just checked the amazon u.k. site. the book isn't published in the u.k. till september. and its priced at ?15.19p. you can obviously pre order if you feel the need to.
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I woke up and remember having to go into my room to get some clothes or something out of my chest of drawers. I was very quiet, as I could hear Rev snoring and didn't want to wake him. Well, I got whatever it was and I was headed toward the door when I heard in a commanding voice,"Don't move or you're dead!". I turned around to see Rev with a .38 revolver in his hand pointed in my general direction, but sort of moving around so as to cover a wider target area. I remember screaming something to the effect of, "No--don't shoot." Rev replied, "One wrong move and you're dead." Well, then I started talking a mile a minute..."Rev, it's me, it's Barry, don't shoot Rev...I was only getting something from my chest of drawers..." Finally, Rev said, "Is that you, Barry?" The incident was soon over, and I had escaped with me life. I guess, from his perspective, it must have been kind of weird to be alone, blind, on the road 3,000 miles from home and rooming with a bunch of lunatic young musicians many years his junior. But to this day, the picture of Reverend Gary Davis that sticks in my mind the most is early in the morning, half-awake and blind as a bat, with a .38 in his hand pointed in my general direction. It was one of the most frightening moments of my life - Barry Melton
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. just checked the amazon u.k. site. the book isn't published in the u.k. till september. and its priced at ?15.19p. you can obviously pre order if you feel the need to.
Just got an email from Amazon saying that the Son House book and the new Mississippi John Hurt book both shipped today.
This is also available over at Book Depository:
http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Preachin-Blues-Daniel-Beaumont/9780195395570 Got mine yesterday here in Sweden! leafed through it and will start reading tomorrow...
Cheers BERT Brief review at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/review/R2M24F5ZEIAX40
Will keep an on on Ron's blog for his lengthier review. dj
One of Weinstock's criticisms is that Preachin' The Blues contains "no discography of Son's recordings including CD releases". But Daniel Beaumont does point the reader to Stefan Wirz's discography, once in a footnote and in the bibliography.
By the way, Philip Ratcliffe's John Hurt biography also lists Stefan as a resource, in the Acknowledgements (no bibliography in the book, and I haven't searched online for it yet). Congartulations, Stefan! You've become an academic resource. By the way, Philip Ratcliffe's John Hurt biography also lists Stefan as a resource, in the Acknowledgements (no bibliography in the book, and I haven't searched online for it yet). Congartulations, Stefan! You've become an academic resource.Give that man a cigar.... No bibliography? I live in hope of it being online by the time the book is available in UK. "Die Wissenschaft, sie ist und bleibt ...By the way, Philip Ratcliffe's John Hurt biography also lists Stefan as a resource, in the Acknowledgements (no bibliography in the book, and I haven't searched online for it yet). Congartulations, Stefan! You've become an academic resource.Give that man a cigar.... was Einer ab vom Andern schreibt" (Eugen Roth) rough translation (without a rhyme): Science is only what one copies from others ... But thanks for those kind words !!! ... and btw: I gave up smoking around 52 years ago (after having "smoked" my first - non filter - cigarette from my first self bought package - with a lot of tobacco crumbs in my mouth --- couldn't understand what was the use of it all --- and can't until today ;-) ... and btw: I gave up smoking around 52 years ago (after having "smoked" my first - non filter - cigarette from my first self bought package - with a lot of tobacco crumbs in my mouth --- couldn't understand what was the use of it all --- and can't until today ;-) ...Ask Freud (not really, Cigars are awsome because they're the only way to celebrate without appearing all giddy) One of Weinstock's criticisms is that Preachin' The Blues contains "no discography of Son's recordings including CD releases". But Daniel Beaumont does point the reader to Stefan Wirz's discography, once in a footnote and in the bibliography. Dan basically told me there was no point in adding a discography (just a link) because Stefan's was so complete. Hard to argue with that. eric
Beaumont has an interesting thesis: Unlike so many bluesmen who found religion after playing the blues, Son had religion to start with, then had a powerful spiritual conversion to the blues. And to be sure, I can't think of anyone who plays with more commitment than Son. Also kind of explains the sermons that were part of his act. I enjoyed the book.
My copy arrived yesterday. I'm only partway through it, but so far I'm impressed. And I for one like the footnotes.
More when I'm done, Alex My copy arrived yesterday. I'm only partway through it ... tsk tsk a little more application please |