Pink Floyd FAQ: Everything Left to Know ... and More! (Faq Series) [Paperback]

Stuart Shea (Author), Pink Floyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2009 | Series: Faq Series

More than four decades since their first album, and 35 years after the release of the iconic Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd continue to inspire and mystify rock fans around the world. Pink Floyd FAQ, by pop culture author Stuart Shea, lays out the band's strange, winding history through a new series of prisms. What were the band's most memorable gigs? What are their greatest moments on record, as a group and individually? What contemporary records influenced them, and which performers follow in their wake? What was it like to be at a Pink Floyd show in 1967, in 1973, in 1980? Pink Floyd FAQ tells the band's story, dissects their most popular work, and provides little-known facts, all adding up to a provocative must-read for fans. With 400 pages of stories, history, observation, opinion, photos, and reminiscences from those who were there, Pink Floyd FAQ will discuss frankly what made the band great - as well as note their not-so-great moments - and their place in modern pop culture, giving credit where credit is due - and maybe puncturing some inflatable pigs along the way.

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About the Author

Stuart Shea is the coauthor of Fab Four FAQ and an associate editor of The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. A cultural historian, musician, and occasional club DJ, Shea also penned Wrigley Field: An Unauthorized Biography. He lives and works in Chicago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879309504
• ISBN-13: 978-0879309503
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #927,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pink Floyd FAQ book review, August 3, 2009

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Joseph Morris "Joe Morris" (Elmwood Park, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pink Floyd FAQ: Everything Left to Know ... and More! (Faq Series) (Paperback)

Heck of a lotta fun!

VERY entertaining! I like the bits that diss the Floyd's more, uh, wearisome, moments (Spanish Piece! YES!)

I think its a great read for the would-be fan

VERY highly recommended

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great for the fan and the genral public., November 1, 2011

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Mike Eder (Naperville IL, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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The FAQ series aren't meant to be dry academia. They are a way for people who love the music, or are inrigued by it, to get a unique and fresh perspective on a certain body of work. It's really cool for those who openly enjoy an artist to put their personal thoughts, and their likes and dislikes into book form. In the Syd era, The Pink Floyd was as much about wit and humor as anything else and this book takes that original sense of fun and extends that over their whole career. If you want basic biography it's out there, but for me this has that plus intelligent arguments over what the author gets from the music and band. Perhaps the people who think they could do better should back it up with something of their own to offer. For those of us who are less pedantic, this is simply a fun and rewarding read about a great band through the eyes of someone who knows their stuff.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pink Floyd Book for Reading and Reference, September 19, 2009

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D. Zadka (Chicago,Il) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book. It explores the development of Pink Floyd and never forgets the orgins of Pink Floyd. If you never knew much about the first lead singer of Floyd, this book will inform you. Syd Barrett is the orginal lead singer of Floyd and this book will take you through his life and music. It is a good read. You might not agree with everything in this book, but you will be amazed by the detail. The author writes from the perceptive of a fan, which is what makes it enjoyable to read. He also talks about the musical details of the records that really make them come alive. I think it is a worth while book for any Pink Floyd fan.