Hardcover. HarperCollins Entertainment 2007-02-05.
ISBN: 0007229445 / 0-00-722944-5
EAN: 9780007229444
Bricks & Mortar (Rating 4 of 5)
» S. Jones
Ironically, the first discovery I made opening this book was learning Tony was from NY and not London. As a long time Bowie fan, I have only the hype music rag spins on Bowie's story, aside from a few other personal introspections that have been penned, yet nothing comes close to getting this intimate to the music and who better to tap than an engineer/producer POV. As a sound recordist with great appreciation for many forms of music, this book speaks to me and wish there were more like it, but then not everyone is T.Visconti. Other noteable producers who have left legendary music markers include G. Martin & P. Specter
A MUST for any fan of Marc Bolan and/or David Bowie! (Rating 5 of 5)
» Dina Lloyd-cavanaugh
From documentaries and interviews, I have always felt that Tony Visconti is a very down-to-earth person and, as such, looked forward to a memoir that dished but showed restraint, objectivity and wasn't tabloid-esque. He came through on all counts with flying colours. His anecdotal tales are both amusing and insightful. His story and success will probably never be repeated. In that I mean, a producer starting today when the music industry is so about disposable talent without the willingness to nurture *real* talent, his is a wonderful tale of being in the right place at the right time and all the consequent talents coming to him when they were complete unknowns.
Thank you Tony for shedding so much light on two of my favourite musicians and sharing your story with us!
Magnificent read - If you love music, this must be on your shelf! (Rating 5 of 5)
» JOE N. Dambrosio
Without sounding like an all-out fan (I most assuredly am!), Bowie, Bolan and The Brooklyn Boy mounts an incredible story beginning with Tony's days as a young boy in Brooklyn, to playing in the Catskills, to meeting the NYC music community, to his loves, to landing in London and meeting T. Rex, David Bowie, Joe Cocker, The Moody Blues, The Alarm, Mc Cartney, having children, getting married, building studios, the fun of it all, coming back to America and realizing great success on his home turf. A MUST HAVE for any music fan!
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