{"product_id":"you-know-what-you-could-be-9780857054876","title":"You Know What You Could Be","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dual memoir written in tandem by Mike Heron, a founder member of the iconic sixties folk group \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible String Band \u003c\/i\u003eand one of their greatest fans, bestselling author and winner of the Saltire Prize, Andrew Greig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Heron, as part of the Incredible String Band, \u003cb\u003echanged the way I looked at music. Read it!\u003c\/b\u003e * Billy Connolly *\u003cbr\u003eMike Heron's lyrics always \u003cb\u003esparkled with wit and warmth\u003c\/b\u003e and his prose is a delightful continuation. The book evokes a smoky, unheated eccentric Edinburgh that was a crucible for so much creativity. * Joe Boyd, author of White Bicycles *\u003cbr\u003eWith his characteristic modesty and self-deprecating humour, Mike Heron recalls the beginnings of the British folk revival and, though he would never admit as much, the part he played in bringing folk to a new audience. \u003cb\u003eFunny, honest, and vividly evocative\u003c\/b\u003e of its era, \u003ci\u003eYou Know What You Could Be\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for music fans, whatever their tribal affinities. * John Burnside *\u003cbr\u003eHeron's turn of phrase and eye for detail extend...to every aspect of Edinburgh's mid-sixties beatnik life, realised in \u003cb\u003ebeguiling sensory image\u003c\/b\u003es . . . \u003cb\u003eHeron \u003ci\u003ehas\u003c\/i\u003e to write a second volume\u003c\/b\u003e, but at least this first instalment might help to secure the recognition the band so transparently deserve' -- Mark Ellen * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eWarm, meditative, evocative . . . \u003cb\u003eMuch more than a conventional music biography\u003c\/b\u003e -- Graeme Thomson * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eFrom travelling in an open-sided military helicopter with terrified Ravi Shankar and catching Jimi Hendrix's closing set at Woodstock, this book is \u003cb\u003ea must-read for anyone looking for an insider's view of the psychadelic sixties\u003c\/b\u003e * M Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThe Incredible String Band were one of the most influential groups on the planet . . . A \u003cb\u003ewarm, beautifully drawn evocation\u003c\/b\u003e of formative years, hippie culture and key friendships -- Graeme Thomson * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eCharming and oddly moving . . . His account of growing up in Edinburgh in the late 1950s and 60s has \u003cb\u003eall the excitement of a good rock biopic. We share in the thrills\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Heartwarming, charismatic mix of self-effacing charm and wistful empathic engagement with the world. -- Matt Milton * Songlines *\u003cbr\u003eHeron's descriptions of life in 1950s and early 60s Edinburgh have a\u003cb\u003e winningly dour\u003c\/b\u003e Ivor Cutler-ish air . . . Greig has a knack for refracted memoir, viewing his own life through strange prisms and other lives . . . with elegaic wisdom. -- Peter Ross * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eRich in smoky detail of the city . . . Rates as the most \u003cb\u003ethrobbingly exciting\u003c\/b\u003e I've ever read in a music biography -- Aidan Smith * Scotsman *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737633337687,"sku":"9780857054876","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857054876.jpg?v=1723811325","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/you-know-what-you-could-be-9780857054876","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}