Bill wyman's blues odyssey bill wyman book pdf

Bill wyman wyman, bill used books, rare books and new books. The rolling stones were named after a song by blues legend muddy waters, and bill wyman is keen to point out that the groups second number 1 uk hit was a blues song, howlin wolfs little red rooster. Bill wyman has put together a fine group of old blues that feature a wide range of musicians, both famous and obscure, playing a wide range of blues styles. It includes a list and pictures of albums that he singled out in his blues journey.

Since 1997 he has recorded and toured with his own band, bill wyman s rhythm kings. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Bill frisell 1 bill haley 2 bill wyman s blues odyssey 1 bill wyman s rhythm kings 1 billy branch 1 billy cobham 1 billy gibson 1 billy preston 1 bireli lagrene 1 black amaya quinteto 1 blind boys of alabama 2 blind faith 1 blind john davis 1 blues n trouble 1 blues argentino 5 blues caravan 1 blues company. This insider volume from bill wyman, the bass player for the rolling stones, pulled off something i thought impossible. President obama must learn to feel and sing the blues the. He is a dedicated historian and archaeologist, with many of his finds now housed in museums. Buy your genuine bill wyman autographs from the leading experts in rolling stones memorabilia. In this evocative and intensely personal history of the blues, bill wyman pays tribute to the musicians who inspired him and whose music he took around the world as a member of the rolling stones. He was the bass guitarist for the english rock and roll band the rolling stones from 1962 until 1993. Rude dudes bill wymans blues odyssey 2003, cd discogs.

Finally, in september 2001, dk publishing is releasing bill wyman s blues odyssey. We follow their descendants as they walk, travel the highways, in this evocative and intensely personal history of the blues, bill wyman pays tribute to the musicians who inspired him and whose music he took around the world as a. Bill wymans blues odyssey is about those who furthered early american roots music. Bill wyman even has a soundtrack listing for his blues odessey.

Bill wyman has a deep and sincere love of the blues and it shines through in this great docu. Bill wymans blues odyssey dvd from the guardian the. This copy has been signed by wyman on the title page. Near fine with a halfinch stain to the top corner of the first three pages not affecting the text. Bill wymans blues odyssey by bill wyman, hardcover. In this evocative and intensely personal history of the blues, bill wyman pays tribute to the musicians who inspired him and whose music he took around the world as. In this evocative and intensely personal history of the b.

Richard havers a history of the blues genre and its celebrated musicians discusses how africanamericans expressed poverty, injustice, faith, and love in their music as they journeyed from southern plantations to. Bill wyman books list of books by author bill wyman. Signed by bill wyman at a special prerelease event for the record company and came from them direct. The story of a rock and roll band, wyman shoots chagall and bill wyman s blues odyssey. The story of a rock n roll band by bill wyman with ray coleman viking 1990 780. Other guests on the show gina lollobrigida i recorded this on a vhs hifi vcr at sp, i found a clip on youtube. A journey to musics heart and soul by richard havers and bill wyman 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.

Here we get almost two hours with great music clips and interviews from this important musical history. But as in video games, good graphics dont make for good books. There is also a documentary that goes with this book. The starting point of bill s odyssey is the journey of african slaves to the plantations of americas deep south.

Bill wymans blues odyssey a journey to musics heart and. He is also a fellow blues fan and he has compiled this excellent book on blues history. Bill wyman s blues odyssey has the best graphics ive ever seen in a book. For anyone wishing to take a quick historical crash course, bill wyman. A journey to musics heart and soul first edition by bill wyman isbn. Bill wyman is the former bass player for the rolling stones. Thanks to the evangelising efforts of pop heroes such as the white stripes, the blues are now cooler than theyve ever been. Bill talks with many of the blues greats, and the programme includes contributions from a host of legendary performers. Here, former rolling stones bassist and fulltime blues aficionado bill wyman picks. Bass great bill wyman has written a slick, comprehensive history of the music thats filled with classic quotes, rare photographs and oneofakind artifacts. He has worked producing records and films, and has scored music for films and television. Bill wyman, former bassist for the rolling stones, is your host for this documentary which offers a detailed look at the history of blues music. Bill wyman was born in london and joined the rolling stones in 1962.

