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T Bone Burnett_A Life in Pursuit

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by Lloyd Sachs

Blood and Chocolate (Costello), 66

  Blood on the Tracks (B. Dylan), 73

  Bloodrock, 16

  Blood Simple (film), 124

  Blue Days Black Nights (F. Johnston), 96

  Blue Light ’til Dawn (C. Wilson), 160

  Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (Fogerty), 104

  Blues Brothers, 27

  Blues Heaven Foundation, 168–169

  Blue Skies (C. Wilson), 161

  Blues on the Bayou (King), 170

  blues projects (Burnett’s), 168–175

  Blue Velvet (film), 90

  Bochco, Steven, 195

  BoDeans, 60–61

  Bo Diddley, 35

  Bodine, Rita Jean, 25

  “Body and Soul” (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour), 166

  Bogdanovich, Peter, 125

  Boggs, Dock, 12, 130, 139, 182

  Bone, Jon T. (alias), 14

  Bone Machine (Waits), 150

  Bono (Paul David Hewson), 43, 74

  Booker T (Booker T. Jones), 98

  “Boomerang” (Burnett, Mansfield, Soles), 42

  Boone, Pat, 74

  Boot and a Shoe, A, 146–147

  “Born in Captivity” (Burnett), 37

  Bottom Line (venue), 63

  “bouncing down,” 15. See also mixing and mastering

  Bowen, Clare, 196, 197, 204

  Bowman, Steve, 112

  Bragg, Billy, 190

  Bramhall, Doyle, 173

  Bramlett, Delaney and Bonnie, 21, 213

  Braver New World (Gilmore), 91–93

  “Breakdown, The” (Burnett, Hidalgo, Perez), 54–55

  Brecht, Bertolt, 45

  Bridges, Jeff, 12, 106, 125, 142–143

  Bright Mississippi, The (Toussaint), 149

  Brill Building, 46

  “Brilliant Mistake” (MacManus), 67

  Bringing Down the Horse (Wallflowers), 113–114

  British Demon label, 43

  British invasion, 13, 14

  Brooks Louise, 145

  Brown, Ray, 66

  Browne, Jackson, 22, 32, 90, 104. See also photo section

  Bruce, Denny, 41–42

  Bruton, Stephen: backup vocal by, 114; on Burnett’s determination, 15; and Crazy Heart soundtrack, 142–143; in garage band with Burnett, 14; guitar techniques of, 17; in Heaven’s Gate, 40; on microphone placement and air, 96 as musical influence, 12; in Woodstock, New York, 27–28. See also photo section

  Bruton, Sumter Jr., 12

  Bruton, Sumter III, 19

  Buckley, Betty, 166–167

  buffoonery. See antics and comical behavior

  Bug Music, 168

  Bullock, David, 17, 18

  Bunyan, Vashti, 198

  Burnett, Angelina (daughter), 44, 73

  Burnett, Chester Arthur “Howlin’ Wolf.” See Howlin’ Wolf (Chester Burnett)

  Burnett, Dick, 129

  Burnett, Hazel (mother), 10, 15

  Burnett, Joseph Henry Jr. (father), 10

  Burnett, Joseph Henry Sr. (grandfather), 9–10

  Burnett, Joseph Henry III “T Bone”: childhood and family, 9–10, 15; divorces, 15, 73, 146–147; early live music experiences, 13–15; early musical influences, 11–12; idealism of, 10; marriages, 23, 80, 195; and musical control, 37; nickname of, 10; profile and career overview, 1–9; talent of, 43. See also character and personality overviews (Burnett’s); photo section; production style (Burnett’s); recording techniques; religion

