There’s a chapter in How Music Works where David Byrne looks at the effect of the introduction of record player. Until then, if someone wanted music in their house, they had to play it. Or find someone else who could. Musical literacy at this time meant playing instruments, and almost everybody could play at least one.

J KennyApril 14, 2026AI in writing, writing process, writing fiction, writing a book, ghostwriter, david byrne, blues music