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Complicated Game: Inside the Songs of XTC, Partridge, Andy,
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- 9781908279781
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Outline Press, The Limited
ISBN-10
1908279788
ISBN-13
9781908279781
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210391673
Product Key Features
Book Title
Complicated Game : inside the Songs of Xtc
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Lyrics, Genres & Styles / Rock, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Chock full of fascinating information from the mind of one of the most brilliant songwriters of our time. No one else does what Master Partridge does. This book tells us why." - ADRIAN BELEW (KING CRIMSON, DAVID BOWIE, TALKING HEADS) "Delving deeply into history, process, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics, this vivid and insightful tome contains the very conversation I wish I could have with Supreme Musical Strategist Partridge. He and Todd Bernhardt have handed us a treasure trove of juicy detail that is easily the ultimate XTC geek-fest!" - GREGG BENDIAN (ORNETTE COLEMAN, TODD RUNDGREN, ZOOT HORN ROLLO) "A phenomenal blow-by-blow account of the behemoth that is the XTC scrapbook. I owe a tremendous debt to Andy for his lead-by-example definition of a true maverick. Read this book ." - JASON FALKNER (JELLYFISH, THE GRAYS, BECK) "This great reference book is going on the shelf next to my dictionary. Vive la XTC!!!!" - PAT MASTELOTTO (MR. MISTER, KING CRIMSON, XTC)" "Todd's book has gone into some serious detail here-it is indeed a 'good read'." - DAVE MATTACKS (FAIRPORT CONVENTION, NICK DRAKE, XTC)
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
782.421660922
Synopsis
" Revolution In The Shed" offers a unique insight into the work of one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, the book explores in detail some thirty XTC songs--including well-know singles such as 'Senses Working Overtime' and the controversial 'Dear God'--from throughout the group's thirty-year career. It casts new light on the writing of lyrics, the construction of melodies and arrangements, the process of recording, and the workings of the music industry. But it is also filled with anecdotes about Partridge, his XTC bandmates, and their adventures around the world, all told with the songwriter's legendary humor., "I LIKE ACCIDENTS. I LIKE TO PUT MYSELF IN THE WAY OF MUSICAL HARM. I LIKE BEING AT THE WHEEL OF THAT MUSICAL CAR, AND AIMING IT AT THE WALL, JUST TO SEE WHAT SHAPE THE CAR'S GOING TO COME OUT. IT MIGHT COME OUT AN INTERESTING SHAPE THAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN ME FOREVER TO DECIDE ON OTHERWISE." Andy Partridge Complicated Game offers unique insight into the work of XTC founder Andy Partridge, one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, it explores in detail some thirty of Partridge's songs--including such well-known singles as 'Senses Working Overtime' and the controversial 'Dear God'--from throughout XTC's thirty-year career, as well as an extensive interview dedicated solely to the art and craft of songwriting. While the interviews cast new light on the writing of lyrics, the construction of melodies and arrangements, the process of recording, and the workings of the music industry, they are also filled with anecdotes about Partridge, his XTC bandmates, and their adventures around the world-- all told with the songwriter's legendary humour. This fascinating book also includes pages from Partridge's songwriting notebooks and reproductions of his original artwork designs; a guided tour of his hometown of Swindon; and a foreword by Steven Wilson, the guitarist, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founder and leader of Porcupine Tree., "I like accidents. I like to put myself in the way of musical harm. I like being at the wheel of that musical car, and aiming it at the wall, just to see what shape the car's going to come out. It might come out an interesting shape that would have taken me forever to decide on otherwise." Complicated Game offers unique insight into the work of XTC founder Andy Partridge, one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, it explores in detail some thirty of Partridge's songs - including such well-known singles as 'Senses Working Overtime' and the controversial 'Dear God' - from throughout XTC's thirty-year career, as well as an extensive interview dedicated solely to the art and craft of songwriting. While the interviews cast new light on the writing of lyrics, the construction of melodies and arrangements, the process of recording, and the workings of the music industry, they are also filled with anecdotes about Partridge, his XTC bandmates, and their adventures around the world - all told with the songwriter's legendary humour. This fascinating book also includes pages from Partridge's songwriting notebooks and reproductions of his original artwork designs; a guided tour of his hometown of Swindon; and a foreword by Steven Wilson, the guitarist, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founder and leader of Porcupine Tree., A unique insight into the work of one of Britain's most original and influential songwriters--and an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made.
LC Classification Number
ML421
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Bernhardt, Todd
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