Bill drummond 17 book

Bill drummond was julian copes manager for a while. Bill drummond, manchester deansgate waterstones, wednesday. Bill drummond has a brain full of ideas and an ipod full of songs he doesnt listen to. The trilogy by the justified ancients of mu mu, 2023. Aug 09, 2008 in fact, if you really want to know who bill drummond is, and what hes thinking, the best thing you can do is read his new book, 17, which, as funny as it can be, it is also a little melancholy.

In fact, if you really want to know who bill drummond is, and what hes thinking, the best thing you can do is read his new book, 17, which, as funny as it can be, it is also a little melancholy. Thats the dilemma facing bill drummond, the scots musician and artist who did just that with his klf cohort jimmy cauty. Bill drummond tells time out london about his new book 17 and why he launched his own musical group. In the back of the van will be boxes of the book after curfew. Jul 31, 2008 artist bill drummond has been thinking about music since 17 march 1967, when he first lifted the lid on the family dansette record player. The17 was founded by bill drummond as a development of his interest in. Perhaps because he cant wait to see how things turn out, or. Bbc news uk northern ireland what drummond did next. Julian cope bill drummond said lyrics genius lyrics. It has useful and interesting things to say about celebrity, artistic practice and drummonds own highly idiosyncratic career in his own weary words, he used to manage echo and the bunnymen. Bill drummond said is the second song on julian copes second studio album, fried.

A spokeswoman said bill drummond is no longer an employee at the department of energy. Taking a break from his current project, the17, to speak on sunday at the bbc 08 festival of free thinking, it was a pleasure to then hear bill drummond speak on passionate form as a selfconfessed queens supporter. Paul moley on bill drummonds new book 17 music the. Join facebook to connect with bill drummond and others you may know. Drummond has continued to be involved with a variety of projects outside of music. This book is a rambling, discursive account of his visit, among many other things. Bill drummond on his new book 17 this is an archived page. Bill drummonds 17 is published by beautiful books on july 31. What follows then is the transcript of the meeting which took place between bill and the author stewart home at shingle street in suffolk on. The17s website exists to make available information concerning the17. This book is about music, uncertainty, sitting on a ledge, night trains across russia, bill drummond, drunken mercenaries on the north sea, starting over again, a classroom of yearolds, getting everything done before death, art, a river full of headless eels, girl pop, waking up to find all music has disappeared and a choir called the17. Anyone who wants to can become a member of the17 by joining a performance on its uk coasttocoast or world citytocity tours.

Bill drummond hears too much music the quietus, may 27th, 2008 14. In 2001, nme readers voted the klfs art terrorism at the brit awards in 1992 at number 4 in the top 100 rock moments of all time. Drummond still sees the other three, and touchingly dedicated his recent book, 17, to will, mac, les and pete. A report on the book the manual how to have a number one the easy way featuring bill drummond and jimmy cauty of the timelords. A good read, if youre a music nut who cares about bill drummond. A tall scottish man with a billy connolly delivery, bill drummond firstly announced his age, 55, and that he believed in the death of recorded music. As an artist, his work over the past 30 years has examined the cultural landscape through a diverse array of methods ranging from the written wordin the form of books, websites, performances, and events. As half of the klf, he became the biggestselling singles act. The author of such works as 45, 17 and 33 has written a book called 100 which will come out on penkiln burn books on april 16. Bill drummond, the 17 lecture, event and happening part 1 of 3. Nme also ranked drummond as number 17 in its 20 greatest cult heroes in 2010.

The book then documents the17s first year including the choirs first performances, its reception and development by school children and drummonds instigation of no music day. He references his own contributions to the canon of popular music, and he provides fascinating insider portraits of the industry and its protagonists. Bill drummonds 2008 book, titled 17, draws on the strands of thought that led him to instigate the17, from his childhood, his art school years and his work in the music industry. Its the most thrilling book written about music ive read for years. Bill drummond is driving a van 415 miles from sizewell b to scotland. A brief but evolving history of the17 by bill drummond. After being discharged from the army, bill made his home in the seattle area where. Bill drummonds 2008 book, titled 17, draws on the strands of thought that. Instead of beatlemania and trexstasy in the 1960s and 1970s, big bands with big budgets and big audiences, what we now have is a far wider choice of recording artists with far smaller fan bases. The book then documents the17s first year including the choirs first performances, its reception and development by school children and drummond s. Items are manufactured in small batches and may be discontinued after they have sold out. You never quite know what to expect from bill drummond, but probably not the balding, mildmannered, softlyspoken man who turns up bang on time to talk about his new book, 17.

