Autumn Rhythm: Musings On Time, Tide, Aging, Dying, And Such Biz From deconstructing the "geezer wardrobe" to the wacked-out notion of one's legacy to the inevitable loss of pets, parents, and lovers, Autumn Rhythm is an unflinching staring contest with the
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| Title | : | Autumn Rhythm: Musings On Time, Tide, Aging, Dying, And Such Biz |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.63 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306812282 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2003-10-08 |
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Editorial : From Publishers Weekly Meltzer (A Whore Just Like the Rest), who has pioneered rock 'n' roll criticism since the 1960s, explores the intricacies of growing old while looking back on some of the highs and lows of the years that he can remember. Penned in his usual out-of-the-blue writing style, these poems, essays and haikus seem to all blend into one long rant at times. But that's by design, since Meltzer's credo on aging argues that people should get everything out of their systems before time runs out. "The Wisdom in Our Underwear," a far-out take on the 20th century, is both entertaining (on 1984: "Reagan had to be Prez; the Olympics had to be staged in L.A. There was no irony left in the world") and stimulating, if not hard to follow at times. Still, saying that anything that happened after 1969 has been off "the frigging map" does show a hint of '60s smugness, especially for someone who drops pop culture references from the 1970s through the '90s throughout his book. His "musings"
As witness to and participant in the graying of the first generation of rock 'n' roll fans, Richard Meltzer is well equipped to confront the reality of our shared mortality. A sublime and moving collection of essays by a master of style, Autumn Rhythm is a clear-eyed gape into the Abyss that is equal parts candor, courage, humor, and desperation.From deconstructing the "geezer wardrobe" to the wacked-out notion of one's legacy to the inevitable loss of pets, parents, and lovers, Autumn Rhythm is an unflinching staring contest with the One Thing We All Have In Common from a writer whose work has always been grounded in the syncopation of sound and sense.
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