On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno
by David Sheppard
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Author: David SheppardEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN: 1556529422
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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Book Review: A good start but...
Summary: 3 Stars
David Sheppard has written an engaging and intellectual biography of Brian Eno, while admitting that we really need an Eno Enyclopedia to begin covering the territory required. Unfortunately he starts out well, covering Eno's early life, the 70's and early 80's quite authoritatively, but it then appears he tires of the subject, and we fairly gallop our way through the late 80's, 90's and beyond. I wanted the same in depth analysis for the whole period, or perhaps he should have written two books and given each time frame equal treatment. All the same I enjoyed reading more about Eno, to the point that I ended up playing each of the albums as Sheppard passed on his intelligence about their genesis. It was enlightening to read about Eno's lack of formal musical qualifications - (I realised he wasn't a God after all, and was/is prone to same foibles as us all) - but my admiration for his output was not diminished for the experience, and I can honestly say that if you're as interested in Eno as I am obviously am (and I mean to demonstrate my bias), then overall you'll not find this book an entirely disappointing experience.
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