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Read [Michelle Mercer Book] # Will You Take Me As I Am: Joni Mitchell's Blue Period Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Will You Take Me As I Am: Joni Mitchell's Blue Period "A great songwriter deserves more than this" according to missouri reader. The author claims that she wants to bring out the literary interest in Mitchell's songwriting, and by gum she trots out Adam Kirsch, Augustine, the Beats and T.S. Eliot, among others, to argue that Mitchell's personal songwriting is worthy of the cultural centrality it had achieved by the time Mitchell wrote "Woodstock." But the critical intelligence on offer here is meager, Mercer seems to be pursuing the confessionalism
| Title | : | Will You Take Me As I Am: Joni Mitchell's Blue Period |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416559299 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
The book covers the origin and meaning of Blue's songs in Mitchell's own words, her childhood and how her relationships with Graham Nash, Leonard Cohen and James Taylor shaped her music. Written from a fan's perspective, this book is partly Mercer's own diary, the way Blue was partly Mitchell's diary. Whether new or old fans of Joni Mitchell, readers can appreciate the extensive research, and much of the book is in Mitchell's own words, including an entire chapter on her favorite things. All rights reserved. . As her first husband, Chuck Mitchell, said, There are a couple Joans the literal girl, the prairie tomboy the historical person, the narrative writer, and the queen—and this book reveals a bit of each of them. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. This is Mercer's love song to Mitchell, which aims it sometimes to an audience already well-versed in Mitchell his
"A great songwriter deserves more than this" according to missouri reader. The author claims that she wants to bring out the literary interest in Mitchell's songwriting, and by gum she trots out Adam Kirsch, Augustine, the Beats and T.S. Eliot, among others, to argue that Mitchell's personal songwriting is worthy of the cultural centrality it had achieved by the time Mitchell wrote "Woodstock." But the critical intelligence on offer here is meager, Mercer seems to be pursuing the confessionalism "thesis" in the face of Mitchell herself, as well as Mitchell's friends, who each in their way warn the author off her "mode" of reading. That Mitchell entertained this journalist (who was finishing a bi. Not to be missed! I had the great fortune to read the uncorrected proof of Michelle Mercer's forthcoming book. _Will You Take Me as I Am: Joni Mitchell's Blue Period_ and I can tell you that you are in for a real treat when it comes out in April.I read a lot of books about music and this one is really distinguished by the high quality of the writing. Mercer breaks with strict chronology that makes run-of-the-mill music criticism so uninteresting. Her discussion about "confessional" songwriting is fully informed by the literary history of confession from Augustine to Robert Lowell. There is a wonderful Joni monologue on Augustine--one of ma. "Read this if you want to know more about Michelle Mercer" according to Diana K. Jackson. Michelle Mercer likes to write about herself nearly as much as the subject of her book. Though she claims to be uninterested in gossip"Celebrity gossip is not very compelling to meBasically, I'm more interested in how songwriters make thier work personal than in what they get personal about", she indeed dishes throughout the book and speculates on Mitchell's personal matters. Mercer tries very hard to describe the special relationship she claims to have with Mitchell, and brags about an incident during a dinner with Mitchell and others where Mitchell called one of Mercer's comments "ignorant." "Everyone at the table froze
Incorporating dozens of hours of interviews into an illuminating narrative heightened by rigorous reporting and compelling analysis of Mitchell's craft, respected music journalist Michelle Mercer insightfully details the richness of the artist's accomplishment: Mitchell's innovative way of marrying lyrics to melody; how she plays with inventive, highly expressive chords to achieve her unusual blend of wonder and melancholy; and how she pioneered autobiographical songwriting and along with Bob Dylan brought a new literacy to the popular song. Will You Take Me As I Am offers a fascinating look into the personal life of a great artist and the culture she helped to shape.
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