{"product_id":"9781925556827","title":"I'll Be Gone; Mike Rudd, Spectrum and how one song captured a generation","description":"Author: Horne, Craig\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925556827\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Nov 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll Be Gone\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a song that captured the imagination of a generation of young Australians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt reveals the musical and personal journey of Michael Rudd a national treasure, even though he's a New Zealander! \u003cbr\u003e            The book traces Rudd's musical origins leading \u003ci\u003eChants R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e, a quirky counter-cultural phenomenon of a band from Christchurch and follows him as he moves to Melbourne in the mid-1960's to become an integral member of two Ross Wilson led avant-garde outfits, Party Machine and Sons of the Vegetal Mother. In 1969 Rudd then formed what would become Australia's premier progressive\/expressionist band, Spectrum. \u003cbr\u003e            The book describes the political, social and artistic context in which Rudd led Spectrum for the next four years.  This was an era when Dylan wrote symbolist lyrics such as those of \u003ci\u003eSad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands\u003c\/i\u003e, The Beatles were using horns and harps, harmonica quartets, assorted animal noises and a 91-piece orchestra on their recordings and Pink Floyd's 1970 \u003ci\u003eAtom Earth Mother\u003c\/i\u003e LP presented side 1 as a suite, almost a symphony. \u003cbr\u003e            Politically in Australia hundreds of thousands of young people all over the country were marching in the streets of our capital cities in protest of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War and capitalism was under the microscope, with many young people challenging it's social and sexual inequalities, rampant materialism and environmental destruction.  \u003cbr\u003e            It was in this tumultuous context that Mike Rudd wrote his seminal song\u003ci\u003e I'll Be Gone, \u003c\/i\u003ea song that rejects the overriding materialist paradigm and describes an alternate life that embraces simplicity and freedom. It's a beautiful song that encouraged a generation of young people to embrace a spirit of hope over violence, naturalism over avarice and freedom over servitude.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191457886366,"sku":"UBD-9781925556827","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781925556827.jpg?v=1787657520","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781925556827","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}