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Title: What's Welsh for Zen: The Autobiography of John Cale by John Cale, Victor Bockris, Dave McKean ISBN: 1-58234-068-4 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Pub. Date: February, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A lot of jealousy, drug use and entertaining candor
Comment: After finishing this book in the wee hours of this morning I've come to the conclusion that Cale must be appreciated for his solitary genius in the fields of art and expression but also must be taken with a grain of salt. The entire book seems to be a thinly veiled attack at Lou Reed whom Cale seems overwhelmingly jealous of (thou others would tend to disgree) Plus it shows him as a very difficult individual to get along with (ie his many wives, his broken colaborative relationships with Reed and Brian Eno) I also found it amusing how he brought it other commentators only to attack Reed and make Cale out to be a saint. Overall this is a very well written book filled with sardonic wit and dry humor with an excellent view into the VU, The Factory days, and the progression of one man's struggles through himself and art. Cale is not blameless in his trangressions but I think he sees this...
Rating: 5
Summary: Cale can be so funny
Comment: I just recently bought this book. I love it. Great stories, and nice pictures. Sometimes it is painfull honest. It is so nice to read about the start of the Velvet Underground.
Also the pictures are wonderful.
Bettina
Rating: 5
Summary: INSPIRING TALE OF MY FAVOURITE MUSICIAN
Comment: I devoured this book about my top music hero and pronounce it good! It's not perfect though, I would have liked more background on some of the albums (people involved in the recording, events etc) especially his work with e.g. Nick Drake, and the editing is really sloppy: in one place early in the text, the title of a newspaper has just been left out, and Cale's collaboration with Bob Neuwerth is called Last NIGHT On Earth (it is DAY). It provides valuable insights into his personal life and artistic development, and early reflections on Andy Warhol and The Factory. Great photographs and illustrations too make for a very pleasing design. Certainly worthy of the man and his achievements.
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Title: Sedition and Alchemy: A Biography of John Cale by Tim Mitchell ISBN: 0720611326 Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd Pub. Date: March, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Up-Tight: The Velvet Underground Story by Victor Bockris, Gerard Malanga ISBN: 0815412851 Publisher: Cooper Square Press Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title:5 Tracks ASIN: B000092ZZ4 Publisher: Emi Int'l Pub. Date: 26 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $12.99 |
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Title:Bataclan 72 ASIN: B0000DBK5S Publisher: Pilot Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.98 |
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Title:The Who - The Kids Are Alright (Special Edition) ASIN: B0000AFQS0 Publisher: Pioneer Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $24.58 |
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