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Season of the Witch
Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal
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This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll -- from the Beatles to Black Sabbath -- and shows how the marriage between mysticism and music changed our world.From the hoodoo-inspired sounds of Elvis Presley to the Eastern odysseys of George Harrison, from the dark dalliances of Led Zeppelin to the Masonic imagery of todays hip-hop scene, the occult has long breathed life into rock and hip-hopand, indeed, esoteric and supernatural traditions are a key ingredient behind the emergence and development of rock and roll. With vivid storytelling and laser-sharp analysis, writer and critic Peter Bebergal illuminates this web of influences to produce the definitive work on how the occult shaped -- and saved -- popular music.As Bebergal explains, occult and mystical ideals gave rock and roll its heart and purpose, making rock into more than just backbeat music, but into a cultural revolution of political, spiritual, sexual, and social liberation.
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Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal
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Godpants
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Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal
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Well. I enjoyed it, but it feels like a book of this size can really only skim the surface. It also feels weird to only reference metal passingly when talking about these themes, but I guess that could be a whole book of its own.

vivastory I haven't read it yet but I think this is along somewhat similar lines (the influence of sff on rock)
[tagged book]Strange Stars: How Science Fiction and Fantasy Transformed Popular Music
4y
Godpants @vivastory ooh! Yes he definitely talks about some science fiction. I may have to check out this one too! Thanks for the recommendation. 4y
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Godpants
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Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal
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I‘ve had to start and stop a few books today because I just wasn‘t in the mood for them. I‘m always fascinated with occult themes in music and am happy to sit inside on a very snowy day with this one.

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Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal
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Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll | Peter Bebergal

The phenomenon is modern, but rock‘s soul was burnished in the fires of ancient mystery cults, when myth and initiation were fused in a potent mix of dance, intoxication, and other forms of ecstatic revelry. But despite the spectacle of this kind of worship, it‘s still a simple human need being played out in theatrical ways: it‘s the desire for community, for myth and ritual, and for direct communication with the divine.

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