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Living Years : The First Genesis Memoir by Mike Rutherford (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250060680
ISBN-139781250060686
eBay Product ID (ePID)202488672
Product Key Features
Book TitleLiving Years : the First Genesis Memoir
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComposers & Musicians
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorMike Rutherford
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-036068
ReviewsBritish Praise for The Living Years "Warm, charming, funny." - Mojo "Celebrates love of family, loyalty to friendship, passion for music, and-in his father's tradition -devotion to duty." - The Times "A very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." - The Mail on Sunday, Celebrates love of family, loyalty to friendship, passion for music, and--in his father's tradition --devotion to duty., "A genial, gentlemanly memoir about a band that has weathered plenty of upheaval without apparently suffering much strife...The death of Rutherford's father frames the narrative, establishing a reflective tone that the memoir sustains." - Kirkus British Praise for The Living Years "Warm, charming, funny." - Mojo "Celebrates love of family, loyalty to friendship, passion for music, and-in his father's tradition -devotion to duty." - The Times "A very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." - The Mail on Sunday "A much more perceptive and much less self-satisfied autobiography than you'd expect." - Sunday Business Post "There's plenty here to savor, not least the author's conflicted relationship with his high-ranking naval officer father. … Throughout he writes with good humor, avoiding sentiment and with a keen awareness of his own failings. … Above all it ponders the chasm between two decent men negotiating the generation gap when it was at its widest, with those who fought in World War II on one side and those liberated by the Sixties on the other, separated by wildly clashing ideals and aspirations. The result is a very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." - The Mail on Sunday, "A genial, gentlemanly memoir about a band that has weathered plenty of upheaval without apparently suffering much strife...The death of Rutherford's father frames the narrative, establishing a reflective tone that the memoir sustains." - Kirkus British Praise for The Living Years, British Praise for The Living Years "Warm, charming, funny." - Mojo "Celebrates love of family, loyalty to friendship, passion for music, and-in his father's tradition -devotion to duty." - The Times "A very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." - The Mail on Sunday "A much more perceptive and much less self-satisfied autobiography than you'd expect." - Sunday Business Post "There's plenty here to savor, not least the author's conflicted relationship with his high-ranking naval officer father. … Throughout he writes with good humor, avoiding sentiment and with a keen awareness of his own failings. … Above all it ponders the chasm between two decent men negotiating the generation gap when it was at its widest, with those who fought in World War II on one side and those liberated by the Sixties on the other, separated by wildly clashing ideals and aspirations. The result is a very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." - The Mail on Sunday, There's plenty here to savor, not least the author's conflicted relationship with his high-ranking naval officer father. ... Throughout he writes with good humor, avoiding sentiment and with a keen awareness of his own failings. ... Above all it ponders the chasm between two decent men negotiating the generation gap when it was at its widest, with those who fought in World War II on one side and those liberated by the Sixties on the other, separated by wildly clashing ideals and aspirations. The result is a very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing., A genial, gentlemanly memoir about a band that has weathered plenty of upheaval without apparently suffering much strife...The death of Rutherford's father frames the narrative, establishing a reflective tone that the memoir sustains., "A genial, gentlemanly memoir about a band that has weathered plenty of upheaval without apparently suffering much strife...The death of Rutherford's father frames the narrative, establishing a reflective tone that the memoir sustains." -- Kirkus British Praise for The Living Years "Rutherford writes with British wit, charm, and honesty." -- Publishers Weekly "Celebrates love of family, loyalty to friendship, passion for music, and--in his father's tradition --devotion to duty." -- The Times "Warm, charming, funny." -- Mojo "A very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." -- The Mail on Sunday "A much more perceptive and much less self-satisfied autobiography than you'd expect." -- Sunday Business Post "There's plenty here to savor, not least the author's conflicted relationship with his high-ranking naval officer father. ... Throughout he writes with good humor, avoiding sentiment and with a keen awareness of his own failings. ... Above all it ponders the chasm between two decent men negotiating the generation gap when it was at its widest, with those who fought in World War II on one side and those liberated by the Sixties on the other, separated by wildly clashing ideals and aspirations. The result is a very different kind of rock memoir, both moving and refreshing." -- The Mail on Sunday
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Dewey Decimal782.42166092/2 B
SynopsisThe story of Genesis is the rock legend of how a humble schoolboy band grew into a group of global superstars. At its center stood Mike Rutherford, driving the music from pioneering prog rock to chart-topping hits. Now for the first time, he tells the remarkable inside story of Genesis and his own band, Mike + The Mechanics. Against the rhythm of drink, drugs, and lineup changes, Mike's father, a World War II naval officer, always stood in the background. He would watch Genesis grow, supporting them from the very beginning when they toured Britain in the back of a bread van. Through extreme highs and lows, loyal Captain Rutherford was always there, earplugs at the ready. But when his father suddenly died, Mike was forced to reexamine their relationship and only then began to understand how much their lives had overlapped. The Living Years is a revealing memoir of the relationship between father and son and the story of how music, families, and friendship combine.
LC Classification NumberML420.R974L58 2015
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- May 08, 2019
A well-crafted and entertaining memoir
Mike Rutherford’s The Living Years: The First Genesis Memoir provides a well-crafted, perceptive, and entertaining look at his life and career. His writing is clear, concise; he comes across as self-effacing and relentlessly good-natured. Rutherford’s account of Genesis’s early years and the succession of personnel changes give good insight into the personalities of his band mates, his relationship with each, and the internal dynamics of the band. He poignantly bookends the story with the sudden death of his father, a celebrated naval officer, with whom he had a sometimes contentious relationship. Throughout the book, Rutherford effectively illuminates his father’s career and personality with excerpts from his dad’s own unpublished memoir. Rutherford recounts that the two were never very close, deeply regretting that he had not endeavored to bridge the gap during dad’s living years.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 17, 2021
Genesis fan
Excellent read for true Genesis fans.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
