Review: A day in the life
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsOddly imperial prose limns the music of the Fab Four, concentrating on the band rather than individual personalities. Journalist and author Hertsgaard (On Bended Knee: The Press and the Reagan PresMency, 1988, etc.) delivers a narrative focused mostly on the Beatles' music rather than their often outrageous personal lives. He chronicles with vivid color and exacting detail the recording sessions that produced the group's albums, providing considerable insight into the thought processes of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they created. He lets readers in on the arguments, the thrilling moments when they found just the right touch to make a good song great, and the collaboration between Paul McCartney and John Lennon, which generally involved one of them coming up with some words and some music and the other taking it to new heights. Though Hertsgaard draws on his familiarity with the 400 hours of tapes made during the recording sessions at the Abbey Road studios (which ordinary Beatles fans would give anything to hear), footnotes reveal that he also relies heavily on the works of others. His early promise that facts will predominate in his account is repeatedly violated; he almost always tells readers particular songs are masterpieces, rather than simply showing how the process of writing and recording made them great. Most people who would be interested in this book don't need to be convinced that ""Hey Jude"" is a wonderful piece of work. Lots of interesting facts, figures, and anecdotes, though Hertsgaard's insistence on making the Beatles' the musical equivalent of Picasso or Faulkner wears pretty thin.
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Olivia - GoodreadsA fantastic read. It provided a lot of good insight to the Beatles as well as a lot of tidbits about the songs they wrote for each album. Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Brian Lewis - GoodreadsWell researched, great stories. LOVE this book Read full review
Review: A Day In The Life: Music And Artistry Of The "Beatles"
User Review - GoodreadsA thorough and very good
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Dean - GoodreadsIt's okay but I know Aidens going to want to read it Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Brownshoebrian - GoodreadsIf you love the Beatles or if you love Rock n' Roll this is a great read. Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Paulus - GoodreadsBest book on the Beatles in my humble opinion. Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Ben - GoodreadsInteresting study of the Beatles music based largely, and meticulously on the tapes of their in-studio work. Particularly illuminating are the details on how songs evolved during production and how ... Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Rob Hermanowski - GoodreadsExcellent Beatles biography/critical review! Read full review
Review: A Day in the Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles
User Review - Danny Lynn - GoodreadsLove it. Recommend keeping your ipod loaded with beatles songs with you while reading so you can listen to the songs as they are discussed. Lots of discussion of instrumentals and how the songs came to be. More about the music and less about the beatles. Read full review
