White Bicycles

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Making Music in the 1960s

By Joe Boyd

Series: Serpent's Tail Classics

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White Bicycles by Joe Boyd is a captivating memoir that chronicles the author’s experiences as a music producer during the vibrant 1960s. Boyd shares intriguing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes insights from his time working with iconic artists such as Pink Floyd and Nick Drake, offering a unique perspective on the cultural and musical revolution of that era. This book provides an intimate look at a transformative period in music history, filled with vivid storytelling and vivid characters.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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If you're captivated by the vibrant 1960s music scene and wish to explore the world of producing and promoting iconic artists, this memoir offers a backstage pass into the stories behind legendary musicians. You'll enjoy it if you appreciate insider anecdotes and the cultural revolution of that era through the eyes of someone who helped shape it.

White Bicycles

How was one man present at so many pivotal points of the birth of modern rock? An insight into Joe Boyd's career, and London's music scene in the late 60s.

Joe Boyd's classic memoir of the 60s music scene reissued as a Serpent's Tail Classic, with a new foreword by Hanif Kureishi

Description

When Muddy Waters came to London at the start of the '60s, a kid from Boston called Joe Boyd was his tour manager; when Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival, Joe Boyd was plugging in his guitar; when the summer of love got going, Joe Boyd was running the coolest club in London, the UFO; when a bunch of club regulars called Pink Floyd recorded their first single, Joe Boyd was the producer; when a young songwriter named Nick Drake wanted to give his demo tape to someone, he chose Joe Boyd.

More than any previous '60s music autobiography, Joe Boyd's White Bicycles offers the real story of what it was like to be there at the time. His greatest coup is bringing to life the famously elusive figure of Nick Drake - the first time he's been written about by anyone who knew him well. As well as the '60s heavy-hitters, this book also offers wonderfully vivid portraits of a whole host of other musicians: everyone from the great jazzman Coleman Hawkins to the folk diva Sandy Denny, Lonnie Johnson to Eric Clapton, The Incredible String Band to Fairport Convention.

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Joe Boyd's White Bicycles is widely praised for its entertaining and insightful exploration of the 1960s music scene, with Boyd's understated storytelling adding to the book's appeal. Critics highlight its engaging anecdotes and the author's insider perspective, making it not only a compelling memoir but also an irresistible tale for music aficionados and general readers alike. Boyd's ability to recall and recount vivid details of the era is noted as a significant strength of the memoir, providing both humour and poignancy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781257944

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Serpent's Tail

Edition: Main - Classic edition

Illustration: 16 page black and white photo plate section

Contributors:

Foreword by Hanif Kureishi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 263g

Pages: 304

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Joe Boyd Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Series: Serpent's Tail Classics

About the Author

Record and film producer Joe Boyd was born in Boston in 1942 and graduated from Harvard in 1964. He went on to produce Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, REM and many others. He produced the documentary 'Jimi Hendrix' and the film 'Scandal'. In 1980 he started Hannibal Records and ran it for 20 years. Boyd lives in London where he writes for the Guardian and Independent. His next book is about World Music.