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| Title | : | A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star to Backdoor Man |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143127055 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
B.O.E. said Absolutely superb biography.. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. 1/Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. 1/Absolutely superb biography. Short form: if you are interested in Alex Chilton or Big Star to any degree, this book is a must read. An incredibly well-researched and superbly written biography of a really complex, interesting man and his music.Longer form: I know at least a bit about the subject matter. I'm the author of the 33 1/3 book Big Star's Radio City. I started out in the mid 70s as a Big Star / Chilton fan. Eventually met Alex in '1979, played some shows with him and stayed in touch over the decades. I spent two years doing research and interviews for the 33 1/3 book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. book and even before doing that, had read pretty much ev. James H. Lynch said I'd rate this a ten if I could!. Despite the Dawn Eden quote, this is an exemplary bio of a difficult man Spent the last two nights with forty years of his music playing in the background as I filled in all the holes left in the other books covering the same subject matter. A beach read for music nuts I basically devoured this in one sitting. Chilton was the ultimate enigma, or at least that's how I explain my interest. The author has done a fine job piecing the story together around infrequent but engaging interviews Chilton gave over the years. The Cub Koda Goldmine interview must have been a great read because Chilton didn't pull many punches. Bruce Eaton got more in his concentration on Big Star's Radio City (my favorite), although Chilton seemed dismissive about his masterpiece. Chilton was enormously talented as a songwriter, singer, and guitar player and his best work was decades paying h
. HOLLY GEORGE-WARREN is a two-time Grammy nominee and author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock (with Michael Lang). She lives in upstate New York
The first biography of the artist who “essentially invented indie and alternative rock” (Spin)A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock star—he was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren’s A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chilton’s life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop music’s evolution, from the mid-1960s through today’s indie rock.
Moving to New Orleans to straighten out his life, he worked as a dishwasher and a janitor before returning to music, playing his own brand of quirky music as well as reunion shows before dying in 2010. He developed a reputation for a cultivated amateurishness and unpolished performances. The resulting song, “The Letter,” became one of the biggest hits of 1967. He formed Big Star, an influential band known for its harmonies and jangling guitars. --Ben Segedin . While critically praised, they failed to sell any records. From Booklist After performing at his school talent show, Chilton was recruited by a local band for a recording session because he sounded black. George-Warren’s biography, based on interviews with family, friends, and fellow musicians, is best in its depiction of the early years in Memphis, painting
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