Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley (North Texas Lives of Musician Series)

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    Jul 23, Mat rated it it was amazing. Fantastic biography of a musician who is criminally underrated but with the release of The Duct Tape Messiah video documentary just recently, things may soon change. Word is out and is starting to travel. I discovered Blaze Foley's music through Townes Van Zandt another amazing Texan musician and both musicians definitely went through a lot of sadness in their lives.

    Townes was put through electric shock therapy, was in love with a girl who was brutally murdered, almost died from a heroin overd Fantastic biography of a musician who is criminally underrated but with the release of The Duct Tape Messiah video documentary just recently, things may soon change. Townes was put through electric shock therapy, was in love with a girl who was brutally murdered, almost died from a heroin overdose and had a wife 3rd one who couldn't wait till he died because then he would be worth so much more money to her see the biography by Hardy for more details.

    Blaze, on the other hand, was homeless for most of his life, had a drunk useless father but when you think about it, he was like a street poet. He spoke the truth and of the achingness and pain of life in songs such as "If I could fly". I've heard many people, including my parents, say, "who would choose to lead a life like that? Well, I have the opposite way of thinking: I think it takes great guts to choose that kind of lifestyle maybe Blaze didn't have much choice anyway and remain committed to your cause and your dream.

    Blaze set out to be a legend, as Sybil points out in this book, and he has pulled it off.

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    Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley Series: North Texas Lives of Musicians Series | Volume: 2. badge. Annotation: Now an Independent. Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley. One of 11 books in the series: North Texas Lives of Musicians series available on.

    People are just starting to discover this great man. My wife bought me this book for my birthday - what a special gift it was. I wish there were more songwriters like Blaze around today. God bless you Blaze. I hope you are up there riding with Jesus in his big cadillac! Feb 08, Kate rated it really liked it Shelves: Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley , seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his most widely known song, "If I Could Only Fly.

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    In a work that is part-memoir, part-biography, the author struggles to finally come to terms with Foley's myth and her role in its creation. Her tracing of his impact on her navigates a lovers' roadmap along the permeable boundary between life and death.

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    Learn more about Amazon Prime. I read this book to learn more about Blaze Foley. Skip to main content. Buy this book from Kobo. Where Geographical information about where this book originated or about its content. Julia rated it really liked it Oct 17, In addition, I have to admit to a predilection for lovable loser types that battle valiantly to the death against the temptation to sell out while remaining true to their own pursuit of artistic integrity.

    His songs run through my head almost daily, in their simplicity, with his gravelly voice and acerbic wit. The first part of the book was I'm so glad I didn't! This is the delineation, from the inside out, of two people who love each other but are unable to hang on through the rough times, are unable finally to make the commitment to each other and to their relationship. They want to, they struggle to, but their flawed characters bar them from being able to take that final leap of faith.

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    And so each turns away into their own lives. It's a compelling story. I couldn't put it down, even though I could see the train wreck coming possibly because my own train wreck looked quite a bit like theirs. But it's not maudlin, or self-pitying, or an emotional sink hole. It's just a recollection of what happened, guesses about why it happened, and wisps of dreams about what might have been. I think you'll enjoy it immensely. Oct 10, Constantine rated it really liked it.

    Was just wanting to find out more about Blaze via my admiration for Gurf Morlix and was not expecting to be so bowled over by the author's literary chops! Well written, some truly inspired prose at times. In addition, I have to admit to a predilection for lovable loser types that battle valiantly to the death against the temptation to sell out while remaining true to their own pursuit of artistic integrity.

    Another reviewer here called Blaze a "muso-hobo" Oct 05, Nancy rated it really liked it. This is a beautifully written book about a beautiful man by a woman who loved him deeply. We are so lucky that Blaze fell in love with a fantastic writer who put every emotion she has out there and still is able to tell the story with a biographical slant.

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    Thank goodness we have his music to hold on to. What I received was so much more. Rather than just a biography filled with dates and places I received true insight into the person. This is part biography and part love story. Descriptive information to help identify this book. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library. While Foley's own performances are only recently being released, his songs have been covered by Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, and John Prine.

    Her tracing of his impact on her life navigates a lovers' roadmap along the permeable boundary between life and death. A must-read for all Blaze Foley and Texas music fans, as well as romantics of all ages, Living in the Woods in a Tree is an honest and compassionate portrait of the troubled artist and his reluctant muse. Unique identifying numbers for this book in the Digital Library or other systems. Scholarly and general interest books published by UNT Press covering biography, history, culture, folklore, nature, cookery, arts, and more.

    Some items in this collection are restricted to use by the UNT community. What responsibilities do I have when using this book? Geographical information about where this book originated or about its content. Living in the Woods in a Tree: One of 11 books in the series: North Texas Lives of Musicians series available on this site. Use of this book is restricted to the UNT Community. Off-campus users must log in to read. Physical Description xi, p. She currently lives in Whitesburg, Georgia.

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