Reviews for I Cento Linguaggi Dei Bambini/The Hundred Languages of Children, pb, 1996

The average rating for I Cento Linguaggi Dei Bambini/The Hundred Languages of Children, pb, 1996 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-01-03 00:00:00 Eric Hubbard Scaruffi's theory is that the only valuable music is that which pushes boundaries. He lists the best band "of all times" as Captain Beefheart. He lists two of the most overrated bands "of all times as The Beatles and Radiohead. He gushes after The Electric Prunes and Pere Ubu, but is disgusted with Cheap Trick and David Bowie. The book is fraught with copyediting errors, and it takes a real sort of concentration to move forward, as the format is at best unconventional. Scaruffi's book is useful to learn about new bands, but utterly frustrating in almost every other regard. At least he makes heavy use of lists, so if nothing else, you'll have something to compare your taste to. It's important to note that I disagree a great deal with his thesis and his opinions, so that could have an affect on my opinion of this book. Scaruffi's website, scaruffi.com, has a lot of the same information as this book, including his lists, his half-assed essays, and thoughts on other culture, as well as awful web design.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-15 00:00:00 Ryan Batty This book is poorly written and bristling with arrogance. However, I owe a great deal to Scaruffi for introducing me to some of my favorite rock albums. Just check out his lists on his website instead of reading this book.