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Title: An Interesting Musical Journey
Review: Friedwald addresses twelve great musical standards, and at his best, brings them and their creators to life in light and personal writing.Friedwald is not a grumpy old stick-in-the-mud, the kind who believes that all Good Music ended when Those Damn Kids plugged in their guitars. One of the things that is so engaging about the book is the breadth of his discussion (even Eminem and napster make appearances in this book).There a points when the book becomes a discography in paragraph form and the straight-ahead listing of who recorded this next and when become a bit numbing. But at its best, the book gives you tidbits that surprise, pictures that enlighten, and a desire to run out and look for a particular recording of the songs you thought you knew so well.Bottom line; if you think the idea behind the book sounds interesting, you'll like the book.
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