Patti Smith at the Minetta Lane
Words and Music
By: Patti Smith
Narrated by: Patti Smith
Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
Performance
Release date: 11-01-18
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Original
Categories: Live Events, Storytellers
My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5
About This Audible Original
Patti Smith at the Minetta Lane features live audio of performances captured over three evenings in September of 2018 at the Minetta Lane Theatre in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, woven into a single, one-of-a-kind audio event. Pioneering artist and writer Patti Smith commands the stage to perform original spoken-word stories from her life, interwoven with the music of her beloved catalogue, played live by Smith, her son and daughter–Jackson and Jesse Paris Smith–and longtime collaborator Tony Shanahan. What transpires is a personally revelatory showcase, an intimate portrait of an icon, focusing on family and taking stock of a near to 50-year career devoted to artistic integrity.
©2018 Patti Smith (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.
Review:
I chose this audiobook in hopes that I would recognize the songs. Patti Smith was coming into her career about the time I was finishing law school. I really don’t recall her from my college days probably because I enjoyed more of the folk artists of the day rather than the rockers.
I didn’t recognize the songs but I enjoyed them along with the poetry and the memoirs of her life. It was nice that it was a family affair. I recommend this for all the elements.
Audio Notes: The performance and presentation felt like an intimate performance which the listener gets to attend. I’m glad I selected this.
Source: November 2018 Free Audible Original. This qualifies for 2019TBR and 2019Audiobook goals.
Now you have me looking up songs written by her.
ReplyDeleteI'm ashamed to say I can't think of any Patti Smith songs off the top of my head. This sounds like an enjoyable audio. I often enjoy the short free monthly Audible originals.
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