Told in the words of his musical accomplices, fellowtravelers, friends, and lovers, i ll sleep when i m dead is an intimate and unusual biography of fabled singersongwriter warren zevon, the musical force behind such dark, witty rockandroll classics as werewolves of london and roland, the headless thompson gunner. The song features a man refusing to rest from his damned deeds with the note that hell sleep when hes dead. When warren zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock n roll classics, including lawyers, guns and money, excitable boy, and the immortal werewolves of london. The dirty life and times of warren zevon, sat on my wish list for far too many months, so i recently rescued it and spent about a week. Pitched squarely to cultists and fanatics, the book offers a wartsandall avalanche of journal entries. He also left a trove of misadventures and anecdotes, a veritable rock opera. Oct, 2009 when warren zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock n roll classics, including lawyers, guns and money, excitable boy, and the immortal werewolves of london. So much to do, theres plenty on the farm ill sleep when im dead saturday night i like to raise a little harm ill sleep when im dead im drinking. Told in the words and images of the friends, lovers, and legends who knew him best, ill sleep when im dead captures warren zevon in all his turbulent glory. Jun 17, 2007 or it seems that way to me now, based on something jackson browne says in i ll sleep when i m dead. For all its sordid details and bad behavior, sexual, chemical and otherwise, ill sleep when im dead, crystal zevon s mammoth oral history of her exhusband warren, is an act of devotion as much as a work of popmusic anthropology. The dirty life and times of warren zevon, a biography on the musician warren zevon.
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Told in the words and images of the friends, lovers, and legends who knew him best, i ll sleep when i m dead captures warren zevon in all his turbulent glory. Crystal zevon when warren zevon died in 2003, he left behind both a fanatical cult following and a rich catalog of. Narrated by his former wife and longtime coconspirator, crystal zevon, the book draws on over eighty interviews with the likes of bruce springsteen, stephen king, billy bob thornton, jackson browne, bonnie raitt, and countless others who came under his mischievous spell. It spans his career from his eponymous debut album on asylum records to date of release, ignoring his disowned initial album from 1969, wanted dead or alive. Ill sleep when im dead by crystal zevon, 9780060763497, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The dirty life and times of warren zevon from the worlds largest community of readers. The dirty life and times of warren zevon, a biography of warren zevon i ll sleep when i m dead bon jovi song i ll sleep when i m dead, a british. Ill sleep when im dead an anthology is a twodisc compilation album by american singer. The life and times of warren zevon kindle edition by zevon, crystal. I ll sleep when i m dead definitely piles up enough horrendous behavior to back the titles claim. I dont think ive read such a revealing rock book since stephen davis hammer of the gods. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Read ill sleep when im dead the life and times of warren zevon by crystal zevon available from rakuten kobo. I ll sleep when i m dead, a song from warren zevon. But in those 20odd years, zevon released just eight studio albums. The book consists mostly of interviews with many of zevons friends and associates and takes excerpts from his diaries, its notable for the unvarnished at his request portrayal of his life.
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