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- Number of Pages: 288
- ISBN: 0767927087
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112192200
- Release Date: May 19, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #106638 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #2835 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #77 in Entertainment & Performing Arts - General (See Top 100 Entertainment & Performing Arts - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Lowside of the Road" by Barney Hoskyns to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Lowside of the Road"Browse more products related to "Barney Hoskyns"Review"After consuming Barney Hoskyns' comprehensive, engaging biography, the reader may ask: Who is Tom Waits? The question in no way indicts the book for not answering it, because Hoskyns delivers as vivid a picture as is probably possible for a person who did not have the cooperation of his highly private subject." "Mr. Hoskyns's guile, dogged work and Nick Hornbyesque likability place him a notch above the average rock biographer. His book lights up and whirls like one of the greasy carnival rides in Mr. Waits's own sprawling oeuvre." "[This] meditation on Waits's work...provides a genuine insight into a great songwriter and unique performer who has nevertheless done his best to remain enigmatic." Publisher's noteA superb rock journalist and biographer delves into the life of one of the most revered and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters alive today, making sense of the life and career of the beloved icon, from the beginning of his career on the margins of the 1970s Los Angeles rock scene to his place among such greats as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. With his trademark growl, carnival madman persona, haunting music, and unforgettable lyrics, Tom Waits is one of the most revered and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters alive today. After beginning his career on the margins of the 1970s Los Angeles rock scene, Waits has spent the last thirty years carving out a place for himself among such greats as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. But although his songs can seem deeply personal and somewhat autobiographical, fans still know very little about the man himself. Notoriously private, Waits has consistently and deliberately blurred the line between fact and fiction, public and private personas, until it has become impossible to delineate between truth and self-fabricated legend. AnnotationIt's a bit of an uphill battle to write a biography about a performer with an almost cartoonish persona who will take extreme measures to protect his privacy and maintain the illusions he's crafted of himself. But Barney Hoskyns (HOTEL CALIFORNIA) takes the plunge in LOWSIDE OF THE ROAD. Where some biographers turn to gossipy associates to flesh out the psychology of their subjects, Hoskyns turns to speculation (since Tom Waits has managed to prevent nearly everyone who he knows from ever talking about him). But this is hardly an inappropriate approach to take in regards to a songwriter known for fictionalizing his own origin story and for creating eccentric, down-and-out yet wise characters in his songs. And scarcity of details about the life of a singer known for his gravelly-beyond-his-years voice allows Hoskyns to focus on the artist's career and on his unmistakably Waits-ian music. If You Enjoy "Lowside of the Road (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Lowside of the Road (Hardcover)" by Barney Hoskyns (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Entertainment & Performing Arts - General Bestsellers
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