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Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, U2, Peter Gabriel, and
the Neville Brothers all have something in common: some of their
best albums were produced by Daniel Lanois. A French-speaking kid
from Canada, Lanois was driven by his innate curiosity and intense
love of music to transcend his small-town origins and become one of
the world's most prolific and successful record producers, as well
as a brilliant musician in his own right. Lanois takes us through
his childhood, from being one of four kids raised by a single
mother on a hairdresser's salary, to his discovery by Brian Eno, to
his work on albums such as U2's "The Joshua Tree," Bob Dylan's
"Time Out of Mind," and Emmylou Harris's "Wrecking Ball." Revealing
for the first time his unique recording secrets and innovations,
Lanois delves into the ongoing evolution of technology, discussing
his earliest sonic experiments with reel-to-reel decks, the birth
of the microchip, the death of discrete circuitry, and the arrival
of the download era. Part technological treatise, part
philosophical manifesto on the nature of artistic excellence and
the overwhelming need for music, "Soul Mining "brings the reader
viscerally inside the recording studio, where the surrounding
forces have always been just as important as the resulting albums.
Beyond skill, beyond record budgets, beyond image and ego, Lanois's
work and music show the value of dedication and soul. His lifelong
quest to find the perfect mixture of tradition and innovation is
inimitable and unforgettable.
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