  Burnett, Molly (daughter), 44, 73, 86

  Burnett, Simone (daughter), 6, 10, 82, 84, 121, 141, 191

  Burnett, Stephanie (nee Harrison), 23, 44, 78

  “Burning Love” (story/script), 70

  Burroughs, William S., 8

  Burton, James, 66, 116

  Burton, Tim, 200

  Burwell, Carter, 137

  Bush, George H. W., 107–108

  Butler, Win, 200

  Byrds, 190

  Byrne, David, 212

  By the Light of the Moon (Los Lobos), 56–57

  Cadillac Ranch (artwork), 53

  Cage, John, 107, 200

  Cain, James M., 202

  Cale, J. J., 21

  Callander, Red, 169

  Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (COYOTE), 31

  Cameron, Clayton, 159

  Campbell, James Milton Jr., 3

  Campbell, Larry, 209

  Campbell, Mike, 60, 114

  Canby, Vincent, 120

  “Can I Get a Witness” (B. Holland, E. Holland, Dozier), 47

  Canning, Tom, 24

  Capitol Music Group, 205

  Capitol Records/Studios, 161, 168, 191

  Captain Beefheart, 22, 126, 127, 198–199

  Caravan of Dreams (venue), 8–9, 75

  “Card Shark” (Dylan, Goldsmith), 191

  Carlile, Brandi, 206

  Carolina Chocolate Drops, 206

  Carribean influences, 38

  Carrick, John, 18–19

  Carter, James, 132

  Carter Family, 12, 13, 142. See also Cash, Rosanne

  Case, Neko, 32, 114

  Case, Peter, 59–60, 79

  Cash, Johnny, 65, 75, 141–142, 151

  Cash, Rosanne, 103, 141, 181, 201, 205

  Cassavetes, John, 47

  CBS Records, 23. See also Columbia Records

  Central Forest Ballroom, 169

  Chandler, Raymond, 48

  Channel, Bruce, 14, 23

  Chappelle, Dave, 149

  character and personality, overviews of Burnett’s, 4–5, 15, 29, 49, 80–81, 97–98, 209, 214–215. See also antics and comical behavior; intellectualism; production style, Burnett’s

