What's Welsh for Zen - Softcover

Cale, John

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ISBN 10: 0747546223 ISBN 13: 9780747546221

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2000

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John Cale was born in the Brecon Beacons, in a household where nothing but Welsh was spoken. He made his way to New York via Leonard Bernstein's music workshop at Tanglewood, and then entered the 60s scene there, joining The Velvet Underground. This is his story, through the 60s and beyond.

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About the Author:

John Cale has led an extraordinary, often hilarious life at the cutting edge. A volatile personality, an innovative thinker and an expressive storyteller, he has wrestled with drugs, alcohol, and fame, yet is now at the peak of health and artistic achievement. He lives in New York City.

Victor Bockris, a veteran chronicler of the Beats and the Factory, has worked closely with Cale to produce what will undoubtedly become one of the most vivid and revealing insights into the heart of the rock world.

Review:

"Cale's story is remarkable and unmatched in rock history." -- Melody Maker

"Painfully illuminating reading...Beautifully written and imaginatively designed." -- Wired

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