Klfs bill drummond bakes cakes for the world the guardian. British popular music has a tradition of producing characters who arent specifically musicians, or even musical, but who have used pop as a vehicle for all manner of artistic concepts or polemical designs. The 25 paintings 15 march to 14 june 2014 the 25 paintings, is the first stage of bill drummonds world tour 20142025. Jimmy cauty and bill drummond s classic, the manual. K foundation burn a million quid, documented by chris brook and gimpo. Apr 30, 2004 bill drummond has a history of confounding expectations for starters, his pop career included writing a manual on how to have a number one hit or your money back, a novelty number one based on the doctor who theme tune and having country star tammy wynette sing on a dance hit. Aug 07, 2008 music analysis beautiful books when bill drummond started a choir called the 17, the audience became its members, performing his textbased scores, then having the result played back to them. Aug 08, 2008 bill drummond 17 momus has it that in the age of information i. The 17 by bill drummond and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Alimentation are outletters for produce by bill drummond and the penkiln burn. He was the cofounder of late 1980s avantgarde pop group the klf and its 1990s mediamanipulating successor, the k foundation, with which he famously burned. According to the back cover blurb the book is about. Mar 18, 20 bill drummond is a cultural magician charles shaar murray in the independent. Limited edition of 200 copies according to the book s liner notes, though rumors say only 100 copies got actually. Bill drummond s new book is both scholarly and funny. With an appendix that chronicles bill drummond by year a fairly detailed chronology of his life 17 is a personal record, though tailored by drummond, allowing him to appear as he wants to appear and, yes, its the same old bill, familiar from his previous books and antics. Bill drummond s visit to sydney in june 2015 was a detour on the twelve steps to 2025. Bill drummond rejects recorded music in favour of 17person choirs. Bill drummond was manager of echo and the bunnymen, founder of the klf and author of the acclaimed books 45 and, with mark manning, the superlative black literature bad wisdom and the wild highway.

Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Having read the 400page book by the artist explaining his ongoing. Mar 17, 2018 william bill drummond was born april 8, 1927 in omaha, nebraska. William ernest drummond born 29 april 1953 is a scottish artist, musician, writer. Bill drummond, 62, is a steely scot with a bracing build and dour countenance, the son of a presbyterian preacher man. Music analysis beautiful books when bill drummond started a choir called the 17, the audience became its members, performing his text. Paul moley on bill drummonds new book 17 music the guardian. The 55yearold is wearing a loose shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and looks more like a tired father than an art noise terrorist. Aug 23, 2017 the project formed by bill drummond and jimmy cauty in 1987, which has lain dormant in a selfimposed moratorium of 23 years, returned at 00. Former klf member drummond accepted the first 25 interview requests presented to him in 2010 with the condition that there only be four questions and each one be something hed never been asked before. It calls for five groups of 17, split by age, with each choir given a note on the pentatonic scale to improvise around. But what keeps the book readable is the fun drummond obviously had writing it. Launching his latest book, the 17, based on the number of performers.

Bill drummond has 22 books on goodreads with 4440 ratings. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Bill drummond s 2008 book, titled 17, draws on the strands of thought that led him to instigate the17, from his childhood, his art school years and his work in the music industry. Elliot mainzer continues to serve as acting administrator. Iain sinclair lights out for the territory more extensively than in drummond s book. Bill drummond formerly of the klf the 17 lecture, event. In 17, drummond analyzes the past, present, and possible future of music and the. Back cover blurb this book is about music, uncertainty, sitting on a ledge, night trains across russia, bill drummond, drunken mercenaries on the. In 17,artist bill drummond analyses the past, present and possible future of music and the ways in which we hear and relate to it. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.

Bill drummond pictured last night at the big green bookshop, turnpike lane. So this new book by bill drummond arrives like a flying saucer from a benevolent alien planet. The subsequent tax bill also came as a bit of a shock. He produced a short film, rites of mu, narrated by american actor martin sheen, on the isle of jura, and coauthored a book, bad wisdom, with mark manning of zodiac mindwarp. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.

William ernest drummond born 29 april 1953 is a scottish artist, musician, writer, and record producer. Apr 29, 2016 a report on the book the manual how to have a number one the easy way featuring bill drummond and jimmy cauty of the timelords. Music, uncertainty, bill drummond, night trains across russia, girl pop, sitting on a ledge, art, drunken mercenaries on the north sea, starting again, a classroom of year olds, getting everything done before death, a river full of headless eels, waking up to. William drummond obituary neptune society tacoma tacoma wa. Stewart home talks to bill drummond about his mother julia. He knows he can be a pretentious prat in fact, its his. Artist bill drummond has been thinking about music since 17 march 1967, when he first lifted the lid on the family dansette record player. Bill drummond will be selling copies of the book after curfew at leith theatre on the evening of friday the 18th of october 2019. It writes and performs improvised music scores and does not make recordings of its performances.