  Charles, Bobby, 65

  Charles, Ray, 4, 174, 208

  CHART (faith and arts group) conference, 71–72. See also photo section

  Chassagne, Régine, 200

  Cherry, Don, 95

  Chesky, David, 183

  Chesky Records, 183

  Chess Records, 169

  Chinatown (film), 48

  Chinen, Nate, 162–163

  Christgau, Robert, 43, 83

  Christian, Charlie, 215

  Christianity, 39, 71–72. See also Christian music; religion

  Christian music, 33–39, 76, 78–79, 138

  Chronicles: Volume One (B. Dylan), 27, 101

  Chusid, Irwin, 17

  Ciancia, Keefus, 97, 163, 201, 212–213

  Cimino, Michael, 40

  Civil Wars (band), 200

  Clapton, Eric, 3, 22

  Clark, Glen, 23–24

  Clark, Guy, 19

  Clash, 47

  classical music, study of, 200

  Clean Records, 24

  “Clear Spot” (Van Vliet), 198–199

  Clement, “Cowboy” Jack, 128–129, 142

  Cliburn, Van (Harvey Lavan), 89

  Cline, Patsy, 207

  Clooney, George, 127, 131

  Clooney, Rosemary, 160

  Closer to Free (BoDeans), 61

  “Closer to You” (J. Dylan), 162

  “C’mon Everybody” (Capehart, Cochran), 47

  Cochran, Bill, 59, 72, 113

  Cochran, Eddie, 47

  Cockburn, Bruce, 97, 103–104

  Cocker, Joe, 25, 213

  Cocoanut Grove (venue), 90

  CODE technology, 182–184

  Coen, Joel. See Coen Brothers

  Coen Brothers, 124–134, 136, 137–138

  Cohen, John, 139

  Cohen, Leonard, 74, 101–102, 201

  Cold Mountain (film), 138–140

  Cole, Nat King, 69, 136, 164

  Coleman, Ornette, 8, 11, 58

  Colette, Sidonie-Gabrielle, 145

  Color of Money, The (film), 61

  Columbia Records, 19, 85, 101, 108, 190

  Columbia Records of Canada, 19

  “Come Fly Away” (Strehli), 93

  “Come On Let’s Go” (Valens), 54

  commercialism, 85, 88. See also technology

  Com
pletely Well (King), 170

  Complicated Shadows (G. Johnson), 38

  compression and music quality, 180–184

  Compton, Mike, 121

  Conan Doyle, Arthur, 18

  Condos, Jennifer, 212

  Confederates (band), 67

  conflict in projects, 61, 62, 66, 103–105

  Conneticut Yankee, A (musical), 44

  Cooder, Ry, 21, 48, 60, 213

  Coolidge, Rita, 36

  Cooper, Scott, 142–143

  Copeland, Juanita, 130, 133, 153

  Copland, Aaron, 204

  Cordelia’s Dad, 139

  Costello, Elvis: on Burnett’s talent, 67, 86; and Cait O’Riordan, 87; and CODE technology, 183; and Diana Krall, 164; Nashville project, 195; on “O Death,” 131; projects with Burnett, 64–69, 82, 109, 140, 190; on Ralph Stanley, 131; Roy Orbison tribute, 90. See also photo section

  Counting Crows, 4, 111–112

  Country Music Hall of Fame benefit, 132–133

  Courier, The (film), 67–68

  Coward Brothers (act), 64–65

  COYOTE. See Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics

  Crazy Heart (film), 12, 141–142. See also photo section

  Crenshaw, Marshall, 59

  Crewe, Bob, 23

  Criminal under My Own Hat, The (Burnett), 108–110, 215

  Croce, A. J., 98

  Cropper, Steve, 23

  Crosby, Bing, 4, 160, 208

  Crouch, Andraé, 37

  Crouch, Dennis, 173

  Crow, Sheryl, 204

  Crowell, Rodney, 190, 205

  Cruel Inventions (Phillips), 82, 97, 215

  Cuff the Duke, 198

  Curry, Mickey, 56, 81

  Dailey, Will, 183–184

  “Dance Dance Dance” (Burnett), 86

  Danko, Rick, 31, 36, 190

  “Dark Eyes” (Burnett, Fleming), 36

  Dart to the Heart (Cockburn), 104

  “Daughter’s Lament” (Giddens), 207

  David, Richard, 95

  David Poe, 98, 215

  Davis, Clive, 19, 35, 36, 37, 38

  Davis, Jesse Ed, 21

  Davis, Justin, 203

  Davis, Maxwell, 169, 170, 172

  “Dead Flowers” (Richards, Jagger), 126

  “Death of Queen Jane, The” (Sproule, trad. lyric), 187–188

  Decemberists, 189

  “Deep Dark Truthful Mirror” (MacManus), 69

  “Definitive Guide to the Music of The Big Lebowski,” 127

  Delaney and Bonnie (and Friends), 21, 213

  Delbert & Glen (Glen and McClinton), 23–24

  Delta studio, 17

  Demme, Jonathan, 47, 135

  De Paris, Wilbur/Sidney, 12

  Depp, Johnny, 191

  Desire (B. Dylan), 28

  “Devil Got My Woman” (Skip James), 173

  Dharma & Greg (TV series), 194

  “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” (Robin, Styne), 44–45, 47

  Dickens, Hazel, 207

  “Didn’t Leave Nobody but the Baby” (Burnett, Welch), 131

  digital vs. analog recording, 180–185

  Dillard, Linda Carey, 25

  Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 68

  “Dirty Lies” (B. Dylan, Laura/Lydia Rogers), 206

  “Disappearing Act” (Phillips), 84

  Disney, Walt, 48, 50

  Divided & United: Songs of the American Civil War (var.), 140–141

  Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (film/soundtrack), 136–137, 159, 212

