in-a-generation artist. Pollard has been compared by The New York Times to Mozart, Rossini, and Paul McCartney (in the same sentence) and everyone from P. J. Harvey, Radiohead, R.E.M., the Strokes, and U2 has sung his praises and cited his music as an influence. But it all started rather prosaically when Pollard, a fourth-grade teacher in his early thirties from Dayton, Ohio, began recording songs with drinking buddies in his basement. James Greer, an acclaimed music writer and former Spin editor, enjoys a unique advantage in having played in the band for two years. This personal connection grants him unparalleled insight and complete access to the workings of Pollard’s muse.

Community:

  • Rated 3.5 stars

Amazon:

  • Rated 4 stars

Have you read this book?

What readers are saying

Post a Comment
Sign in to post a comment on this book

Top Community Tags

biography,  music,  nonfiction,  non-fiction 

© 2008 Tastemakers, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2008 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy