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The story needs to be told

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-18-20

The events of 9/11 are in grained in my memory. This account was spectacular. It is all so heavy. It is a great book. The narrator was great. Telling the stories with care in his voice. The story was great taking you through the people so directly impacted. The author did not get bogged down in the politics or political posturing that you usually have. Overall an excellent book.

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Trying to be unique on the history of rock n roll

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-12-15

What did you like best about The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs? What did you like least?

The best part is that the author has some insight on rock n roll, and the feeling behind rock, music for that matter.
The part that I like the least is that it doesn't really tell the "History" of rock. It tells about the feelings behind rock. In addition to this, the author tried really hard to be unique. He acknowledges that he intentionally did not pick the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, etc, which are all obvious choices. However can you really call it a "history" without including the most influential bands in a big way. Finally, the book is very wordy and contains amazing poetry, which I find annoying in talking about history.

Would you recommend The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs to your friends? Why or why not?

To a die hard music fan it might be tolerable. I think the author is wrong at least in the title. It would be better described as capturing the feeling of rock n roll in ten songs. There is a lot of history, but the history lessons are on the songs selected not necessarily how we got from basement tapes to the Beatles to big overdone rock to lofi indie basement tapes.

What aspect of Henry Rollins’s performance would you have changed?

The book wasn't written to be read aloud. Rollins reads it slowly, i.e. half a pace slower than I would like. So I guess speed him up just a little.

Could you see The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Not with the title being The History of Rock'n'Roll in Ten Songs. I could see an hour long show with this author and a respected musician, but then you would want to have another episode with two different people discussing essentially the same subject matter. The problem is let's hope that this isn't the standard. Does Guitar drag really represent rock music at all?

Any additional comments?

This is an opinion piece. The writing is like poetry in parts, so if that is your thing then you'd like it. The views are unique even ambitious. However, the title is wrong. It is not really a History. A history would include at least a chapter on the Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan. You have to acknowledge the 70s and 80s the grunge movement in the 90s. The indie movement into the 2000s. The rise of internet and social media and what that has meant to rock for the last 15 years (circa 2000-present).

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Great story

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-02-15

The story is better than most. It was great. The performance is really good and flows well.

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Good story, good performance

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-22-15

It was good. You do have to stick with it, but it was probably worth it. It is similar to gone girl, I.e. Multiple people telling their story as it unfolds. The last hour is predictable.

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Funny better for a woman

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-24-15

It was entertaining. A lot of it is better for a woman than a man. It also would help if you grew up in the same generation and with some diversity as she did. At the end of the day, if you can't laugh a little, it's your problem.

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