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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
 Posted - 20/01/2005 : 17:18:45
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The other day I had a chance to actually browse through the autobiography we've been hearing about for so long. I was impressed! It's a hefty tome, it's well written in a clear, personal style and a very interesting read with lots of stories that I'd never heard before. I didn't have a chance to actually read the whole thing so I just opened it up randomly to several different chapters and every page I read was engaging. He really needs to find a good publisher.
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jazzy mary
Third Love
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2005 : 17:22:18
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Arthur should check out Da Capo press. They do a lot of jazz bios. Maybe the'd print his too. I would buy it in an instant!
well, jazzmaan, tell us some stories... |
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2005 : 02:19:23
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| Well as I said, I only skimmed a few pages. I do recall a story about Arthur and Jimi taking MDA (an early version of Ecstasy). But I'm not going to repeat it here, you're going to have to wait for the book. |
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bigrubberglove
Fourth Love
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Posted - 21/01/2005 : 03:29:11
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FANTASTIC!!!!
JAZMAAN, PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP ARTHUR HAVE THIS BOOK SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!
OH MAN, THIS WOULD BE ONE BOOK I WOULD CHERISH READING!!!!!
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jimmyboy
Fourth Love
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2005 : 05:48:50
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| MAYBE HELTER SKELTER BOOKS WOULD BE INTERESTED.THEY DID MICHAEL STUARTS BOOK.I'VE HEARD ARTHUR MENTION HIS "BOOK" AT ABOUT EVERY SHOW I'VE SEEN AND I TOO ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER FOLKS WOULD BUY IT! |
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2005 : 18:44:57
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Yes I've also heard Arthur mention his book repeatedly. Sometimes with Arthur you don't know what to believe. So I was quite pleasantly surprised to see how professional the book was. His fans will love it but the question is how to get it to a larger audience. Of course I suppose that same question applies to his music.
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2005 : 18:48:34
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| By the way, the book was ghostwritten with a credit on the cover reading "By Arthur Lee & _________" but I can't remember who the ghostwriter was. Does anybody here know? Whoever it was knew what he was doing. As I said the book is very professional and readable. |
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Old_Man
Old Love
United Kingdom
668 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2005 : 19:12:35
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Ghost writers don't get credits on the cover of books or elswhere as far as i know. But they do get very well paid I think, for doing others peoples work!! I know someone who does it. Sounds like its part biographical if Arthur, AND the other person are named.
Then again I could be talking a load of tosh! |
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jazzy mary
Third Love
USA
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Posted - 22/01/2005 : 00:07:25
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| Oftena writer will work with the person and will get credit. For example George Wein's autobio was written w/ Nate Chinen (he has cover credit) and basically Nate wrote the entire book, based on conversations (lengthy) and studying everything from George's life. It's a pretty good book. |
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Chuck
First Love
USA
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Posted - 23/01/2005 : 07:56:35
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Good press never hurts. ;) I always try to do my best to promote significant art. And nothing has struck me quite as solidly as Arthur's work. I don't work in the entertainment/criticism side of the realm, but, like I said, I do my best.
Love is the answer! |
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ocfan
Fourth Love
USA
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Posted - 24/01/2005 : 00:09:28
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Hi Jazzman:
Truly hope someone publishes this book. It would be such an interesting read.
As for new fans, my 14 year old nephew, is now a huge fan and tells his friends about LOVE. So there is an audience out there if we can just get them to listen. As I was laying in the tanning bed one day, blasting Forever Changes, the young guy working the desk asked who I had been listening to because they were great.
I just try to take along a young person when they allow them at the venue. Seems to be working!!!
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2005 : 22:28:05
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| Earlier this week I was shooting the breeze with Taj Mahal and some other friends when I mentioned Arthur. "Arthur Lee?" asked Taj "How's he doing?" then Taj turned to his girlfriend and started singing "I just got out my little red book the minute that you said goodbye" in his gruff "Popeye" voice. It was pretty funny! |
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LarryNYC
Fifth Love
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2005 : 04:55:05
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| Great little story jazmaan, I'd like to hear what Arthur might do with Taj's Giant Step ! |
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2005 : 21:29:34
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| "Giant Step" isn't really "Taj's". Carole King wrote it for the Monkees and Taj covered it. |
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LarryNYC
Fifth Love
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2005 : 22:04:58
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| Thanks for the info jazmaan. Just love Taj's Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home album though, with Mr Jesse Ed Davis, wonder what he's doing these days ? I think Arthur could do a great job of taking a giant step outside his mind lol. |
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jazmaan
Fifth Love
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2005 : 16:45:24
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| Jesse Davis died of an O.D. about 10 years ago. |
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Arthur's Autobiography
