Great new book on Brian Eno is out.

Edge_Orchestra · 04-25-2009, 11:08 PM

Great new book on Brian Eno is out. I bought a copy of "On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno" today.

It is not all about U2 but as Eno's worked with U2 there is U2 content.

I just started reading it. Lots of interesting insight and funny Eno-esque stories about Brian. Definitely worth a read. Come on, he was in Roxy Music, pioneered ambient music, produced Bowie, Talking Heads, U2... What's not to like? Highly recommended.

You can get it cheaper than I did, at Amazon.

Amazon.com: On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno: David Sheppard: Books

branwalls · 04-26-2009, 01:55 PM

Cool I'll definitely check this out. I loved reading "A Year with Swollen Appendices," Eno's diary from several years ago (1994, I think ). It too had only minimal U2 content--Eno at Bono's house being grilled by a very young Eve at the breakfast table and scattered references to Passnegers were about it--but was very funny and insightful into the mind of Eno.

OrARoundabout · 04-26-2009, 08:26 PM

^Why was Eve grilling him?

Sounds like a good read, I'll check it out!

rihannsu · 04-26-2009, 09:06 PM

Good luck, I think it's out of print and hard to find. The diaries that is not the new one.

Dana

branwalls · 04-26-2009, 10:46 PM

Yeah, I think Dana is right. I found it in the Boston College library. So maybe try libraries or used bookstores. I seem to remember that Eno was impressed by this precocious toddler (Eve) asking him questions over breakfast. And there may have been other U2 content over a dispute between Paul McG and Eno's wife (who is also his manager) that was quickly set right with one phone call to The Edge. Maybe I need to find a used copy somewhere.

Definitely worth searching out but mostly b/c of insight into Eno, not U2.

Edge_Orchestra · 04-29-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by branwalls

Yeah, I think Dana is right. I found it in the Boston College library. So maybe try libraries or used bookstores. I seem to remember that Eno was impressed by this precocious toddler (Eve) asking him questions over breakfast. And there may have been other U2 content over a dispute between Paul McG and Eno's wife (who is also his manager) that was quickly set right with one phone call to The Edge. Maybe I need to find a used copy somewhere.

Definitely worth searching out but mostly b/c of insight into Eno, not U2.

Used copies are $40+ on amazon

Salome · 05-02-2009, 11:28 AM

I think we donated a copy of Swollen Appendices to some cancer research organization last year
never did make it to the end of that one
mildly interesting, mostly tedious
strange, cause Eno is a very interesting + incredibly well spoken individual

04-25-2009, 11:08 PM	#1
Edge_Orchestra Refugee Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 2,262 Local Time: 05:44 PM	Great new book on Brian Eno is out. Great new book on Brian Eno is out. I bought a copy of "On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno" today. It is not all about U2 but as Eno's worked with U2 there is U2 content. I just started reading it. Lots of interesting insight and funny Eno-esque stories about Brian. Definitely worth a read. Come on, he was in Roxy Music, pioneered ambient music, produced Bowie, Talking Heads, U2... What's not to like? Highly recommended. You can get it cheaper than I did, at Amazon. Amazon.com: On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno: David Sheppard: Books

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04-26-2009, 01:55 PM	#2
branwalls The Fly Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 139 Local Time: 09:44 AM	Cool I'll definitely check this out. I loved reading "A Year with Swollen Appendices," Eno's diary from several years ago (1994, I think ). It too had only minimal U2 content--Eno at Bono's house being grilled by a very young Eve at the breakfast table and scattered references to Passnegers were about it--but was very funny and insightful into the mind of Eno.

04-26-2009, 08:26 PM	#3
OrARoundabout Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,735 Local Time: 12:44 PM	^Why was Eve grilling him? Sounds like a good read, I'll check it out!

04-26-2009, 09:06 PM	#4
rihannsu Refugee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 1,310 Local Time: 01:44 PM	Good luck, I think it's out of print and hard to find. The diaries that is not the new one. Dana

04-26-2009, 10:46 PM	#5
branwalls The Fly Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 139 Local Time: 09:44 AM	Yeah, I think Dana is right. I found it in the Boston College library. So maybe try libraries or used bookstores. I seem to remember that Eno was impressed by this precocious toddler (Eve) asking him questions over breakfast. And there may have been other U2 content over a dispute between Paul McG and Eno's wife (who is also his manager) that was quickly set right with one phone call to The Edge. Maybe I need to find a used copy somewhere. Definitely worth searching out but mostly b/c of insight into Eno, not U2.