Accidentally Like a Martyr by James Campion

Accidentally Like a Martyr by James Campion

Warren Zevon songs are like chapters in a great American novel. Its story lies in the heart of his - and our - psyche. The lines are blurred. We never seem to know if we are looking in a mirror or peering through a window; we only know that when we listen we see something. The music sets the scene - his voice a striking baritone, its narrator our guide through a labyrinth of harrowing narratives. The plot unfolds without subtlety; each musical and lyrical arc awakens imagination. In Accidentally Like a Martyr: The Tortured Art of Warren Zevon, music journalist James Campion presents 13 essays on seminal Zevon songs and albums that provide context to the themes, inspirations, and influence of one of America's most literate songwriters. In-depth interviews with Zevon's friends and colleagues provide first-person accounts of how the music was lived, composed, recorded, and performed. Longtime fans of this most uniquely tortured artist, as well as those who want to discover his work for the first time, will get inside the mind, talent, and legacy of the wildly passionate Excitable Boy.

James Campoin (New Jersey) is a contributing editor at the Aquarian Weekly and the author of six books, including two on music. He lives with his wife, Erin, their daughter, Scarlet, three cats, and a gaggle of wild turkey in the mountains of New Jersey.

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ISBN 13	9781617136726
ISBN 10	1617136727
Title	Accidentally Like a Martyr
Author	James Campion
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hal Leonard Corporation
Year published	2018-09-10
Number of pages	290
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