  Diving Board, The (John), 178

  divorces, 15, 73, 146–147

  Dixie Chicks, 204

  Dixon, Don, 62

  Dixon, Willie, 168–169, 172

  DMZ Records, 133, 205, 209, 211

  Doe, John (musician/actor), 69–70

  “Dogs, The” (Burnett, Fleming, Taylor), 31, 36

  Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, 23

  D’Onofrio, Vincent, 120

  Don’t Come Knocking (film), 163

  “Don’t Worry Baby” (Burnett, Perez, Rosas), 54

  “Dope Island” (Burnett), 120

  Dot Records, 74

  Douglas, Carl, 31

  Douglas, Jerry, 72

  Dowd, Tom, 172

  Down from the Mountain (documentary), 140

  Downtown (Crenshaw), 59

  “Dream Come True, A” (John, Russell), 178

  “Dream Like Mine, A” (Cockburn), 104

  Driver, Adam, 189

  “Driving Wheel” (Burnett, Swan), 42

  Dr. John, 22, 171, 172, 173

  Drowned in Sound, 165

  “Drug State” (Burnett, Vincent, Mr. Green), 212

  Dr. Zhivago (film), 200

  duality themes, 86, 108, 149

  Duca, Don, 17, 26–27

  Dude, the (character), 125, 126, 127

  Dudes Abide, The (Kindle single) (Belth), 126

  Duets (Sinatra et al.), 3

  Dupree, Cornell, 11, 13

  Duritz, Adam, 112

  Dylan, Bob: and AARP, 177; Basement Tapes projects, 43, 113, 189–193; film soundtrack contribution, 136; influence of, on Burnett, 31, 74; and John Hammond, 101 (see also photo section); Keltner with, 213; and 1970s New York music scene, 27–28; production styles for, 58; and religion, 1, 34, 39; Rolling Thunder Revue, 27, 28–32; Traveling Wilburys, 91

