Soon, more bands are being formed in Ankh-Morpork and many hopeful musicians are learning guitar and forming bands, even the Wizards at the Unseen University. The hypnotic power of the Music means both the band and the audience are put under a spell during the shows. Again, the Music stops Buddy from being killed a second time by Clete's private assassins. He arranges for them to play at the Cavern Club, to a huge and enthusiastic reception.
The band soon rise to prominence in Ankh-Morpork after they come under the care of Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, who become the Disc's first ever Band Manager. She soon discovers that the Music is a magical and almost demonic force which is artificially extending his life by manipulating his luck. Instead of killing the singer however, it misses at the moment of his scheduled death. As the band, who later become known as The Band With Rocks In, are playing in a club, she sees a barbarian throw an axe at the stage. As part of the job, Susan has to attend the scheduled Death of "Imp y Celyn" in Ankh-Morpork. Death takes leave from his post due to his grief and Susan is forced to fill in his duty. At the beginning of the book, Mort and Ysabell have just been killed in a coach accident.
The book features the first appearance of Susan Sto Helit, the daughter of Mort and Ysabell and a student in Quirm.
Although it is illegal for musicians outside of the guild to perform in public, they decide to play gigs at pubs and clubs. As a replacement, Buddy purchases a strange guitar which produces a distorted and extremely loud noise despite having no sound chamber. To make their situation worse, Cliff accidentally crushes Buddy's harp. He meets dwarf hornist Glod Glodsson and troll percussionist Lias "Cliff" Bluestone and they apply to join the Musicians' Guild, only to discover that the malicious secretary Clete charges a ridiculously high membership fee. Imp y Celyn (aka Buddy) emigrates from Llamedos to Ankh-Morpork, with a harp as his only hope of making money. The book tells the story of Rock 'n' Roll's brief appearance on the Disc. It's got a beat and you can dance to it, but. It's hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe – especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy.Īnd especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has entered the Discworld. Susan just had to ask her grandfather to take his vest off.
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