There, I Said It (Paperback)

Greg Raskin

ISBN 10: 1540536297 / ISBN 13: 9781540536297

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Everyone has that one legendary musician that they just don't "get." That celebrated genius who - for whatever reason - just leaves you cold. For some, it's Bob Dylan. For others, it's the Boss, Pearl Jam, U2, even The Beatles. THERE, I SAID IT is a collection of hilarious, personal, thought-provoking essays by acclaimed writers - screenwriters, novelists, musicians, actors, producers, directors, Saturday Night Live contributors, even a former Obama staffer - who have a confession to make, each about a different musical icon: "I just don't get it." Other subjects include: The Rolling Stones, U2, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Steely Dan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Who, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Carole King, John Coltrane, Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Richard Wagner, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, The Smiths, Counting Crows, Al Green, Barbra Streisand, Bob Marley, Macklemore, and The Grateful Dead. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: There, I Said It (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540536297
• ISBN 13: 9781540536297
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Everyone has that one legendary musician that they just don’t “get.” That celebrated genius who – for whatever reason – just leaves you cold. For some, it’s Bob Dylan. For others, it’s the Boss, Pearl Jam, U2, even The Beatles. THERE, I SAID IT is a collection of hilarious, personal, thought-provoking essays by acclaimed writers - screenwriters, novelists, musicians, actors, producers, directors, Saturday Night Live contributors, even a former Obama staffer – who have a confession to make, each about a different musical icon: "I just don’t get it." Other subjects include: The Rolling Stones, U2, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Steely Dan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Who, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Carole King, John Coltrane, Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Richard Wagner, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, The Smiths, Counting Crows, Al Green, Barbra Streisand, Bob Marley, Macklemore, and The Grateful Dead.

About the Author

Joshua Shelov has co-written two feature films (Green Street Hooligans, starring Elijah Wood, and The Best and the Brightest, starring Neil Patrick Harris), and co-directed two ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries (#bringbacksungwoo, WE ARE). He created and taught the seminar Storytelling for the Screen at Yale University. Blog: http: //www.joshuashelov.com.