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Title: Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons would be proud
Review: This book is simply a train wreck in its approach to discussing evrything under the sun. The author has a keen understanding of rock's evolution, but his writing is a shambles. Alternating between indescribable academic Marxist philosophy one minute, to anecdotal mentions of gathering 'round the piano with fellow nerds to knock out a few chords of "Siberean Khatru" - it can be a real slog. The one argument Martin has that he fully develops is that "Yes is the greatest band ever because I say so". It gets pretty amateurish.There also an annoying habit of quoting Bill Bruford and Robert Fripp and informing the reader that their views on progressive rock are simply "misinformed". A much wiser choice is Paul Stump's excellent "The Music's all that Matters" which is full of lucid writing placed into a coherent whole. Stump's book will appeal to any music fan - highly recommended.
