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The Yin and the Yang of It All
- Rock'n'Roll Memories from the Cusp as Told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid
- De: John Kim Faye
- Narrado por: John Kim Faye
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8
In 1966, John Kim Faye was born out of wedlock to a 40-year-old Korean mother and a 62-year-old Irish father. Faye grew up in the state of Delaware, where laws forbidding interracial marriage were still on the books until 1967. As the lead singer and primary songwriter of the Caulfields, Faye was one of the only mixed-race Asian American frontman to sign a major record contract in the alternative rock heyday of the 1990s. In an era that preceded K-Pop—and even the rise of the internet—Faye’s personal journey did not lead to superstardom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great listen!
- De K. Black en 11-21-23
- The Yin and the Yang of It All
- Rock'n'Roll Memories from the Cusp as Told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid
- De: John Kim Faye
- Narrado por: John Kim Faye
A Moving Tale for Rock'n'Roll Believers Everywhere
Revisado: 05-05-23
If you're the sort of music fan who really wants to know what it's like to chase the dream of success in the music industry, this book is anything but a name-dropping linear tale of the good, bad and ugly gigs in a storied touring history. No - there are plenty of great rock'n'roll road warrior stories to be enjoyed here, but they are only one small part of the soul-searching self-exploration of a life contained within these pages. John Faye really lets readers into his personal life here, a path of self-discovery full of emotional ups and downs to which any listener can relate.
As a narrator, Faye delivers the audio version of his book with occasional song lyrics, sung in his own voice, and his story-telling is made all the more entertaining by his ability to employ character voices as effortlessly as he generates song ideas.
If you've never written a song, you may nevertheless understand a great deal more about where they come from after listening to this book, and if you've never heard any music by John Faye, these stories may compel you to seek some out as soon as possible. This was a memorable and moving book which I enjoyed completely. Highly recommended!
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