Xland
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Post by Xland on Dec 20, 2017 13:53:53 GMT
I've also purchased this book, got it from Amazon and it arrived this morning! Had a quick glance this morning, you are basically getting a description of each track from this person's viewpoint, which as a fan and never really reading anything like this before, I suppose I do find a little interesting. You get a bit of story telling between or linking the albums and some tracks get a good paragraph or two others just a couple of lines. Example - Most Of The Time:"The first song goes straight into this tuneful ballad without a break, apparently recorded in a single take. Strangely, after a minute of a melodic, heartfelt Rossi-sung ballad, it suddenly bursts into a massively heavy slow blues jam, but the tuneful ballad returns for another stint at the end. The song reflects a desire to be wiser than most men will ever be, which is not an unreasonable ambition, but also younger, which is more difficult"
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Post by Mustang Bass on Dec 20, 2017 18:02:44 GMT
I've also purchased this book, got it from Amazon and it arrived this morning! Had a quick glance this morning, you are basically getting a description of each track from this person's viewpoint, which as a fan and never really reading anything like this before, I suppose I do find a little interesting. You get a bit of story telling between or linking the albums and some tracks get a good paragraph or two others just a couple of lines. Example - Most Of The Time:"The first song goes straight into this tuneful ballad without a break, apparently recorded in a single take. Strangely, after a minute of a melodic, heartfelt Rossi-sung ballad, it suddenly bursts into a massively heavy slow blues jam, but the tuneful ballad returns for another stint at the end. The song reflects a desire to be wiser than most men will ever be, which is not an unreasonable ambition, but also younger, which is more difficult"
Hmmm, think I'll give it a miss then if this is the level of critique. |
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Post by dennis on Dec 21, 2017 22:28:13 GMT
I found the book a good read, although I'm not in a position to comment on the references to different guitar tunings, etc.
A few annoying errors:
Hayling Island is in Hampshire, not Sussex!
Dr Feelgood's Private Practice was released in 1978, not 1985!
Down Down did indeed reach no. 1, but in January 1975, not December 1974!
I always find it irritating that easily verified details like this are not corrected before going to print.
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Post by americanquo on Jan 14, 2018 22:06:08 GMT
My copy arrived in the post yesterday and would agree with the review as above. I enjoyed reading it but rather than from a 'collectors' viewpoint (like Dave Oxley's book)it is written by a writer and musician. It focuses on the albums from POTMM' through to "Back To Back" with additional chapters on the recent FF concerts (ignoring post Alan Lancaster Quo). Technically post Alan Lancaster Quo is a contradiction. I simply don't consider the latter band as Quo. I used to but not anymore. |
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Post by Mustang Bass on Jan 16, 2018 12:44:46 GMT
My copy arrived in the post yesterday and would agree with the review as above. I enjoyed reading it but rather than from a 'collectors' viewpoint (like Dave Oxley's book)it is written by a writer and musician. It focuses on the albums from POTMM' through to "Back To Back" with additional chapters on the recent FF concerts (ignoring post Alan Lancaster Quo). Technically post Alan Lancaster Quo is a contradiction. I simply don't consider the latter band as Quo. I used to but not anymore. You have learned well, Grasshopper. |
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Post by per on Jan 25, 2018 11:46:51 GMT
I have now started to read the book and have now read about the pre-Quo recordings and the first two albums, and so far I like this book alot,. Lots of info I didn't know about. So far I recommend it!
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Post by fretbuzzzzz on Jan 27, 2018 14:36:48 GMT
Thinking about getting Quo book. I have the ELO song by song. It has a good overview bio and has stuff about the various band incarnations. Found the details about who played on what interesting.
Also have the Squeeze song by song. Written by Jim Drury in about 2004 and written in a conversational style with Difford and Tilbrook.
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