In big man, clarence tells astounding true stories and spins a few legendary yarns to add to the already mystical lore of the e street band. This is a memoir by its saxophonist clarence clemons the big man. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. So writes clemons, now 67, in one of the many fascinating stories in his new book, big man. As a guest musician, he featured on aretha franklins song freeway of love. His life and career in photos clemons known affectionately to fan and friends as the big man was the backbone of the e street band. In 1985, he had a hit single with youre a friend of mine, a duet with. Clarence clemons, don reo, bruce springsteen foreword. Big man ebook by clarence clemons 9780446558242 rakuten kobo. E street band saxophone player clarence clemons, known the world over as the big man, has written a new book with his friend don reo. Clarence clemons audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. For the first time ever comes the inside story of clarence big man clemonshis life before, during and beyond the estreet band, including.
Big man is mostly a collection of noisy honks and squeaks, though, a lightweight book that never settles into a groove. The ghost writer is a man called don reo, who is a close friend of clemons and he effectively is the co star of the book sections of it are written from his perspective. For the first time ever comes the inside story of clarence big man clemons his life before, during and beyond the estreet band, including unbelievable, neverbeforetold adventures with bruce springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters recounted by himself and his best friend, television writer producer don reo. In this auction you are bidding on a gorgeous copy of clarence s flagship autobiography entitled big man. During a trip to northeast china in 2005, filmmaker and friend nick mead documented what became clemons spiritual quest and search. By now clemons had married, and fathered two sons, clarence iii and charles, by his first wife, but the union quickly became a casualty of his decision to quit his job and join the e street band. Clarence and his longtime friend, writerproducer don reo, take you on a thrilling ride from clarence s childhood to the present, from beatup vans to private jets, from boardwalk bars to stadiums and concert halls all over the world. Clarence clemons wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Creativity i have read many biographies of musicians, and the format is very cookie cutter. Big man by clarence clemons hachette uk little, brown book. For the first time ever comes the inside story of clarence big man clemons his life before, during, and beyond the estreet band, including unbelievable, neverbeforetold adventures with bruce springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters recounted by himself and his best friend, television writerproducer don reo. Clarence clemons, saxophonist of the e street band for 40 years, had something he wanted to share with the world.
Free event open to the publicsan francisco storeorder a signed copyclarence clemons presents big man. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for bruce springsteen s e street band. Big man audiobook by clarence clemons, don reo, bruce. Clarence clemons shares memories about how he and springsteen first met the making of the megahit album, born to run. Clarence and his longtime friend, writerproducer don reo, take you on a thrilling ride from clarences childhood to the present, from beatup vans to private jets. Clarence clemons wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free e. Clarence clemons autobiography big man is easily one of the most creative, funny, depressing, and frustrating books i have ever read. And he had planned to do it through this documentary film, which he was working on up until his death. Clarence and his longtime friend, writerproducer don reo, take you on a thrilling ride from clarences childhood to the present, from beatup vans to private jets, from boardwalk bars to stadiums and concert halls all over the world.
And then there bruce springsteen and clarence clemons. Big man tells the fascinating story of clarence clemons, the largerthanlife saxophone player of the e street band. Big man by clarence clemons overdrive rakuten overdrive. For the first time ever comes the inside story of clarence big man clemo. Saying goodbye to clarence clemons the big man nbc. Oct 19, 2009 still, youave got to read between a lot of lines to get the complete picture of clarence clemons from big man, since the way itas written relies less on historical fact and more on the personality of its subject. Clarence and his longtime friend, writerproducer don reo, take you on a thrilling ride from clarence s childhood to the present, from beatup vans to private jets, from boardwalk bars to stadiums and co. Real life and tall tales by clarence clemons, don reo. Clarence clemons also recorded several solo albums and many memorable guest spots for a wide array of artists, including jackson browne, aretha franklin, and lady gaga. His funky riffs, as one critic described them, took off where springsteens words ended. They begin by describing the artists parents or even grandparents. Big man has been hijacked, to a degree thats unusual even for a celebrity memoir, by its coauthor, a television producer and friend of mr.
Clarence clemons, who died last month at age 69, had a football career of note before his days playing saxophone in bruce springsteens band. Apart from music, clemons has made several big and small screen appearances. It was clarence s sax that made springsteen fly and it was springsteens earthiness that made clemons saxophone sing. Big man tells clarence clemonss stories out of e street the. In 1985, he had a hit single with youre a friend of mine, a duet with jackson browne. Clarence clemons tells springsteen tales in big man book.
Before springsteen, clemons was a big man on campus the. Before becoming the cornerstone of bruce springsteens e street band, however, clarence clemons was a pretty fair athlete. Dec 02, 2009 big man has been hijacked, to a degree thats unusual even for a celebrity memoir, by its coauthor, a television producer and friend of mr. Oct 01, 2009 this is a memoir by its saxophonist clarence clemons the big man. I say its a memoir but in reality its a bit of an odd beast. Musicians memoir far from endearing the denver post.
It was clarences sax that made springsteen fly and it was springsteens earthiness that made clemons saxophone sing. Bromance with the big man, clarence clemons the new york. Jun 23, 2011 springsteen and clemons never seemed to fake it. Jun 19, 2011 by now clemons had married, and fathered two sons, clarence iii and charles, by his first wife, but the union quickly became a casualty of his decision to quit his job and join the e street band. Clemons, known affectionately as the big man, was an imposing presence in life and on stage he was 6ft 5in and 20plus stone and, as bandmate nils lofgren recalls, he lived for rocking out on stage. January 11, 1942 june 18, 2011, also known as the big man, was an american musician and actor.
Before springsteen, clemons was a big man on campus the new. Clarence clemons shares memories about how he and springsteen first met. Clarence clemons pens book, springsteen writes foreword. Jul 10, 2011 clarence clemons, who died last month at age 69, had a football career of note before his days playing saxophone in bruce springsteens band. Fans will find especially fascinating the big mans account of the marathon born to run 1975 recording, the early road groupies and at least some of his five wives, the ornate touring sanctuary known as the temple of soul and the e street bands late organist, danny federici. His film debut came in martin scorceses new york new york musical in 1977. Big man audiobook clarence clemons, don reo, bruce. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Big man tells clarence clemonss stories out of e street.
Browse clarence clemonss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Clarence clemons, known to his fans as the big man, earned his reputation as a saxophonist extraordinaire during his 20year stint with bruce sprinsteen s e street band. It was a story where the scooter and the big man not only busted the city in half, but we kicked ass and remade the city, shaping it into the kind of place where. In this auction you are bidding on a gorgeous copy of clarences flagship autobiography entitled big man. The boss and the big man are buds, based on this book, but the big man and reo seem infinitely closer, and this book divulges more details about clemons relationship with reo. His urban sound, vivid and bright, connected the boss to 1950s rocknroll and 1960s soul. Clarence clemons signed psadna big man e street band. Clarence clemons audio books, best sellers, author bio. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for bruce springsteens e street band. Big man by bruce springsteen, clarence clemons, don reo. Or, if you prefer, and you probably do, the boss and the big man. Bromance with the big man, clarence clemons the new york times. Baby boomers who grew up listening to rock n roll music knew him affectionately as the big man. For the first time ever comes the inside story of clarence big man clemonshis life before, during and beyond the estreet band, including unbelievable, neverbeforetold adventures with bruce springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters recounted by himself and his best friend, television writer producer don reo.