There are a lot of books, cds and videos about the blues. This twocd blues odyssey set accompanies a book and a television show of the same name, all produced under the supervision of bill wyman of the rolling stones. A mustang is featured in the photos of get your yayas out, and around 1981 in a guitar player magazine interview he was using a custom made kramer with a shortscale. Drawing on his stash of 1,300 albums, the twocd set bill wyman s blues odyssey makes a strong case for the lasting eloquence of the african american blues music recorded in the oppressive south during the depression and on till 1951. Later the stones were among the first to use the svt and the bass predecessor the sbt, and bill s been through just about every shortscale bass except for gibson and guild. Rock fans who have never listened to traditional blues will recognize a number of these songs which have been covered by artists ranging from van morrison to john mayall. Bill wymans blues odyssey the second book by the former rolling stone bassist after his memoir stone alone is an expansive and comprehensive look at the blues, a volume that truly deserves its name. It starts with some of the early 1920s blues artists and ends with stevie ray vaughans album texas flood. Bill wymans treasure islands bill wyman, richard havers.

Bill wymans blues odyssey talk about a labour of love. Bill wyman s rhythm kings are an english blues rock band founded and led by former rolling stones bass guitarist bill wyman. Bill wyman s blues odyssey is told with the passion and insight that only he can command, through his having known many of the legends, played with them, talked with them and taken their music to the world. See a trailer for the dvd of bill wyman s blues odyssey and visit. Bill wymans blues odyssey oxfam gb oxfams online shop. Bill wymans blues odyssey mississippi blues travellers. Bill wymans blues odyssey is told with the passion and insight that only he can command, through his. If you like your blues history in fine chronological form, with numerous photos, illustrations and short informative personal bios, then wyman s book may be. Former rolling stones bass player bill wyman wants to enlighten people about the great blues of americas musical past. Other personnel have varied depending on availability, an arrangement described in the telegraph as a a fluctuating squad of veterans. To flip through the pages of bill wyman s blues odyssey is to be taken on a journey into the history of america, specifically black america. Buy bill wyman s blues odyssey, oxfam, bill wyman, 07534421, 97807534425, books, music stage screen. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

Click here to get the pdf file of these wonderful songs. Have read numerous books on the subject, but it seems the brits do justice to the blues, from paul oliver in the 60s to giles oakley in the 70s, and now bill wyman and his blues odyssey. A journey to musics heart and soul logs the miles required to tell. This production features a 24page booklet filled with photographs and wymans ofteninsightful observations and minibios on a per artist basis.

Now document has given bill wyman the opportunity to trace his romance with the blues over a twodisc set, beginning with mamie smiths goin crazy with the blues in 1926 and traveling all the way to elmore james dust my broom in 1951. Bill has always been a fan of the blues, and in 2001, using his knowledge and love of the genre, he put together this 2 cd set of his own favourites, tracing the history of the blues. Here, former rolling stones bassist and fulltime blues aficionado bill wyman picks 46 of his favorite classic blues songs nothing goes past the early 1950s, one track each from some of the most significant blues artists of the past century. Bill wyman born william george perks jr 24 october 1936 is an english musician, record producer, songwriter and singer. As one of our recommendations and recommended books, we recommend bill wymans blues odyssey. Desde 1997 ha grabado y realizado giras con su propia banda, bill wymans rhythm. Vinyl recordssoundtracks magazines books collectibles. The music collected here amounts in many ways to yet another best of the blues collection, featuring one cut each in chronological order from no less than 46 blues artists, recorded between 1926 and 1951. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A history of american blues illustrated throughout with colour photographs and other illustrations. He is a lifelong fandisciplecollector of blues music, and a true expert on this genre. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.