Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2025-01-22
Books mentioned on Joe Boyd on the Birth of Rock, World Music, and Being There for Everything
Sign Up for the Boston Listener Meet Up Joe Boyd was there when Dylan went electric, when Pink Floyd was born, and when Paul Simon brought Graceland to the world. But far from being just another music industry insider, Boyd has spent decades exploring how the world's musical traditions connect and transform each other.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Rumba rules
Discussed“And there's a there's a book by an American guy who went to Kinshasa to figure it out. And he writes a whole book uh Rumba Rules it's called uh by Bob White, I think it is Robert White.”
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And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
Recommended“Before my last question, I just like to plug your book again. The title is And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, a journey through global music. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin blurbed it as profound and beyond.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
“This is immediately prompted by the publication of Joe's wonderful new book and the roots of rhythm remain, which is I would say the most substantive, complete, thorough, and well-informed book on world music ever written.”