![]() Memphis Rent Party is a collection of interviews and record liner notes, some unpublished, some previously appearing in specialist magazines, but all overflowing with humanity and integrity, from both the interviewer and his subjects. Book Review by Chris Parker)Īnyone who’s read any of Robert Gordon’s previous books – the self-explanatory It Came from Memphis, the Muddy Waters biography Can’t Be Satisfied, or the definitive study of Stax, Respect Yourself – will not be surprised to learn that his latest offering is a Memphis-themed anthology of writings about the more esoteric features of the city’s artistic legacy, imbued with his love of and knowledge about authentic, from-the-soul music-making in all its forms.Īlthough firmly grounded in the blues – a form Keith Richards’s publicity quote rightly calls “the wellspring of all American music for over a century” – Memphis music also embraces rock and rockabilly, soul and punk, and if it’s worth listening to, Gordon is right there every time, bringing a wealth of easily assumed, unpretentious learning to the party, but always alive to the human story behind the artistry. Robert Gordon – Memphis Rent Party: The Blues, Rock & Soul in Music’s Hometown ![]()
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