[ePub] Why We Dance: A Philosophy of Bodily Becoming by Kimerer L. LaMothe at Arts-Photography

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The New York Times Bestseller*One of Rolling Stones 10 Best Music Books of 2015*An exhilarating and intimate account of the life of music legend Tom Petty; by an accomplished writer and musician who toured with PettyNo one other than Warren Zanes; rocker and writer and friend; could author a book about Tom Petty that is as honest and evocative of Pettys music and the remarkable rock and roll history he and his band helped to write.Born in Gainesville; Florida; with more than a little hillbilly in his blood; Tom Petty was a Southern shit kicker; a kid without a whole lot of promise. Rock and roll made it otherwise. From meeting Elvis; to seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan; to producing Del Shannon; backing Bob Dylan; putting together a band with George Harrison; Dylan; Roy Orbison; and Jeff Lynne; making records with Johnny Cash; and sending well more than a dozen of his own celebrated recordings high onto the charts; Tom Pettys story has all the drama of a rock and roll epic. Now in his mid-sixties; still making records and still touring; Petty; known for his reclusive style; has shared with Warren Zanes his insights and arguments; his regrets and lasting ambitions; and the details of his life on and off the stage.This is a book for those who know and love the songs; from "American Girl" and "Refugee" to "Free Fallin" and "Mary Janes Last Dance;" and for those who want to see the classic rock and roll era embodied in one mans remarkable story. Dark and mysterious; Petty manages to come back; again and again; showing us what the music can do and where it can take us.