sidewinder Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 Recently bought a copy of Ben Markley's 'Cedar - The Life and Music of Cedar Walton' - currently in the pending pile after I have finished the 3 extensive volumes of James Lees-Milne's diaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JSngry Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 On 6/5/2024 at 2:59 PM, HutchFan said: After recently seeing George Clinton & P-Funk in concert -- an astounding experience -- I started reading this: Whaddya' think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, JSngry said: Whaddya' think? So far, so good. I haven't made it very into it yet, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Wonder if it was going to be sociological, musicological, biographicological, or a little bit of all of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 It focuses mostly on the music -- but there's also some biographical and sociological aspects too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 The author was the engineer, and sometimes also the producer, of a number of very popular rock albums between 1965 and 1974. Tons of name dropping. Few stories would be interesting to the reader who was unfamiliar with the musicians or the albums. Not informative regarding the actions of an engineer or a producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 18 minutes ago, HutchFan said: It focuses mostly on the music -- but there's also some biographical and sociological aspects too. Music, like technically aware, or music, like records and stuff? Hate to keep asking, but this music is substantial enough that a really knowing, insightful book about both the music and the people and the business is something for which I would go all in. A "fan overview", not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Jim, as far as my own assessment: I don't feel like I've read enough of the book yet to give you a meaningful answer. I'll check back in after I've read more. At that point, I can give an informed thumbs up or down. That said, it's an ASCAP-Deems Taylor award-winning book, so I think it's safe to assume that it's not simply a "fan overview." Also, FWIW, George Clinton wrote the foreward and he gives the book his seal of approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Well, George, I'm sure, has his price. LOL. I'm just weary of music books that surf on the surface or even worse, use a lot of adjectives and not enough nouns. One of the best purely analytical expositions of "the one" was in that book about Herbie's Meandishi music. Kinda dry, but accurate and truthful. I'd hope for that type of truth with a more...soulful? telling. That, and talk to the players. They're dying off (or are already dead). A lot of people have their generic interview stories, but that's because they keep getting generic interview questions. Fred Wesley's autobiography is a really good read, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 In Conversation: Nicholas Day and Chris Raschka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted June 17 Author Report Share Posted June 17 (edited) A fascinating account of W.E.B. Du Bois’ unfinished book about Black soldiers in WW1: NY Times book review Edited June 17 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 This in depth look at the various weapons, documents and other tools developed by the OSS for use by their agents and also local underground saboteurs is fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jlhoots Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Morgan Talty: Fire Exit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Referentzhunter Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 (edited) Tolstoy- Anna Karenina Very boring, unnecessary passages, repetitions, clichés, couldn't connect with any of the characters. It's simply a cliched soap i couldn't enjoy. Edited July 8 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 18 hours ago, Referentzhunter said: Tolstoy- Anna Karenina Very boring, unnecessary passages, repetitions, clichés, couldn't connect with any of the characters. It's simply a cliched soap i couldn't enjoy. Good thing; it's coherent, orderly Did you ever read War and Peace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 9 hours ago, Brad said: Did you ever read War and Peace? I am thinking of skipping it. Do you recommend it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Very good, but some of the chapters were unnecessarily confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 On 6/30/2024 at 6:07 AM, Referentzhunter said: I am thinking of skipping it. Do you recommend it ? Wholeheartedly but it’s very long. This is a good companion book, Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times, by Andrew Kaufman. Highly recommended. I read it as I read W & P. 7 hours ago, GA Russell said: Very good, but some of the chapters were unnecessarily confusing. Terrific book as are all of his espionage books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Referentzhunter Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 (edited) 11 hours ago, Brad said: Wholeheartedly but it’s very long. This is a good companion book, Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times, by Andrew Kaufman. Highly recommended. I read it as I read W & P. I've seen many good movies, listened to tons of interesting music but Tolstoy's way of writing is for me a total waste of time. I am pretty sure. Tolstoy was a snobbish aristocrate that overestimated himself. Edited July 2 by Referentzhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 3 hours ago, Referentzhunter said: I've seen many good movies, listened to tons of interesting music but Tolstoy's way of writing is for me a total waste of time. I am pretty sure. Tolstoy was a snobbish aristocrate that overestimated himself. W & P is one of the great novels but if you don’t like Tolstoy it’s probably best not to bother. Since we are speaking about Russians, you might like some Pushkin. Here is an article worth reading: 10 Russian Novels to Read Before You Die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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