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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
by Elvis Costello
I was never a big Elvis Costello fan back in his prime days. I had heard the music that was played on the radio (a fraction of what he wrote) but that was about it. However, over the years, I've grown to have a lot of respect for him as a musician, especially through his collaborative works with singers and songwriters across a huge spectrum of styles. Now I can add respect as a story-teller to that. This was not your typical chronological autobiography. This was an interesting and entertaining story of the life of a songwriter and musician who isn't afraid to try anything and has worked with an unbelievable range of musicians for the last 50 years and is still releasing almost an album a year.
I didn't recognize all of the musicians, in fact, I had to look up a number of them. However, that added to the appeal of this book; it introduced me to all sorts of artists and styles that I would never have listened to otherwise (and some I probably won't again...). If you do choose to read the book, though, I would highly recommend you have a pen and paper beside you (or a notepad on your e-reader) so that you can write down all of the names you don't recognize and look them up later.
I'm not usually one to give five stars but this one certainly did it for me.
I didn't recognize all of the musicians, in fact, I had to look up a number of them. However, that added to the appeal of this book; it introduced me to all sorts of artists and styles that I would never have listened to otherwise (and some I probably won't again...). If you do choose to read the book, though, I would highly recommend you have a pen and paper beside you (or a notepad on your e-reader) so that you can write down all of the names you don't recognize and look them up later.
I'm not usually one to give five stars but this one certainly did it for me.