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...It's a chastening read that takes one from the exuberent euphoria of the late '60s, through the dark days of drug dependency and reclusion, to the brief resurgence of hope that presaged his eventual succumbing to leukaemia. At every turn, for all Lee's canny grasp of some music-industry matters - he was one of the first songwriters to insist on retention of his publishing rights - it reads like a "how not to succeed" guide to the music business.
--Word magazine, July 2010
--Word magazine, July 2010
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Visionary, innovator, enigma, genius, poet, megalomaniac, ex-con, recluse, instigator, integrator; Arthur Lee was all these and more. His music continues to resonate and inspire generations of fans old and new. Lee has been honoured with a Grammy Hall of Fame award and feted by the British House of Commons, which declared his psychedelic masterpiece Forever Changes the greatest album of all time. "The Los Angeles Times" dubbed the seminal 1967 album perhaps the most quintessentially Los Angeles record there ever is, it will always retain certain immutable qualities that Love's music captures. Ensconced in a gothic mansion known as "The Castle", and fronting the first fully racially integrated rock band, Love, Lee emerged from the nascent LA folk-rock scene in 1965. Love's first two albums were groundbreaking, infusing folk-rock, garage-punk, jazz, blues, flamenco and classical music elements. But with their third, "Forever Changes", Lee and Love achieved immortality. Though he continued to record for the better part of the next 30 years, Lee was never able to top this crowning glory. Spiralling into excess and increasingly bizarre behaviour, Lee ultimately bottomed out after being sentenced to 12 years in a California state prison for weapons offences. His release after 5 years launched one of rock music's greatest redemption stories, as Lee mounted the widely acclaimed "Forever Changes" tours to ecstatic audiences who despaired of ever hearing Lee perform his masterwork with an orchestra. Arthur Lee died of leukaemia in a Memphis hospital August 3, 2006 just days after a star-studded tribute concert headed by one of his greatest admirers, Robert Plant. The music world mourned the loss of one of rock music's most charismatic and enigmatic geniuses. Written with the support and cooperation of the Arthur Lee Estate, "Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love" boasts unprecedented access to its subject. It draws on exclusive interviews with those closest to Lee, in addition to Lee's own voice, drawn from his personal journals, diaries and an unpublished autobiography.
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The Definitive Arthur Lee and Love Biography,
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At last - a biography that does full justice to Arthur Lee and the Love Band. This is an extremely well-written book, and John Einarson has made every effort to chronicle the Arthur Lee and Love story as accurately as possible. Prior to this, the main source of information for Love fans has been David Housden's fanzine/labour of love, "The Castle". In Einarson's book, most of the key people associated with Love are interviewed, including Johnny Echols, Michael Stuart, Snoopy Pfisterer, Jac Holzman, Mike Randle, and Diane Lee. Where differences of opinion occur, Einarson lets each have their say. The book includes substantial italicised quotes from Arthur Lee's previously unpublished autobiographical writings, and Einarson has carefully structured his work to cover the whole of Arthur's career. The first part of the book is a worthy companion to Chris Hall and Mike Kerry's excellent movie "Love Story". The centre of the book focuses on the making of "Forever Changes", and this section is particularly illuminating with fine contributions by key figures such as musical arranger, David Angel. The rest of the book brings much new information to light. The shooting incident which led to Arthur's jail-term is given full coverage, though (possibly out of respect to all concerned) little is said of Arthur's previous convictions. Arthur was clearly a Pisces, whose fish were swimming in opposite directions, and the multifaceted aspects of his nature are considered - his unpredictable and self-defeating behaviour, his drug use, and also his intelligence, kindness, spirituality and genius. I can personally testify to the accuracy of the coverage of the story between 2002 and 2005, as I was close to the Love world during this time. The end of Einarson's book is very moving, and brought tears to my eyes. The book has a good type-face and is well-illustrated (334 pages,including a brief index).
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The story of a genius,
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Just had my copy delivered, and a quick look through confirms that it is a really well written book about one of the unsung and unrecognised creative forces of music in the 60's. Arthur Lee was very different and some people cannot see through that, his words written in the late 60's still echo true today. I have listened to Forever Changes constantly since it was released and never tire of the sounds, music and words. Pure genius. That's my reading sorted for the weekend!!!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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At long last an in depth accomplished bio of Arthur Lee,
By Mr. A. W. Riggs "bernard shakey" (Wallington, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book of Love (Paperback)
A few years ago the DVD LOVE STORY was released and this book is an essential read for LOVE fans to accompany that film. Arthur's story is funny, tragic, ego-driven which resulted in perhaps 2-3 records that are timeless. This book will enlighten and annoy at the time - wasted talent drugs it's all there - Arthur Lee was never normal or free.
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