Country: The Twisted Roots of Rock 'N' Roll
by Nick Tosches
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Read in January, 2006
recommends it for:
people who really care about country music
Tosches' obsession with the dark places that human being can go can feel a bit tawdry at times, but when he hits it, it really works. Country: The Twisted Roots of Rock and Roll is my favorite of his works of music criticism. He brings to bear the fierce flame of his awe-inspiring (and autodidactic) erudition to great effect in this text, tracing the roots of Country and Western song back to English medieval b...more
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Read in February, 2008
This guy clearly has a passion for country music and amazing knowledge of the subject; unfortunately, he doesn't convey either very well. The book reads like a long set of lists of names and dates. Too bad. The intricacy of the lists and the characters who comprise them suggest that there is ample material for a good book here.
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a passionate, superbly written book about country & western's dark side that i've read twice and will read again someday, for sure. this is truly twisted stuff that you soon won't forget. Tosches fucking rocks!
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