Don McLean
A Musical Tapestry
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 12 November 2026
- ISBN 9798765150030
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages240 pages
- Size 228.6x152.4 mm
- Language 700
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Short description:
Explores the legacy of singer-songwriter Don McLean and his enduring work, in part through songscape analysis, the interpretation of mentally generated images inspired by music.
MoreLong description:
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This book explores the legacy of singer-songwriter Don McLean and his enduring work.
Don McLean: A Musical Tapestry recounts the artist's early development, including the influence of Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, his engagement with social, political, and cultural phenomena through music, and the incorporation of visual elements into his songs. Working chronologically, from Tapestry (1970) to American Pie (1971) all the way through to American Boys (2024), the book explores the reception of McLean's work in the wake of the success of American Pie, concluding with a consideration of how the artist ultimately came to terms with the cultural impact of his most famous song, ""American Pie.""
The discussions featured in this volume employ songscape, an approach involving musical explorations from the perspective of a composer, descriptions of recording process, and interpretations of the spatial imagery evident on the finished track. It allows for the consideration of entire albums as galleries of recorded sound. In the process, it explores how artistic gestures can effectively unfold across various art forms. This approach generates new insights into a complex and compelling creative process and one artist's work over five decades.
Table of Contents:
A Very Brief Introduction
1. Songscapes
2. Creative Spaces
3. Brushstrokes
4. Painting Principles
5. Putting it Together
6. Transformations
7. Adelaide & Hana
8. Persuasive Illusions
9. Dreamscores
10. Time Traveler
11. November's Way
12. Future Imperfect
13. A Synesthetic Education
14. The Weavers Revisited
15. New Beginnings
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