For the first time; rock music icon Gregg Allman; one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band; tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo; as one of the true giants of rock rsquo;nrsquo; roll opens up about his Georgia youth; his long struggle with substance abuse; his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher); the tragic death of brother Duane Allman; and life on the road in one of rockrsquo;s most legendary bands.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. New York City BoyBy GideonAt last.Arthur Russell is definitely the most important artist to have been (re)discovered in the noughties.Cello player. avant-garde composer. disco producer. pop/folk singer-songwriter. Mr Russell lived an interesting. busy life in New York from 1973 to 1992. straddling musical genres and mixing them with ease and depth. Although he never found the success he deserved during his lifetime. he nevertheless produced a body of work that will never cease to fascinate discerning music lovers all over the world.This biography by Tim Lawrence - the first book ever on the Iowan maverick - is a wonderful introduction to its subject: painstakingly researched (work on it lasted for ten years). immensely readable and shot through with humanity and an acute critical eye. it will only make you love Arthur Russell and his music more. helping you understand his working methods and the tender. marvellous poetry of his lyrics.Its merits. though. do not end here; while recounting Russells human journey. Mr Lawrence also manages to connect it beautifully to the bubbling milieu of 70s/80s Downtown New York. thus producing a pulsating portrait of a difficult yet extremely creative part of the Big Apple.The end result is an essential book. One that you will keep going back to time and again. a work. in short. that is totally worthy of Arthur Russells multifarious. radiant oeuvre.Unmissable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Rest In Peace dear soulBy Kathy LarsenThis book is very detailed and at times you find yourself skipping over parts. It takes you into the heart and soul of such a simple but complex man from Iowa.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Super boring book about an amazing and overlooked geniusBy HotrodimusArthur Russell is amazing. and Tim Lawrence ("Love saves the day." the best disco book written to date) is the man to really write about him. But strangely. unlike "love saves the day." the style here is complete and utterly devoid of life. Its like reading a congressional report. a completely "just the facts" account of Russells life and career. Theres not a hint of style or storytelling. just pure "Wikipedia"-dry narrative. This makes it a bit tough to swallow. but the content is so worth it.
