Can's Tago Mago by Alan Warner (English) Paperback Book

Description: Can's Tago Mago by Alan Warner An officially approved account of one of the most influential and powerful albums of the 1970s, this brilliant addition to the 33 1/3 series by Scottish novelist Alan Warner will explore in detail the conception, recording and release of the album Tago Mago by Can. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Finally, a brilliant exploration of the German rock band Cans 1971 album Tago Mago. This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist. Novelist Alan Warner details the concrete music we hear on the album, how it was composed, executed and recorded--including the history of the album in terms of its release, promotion and art work. This tale of Tago Mago is also the tale of a young man obsessed with record collecting in the dark and mysterious period of pop music before Google. Warner includes a backtracking of the history of the band up to that point and also some description of Cans unique recording approach taking into account their home studio set up.Interviews with the two surviving members: drummer Jaki Liebezeit, keyboardist Irmin Schmidt and bassist Holger Czukay make this a hilariously personal and illuminating picture of Can. Author Biography Alan Warner is a Scottish novelist. His 1995 novel Morvern Callar won the Somerset Maugham Award and was made into a feature film directed by Lynne Ramsay. In 2013, he was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Deadmans Pedal. Table of Contents PART ONEHALLELUWAHAN ANATOMY OF LISTENINGCAN WITHOUT THE MUSICLIKE CANS DRUMMER…THE TERRIFYING SEX PISTOLSMR IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADSSWEARINGA RECORD COLLECTIONVAN HALEN & BAGPIPESPART TWOA SPANNER IN THE SKYMADE IN A CASTLE WITH BETTER EQUIPMENTTAGO MAGOCAN WORLDNOT A DREAMTHE EDITSA SINGLE SONG WHICH NEVER ENDSNOSTALGIA DANGERTHE MYSTERY OF LA ISLA DE TAGOMAGO Review Warner asserts that the musical criticism and musicology "ignore the material and autobiographical details that have been built into a web of deeply personal associations". This is true of a certain classical model of music writing, and [this] book is a deeply enjoyable and lyrical rebuttal to that -- Frances Morgan * The Wire *In high school, I came upon the book Twilight of the Gods by Wilfred Mellers, a 1973 study attempting to explain the importance of the Fab Fours music through a musicological analysis of their works. This seemed extremely absurd. I recently realized, after reading several books in the 33 1/3 series, that its not really about the individual albums profiled—its about what its like to be a fan. Its about what its like to view a particular work as the pinnacle of aesthetic accomplishment—to experience the unique sensation of "This speaks to me!" There is also a fetishization of the vinyl album as an art object. Each band and record in the series is mythologized as much as the authors experience of discovering them is; in the case of Cans 1971 album Tago Mago, Warner describes their "stoner athleticism." The Scottish novelist realizes the absurdity of this linguistic attempt to describe music, as much as Mellers, but Warners volume about the German psychedelic band is rich because he shows how "Tago Mago gave me permission to dream." Tago Mago, along with a number of other Can masterpieces, will be reissued on vinyl alongside the release of the 33 1/3 book. * SLUG Magazine *Scottish novelist Alan Warner (Morvern Callar, The Deadmans Pedal) has given us a unique and absorbing look at the great Krautrock classic Tago Mago by Can […] Music fans will find themselves nodding in solidarity with his admitted obsession with the record […]Cans Tago Mago is a masterpiece that still enthralls and informs listeners 40+years past its debut, and in a different way, Alan Warners look at his relation to the record, and music in general, is much the same. Our most deeply felt connections with art are the pieces that cause us to grow over time with the work, and Warner has given us a near-perfect description of such. -- James Mann * Big Takeover *I really cant recommend Warners Tago Mago highly enough. Ive never read anything by Warner that isnt artful and considered, a mix between the analytical and passionate, but that has never been better demonstrated than in this short book. You may not want to go out and get a copy of Cans album (personally, I prefer Ege Bamyasi), but thats not what he is setting out to do. This is [his] story, one which is both personal and universal, or at least common to the sort of people whose relationships with music, and other art forms, can be as important as their relationships to people - basically, the sort of person who buys the 33? books. * Scots Way Hae! * Promotional An officially approved account of one of the most influential and powerful albums of the 1970s, this brilliant addition to the 33 1/3 series by Scottish novelist Alan Warner will explore in detail the conception, recording and release of the album Tago Mago by Can. Long Description Finally, a brilliant exploration of the German rock band Cans 1971 album Tago Mago . This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist. Novelst Alan Warner details the concrete music we hear on the album, how it was composed, executed and recorded - including the history of the album in terms of its release, promotion and art work. Warner includes a backtracking of the history of the band up to that point and also some description of Cans unique recording approach taking into account their home studio set up...Interviews with the two surviving members: drummer Jaki Liebezeit, keyboardist Irmin Schmidt and bassist Holger Czukay make this a hilarious and illumating picture of Can. Review Quote In high school, I came upon the book Twilight of the Gods by Wilfred Mellers, a 1973 study attempting to explain the importance of the Fab Fours music through a musicological analysis of their works. This seemed extremely absurd. I recently realized, after reading several books in the 33 1/3 series, that its not really about the individual albums profiled-its about what its like to be a fan. Its about what its like to view a particular work as the pinnacle of aesthetic accomplishment-to experience the unique sensation of "This speaks to me!" There is also a fetishization of the vinyl album as an art object. Each band and record in the series is mythologized as much as the authors experience of discovering them is; in the case of Cans 1971 album Tago Mago, Warner describes their "stoner athleticism." The Scottish novelist realizes the absurdity of this linguistic attempt to describe music, as much as Mellers, but Warners volume about the German psychedelic band is rich because he shows how "Tago Mago gave me permission to dream." Tago Mago, along with a number of other Can masterpieces, will be reissued on vinyl alongside the release of the 33 1/3 book. - SLUG Magazine "Scottish novelist Alan Warner (Morvern Callar, The Deadmans Pedal) has given us a unique and absorbing look at the great Krautrock classic Tago Mago by Can […] Music fans will find themselves nodding in solidarity with his admitted obsession with the record […]Cans Tago Mago is a masterpiece that still enthralls and informs listeners 40+years past its debut, and in a different way, Alan Warners look at his relation to the record, and music in general, is much the same. Our most deeply felt connections with art are the pieces that cause us to grow over time with the work, and Warner has given us a near-perfect description of such." James Mann, Big Takeover Promotional "Headline" An officially approved account of one of the most influential and powerful albums of the 1970s, this brilliant addition to the 33 1/3 series by Scottish novelist Alan Warner will explore in detail the conception, recording and release of the album Tago Mago by Can. Feature Alan Warner is a beloved Scottish novelist. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and received many awards Details ISBN1628921080 ISBN-10 1628921080 ISBN-13 9781628921083 Author Alan Warner Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 782.421660922 Media Book Pages 152 Series 33 1/3 Short Title 33 1/3 CANS TAGO MAGO Language English Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-02-12 UK Release Date 2015-02-12 NZ Release Date 2015-02-12 US Release Date 2015-02-12 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-10-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102185578;

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