Neil Young: Heart of Gold - Couverture rigide

Harvey Kubernik

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ISBN 10 : 1783057904 ISBN 13 : 9781783057900

Editeur : Omnibus Press, 2015

Synopsis

Recueil pour Ouvrages de référence publié en 2015 sous la référence MUSOP56221 par Music Sales. One of the finest singer-songwriters to have emerged from the 1960s, Neil Young is truly a living legend with an extensive and influential discography that encompasses some 50 years of popular and rock music history. Featuring exclusive interviews with fellow musicians and other fascinating figures, Harvey Kubernik 's Heart Of Gold is an essential read for any fans of Neil Young or the many musical endeavours of which he has been a part. From his debut with local bands in his native Canada to his most recent tours and acclaimed 2014 album, 'A Letter Home', Neil Young has consistently been writing and singing his way into the annals of rock history. From his spell with theseminal band Buffalo Springfield to his tumultuous collaborations with Crosby, Stills and Nash to his solo career which began in the 1970s and has been continuing full-force ever since, this book covers the life and music of one of the biggest influences on popular music. As a musician, his explorations through various genres have proven ever-intriguing while at his best, he is near-untouchable. As an outspoken environmentalist, he has actively sought new goals to achieve, while his later career has been marked by his charitable works and documentaries. Unprecedented insights into the legend that is Neil Young  come from the number of his fellow artists and musicians who are featured in Heart Of Gold . Names like Graham Nash, Jim Jarmusch, Nils Lofgren and many more illuminate the life of this monumental figure. Author Harvey Kubernik  is a writer and music historian, with over 44 years' experience as a pop culture journalist. His work has appeared in a number of music publications, while he's also written 6 books. Neil Young: Heart Of Gold  provides fascinating insights into the life and work of one of rock music's most enigmatic figures. At times controversial but never unwavering in his convic[..]

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Harvey Kubernik is a writer and music historian, with over 44 years' experience as a pop culture journalist. He is the author of six books, including Turn Up the Radio! Rock, Pop, and Roll in Los Angeles 1956 - 1972 (2014), Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and Music of Laurel Canyon (2009), and Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows (2014). He saw Buffalo Springfield perform live locally in 1966 and '67 and attended a rare Neil Young solo concert in Hollywood in 2014. He has interviewed many of the studio musicians, bandmates, record producers and engineers who have worked with Neil Young over the last half-century. He lives in America.

Revue de presse :

Neil Young fans are unlikely to be disappointed --Louder Than War

You can proudly leave it out on the table in the living room to impress visitors with your obvious appreciation of The Icon Known As Neil Young --Blurt Magazine

Not only does he do an excellent job of covering and contextualizing Neil s early musical life, Kubernik has unearthed new history and re-introduced his readers to a musical icon that so many have come to know and love. --Journal of all Musical Things

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Omnibus Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783057904
• ISBN 13: 9781783057900
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224