• Hardcover
• 288
• Your Song Changed My Life
• Bob Boilen
• English
• 02 February 2019
• 9780062344441

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review Your Song Changed My Life 100 summary ✓ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ☆ Bob Boilen Bob Boilen ☆ 0 free read Fighters Jeff Tweedy Wilco Jenny Lewis Carrie Brownstein Portlandia Sleater Kinney Yusuf Islam Cat Stevens Colin Meloy The Decemberists Trey Anastasio Phish Jackson Browne Valerie June Philip Glass James Blake and other artists reflect on pivotal moments that inspired their workFor Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy it was discovering his sister’s 45 of The Byrds’ “Turn Turn Turn” A young St Vincent’s life changed the day a box of CDs literally fell off a delivery truck in front of her house Cat Stevens was transformed when he heard John Lennon cover “Twist and Shout” These are the momentous yet unmarked events that have shaped these and many other musical talents and ultimately the sound of modern musicA diverse collection of personal experiences both ordinary and extraordinary Yo Bob Boilen has written a timeless book I can t wait to revisit these stories again and again and againI was so excited for this book as soon as I found out about it sometime last year I m a longtime All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concert fan I go to Bob Boilen for all my new music After reading it I can safely say that this is my new favorite book I loved every single page every single story I m working on a longer review that I ll post closer to the release date and I m hoping that I ll be able to organize my thoughts and fangirling into something coherent Just know this it s about how music has changed Boilen s life as he is talking to musicians about the songs that changed their lives It s a labor of love and it s flawless If you like music you need to read this bookLonger review is up on my blog

review Your Song Changed My Life 100 summary ✓ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ☆ Bob Boilen Bob Boilen ☆ 0 free read Bob Boilen’s book gets at something real and rare about the power of music New York Times Book Review From the beloved host and creator of NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts comes an essential oral history of modern music told in the voices of iconic and up and coming musicians including Dave Grohl Jimmy Page Michael Stipe Carrie Brownstein Smokey Robinson and Jeff Tweedy among others published in association with NPR MusicIs there a unforgettable song that changed your lifeNPR’s renowned music authority Bob Boilen posed this uestion to some of today’s best loved musical legends and rising stars In Your Song Changed My Life Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin St Vincent Jónsi Sigur Rós Justin Vernon Bon Iver Cat Power David Byrne Talking Heads Dave Grohl Nirvana Foo It s my fault I didn t examine the book closely enough when I bought it so I was anticipating essays from musicians about the songs that sparked their journeys as songwriters I was even hopeful that I could use a few of these non existent essays as models or mentor texts for my students Alas I can not review the book I was hoping for I must review the book I actually read Boilen is bona fide He lives and breathes music and he has done so for decades He embodies fandom with access I thoroughly enjoy Tiny Desk Concerts and I found the arcane trivia and nostalgia of this book interesting I reveled in the introduction and liked learning about Boilen s professional pathways and personality But I didn t intend to buy a book about Bob Boilen Each chapter presents a recording artist as filtered through Boiler s fan goggles The author s voice drowns out those of the artists he titles chapters for conseuently the project seems self indulgent My preference though it has fallen out of vogue particularly where music and journalism intersect is for writers of interview based pieces to keep their shadows from eclipsing the subject of the spotlight s aim

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review Your Song Changed My Life 100 summary ✓ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ☆ Bob Boilen Bob Boilen ☆ 0 free read Ur Song Changed My Life illustrates the ways in which music is revived restored and revolutionized It is also a testament to the power of music in our lives and an inspiration for future artists and music loversAmazing contributors include Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin Carrie Brownstein Sleater Kinney Portlandia Wild Flag Smokey Robinson David Byrne Talking Heads St Vincent Jeff Tweedy Wilco James Blake Colin Meloy The Decemberists Trey Anastasio Phish Jenny Lewis Rilo Kiley Dave Grohl Nirvana Foo Fighters Yusuf Islam Cat Stevens Sturgill Simpson Justin Vernon Bon Iver Cat Power Jackson Browne Michael Stipe REM Philip Glass Jónsi Sigur Rós Hozier Regina Carter Conor Oberst Bright Eyes and others Courtney Barnett Chris Thile Nickel Creek Punch Brothers Leon Bridges Sharon Van Etten and ma Bob Boilen hosts All Songs Considered and the Tiny Desk Concert series on NPR As such he comes into contact with a lot of musicians This book centers around inspiration Nearly everyone who performs andor composes for a living has a story about that one song the one that made them realize I can do this or That s it That s what I want to do Some artists David Byrne for instance have trouble narrowing it down to one and that s fine Boilen isn t insistent on a definitive answer but rather trying to spark a conversation Through this book we learn all sorts of fascinating bits of musical history Some of the artists interviewed in this book are well known than others I certainly didn t recognize all of them As with many music books you wish it came with a soundtrack It would be so nice if when a song is mentioned you could actually hear that song Most of these are probably findable online but it s not uite the same as having them instantly to hand while reading At the very least you ll be taking notes of music to search for later