Whether causing Elvis's hips to swivel or Jimmy Page's guitar to erupt, the supernatural has always been a whispered presence throughout the history of rock and roll. Here, Bebergal {Too Much To Dream) explores the long-standing relationship between musicians and the mystical. Moving from bluesman Robert Johnson's pact with the devil to the spiritual awakening of George Harrison, the author delves into rock and roll's perpetual communion with realms beyond pure reason and the natural world. Though mentioning the blues and touching upon the emergence of heavy metal, the bulk of Bebergal's analysis focuses on the cultural awakening of America in the 1960s and early 1970s. Just as musical experiences such as Woodstock generated seductive feelings of unity, so, too, did the occult symbolism and imagery that entranced the psychedelic generation. VERDICT This sharply written narrative illuminates the centrality of the occult imagination at the heart of rock and roll. A welcome companion to Robert Walser's Running with the Devil.-Joshua Finnell, Denison Univ. lib., Granvilie, OH.
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机译：无论是导致猫王的臀部旋转还是吉米·佩吉的吉他爆发，在摇滚史上，超自然的声音一直都是低声的。在这里，Bebergal {Too Much To Dream）探索了音乐家与神秘主义者之间的长期关系。从蓝调歌手罗伯特·约翰逊（Robert Johnson）与魔鬼的契约到乔治·哈里森（George Harrison）的精神觉醒，作者深入研究了摇滚乐与永恒世界的交融，超越了纯粹理性和自然世界的境界。尽管提到了忧郁并触及了重金属的出现，但贝贝加尔的大部分分析都集中在1960年代和1970年代初美国的文化觉醒上。就像伍德斯托克（Woodstock）这样的音乐经验产生了诱人的团结感一样，迷幻时代的神秘象征和意象也是如此。 VERDICT这是一篇写得很清楚的叙事，阐明了摇滚核心的神秘想象力的中心地位。罗伯特·沃尔瑟（Robert Walser）的《与魔鬼同跑》的欢迎同伴。俄亥俄州，格兰维利（Granvilie）。
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