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The timelines are too confusing

Revisado: 08-22-24

I feel like this was a perfect spy book when handed in, but someone lost the chapter numbers and just guessed when it was assembled. I've read all these books, and I was worried this was fiction due to how confusing it got quickly, umt he mentioned Trigon.

For some reason, the narrative continues to jump back to a dinner party somewhere in the middle of the timeline, which never pays off. Just makes me wonder what year we are in again, as it covers decades. Well narrated, though!

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Entertainment, but not credible

Revisado: 02-27-23

This was entertaining for sure. All the great mafia tropes were there. Spoiler... He claims to have personally handled the murder of pope jp1 8n the late 70s. Then, takes credit for the Luthansa job. I think I'd have heard of this guy before. The narration is also rather cartoony, but it grew on me.

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Just incredible - a masterpiece

Revisado: 04-06-21

Why aren't there more audible titles from her. Best book I've read in the last ten years, and I've read hundreds. What an adventure! It's a pioneer story and amazing insight in frontier life. Here is an example - she discovered these things towns were putting in called roads. Yes, Rome had roads quite before. Her writing is clear and thoughtful and most importantly... Not dated. Sure, what she she's is 150 years old, but her writing voice could be from yesterday.

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A bit too much

Revisado: 03-29-21

Joel plays off his persona of being a self obsessed jerk. But, after 5 or 6 hours of nothing but that... And I realized he's probably just a self obsessed jerk. While it was fun at the beginning, it was very tough to finish.

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Excellent narrator is distraction

Revisado: 07-30-20

The book and story is amazing, and this aspect didn't stop me. Here's the thing, Rosanna Arquettes voice is too singular and recognizable. As I listen to the story, I am imagining Rosanna Arquette in all these situations... Not chrissie. Her performance is amazing, and id like her in a fiction book, but her voice and known beauty really distracts me. Truly a first world problem. Again, the book is fantastic and well written. I don't even smell a ghost writer (Anthony Bozzo, I am looking in your direction)

It was disappointing how early in her career the story stops. Spoiler alert: the book spends half the time on her youth, and too little on her pretenders days. The book stops aftet their second album in the early 80s. We have so few voices of female rock stars and band leaders. She is so thoughtful that's its disappointing we don't get more of her time running the show. We see missing about 30 years from this narrative. It feels like it's part 1 of a 3 parter.

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Not really about Bob

Revisado: 03-22-20

I was excited to hear Bob's story. However, it was actually Bob Newhart interviewing contemporary comedians. It was enjoyable and I listened to the whole thing. It needed MUCH more Bob Newhart, though.

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Is that it?

Revisado: 11-23-19

I am guessing this is a serial? There was no mention of that. Hope so. But only one episode comes up in the search. It was basically a 6 minute intro for 6 minutes of bits.

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disturbing. interesting. disturbing

Revisado: 09-28-18

skip the Vietnam stuff, or the first half of the book. it is simply to sick to invest. him skinning people for sport? however, the second half of the book is fantastic

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terrific and compelling look behind the soundboard

Revisado: 04-16-18

this is a very very complaint for me, but I wish it was longer. I can only imagine he has hundreds more of these stories. initially, I wondered why it took him 40 years to tell his story. it was published in 2017, but the bulk of the action tales place in early 70s

However, that time have him the gift of reflection and insight he now has as a professional therapist. looking back at those halcyon days of the early 70s, I can only think those artists needed a good therapist as mich as they needed a great engineer.

quick clarification for those who don't know the business. The engineer, which Berger was, works the board... He comes with the studio. a producer is one who works the songs, like "that intro was great. let's add 8 more bars to it. take the third verse and let's swap it with them second verse right before the chorus"

don't worry, it's. it a technical tale of faders and equalizers. it is, of course, about the people. He got to mentor under one of the greatest engineers of all time, Phil Ramone. his memory is keen, and he doesn't hold back his feelings of contempt or appreciation. sure, we expected Dylan to be stand-offish ... but his Paul Simon stories were the most compelling to me.

Lastly, the book has one of the most important things you can possibly get in an audiobook: it is read by the author himself. with this, you get the inflection and pathos you won't necessarily get with a professional narrator.

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enjoyable

Revisado: 03-08-18

spoiler alert (it is read awesomely my the author) how is this guy still alive? he goes out and does press for this book. he even did a 60 minutes about his time wearing a wire against the mob.

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