“And the Roots of Rhythm Remain”
An In-Person Conversation with Joe Boyd
Legendary producer Joe Boyd has applied his keen ear and studio wizardry to folk-rock masterpieces by a remarkable range of artists including Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, The Incredible String Band, Taj Mahal, Billy Bragg, 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M.
Following the 2010 publication of his critically acclaimed memoir “White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s,” Boyd travelled the world—from Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro to Lagos and Soweto to Hungary and India—to study the remarkable music made by a diverse array of cultures. The resulting book, “And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey through Global Music” is a sweeping study of the impact that sounds from over the horizon and below the equator have had on jazz, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll, and a celebration of music as a truly global language that speaks beyond geographic boundaries. Boyd describes his magnum opus as “a non-academic page-turner, full of anecdotes, personalities and backstories.”
Making a rare visit to the States from his home in London, Boyd will engage in an onstage conversation with American Song Archives Managing Director Steve Higgins about roots, rhythms, writing, producing, the brilliance of Richard Thompson and stage-managing the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, where Bob Dylan famously “went electric.”
“What an amazing book! Joe Boyd has distilled decades of experience and observation of how musical ideas interbreed, and how culture is formed, into a tumultuous, gripping and dramatic story. I doubt I’ll ever read a better account of the history and sociology of popular music than this one.”
—Brian Eno
“Joe Boyd has an acute ear for music and an astute eye for talent that has led him around the world, recording and returning with music that has been and will be an indelible and fascinating part of our culture. Here he reveals the searching intellect, the generous spirit, and the deep heart beneath his extraordinary life’s work.”
—T Bone Burnett
This event is free with admission; limited-capacity general admission seating available on a first- come, first-served basis.
This event will be livestreamed for Bob Dylan Center members.
Details:
Sunday, Sept. 22
5 p.m. CT
Bob Dylan Center
116 E. Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103
Tickets:
Free with Bob Dylan Center admission
