Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.

Tweedy, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1101985267 / ISBN 13: 9781101985267

Published by Dutton Books, 2018

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First Edition, 2018; First printing w/ full number line; Flat-signed by Jeff Tweedy at publisher's tipped-in page; Tight binding, gently worn at lower spine; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages completely free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket in Very Good condition w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An exceptional copy, fit for any collectors library; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.14. Seller Inventory # 736085440

Bibliographic Details

Title: Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of ...

Publisher: Dutton Books

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

The singer, guitarist, and songwriter—best known for his work with Wilco—opens up about his past, his songs, the music, and the people who have inspired him in this personal memoir. This ideal addition to your Wilco collection also makes a perfect gift for music lovers.

*A New York Times Bestseller*
*A Rolling Stone Best Music Books of 2018 selection*
*A Pitchfork Pick: Best Music Books of 2018*

Few bands have encouraged as much devotion as the Chicago rock band Wilco, and it's thanks, in large part, to the band's singer, songwriter, and guiding light: Jeff Tweedy. But while his songs and music have been endlessly discussed and analyzed, Jeff has rarely talked so directly about himself, his life, or his artistic process.

Until now. In his long-awaited memoir, Jeff will tell stories about his childhood in Belleville, Illinois; the St. Louis record store, rock clubs, and live-music circuit that sparked his songwriting and performing career; and the Chicago scene that brought it all together. He also talks in-depth about his collaborators in Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, and more; and writes lovingly about his parents; wife, Susie; and sons, Spencer and Sammy. 

Honest, funny, and disarming, Tweedy's memoir will bring readers inside both his life and his musical process, illuminating his singular genius and sharing his story, voice, and perspective for the first time.

About the Author:

As the founding member and leader of the American rock band Wilco, and before that the cofounder of the alt-country band Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy is one of contemporary American music's most accomplished songwriters, musicians, and performers. Since starting Wilco in 1994, Jeff has written original songs for ten Wilco albums and collaborated with folk singer Billy Bragg to bring musical life to three albums full of Woody Guthrie-penned lyrics in the Mermaid Avenue series. In 2014, he released Sukierae, a musical collaboration with his son, drummer Spencer Tweedy. He has produced a trio of albums for iconic soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples: the 2011 Grammy Award-winning You Are Not Alone, 2013's One True Vine, and the 2017 release, which he also cowrote with Staples, If All I Was Was Black. He lives in Chicago with his family.