Steve Earle: Fearless Heart, Outlaw Poet (Paperback)

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Product Description

Steve Earle takes an intensive album-by-album look at this influential artist, offering critical appraisal of each recording and a portrait of each album’s studio process through interviews with the artist and the producers, engineers, arrangers, and musicians involved. An introductory essay tells the story of Earle’s life from his childhood in southwest Texas up to his first studio session. Additional biographical information—including archival and exclusive first-time interviews—reveals the circumstances in Earle’s often-tumultuous life at the time of each recording. The book also contains complete session information—dates, producers, engineers, mastering engineers, recording studios, songs and songwriters, and musicians.

About the Author

David McGee is the senior editor of the recording industry trade publication Pro Sound News, country music editor for barnesandnoble.com, and was an assistant curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He is a veteran Rolling Stone contributor and is represented in all four editions of the Rolling Stone Album Guide. His album liner notes projects include the 2003 release, "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: B.B. King," notes for a solo piano album by Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, and timeline and artist profiles for Sony's 25-CD box set celebrating the 100th anniversary of Columbia Records.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879308427
• ISBN-13: 978-0879308421
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Overview of Earle's career in music, and the context in which it was spawned, December 2, 2005

By	Harris J. Schneider (Skokie, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

David McGee is a gifted writer who takes the approach of focusing on the music of the great singer/songwriter Steve Earle, rather than making this a soap opera, which much of his personal life has been. I read the previous biography by Lauren St. John and came away pretty confused. McGee does a much better job of clearly describing what's going on in Steve's life, but focusing on the musical side of things. Earle's genius is obvious in these pages, but McGee is perfectly willing to reveal the flawed genius Earle is in his writing.

The book is an easy read, but also a rewarding read.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Semi-un/authorized Steve Biography, February 16, 2006

By	Smiley - See all my reviews

This is an odd one. While valuable, this book exists in the shadow of "Hardcore Troubadour." Specifically, while taking pot shots at the accuracy of the above-noted book, it also quotes extensively from the above-noted book in the absence of independent research. "Fearless Heart" does contain some great insight from Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart, and Steve's dad.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super fast delivery, April 7, 2008

By	G. Belt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book in one day. And I needed in one day because it was a b-day present. Great service!