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Life on the road . . .
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James Yorkston's tour diaries offer a mix of deadpan humour, wide-eyed wonder and the romantic absurdity of playing music for a living.
By turns poignant, witty and philosophical the reader experiences the never ending highs and lows of pubs, clubs and theatres and the endless disorientations on the merry go round of live touring.
It's Lovely to be Here is a once-in-a-generation behind-the-scenes account of the music world seen from the eyes of a working singer-songwriter where the realities of the minstrel life are confounded and compacted into the on-demand bustle of twenty-first Century Britain.
Filled with bathos and written in Yorkston's intimate style the diaries are an affecting account of liquor, sleeplessness and the beauty of song. A section of the book originally appeared in Loops Domino & Faber's twice-yearly music journal.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a delightful wee book. Given the price, well worth the entrance fee. The title says it all, there are no surprises or plot twists. This is the sometime diary of a minstrel practicing his craft.
Truth be told, I bought this book as a bit of a punt.
There is a certain chilled cadence to the writing that, once used to, genuinely draws you along. It was a book I read from cover to cover.
I put my hand up and say 'When The Haar Rolls In' ranks in my list of top 5 favourite albums, so yeah I am a follower of the mans music.
But as a result of this book I got into another band who are really good and who appear to be on a wee bit of a hiatus.
For me the epilogue was a real throat-lumper.
Buy this book, enjoy his music, listen to UNPOC and visit Cellardyke, it's a lovely wee place.
Truth be told, I bought this book as a bit of a punt.
There is a certain chilled cadence to the writing that, once used to, genuinely draws you along. It was a book I read from cover to cover.
I put my hand up and say 'When The Haar Rolls In' ranks in my list of top 5 favourite albums, so yeah I am a follower of the mans music.
But as a result of this book I got into another band who are really good and who appear to be on a wee bit of a hiatus.
For me the epilogue was a real throat-lumper.
Buy this book, enjoy his music, listen to UNPOC and visit Cellardyke, it's a lovely wee place.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
James will not pretend to have penned a literary classic. These really are no more than tour diaries, with a thoughtful intro and lots of fun and games along the way.
As an often humorous account of life on the road, it works a treat. The repetitive nature of touring comes through loud and clear, but there are enough quirky stories, and it's all told in such a warm and endearing way, that this is still a satisfying read.
As an often humorous account of life on the road, it works a treat. The repetitive nature of touring comes through loud and clear, but there are enough quirky stories, and it's all told in such a warm and endearing way, that this is still a satisfying read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
James shows you both the good and bad sides of touring as a solo musician. With his dry sense of humor, his stories of every day encounters make for a relaxing read.
He also mentions a few books he was reading, which has made me discover new authors, but I am Easily Led.
Recommended
He also mentions a few books he was reading, which has made me discover new authors, but I am Easily Led.
Recommended
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Refreshing change
I've read a number of 'rock' biogs about the wild side of rock n roll, some good, some not so good .. Read more
Published 11 days ago by D. C. Ulyatt
Warm, interesting and generally lovely
I have always been fascinated by what musicians do between gigs. The glamorous magazine stuff never seems quite right, and this collection of tour diaries backs that up. Read more
Published 6 months ago by James Winterbottom
Beautifully observed
This is gentle, beautifully observed tour diary of Scottish musician James Yorkston. On paper this shouldn't work - no rock'n'roll lifestyle, no groupies stories, just Yorkston,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Michael Webb
Braw!
I enjoyed reading this. I'm a fan of his music and it's always interesting to learn stuff about your "idols". Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. K. Gibson
Nice hummus snack, anyone?
I read the opening pages of this and thought it looked an amusing and entertaining read. How wrong could I be? Until it briefly recovers at the epilogue, it is quite dire. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Embra Boy
waiting for the ha ha ha to roll in
You are presumably reading this, and therefore considering reading this book, because you enjoy JY's music. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Neil Confrey
A funny, honest, beautifully intimate touring journal
The life of a touring minstrel doesn't have to be all about trashing hotel rooms and jumping into swimming pools from third floor balconies. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dr. J
A Dour Tour
As a great admirer of James Yorkston's songwriting -- Tortoise Regrets Hare is in particular a magnificent lyric with so much implied -- I was hoping for a lot more from this. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Alastair Dougall
The Worrying Truth...
I have long been a fan of JY's work. I am a particular fond of his solo work which, for me at least, is best illustrated in the CD "Acoustic Sessions"; my most listened to CD of... Read more
Published 15 months ago by PES
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