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Strange Boat: Mike Scott and the Waterboys

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This is a good book. Ignore the typos (2007 edition) and read for the content.

I read this book for 2 reasons. One, I read this to satisfy my curiosity about an artist who could put out "Fisherman's Blues," "The Whole of the Moon," and "A Pagan Place." On the day I bought the book I bought the rest of Mike Scott's releases and was further puzzled by the diversity of musical and lyrical expression.

Two, I read this book to find out why I had never heard of Mike Scott until 2000 when a friend who had been to Ireland many times turned me on to "Fisherman's Blues." I live in the USA and have not lived in a music vacuum.

The book answered my questions about the range of music released by Mike Scott, and I think I found some answers to Scott's relative obscurity in the States. But there is much more in this book: insights into Scott's literary leanings, his methods of music making, his personal evolution and maybe even his personality.

The only thing I would ask for is more information on the particular instruments - specific types of guitars and such - used in the music to make such great sounds.

You will not find scandal or dirt-digging in this book. The author obviously respects the talent of Mike Scott. Thank you Ian Abrahams for compiling this material!

Good job. One, or the only pseudo-autobiographical book I have found about Waterboys and Mike Scott.

Now a lyrics' review is left; it would be the best complement to that.

Regards from Spain.