false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256057009m/4678471.jpg 4678471 3 <p>With his trademark growl, carnival madman persona, haunting music, and unforgettable lyrics, Tom Waits is one of the most revered and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters alive today. After beginning his career on the margins of the 1970s Los Angeles rock scene, Waits has spent the last thirty years carving out a place for himself among such greats as Bob Dylan and Neil Young. But although his songs can seem deeply personal and somewhat autobiographical, fans still know very little about the man himself. Notoriously private, Waits has consistently and deliberately blurred the line between fact and fiction, public and private personas, until it has become impossible to delineate between truth and self-fabricated legend. <br><br><i>Lowside of the Road</i> is the first serious biography to cut through the persona and make sense of the life and career of this beloved icon. Barney Hoskyns has gained unprecedented access to Waits&#8217;s inner circle and also draws on interviews he has done with Waits over the years. He has written a rock biography&#8212;much like the subject himself&#8212;unlike any other.</p> 4728980 14 4 2009 Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits total:42|5:5|4:13|3:20|2:4|1:0| 42 145 114 23 0 3 false false Sun Feb 22 15:08:43 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 15:27:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 13:16:24 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 13:31:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 08:31:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 14:35:04 -0700 2009
Honestly, I mostly never really want to know the person behind my favorite music and Waits has become one of my top favorites. I don't...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 04:50:58 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 04:58:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:27:02 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 10:30:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 06 18:18:23 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 13:54:45 -0700 2009 i have liked the music of Tom Waits from the moment i heard "Step Right Up" for the first time, and i continue to buy his music when it's released. This book is an unauthorized look into his grow and development as a musician, song writer, arranger, actor, husband, and father. The au...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:32:13 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:38:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 16:01:26 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 16:05:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 18:26:29 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 18:38:11 -0700 2009
In contrast to Wait's recalcitrance is Rickey Lee Jones, his late '70s girlfriend: "Why aren't you writing a book ...more...]]> 4 1 true false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 18:37:45 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 16:53:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 14:33:24 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 08:13:37 -0700 2009
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