  Dylan, Jakob, 113–114, 156, 162

  Dylan, Jesse, 113

  Eagle Audio studio, 78, 82

  Eagles, 22, 35

  Ealey, Robert, 19

  Earle, Steve, 195

  “Earlier Baghdad (The Bounce)” (Burnett), 121, 151

  “East of Eden” (Burnett, Neuwirth, Soles), 37

  “Easy Rider” (trad.), 162

  Ebert, Roger, 136, 142

  Eckstine, Billy, 171

  Eddy, Duane, 215

  “Edge of the World” (Phillips), 146

  Ed Sullivan Show, The, 13

  Edwards, Blake, 47

  Edward Scissorhands (film), 200

  Egyptian label, 190

  “Eisenhower Blues” (Lenoir), 66

  “Eleanor Rigby” (Lennon, McCartney), 82, 102

  Electromagnetic Recordings, 205–206

  Electromagnetic Studio, 123, 145, 157

  Elektra label, 91, 99

  Elfman, Danny, 200

  Elizondo, Mike, 161

  Ellington, Duke, 11, 170

  Elliott, Ramblin’ Jack, 27

  Ellroy, James, 48

  El Roacho, 23

  Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance (TV documentary), 66

  Ely, Joe, 91

  Emerick, Geoff, 62

  English Patient, The (film), 138

  Epix network, 195

  Eric Clapton & Wynton Marsalis Play the Blues, 3

  Eriksen, Tim, 139

  Ertegun, Ahmet, 24

  Estes, Sleepy John, 173

  Ethridge, Chris, 22

  “Euromad” (Burnett), 86

  Evans, Dale, 209

  “Eve of Destruction” (Sloane), 39

  Everett, Jace, 199

  Everly, Don, 30

  Everly Brothers, 30

  extended-play (EP) format, 44–46

  Extraordinary Machine (Apple), 161

  Eyrich, Jeff, 49

  Fahey, John, 41

  Fairfield Four, 131

  Faithfull, Marianne, 135

  “Familiarity” (Punch Brothers), 208

  Fan Dance (Phillips), 145–146

  “Fan Dance, The” (Phillips), 146

  Fante, John, 201

  Fare (band), 23, 213

  “Fare Thee Well” (trad.), 188

  “Far from Any Road” (B. Sparks, R. Sparks), 198, 199

  Farrar, Jay, 191

  Fassbinder, Rainer Werner, 48

  “Fatally Beautiful” (Burnett), 48, 50

  “Father Time,” 66

  Fats Domino, 66, 74

  “Fear Country” (Burnett, Fritts, Neuwirth), 151

  Fein, Art, 53

/>   Ferman, Dave, 75

  Fever Tree, 19

  Field Day (Crenshaw), 59

  Fier, Anton, 56

  Fifth Dimension, 44

  film noir, 48

  films/film tunes, Burnett’s love of, 44–45, 47–48, 75

  film work, 124–134

  Fisher, Reggie, 42, 46

  Fitzgerald, Ella, 11, 161, 208

  Flack, Roberta, 28

  Flanagan, Bill, 74

  Flatlanders, 91

  Fleming, John “Flex,” 31, 69, 108–109

  “Floating Bridge” (Estes), 173

  Flying Burrito Brothers, 22

  Fogerty, John, 104

  “Folks Who Live on the Hill” (Kern, O. Hammerstein II), 162

  Fongheiser, Denny, 112

  For Once and For All (Burnett), 129

  “For the Good Times” (Kristofferson), 41

  Fort Worth, Texas, 107; Burnett’s childhood years in, 9–13; Caravan of Dreams opening, 8–9; move to, 1989, 81–82; music/cultural scene in, 8–9, 20; project with Phillips and, 78; Sound City studio years, 14–19; Stephanie and daughters in, 44

  Fort Worth Teen Scene! (collection), 14, 15

  Foster, David, 165

  “Found Love” (Reed), 137

  Four Seasons, 23

  Frank (film), 211

  Franklin, Aretha, 101

  Franklin, Cassie, 140

  Fraser, Scott, 17

  Frazier, Charles, 138, 140

  “Free Soul” (Bone), 14, 16

  Fresh Air (radio program, NPR), 12

  Fricke, David, 166

  Friedman, Kinky, 31

  Frisell, Bill, 166

  Friskics-Warren, Bill, 115

  Froom, Mitchell, 57, 60

  Fuller, Blind Boy, 189

  Funky Kings, 35

  Furay, Richie, 39

  Future of Music Policy Summit, 184

  Future Perfect (Autolux), 211

  Gabriel, Peter, 85

  Gangstagrass, 199

  garage band, high school, 13–14

  Gary Lewis and the Playboys, 213

  Geffen Records, 60, 62, 111

  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical), 44–45

  Genuine Negro Jig (Carolina Chocolate Drops), 206

  Gerdes Folk City, 28

  Gersh, Gary, 111–112

  “Get These Blues Off Me” (Walker), 170

  Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (musical), 32

  Ghostlight (Buckley), 166–167

  Giddens, Rhiannon, 189, 190, 191–192, 206–207

  Gill, Vince, 195

  Gillingham, Charles, 112

  Gilmore, Jimmy Dale, 89, 91–93

  Gilmore Girls, 17–18, 80

  Ginsberg, Allen, 29

  Gipsy Kings, 125

  Girl in the Other Room, The (Krall), 164

  Glad Rag Doll (Krall), 164–165, 215

  Gleiberman, Owen, 140

  “Gloria” (Morrison), 63

  Godard, Jean-Luc, 35, 47

  “God Is Watching You” (Burnett, Phillips), 79

  “Go Down” (Phillips), 82

  Goldcoast Singers, 188

  Goldsmith, Taylor, 190, 191

  golf, 10–11, 95

  “Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” (Everly Bros.), 155

 

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