{"product_id":"lives-of-the-poets-with-guitars-thirteen-outsiders-who-changed-modern-music-paperback","title":"Lives of the Poets (with Guitars): Thirteen Outsiders Who Changed Modern Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The days of poets moping around castle steps wearing black capes is over. The poets of today are amplified.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- LEONARD COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking up where Samuel Johnson left off more than two centuries ago, Ray Robertson's \u003ci\u003eLives of the Poets (with Guitars)\u003c\/i\u003e offers up an amplified gathering of thirteen portraits of rock \u0026amp; roll, blues, folk, and alt-country's most inimitable artists. Irreverent and riotous, Robertson explores the \"greater or lesser heat\" with which each musician shaped their genre, while offering absorbing insight into their often tumultuous lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes essays on Gene Clark, Ronnie Lane, The Ramones, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Townes Van Zandt, Little Richard, Alan Wilson, Willie P. Bennett, Gram Parsons, Hound Dog Taylor, Paul Siebel, Willis Alan Ramsey, and John Hartford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of nine novels, six collections of non-fiction, and a book of poetry. His work has been translated into several languages. He contributed liner notes to three Grateful Dead archival releases: \u003cem\u003eDave's Picks #45\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHere Comes Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e 1973 boxed set, and the \u003cem\u003eFrom the Mars Hotel\u003c\/em\u003e 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, he lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50336210944237,"sku":"9781771960724","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ngVxPzwIG-9781771960724.webp?v=1785056458","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/lives-of-the-poets-with-guitars-thirteen-outsiders-who-changed-modern-music-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}