Rock Formations
Dave Wilson
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2004 Cidermill Books
ISBN: 0974848352

Categorical Answers to How Band Names Were Formed.

A clever collection of entries with the content grouped under common themes such as A-List Celebs, Culture Vultures, Ohh, LaLa, etc.

Discover the link between heavy metal bands & toys. Find out what ABBA & a can of tuna have in common. Discover which mega-stars were given initials at birth which don't actually stand for anything.

Rock Formations is a fun & informative catalog with 30 chapters on Lights, Camera, Action; Author! Author; Media Darlings; Discography; The Acknowledgements; Music Industrial; Artistic License; Take The Stand; Re Issues; A Higher Plane; I Dub Thee; Nom de Plume; Also Known As; Kith and Kin & many more!

Dave Wilson is a musician & engineer who has studied popular music history for many years.

I liked the double entendre in the title of Rock Formations, as well as the American & British jargon. It is a utilitarian book, with no pictures, still for all the Rock'n'Roll & Blues lovers on your list, this will make a super & unique stocking stuffer.
(08/14/05)

Rebecca