"The Art of Rock and Roll" by Charles T. Brown

Book Report: The Art of Rock and Roll         The book "The Art of Rock and Roll" by Charles T. Brown basically proposes methods for analyzing music and anyone who reads the books should be able to develop techniques for listening to music and making legitimate statements about it. It treats rock and roll as a serious art form and traces it cultural roots throughout the book.         Chapter one discusses the elements of rock and makes …

…own technique and its own complexity. 2.Like any art form, it has its highs and lows. 3.We can trace cycles in rock, which seem to correlate with social views. 4.Rock has had a major influence on society and other art forms. 5.Although it began as a way for youth to rebel against their parents, rock in now a universal art form and a means of communication, spanning the gamut of generations all over the world.