Don't suck, don't die : giving up Vic Chesnutt
Hersh, Kristin2015
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A quadriplegic who could play only simple chords on his guitar, Vic Chesnutt recorded 17 critically acclaimed albums before his death in 2009, including 'About to Choke', 'North Star Deserter', and 'At the Cut'. In 2006, NPR placed him in the top 5 of the 10 best living songwriters, along with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen. Chesnutt's songs have also been covered by many prominent artists, including Madonna, the Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Sparklehorse, Fugazi, and Neutral Milk Hotel. Kristin Hersh toured with Chesnutt for nearly a decade and they became close friends, bonding over a love of songwriting and mutual struggles with mental health. In 'Don't Suck, Don't Die', she describes many seemingly small moments they shared, their free-ranging conversations, and his tragic death.
Main title:
Don't suck, don't die : giving up Vic Chesnutt / Kristin Hersh ; foreword by Amanda Petrusich.
Author:
Hersh, Kristin, author
Imprint:
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.
Collation:
198 pages : illustrations (black and white).
Series title:
ISBN:
9780292759473 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.42164092782.4216
Language:
English
BRN:
1821305