Michael Ricigliano

Wide open.

Revisado: 03-25-25

I’ve always loved Mike Campbell as a guitarist. But this glimpse into him as a man shows that he is a wildly talented and deeply sensative committed friend, bandmate, and husband. Great perspective into one of America’s best-ever bands.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

A good life

Revisado: 03-16-25

A good peak into the man who brought us some of the most talked-about cultual references of the past 50 years.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Distracting

Revisado: 03-08-25

I love Derek Taylor’s words. He’s an interesting and eccentric word stylist. It’s a shame that the reader of this book didn’t take five minutes to research Derek Taylor’s eloquence, speaking style. Instead, he delivers the entire book in a strange, clipped, odd accent. That really distracts from the flow of the words on the page. Pity.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Brotherly love.

Revisado: 10-27-24

By no means is this the full Van Halen saga. But it does tell the story of two brothers who formed a band that became very popular. Not a single message mention of Sammy Hagar, which makes me wonder if it’s out of spite, or legality.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

For the Novice Beatle Fan

Revisado: 10-12-24

This is a fine resource for someone relatively new to the music of George and The Beatles. It’s a deeper dive into some of the more popular songs, but not quite delivering anything new to deep fans.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Classic Maher. Biting, honest, on-point, and witty.

Revisado: 06-13-24

If you tune in to Real Time with Bill Maher for the final comment, this book is for you. A collection of some (not all) of the highlights.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Well-researched historical list

Revisado: 12-31-23

More than an actual story or historical weaving, Cliph does a fine job of listing a (more or less) chronological history of primarily showbiz-related scandals. Envelopes were pushed, lines were crossed, and palms were greased throughout history. Proving that nothing has changed, and not much about human nature will change. Red vs Blue, us vs them, good vs evil will never cease. Good book. Know your history and know the villains. This book can help identify who’s who.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Story of a Supporting Member

Revisado: 12-02-23

Poor Mal. No real surprises or revelations in this straight-forward telling of the life of the man who served tea, carried amps, and restrung guitars for the greatest band of the 20th century.

You can’t write a hero’s tale of everyone, and Mal’s no acception. He was simply a good bloke who, according to literally everyone quoted in this book, was a “gentle giant”.

If you see Mal’s life through the eyes of a music fan, Mal was in the right place at the right time. Seen through the eyes of his wife and kids, Mal’s lucky break broke their homelife in two.

As ever, mixing drugs, booze, and guns never plays out well.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Occasionally informative.

Revisado: 07-09-23

Mildly informative, occasionally humourous, and thoroughly well-read by the author. As a writer of 30+ years, I’d recommend this book to novice writers, but artificial intelligence has probably already murdered your career. Perhaps try your hand at coding.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

The biography McCartney rightly deserves.

Revisado: 02-12-23

Beautifully performed by Simon Vance, this audio version of this meticulously researched and well-written detailing of McCartney’s initial steps outside the eye of the Beatle hurricane reveals fresh insights for even the most die-hard fan.

Kozinn and Sinclair combine their talents to touch on all the minutia we want when reading Beatles-related books in this post-Lewishon world. I especially appreciated the studio notes, detailing the session dates and the work completed and by whom. Peppered with deeply mined quotes - rather than the run of the mill comments - as well as a sprinkling of music criticism and analysis, make this a satisfying endeavor. (Some cynics may wonder why the authors chose to devote so many pages to Give Ireland Back to the Irish, but I loved every bit of it, remembering that this release was more than just a footnote for Macca at the time. Here, it gets the attention it deserves, at last.)

More a feast than a mere appetizer, this “volume one” leaves us hungry for more.

Let’s hope to see the next volume soon.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 2 personas