Joe Boyd (1) (1942–)
Author of White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s
For other authors named Joe Boyd, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
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Works by Joe Boyd
Associated Works
House Full : Fairport Convention Live at the LA Troubadour {2001} (2001) — Producer, Liner notes — 5 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1942
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Education
- Harvard University
- Occupations
- memoirist
non-fiction author
journalist
producer
documentary filmmaker
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Reviews
I thought this was ok but suffered in comparison to some other music memoirs I have read recently. I just don't think Boyd is that good a writer so as interesting as I found it, I never felt transported or like I was right there with him. And it didn't really enrich the experience of listening to the music. And where was any mention of Shirley Collins? Dude, come on.
He produced some of my very favorite records though and for that, I am grateful.
He produced some of my very favorite records though and for that, I am grateful.
Being the memoirs of the noted record producer who worked with a number of the great and good, mostly folk-oriented and mostly in the 1960's and '70's. It has some pretty good stories and he isn't afraid to offer informed opinion.
Joe Boyd was an American who became a big figure on the late-60s London music scene. Boyd was the man behind Hannibal Records, and was one of the movers & shakers during the early days of Island Records (he produced Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, Maria Muldaur & more). I've only read a few dozen pages so far, but looks to be an interesting one-man's-view of the folk-rock movement on both sides of the Atlantic.
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- Rating
- 4.0
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Boyd’s love of music comes through here. He acknowledges his mistakes, mourns those fallen to drugs and misadventure, and celebrates good music and good friends made. Nick Drake's rise and fall is perhaps the most poignant story here.… (more)