My review of Tune In
Tune In by Mark Lewisohn My rating: 5 of 5 stars I will start by saying that I read the “Special Extended Edition”, which is a total of 1700 pages in two hardcover volumes in a box set. If you … Continue reading
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My Review of Been So Long
Been So Long: My Life and Music by Jorma Kaukonen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the autobiography of a musician who experienced the psychedelic 60s and lived to tell about it. But it is also the story … Continue reading
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My Review of The Real Frank Zappa Book
The Real Frank Zappa Book by Frank Zappa My rating: 2 of 5 stars I am a big fan of Frank Zappa as a composer, so I was looking forward to this book, but it ended up being a disappointment. … Continue reading
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My Review of The Beatles: A Biography
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is not a bad book if you want a single volume history of the band. It starts with each of the Beatles as boys, and follows … Continue reading
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My Review of Hang on to a Dream: The Story of the Nice
Hang on to a Dream: The Story of the Nice by Martyn Hanson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Most people know Keith Emerson as the keyboard playing wizard in Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, but before that band came into … Continue reading
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My Review of Minstrels in the Gallery: A History of Jethro Tull
Minstrels in the Gallery: A History of Jethro Tull by David Rees My rating: 4 of 5 stars David Rees is the publisher of the Jethro Tull fanzine A New Day, which takes its name from a song on the … Continue reading
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My Review of Got A Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane
Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane by Jeff Tamarkin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Back in the pre-historic period before the Web swallowed everything there was an e-mail list called 2400Fulton, named for the address of … Continue reading
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My Review of Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence by Denise Kiernan My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the quintessential “bathroom reader”, a collection of short biographical sketches of the … Continue reading
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Review of Without Hesitation
Without Hesitation by Hugh Shelton My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a departure for me. I got interested while listening to talk by Ruth Suehle at Ohio LinuxFest in 2011. Gen. Shelton had become Chairman of the Red … Continue reading
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