{"product_id":"two-times-intro-on-the-road-with-patti-smith-hardcover","title":"Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Stipe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Stipe's startling photographs and 12 brief written homages, Patti Smith is depicted as a down-to-earth goddess, a part of and apart from her evolving entourage of musicians, artists, poets (Allen Ginsberg makes an appearance), and friends. This isn't a traditional book of portraits . . . The overwhelming mood is one of disjunction, claustrophobia, exhaustion, temporariness--and the effect is raw and intimate . . . And [Stipe] is no longer the 'dork nerd' teenager, but a fellow musician--and from his proud, caring mien, even a protector.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An energetic and gracious tribute to not only a great artist, but also to a powerful moment in her oeuvre--and to those who contributed to it and shared in it.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith words by William S. Burroughs, Michael Stipe, Oliver Ray, Paul Williams, Jutta Koether, Tom Verlaine, Thurston Moore, Jem Cohen, Lisa Robinson, Lenny Kaye, Kim Gordon, Frances Yauch, and Patti Smith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Photographer Michael Stipe followed friend and fellow musician Patti Smith on tour for two weeks in 1995. \u003cem\u003eTwo Times Intro\u003c\/em\u003e is his intimate and evocative visual diary of her return to live performance, along with portraits of other cultural celebrities, such as Allen Ginsberg, who appeared with her. From 1975's \u003cem\u003eHorses\u003c\/em\u003e to 2007's \u003cem\u003eTwelve\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith's creative vision has been a singular, explosive catalyst for artists and musicians worldwide--including Stipe. As William S. Burroughs writes in the introduction, Patti Smith's \"effect on the audience is electric, comparable to voodoo or umbanda rituals, where the audience members become participants, and are literally lifted out of themselves.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to text by Stipe (including a brand-new introduction for 2011), William S. Burroughs, and Patti Smith, there is also commentary from Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lenny Kaye, Tom Verlaine, and others who have been inspired by Smith's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Stipe: Michael Stipe is a singer, photographer, film producer, and activist. He lives in Athens, Georgia and New York City. R.E.M. (http: \/\/www.remhq.com\/) formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia, and is composed of Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe. Heralded by Rolling Stone as \"America's Best Rock and Roll Band,\" R.E.M. rose from cult college radio status to sell more than 70 million albums worldwide and be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.3 x 10.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770644136224,"sku":"9781617750236","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f117127c50e51377f0f8d1fa98a1478.webp?v=1780376153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/two-times-intro-on-the-road-with-patti-smith-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}