{"product_id":"9780865478596","title":"Soul Mining: A Musical Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eBob 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanois 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Joshua Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, Bob Dylan's \u003ci\u003eTime Out of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and Emmylou Harris's \u003ci\u003eWrecking Ball\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart technological treatise, part philosophical manifesto on the nature of artistic excellence and the overwhelming need for music, \u003ci\u003eSoul Mining \u003c\/i\u003ebrings 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42792454651965,"sku":"9780865478596","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780865478596_p0.jpg?v=1771583305","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780865478596","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}