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White Bicycles

Making Music in the 1960s

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Joe Boyd tells of his journey through Sixties music, from tour managing Muddy Waters and Coleman Hawkins, to plugging in Bob Dylan's electric guitar while working as production manager at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, to becoming a leading record producer. His first session was Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood's "Crossroads" followed by Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, the Incredible String Band, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny and many more. He moved to Hollywood at the end of the decade where he produced the documentary "Jimi Hendrix" for Warner Brothers.

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Do yourself a favour and buy this book. I've read many books on the 60s but nothing approaching this. Joe Boyd is a fantastic writer and conjures the excitement of the time brilliantly. He would now be one of my fantasy dinner party guests. He seems to have been involved in so many pivotal moments. I'm now going to buy the book for two people I know.

Best book I've read/heard on the 60s

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Although I really like Nick Drake’s music, I don’t remember ever hearing or reading the name Joe Boyd but I am delighted that I’ve discovered him! What an adventure his life was. I wasn’t around in the 60s but the final chapter sums up the difference between then and now, not just in the music industry, but economically. Great listen, I’ll return to listen again in the future!

Was looking for Nick Drake and found so much more!

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Well read by the author himself, detailing alot of the well known- and more on the not so well known- artists of the 60's. Not so much the clichéd recycling of a vision passed between people who weren't there, as often seen on film or TV, but a very real insight into the cultural explosion and the approach of recording albums, touring, setting up club nights and being young in the 1960s.

A great book on music on the 60's

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I haven't read too many truly great biographies, but this was surely one of the first. No excessive name dropping or peacocking, just a brilliant read from start to finish. Putting characters to the music we love.

Also worth your time is the Chris Blackwell book that compliments this really well.

A Music lover's Dream

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Loved hearing about Joe’s experiences in music. He produced many of my favourite artist’s records. Fascinating and illuminating stuff.

Highly enjoyable!!

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