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Lädt ... In the All-Night Café: A Memoir of Belle and Sebastian's Formative Yearvon Stuart David
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I might have had a different reaction to this book if the front cover hadn't borne the subtitle "a memoir of Belle and Sebastian's formative years" (then again I might never have read it in the first place). I guess, technically, the subtitle does not promise any special insights into the band, but man does the book really not deliver any insights into the band! Even as mere characters in a memoir the band members remain quite lifeless. If I didn't know they were members of Belle and Sebastian, I would wonder why David is even mentioning them at all. I do feel that the reader will learn a bit about Stuart Murdoch, and the stories behind a few Belle and Sebastian songs are revealed. The strongest impression the book left on me was the utter tedium of their Beatbox experience (basically limited to David and Murdoch), and that does debunk the prevailing myth that the band was formed at Stow College. I love both Looper and Belle and Sebastian, so I had high hopes for the book. For Looper fans, you will learn a little bit about how Karn and David met. ( ) Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
One afternoon, in 1994, I had an idea. So begins Stuart David's magical, evocative memoir about Belle and Sebastian. Determined to make his living writing stories and songs, Stuart had spent several years scraping by on the dole in his small, industrial home town. Then he had the fateful idea to learn bass guitar, and to head for Glasgow in search of like-minded artists. It was a quiet but powerful idea that would completely transform his life. Within one extraordinary year he had helped create one of the most influential, beloved bands of all time. Set against a vivid background of early 90s Glasgow, In the All-Night Café describes Stuart's fortuitous meeting with the band's co-founder Stuart Murdoch on a course for unemployed musicians. It tells of their adventures in two early incarnations of Belle and Sebastian and culminates in the recording of the band's celebrated debut album, Tigermilk. A fascinating portrait of the group and its origins, it is also a story that will resonate with anyone who has put together - or thought of putting together - a band. It is a story of a group of friends who wanted to create a different kind of band and a different kind of music. And how - against all expectations - they succeeded. Written with wit, affection and a novelist's observant eye, In the All-Night Café brings to life the music and the early days of this most enigmatic and intriguing of bands. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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