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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Daniel Lanois; Daniel Lanois; Daniel Lanois |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Daniel Lanois; Keisha Kalfin |
| ISBN: | 9780865479845 0865479844 |
| OCLC Number: | 429024729 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 230 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents: | Four kids and five hundred miles -- Sling blade -- Florida -- Sound pressure -- The north -- Waist deep in two-inch tape -- Late night and high noon in Los Angeles -- New York to New Orleans -- Beautiful day -- The bells of Oaxaca -- The sausage stand at the Echo -- Emmylou Harris -- The one-point source -- Time out of mind -- The walking multitrack -- Jamaica -- Four days with Willie Nelson -- Soul mining. |
| Other Titles: | Musical life |
| Responsibility: | Daniel Lanois ; with Keisha Kalfin. |
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"This book is bursting with memorable anecdotes about [Lanois's] collaborators, another of the debut author's many gifts to fans of rock and country music." --Kevin Canfield, "San Francisco Chronicle""The master musician and producer offers a typically idiosyncratic take on his life and art . . . Readers will savor the unique character of the producer's unconventional technique, which often employs setting up a jerry-rigged studio with vintage gear in an exotic locale. . . Lanois' book bursts with atmosphere and feeling. He is that rare breed, a lyrical technocrat, and he emerges from the work as one of music's most unusual and charismatic figures. There's really nothing like this oft-rapturous work in the canon of musical memoirs." --"Kirkus" (starred review) "In his humble, self-effacing memoir of growing up poor in Canada, Lanois, born in a small Quebec town, describes the difficulties he faced . . . He discusses specific albums, including U2's "The Joshua Tree" and the "Unforgettable Fire," Dylan's "Oh Mercy" and "Time Out of Mind," and Harris's "Wrecking Ball." And that makes this a real treat for serious music fans." --"Booklist""" "Marvelous . . . [A] jam-packed work that bears comparison to "Chronicles: Volume 1," the 2004 tome by Lanois' former production client Bob Dylan . . . A wonderful read." --Christopher Morris, "Soundcheck," "Variety""" "Daniel Lanois' memoir could've easily been a 'look-at-where-I've-come-from-and-look-what-I've-accomplished' bit of swagger and boast--but it never comes close to being that. As he swings from sounding like an excited young Edison as he and Brian Eno unlock sonic secrets, to remembering his young-boy fear of forgetting the addresses of any of his 120 newspaper route customers, Lanois writes with an openness and honesty about himself that leaves you feeling this is truly an interesting and humble man. When he describes some of the processes used in recording the highly successful albums he's produced, Lanois does it in a way that explains what he was feeling and what he was looking for; he makes the case and leaves you understanding where his heart was at the time. It's that passion thing; "Soul Mining" is packed with it." --Brian Robbins, "Glide Magazine" Read more...

