Half way through and i agree,all written in hindsight of course as at the time in UK he had a bad reputation as someone who started fights but allowed others to finish them for him.....literally.Was a violent scene though,post hippy dream,post punk and Thatcher in power.....Now reading:
"Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" by Elvis Costello
He seems like a good guy, not the angry persona.
Good research coming out of Montreal.Music enthusiasts who have a scientific bent will probably find This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin interesting; it explores the neuroscience behind music appreciation from an evolutionary perspective. I thought it was great.
While not a tell-all, he writes about his failings, including his failure with race relations. I was more interested in all the music and musicians he knows. His style is literate, but in an easy to read conversational flow. He (like me) agrees that "Goodbye Cruel World" is mediocre, and things picked with the brilliant "King of America".Half way through and i agree,all written in hindsight of course as at the time in UK he had a bad reputation as someone who started fights but allowed others to finish them for him.....literally.Was a violent scene though,post hippy dream,post punk and Thatcher in power.....
At a book market in town today and picked up "The Lost Writings of JIM MORRISON".
Not sure what to expect, but thought that I might get some insight into his character that other sources have shared. This book is of his poems and diary shares.
From what I read, he saw himself as a poet first and an entertainer second, so that's another reason why I picked up this book.
Q