Song Man

by Hodgkinson, Will

• ISBN13: 9780306815812
• ISBN10: 0306815818
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-07
• Publisher: Da Capo Pr

Summary

Song man is the endearing sequel to Will Hodgkinson'sGuitar Man, wherein our hero, having learned to play guitar (badly) in six months, endeavors to unlock the process of songwriting and ultimately record a single. Featuring pithy, humorous, and illuminating one-on-one songwriting lessons with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, Ray Davies of the Kinks, Andy Partridge of XTC, Arthur Lee of Love, Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, and a host of others who run the gamut from unknown muses to cult icons to superstars-including Hodgkinson's lovable crew of ne'er-do-wells first introduced inGuitar Man-Song Manis at once an investigation into the most ephemeral of arts and a highly readable journey of discovery.

Author Biography

Will Hodgkinson has written for the Guardian, Mojo, and the Daily Telegraph, among other publications. He lives with his wife and two children in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Lawrence	p. 6
The Missing Melody	p. 27
The Reluctant Partner	p. 46
Bad Part of Town	p. 69
The English Song	p. 92
Up, Up and Away	p. 115
New York	p. 129
Finding Your Voice	p. 155
Eigg	p. 172
Red Light Fever	p. 199
My Dearest Dear	p. 225
Fighting a Losing Battle	p. 248
Punks Vacate the Premises	p. 267
Dragon's Tooth Smashes Through Thunder	p. 283
Acknowledgements	p. 289
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