{"id":9969,"date":"2015-03-09T08:25:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T21:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=9969"},"modified":"2015-01-16T22:14:52","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T11:14:52","slug":"what-music-inspires-sean-williams-adelaidesean-inspirationalmusic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/what-music-inspires-sean-williams-adelaidesean-inspirationalmusic\/","title":{"rendered":"What Music Inspires Sean Williams @adelaidesean #InspirationalMusic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Who is Sean Williams?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH-s-front-cover-only.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9971\" src=\"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH-s-front-cover-only-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH s- front cover only\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH-s-front-cover-only-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH-s-front-cover-only-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/0145AU_Twinmaker_CRASH-s-front-cover-only.jpg 1686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>Sean Williams is a #1 <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author of over forty award-winning novels for readers of all ages, some set in the Star Wars universe, some written with his friend Garth Nix. His latest is <em>Crash<\/em>, book two of the Twinmaker series.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I read more about this fabulous author?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seanwilliams.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/seanwilliams.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What music do they like?<\/h3>\n<p>I discovered the music of Steven Wilson a few months back and have been slowly drilling into his back-catalogue, so it would madness not to pick something by him. I can&#8217;t write to this particular song, but I am in awe of it. How many people can write a 17-minute epic so changeable and brilliant? It&#8217;s <em>Anesthetize<\/em> by Wilson&#8217;s band Porcupine Tree, and I have two versions of it and a recommendation:<\/p>\n<p>Studio version<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MSEQZ8reJA4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Live version<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iBfY86cktN0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Listen to it all the way through, loud!<\/p>\n<p>(The studio version is best, of course, but I love the live performance for the joy on the musicians&#8217; faces. Take your pick which one you watch!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Sean Williams? Sean Williams is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty award-winning novels for readers of all ages, some set in the Star Wars universe, some written with his friend Garth Nix. His latest is Crash, book two of the Twinmaker series. 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