Matt thorne a complicated and eccentric person, prince was famously private an unimaginable concept in our socialmediasaturated times. Thanks to author matt thornes comprehensive knowledge of and obvious respect for his subject, this is an essential book for all prince fans. Prince remains a mystery, which this book, in concentrating solely on his art, does little to solve. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as. The newest, most updated book on prince available today. He is the author of six novels, including eight minutes idle, which won an encore award and was recently adapted into a film, and cherry, which was longlisted for the man booker prize. British novelist, journalist, and dedicated prince fan matt thorne first published the biography prince in the u. I am almost feel like i a tired of reading about prince, although matt thorne s long one was refreshing, good to hear the musings of a hardcore devoted fan. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, prince is one of the few rema. The author of this book went to 19 of the shows and deeply regretted missing the two i couldnt attend. I n 2007 prince played a 21night stand at the o2 in london. Aug 04, 2016 im a huge, huge prince fan, but i have to say, this updated edition of prince by matt thorne does rather read like a shopping list. Author matt thorne discusses prince superdeluxeedition.
Matt thorne s prince, through years of research and interviews with exrevolution members such as wendy and lisa, is an account of a pop maverick whose experiments with rock, funk, techno and jazz revolutionised pop. Read prince the man and his music by matt thorne available from rakuten kobo. Thorne has been in the room as a reporter, seen the private shows, and heard the bootlegs. Seven years in the making, the book is a detailed examination of princes music, both released and unreleased and includes interviews with some of the inner sanctum of the classic era, including exrevolution members wendy and lisa and tour manager alan leeds. Famously reticent and perennially controversial, prince was one of the few music superstars who. Author matt thorne draws on years of research and dozens of interviews with intimate associates of prince, all in examining every phase of his almost fortyyear career. The book is an attack on the negative effects of tourism on westonsupermare, an english seaside town near bristol. Prince ebook by matt thorne 9781572847729 rakuten kobo. Back in early 20, sde spoke to author matt thorne about his then recently published book prince. The man and his music, was issued in february 9, 2016. Prince ebook by matt thorne 9789401603249 rakuten kobo. I am listening again to every piece of his music with renewed enthusiasm.
And for a while the book does manage to find a balance between facts and opinion, even though the tale he tells is vastly uneven, often going deep into flimsy material while almost skipping over princes career highlights. Matt thornes prince, through years of research and interviews with exrevolution members such as wendy and lisa, is an account of a pop maverick whose experiments with rock, funk, techno and jazz revolutionised pop. Thorne brings readers all the way up to 20, and with an engaging and personal style befitting someone who has done more than just compile magazine articles. Novelist thornes completist approach can be exhausting. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as purple rain, sign o the times and parade regularly feature in best ever album polls, prince is still, as he ever was, an enigma. The newest, most updated book on prince available today famously reticent and perennially controversial, prince was one of the few music superstars who remained, largely, an enigma even up to his premature death on april 21, 2016. The tome is detailed examination of princes music, both released and unreleased and includes interviews with some of the inner sanctum of the classic era, including exrevolution members wendy and lisa and tour manager alan leeds. This geeks guide to the enigmatic performer is both enthusiastic and refreshingly candid. It essentially consists of a chronological treatise of facts, figures and the countless songs recorded by the minneapolis maverick although very little else. With reference to every song, released and unreleased, over 35 years of recording, prince will stand for years to come as the goto book on the great man. Matt thorne was born in bristol in 1974 and educated at cambridge university and the university of st. With reference to every song, released and unreleased, over 35 years of recording, prince will stand for years to come as the go. Princes purple reign is unpicked here with a true fans obsession, but were no closer to knowing the real man. Prince, by matt throne, is an epic book that unravels the mysteries behind the life of a true musical genius.
Feb 25, 2016 matt thorne was born in bristol in 1974 and educated at cambridge university and the university of st. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. Matt thorne books list of books by author matt thorne. Prince 19582016 was meer dan 35 jaar een ongekend popfenomeen. Buy prince book online at low prices in india prince. Instead of focusing on the events that have shaped prince author seems to prefer to describe every track on every album instead, ignoring the impact and critical reception of each release in favour of personal opinion after personal opinion, and this for me was the critical failing of the book there is just too much of matt thorne in it. Ill admit to having a huge falsestart, i shelved the book for the best part of a year before i could get past the introduction.
Matt thornes prince bio is a very personal account. That matt thorne is a prince fanboy cannot be denied there is no way this book is anything other than a fan obsessing about his personal pop deity. The newest, most updated book on prince available today famously reticent and perennially controversial, prince was one of the few music superstars who remained, largely, an enigmaeven up to his premature death on april 21, 2016. Pretty much the definitive book on prince at this point. Matthew matt thorne born 1974 is an english novelist, writer, and journalist. The newest, most updated book on prince available today famously reticent and perennially controversial, prince. See all books authored by matt thorne, including prince, and cherry, and more on. In his epic biography of princes music, matt thorne has achieved a level of detail that would boggle the minds of even those with the most purple of souls. Prince legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. In this gargantuan study, the novelist matt thorne approaches his. Alexis taylor, hot chip thorne brings an enthusiasm, intelligence, and maverick spirit to the 562 pages covering the 35year career of prince rogers nelson. Matt thornes prince is the definitive work on the man. Matt thornes prince, through years of research and interviews with.
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This is pretty wonderful a book about prince, and about being a prince fan by a huge prince fan. Thornes first book, tourist, was published in 1998. I first became aware of prince at the age of ten, when purple. A fixture of the pop canon, prince is widely held to be the greatest musician of his generation and will undoubtedly remain an inspiring and singular talent. Matt thorne legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Apr 21, 2016 the newest, most updated book on prince available today. Matt thorne has 23 books on goodreads with 3062 ratings. Thorne grew up in bristol, england, and was educated at sidney sussex college, cambridge. Take a journey beyond the colorful public persona and into princes personal life. What is the worst book not magazine article or entry in an encyclopaedia about themes etc. We dont get to find out much about prince the man because the author tells us straight up, immediately, that this is a fan book, a geek guide. Read prince by matt thorne available from rakuten kobo.