In the 1960s an epic battle was waged between the two biggest bands in the worldmdash;the clean-cut; mop-topped Beatles and the badboy Rolling Stones. Both groups liked to maintain that they werenrsquo;t really ldquo;rivalsrdquo;mdash;that was just a media myth; they politely saidmdash;and yet they plainly competed for commercial success and aesthetic credibility. On both sides of the Atlantic; fans often aligned themselves with one group or the other. In Beatles vs. Stones; John McMillian gets to the truth behind the ultimate rock and roll debate.Painting an eye-opening portrait of a generation dragged into an ideological battle between Flower Power and New Left militance; McMillian reveals how the Beatles-Stones rivalry was created by music managers intent on engineering a moneymaking empire. He describes how the Beatles were marketed as cute and amiable; when in fact they came from hardscrabble backgrounds in Liverpool. By contrast; the Stones were cast as an edgy; dangerous group; even though they mostly hailed from the chic London suburbs. For many years; writers and historians have associated the Beatles with the gauzy idealism of the ldquo;goodrdquo; sixties; placing the Stones as representatives of the dangerous and nihilistic ldquo;badrdquo; sixties. Beatles vs. Stones explodes that split; ultimately revealing unseen realities about Americarsquo;s most turbulent decade through its most potent personalities and its most unforgettable music.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Helpful teachingBy Joyce M. MooreVery descriptive of technique and and strategies. Close ups of paintings shoqing details.20 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic! But had hoped the mediums were different...By RomeocarWhat an amazing artist. I love her contemporary take on portraiture. Im hoping to adapt her techniques to acrylics or oils on board and/or canvas; rather than watercolor and gouache on paper. She does use some acrylics however; and overall I give this a thumbs-up. Very inspiring!4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A disappointing book.By Cyndy BA BIG disappointment. This book is clearly aimed at the traditional portrait painter that wants to wander a bit into the "expressive side" of portrait with color and a little mixed media. Coming from an abstract point of view; the book does little to really show how to bring expressiveness into the portrait. Its a nice book if you like watercolor techniques that have you finish with a pretty traditional looking portrait.