I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060763493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. But so does Warren's music, for which peers like Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Schaffer offer plenty of insight. . From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. For those who know them, the brilliant, dark songs of Warren Zevon (1947-2003) inspire nothing short of adoration; for those who don't, this stunning biography of the irrepressible rock 'n' roll singer/songwriter should send them sprinting to the nearest record store. All rights reserved. This top-notch biography is a must-read for fans, and a highly rewarding re
"Looking for the Next Best Thing" according to Non-fiction Fan. This was a difficult, yet rewarding, book to read. There is no excusing Warren Zevon's assaulting his wife and neglecting his children, and I literally winced when I read these passages. But Warren asked Crystal to be sure his complete story was told and, as a result, we get a ra. Meh For someone as intense and mercurial as Zevon was, you'd think the book of his life would be at least nominally interesting, but this one is dull, poorly written and too long.I still adore Warren, though, and lament the loss of his stupifying talent.. Very good book and let me see a side of the William Gabhart Very good book and let me see a side of the genius and tragedy of a life spent in the spotlight, while trying to juggle addictions and the fallout that it showers on the people that love you.
As Warren once said, "I got to be Jim Morrison a lot longer than he did."Narrated by his former wife and longtime co-conspirator, Crystal Zevon, this intimate and unusual oral history draws on interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Stephen King, Bonnie Raitt, and numerous others who fell under Warren's mischievous spell. Told in the words and images of the friends, lovers, and legends who knew him best, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead captures Warren Zevon in all his turbulent glory.. When Warren Zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock 'n' roll classics, including "Lawyers, Guns and Money," "Excitable Boy," and the immortal "Werewolves of London." He also left behind a fanatical cult following and veritable rock opera of drugs, women, celebrity, genius, and epic bad behavior