{"product_id":"truth-lies-hearsay-a-memoir-of-a-musical-life-in-and-out-of-rock-and-roll-9780578487373","title":"Truth, Lies \u0026 Hearsay: A Memoir Of A Musical Life In And Out Of Rock And Roll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#5 on Billboard Magazine's list of the Top Ten Music Books of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York, NY, January 1, 2019 - Celebrated music producer John Simon has produced some of the greatest rock 'n' roll ever recorded including \u003cstrong\u003eThe Band\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003eMusic From Big Pink\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Band\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Waltz\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eJanis Joplin\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003eCheap Thrills\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eSimon and Garfunkel\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003eBookends\u003c\/em\u003e and the debut albums by \u003cstrong\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBlood, Sweat and Tears\u003c\/strong\u003e. His contributions to popular music have helped tell the story of a generation in the 1960s and 70s and now he is sharing his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * * * * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"WHEN JOHN SIMON JOINED THE BAND'S BROTHERHOOD HE FIT LIKE A GLOVE. 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Part arranger, part psychiatrist, part instrumentalist, part pure music lover, part camp counselor.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Sebastian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simon's role with The Band was particularly crucial, and some of the most fascinating portions in his book detail its creation. Throughout, Simon strikes a tone that's droll and engaging.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Jim Farber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the late 1960s, John Simon may have had the keenest ear of any record producer. He also had the most open heart, the most self-deprecating ego. That is why, moving on from the fellowship of the Band, he was able to make his way through the music business without accusations of betrayal, manipulation, and theft trailing behind him, and why he could write a book without a hint of rancor, complaint, whine or resentment... He tells his stories as if you could have been right there with him\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd First Reports From Readers: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Imagine being stuck on the tarmac for six hours, you turn to the stranger next to you and he begins to tell you the most interesting tales you have ever heard... Time goes by and you never even realize it. That is this book. I couldn't put it down.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"I chuckled, smiled and laughed out loud. 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