This enthralling play considers the relationship between the private life and public work of the composer Leos Jan�cek; the passion he felt for a married woman nearly forty years his junior; and his final surge of creative energy.Performances premiered at the Gate Theatre; Dublin; in 2003.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome book!By D. DavenportBuck was my idol in my early teens; just as he was hitting the airwaves with his hits on Capitol. I saw Buck perform many times in the 60s; two of which were at Springers Ballroom in Gresham; OR. If anyone reading this was at those concerts please contact me! The book was hard to put down. As a fan; I knew Buck from records; radio; and concerts. So when I read his book; I could combine what I knew about Buck from a fan standpoint with the story told by the man himself. This rags to riches story; through a lot of hard work; is very inspiring. He also talks about his love life and how women; through his own actions; got him into some trouble. This is a side of Buck I never knew. Its refreshing to read about a talent who made it big in country music on the west coast; as opposed to in Nashville. If you are a fan of Buck and have any interest in how he made it big; this is a great read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great Account by a Great ArtistBy Old Enough to Know BetterBuck was unique; and he wasnt just some goofball that you saw on Hee Haw. Much of the Country influenced Rock of the late sixties; the seventies and the early eighties was written and performed by fans of Buck Owens. For my tastes; this is quite significant.Buck Owens was a serious musician and he forged a new direction for Country. In an era when Nashville was resorting to string sections and complex backing vocals Buck Owens played simple Country music but gave it a bit of a kick in the backside as far as tempo was concerned. Most of his music was upbeat and lively. They were fun songs sung in a manner that never took itself too seriously.Buck and Don Rich blended vocally like no other pairing that comes to mind. While they were technically excellent there was something about their voices that made them sound like a construction worker harmonizing with the mechanic at the service station. :) I dont mean that as a criticism; I like that aspect of their music. They were accessible to the average listener. Buck and the Buckaroos were like the band that played at a local bar; except that they were far better than average; a more polished version of real honky-tonk music.Reading Buck Owens thoughts made me appreciate his music all the more. He was a Classic tale of a Dust Bowl refugee that ended up moving west and; eventually; settling in Californias Central Valley. His story could be considered the follow up to Grapes of Wrath . . . with a very happy ending.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A truly enjoyable read that I hated to come to an end.By Hank UnckFor those whose only familiarity with Buck Owens is the hayseed character (which he despised) that he portrayed on hit TV show "Hee Haw"; this book will be a real eye opener. Even those who are aware that Buck Owens played many local and regional "dives" and one-night gigs will get more than their fill of detail of those days and his rise to stardom. Its all told in Bucks down-home "voice" as he actually recorded hundreds of cassettes; as the mood struck him over the years; in anticipation of one day writing an autobiography. Buck died before that could happened; but his tapes provided all the material - much of it verbatim - along with recollections from others whom he met; worked and played with; along the way. A truly enjoyable read that I hated to come to an end.