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! Comin' Right at Ya: How a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country, or, the Often Outrageous History of Asleep at the Wheel (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music) ð PDF Download by ^ Ray Benson, David Menconi eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Comin' Right at Ya: How a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country, or, the Often Outrageous History of Asleep at the Wheel (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music) It sounds like a joke but—more than forty years, twenty-five albums, and nine Grammy Awards later—Asleep at the Wheel is still drawing crowds around the world. Decades later, they still do.. He vividly recalls spending decades in a touring band, with all the inevitable ups and downs and changes in personnel, and describes the making of classic albums such as Willie and the Wheel and Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. And the bandleader who’s
| Title | : | Comin' Right at Ya: How a Jewish Yankee Hippie Went Country, or, the Often Outrageous History of Asleep at the Wheel (Brad and Michele Moore Roots Music) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292756585 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
"A pleasure for fans of Benson and the band." (Kirkus Reviews 2015-07-27)"Benson has a treasure trove of outlandish anecdotes, assorted nuggets of wisdom, and a deep and vast wealth of musical knowledge to share." (Jeff Strowe PopMatters 2015-10-14)"A let-it-all-hangout memoir." (Texas Monthly)"The man is a trip, literally and figuratively a real relaxin’ ride with a mellow fellow." (Liz French Library Journal 2015-09-03)"Ray Benson is something—creative, fun, entertaining—you’ll love this book!" (Dolly Parton)"I’ve known Ray Benson for over forty years and never could figure out how he does all he does while asleep at the wheel! This book, however, tells how it all went down!" (Willie Nelson)"It's hard to miss big Ray Benson in Austin, Texas. And there is no missing his love for the music of his adopted state of Texas. Enjoy his improbable story." (
When he isn’t playing with the Wheel, he’s producing records, TV shows, and commercials; acting in movies; doing voice-over work; running a studio; and raising funds for numerous charities. . He is the author of Ryan Adams: Losering, a Story of Whiskeytown and coeditor of the American Music Series for the University of Texas Press. Ray Benson cofounded Asleep at the Wheel in 1970 and is the only remaining original ba
Snooze butbut still interesting JKS A bit of a snooze-With rare exception this book is mostly made up of anecdotes already revealed in past interviews with Ray but still interesting enough.. Five Stars Good a count of the group.. "Great read" according to Jim. Just finished the book. The type of book you cannot put down as it is so easy to read and enjoyable. Ray writes of his childhood through a few years back. Some funny stories in the book, and some surprising stuff. Won't give away the details but it is a great book not only on the band and its iterations, but of the music industry itself.As a big fan of the band it was interesting to hear the background story of the band- the good times, the lean times, and the leaner times. The only down side was there was not much about the more recent people- Elizabeth, Eddie, J
It sounds like a joke but—more than forty years, twenty-five albums, and nine Grammy Awards later—Asleep at the Wheel is still drawing crowds around the world. Decades later, they still do.. He vividly recalls spending decades in a touring band, with all the inevitable ups and downs and changes in personnel, and describes the making of classic albums such as Willie and the Wheel and Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. And the bandleader who’s brought them all together is the hippie that claimed Bob Wills&
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