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Post by oldmanblue on Apr 9, 2014 11:22:05 GMT
I am half way through the Mayor of MacDougall st the story of Dave Van Ronk.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 22:54:00 GMT
To revive an old but valid topic, just finished reading Glyn Johns book "Sound Man". Have to say that it is a dull read and a waste of several hours of my life. I wanted to read it because he is one of the foremost sound men in the history of music, as an author he would have starved to death years ago. A continuous list of name dropping interspersed with intercontinental travel along the lines of "finished recording the Who in London and flew immediately to LA/ NY / fill in wherever? to mix the new album for Mick and Keith, flew back home for breakfast before recording the new album for XYZ. When it is discounted to under a pound still don't waste your cash, it still will represent poor VFM. Prior to this I read Stuart Maconnies book "Cider With Roadies" which I thought was great, not blues. not slide but a bloody good read, very entertaining.
Pete
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 11:49:57 GMT
Sorry to hear you were unhappy with the Glyn Johns book. On a related matter, I thought Geoff Emerick's book on The Beatles ("Here There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles") was fantastic.
Meanwhile, I am still enjoying "Palm Trees, Senoritas... and Rocket Ships" by Mark Makin. But beware of loaning it to friends, as it may take a while to get it back!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 15:25:30 GMT
I'm re-reading the excellent 'Raisin 'Cain' by Mary Lou Sullivan. It's the Johnny Winter story written by an afficionado in conjunction with Johnny and really get's into the man as a person and musician. From the foreword "I love this book--it's exactly what happened. I had forgotten about Salvador Dali wanting to stick a microphone up my ass"!
Johnny Winter 2008
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jan 12, 2015 15:49:52 GMT
Just finishing up "Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music" by Barry Mazor (http://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/ralph-peer-and-the-making-of-popular-roots-music-products-9781613740217.php) and about to start on "Do Not Sell At Any Price" by Amanda Petrusich (https://www.amandapetrusich.com).
The Ralph S. Peer book is an excellent read, recommended for anyone interested in the original A&R man, the guy whose Peer Music is the one of the largest independent music publishers in the world. From the website:
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Post by bod on Feb 12, 2015 23:30:50 GMT
Just getting underway with Stomping the Blues by Albert Murray, it's rated as a real classic, and the basic premise seems good, but I'm finding hard to get into the groove thus far - that said, I'll certainly give it another few chapters, at least, see if I "cotton on"... Also recently read - a few times -'White Blues' by Paul Garon < link >, as recommended by Zak in another thread. Thought provoking, deep - I reckon I'll be reading it a few more times before coming to a personal view on it...
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Post by pete1951 on Mar 29, 2015 16:58:01 GMT
Just finished `Escaping The Delta` by Elijah Wald. Great book about the development of the Blues and why Robert Johnson ended up on the top of the tree for so many post war blues fans. Pete T
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Post by Nickel on Sept 19, 2015 6:23:21 GMT
Recently finished 'Life' by Keith Richards and thoughly enjoyed it for its honesty and humour. Really interesting read and enjoyed finding out who he holds as dear friends and musical buddy's.
Now reading ' Play On' by Mick Fleetwood. Great read so far. A collection of memories and thoughts instead of a discography style read.
Loving reading books by these guys who have more hindsight now than ever! They were just taking their inspirational music to the world while I was still s#*{+~ng my nappies!
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Post by AlanB on Sept 19, 2015 12:52:20 GMT
The best book I've read this year is Ian Zack's Say No To The Devil: The Life and Times of Rev. Gary Davis published in April. Superb research. Nearly all reviews heaped plaudit, upon plaudit. It's a 300 page hardback selling at the ridiculously cheap price of £21
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Sept 19, 2015 13:06:10 GMT
Just finished "Mister Satan's Apprentice: A Blues Memoir" by Adam Gussow. Fascinating book and tale of a modern day bluesman.
I'm sad that I didn't catch them during their heyday in New York but their recordings are great.
Now about to start "Ain't Bad For A Pink: The life of bluesman Pete 'Snakey Jake' Johnson" by Sandra Gibson.
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Post by dbs on Sept 22, 2015 23:12:51 GMT
'lo- got into PREACHIN' THE BLUES (the life & times of SON HOUSE)-very highly recommended if you haven't already read it. Daniel Beaumont has some interesting comments on blues music as well as being a very well researched & entertaining piece of work-we IMHO are all very fortunate to have lived in a time frame where Son House & the other blues masters were still alive & actually still performing-it must have been strange indeed for them to play for people who sat there attentively listening instead whooping & barrel-housing like back in the 'day'....dbs
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Post by AlanB on Sept 23, 2015 8:30:56 GMT
I agree, a first rate biography in all respects.
If I have a grumble it's with regard to the rather poor quality of the illustration reproduction. Same they aren't on glossy paper like those in the recent Gary Davis biog.
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Post by AlanB on Feb 2, 2017 10:02:56 GMT
Just started to read `The Twang Dynasty` by Deke Leonard A great and funny book, listing his favorite guitarists and guitars. He starts with the Elvis rock and roll boom ,but soon gets on to blues and a short history of the electric guitar. very earthy and always fun Pete T. The BBC, of all places, have just announced the death of Deke Leonard at the age of 72.
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Post by gaucho on Feb 2, 2017 14:00:19 GMT
I read the Son House biography which was great. Now I'm working thru the Howling Wolf book, "Moaning at midnight". The writing style seems disorganized as it bounces around a lot, but the info is fantastic and very interesting.
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Feb 2, 2017 14:16:12 GMT
Just about to start "Journeyman's Road" by Adam Gussow. I enjoyed his first book "Mr. Satan's Apprentice" but then again, Satan and Adam are one of my favourite acts.
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