Praise for The Song Remains the Same

‘Striking stories and insights on every page. I kept learning something new, even with songs I thought I knew. This is a book to keep returning to. Good for the novice and the expert, too. Be warned, it may take a while to get through as you’ll want to dig in to each song anew.’ —Paul Kelly

‘As much about singing, musicianship and recording as it is about songwriting, this eclectic ride through a unique choice of songs (everyone will argue for alternatives) is cleverly curated and littered with intriguing details about the creators and their times, filled with loving cross-references to other songs and deft musical analysis. I defy anyone not to leap online to listen to the unfamiliar, or re-listen to old favourites in light of new detail. One of the best games in this book is figuring out why one song follows the other: there’s always an intelligent, often very funny, link.’ —Robyn Archer

Praise for Try Whistling This

‘Andrew Ford delivers with such rare clarity and passion that even the self-confessed cloth-eared and tone deaf will be musically awakened and enlightened.’ —Richard Tognetti

‘Ford is the most literate of composers; the most musical of writers. He demonstrates a seemingly endless knowledge of his field, while writing brilliant, entertaining criticism.’ —Australian Book Review

‘A top-notch critic … Our own answer to America’s Alex Ross.’ —Rolling Stone

‘Entertaining and knowledgeable.’ —The Courier Mail