Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is a musicians tale: the story of a boy growing up on the Iron Range, playing his guitar at family gatherings, coming of age in the psychedelic seventies, and honing his craft as a pro in Minneapolis, ground zero of American popular music in the mid-eighties. There is a drop of blood behind every note I play and every word I write, Paul Metsa says. And its easy to believe, as he conducts us on a musical journey across time and country, navigating switchbacks, detours, dead ends, and providing us the occasional glimpse of the promised land on the blue guitar highway.His account captures the thrill of the Twin Cities when acts like the Replacements, Husker Due, and Prince were remaking pop music. It takes us right onto the stages he shared with stars like Billy Bragg, Pete Seeger, and Bruce Springsteen. And it gives us a close-up, dizzying view of the roller-coaster ride that is the professional musicians life, played out against the polarizing politics and intimate history of the past few decades of American culture. Written with a songwriters sense of detail and ear for poetry, Paul Metsas book conveys all the sweet absurdity, dry humor, and passion for the language of music that has made his story sing. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780816676439

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