^^^indeed it is, and they are dense pages, too.
Chris, no fear, it's for my company book club and, since I suggested the book, I'd damn well better be ready to discuss it!
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
I picked up Traveling music: The soundtrack to my life - Neil Peart (after he passed). I Finally got around to start reading it. So far its a lot like his other books, more about places than music. It does help with missing the guy though. He just never really seems to open up much. I'd sure like to hear him talk about why he listens to what he listens to. Hopefully, he will get to that. it is kind of inferred in the books title. But then, Rush did publish a book on every gig they ever played, and managed to minimize most of the interesting stories of their tours, which made the book read kind of like a tech manual or a dictionary. A bit dry.
After my accident last month I reread Ghost Rider - I'm still having odd issues with almost dying, and it seemed to soothe some of the warts from my own experience... Kind of in a misery loves company sort of way. The only thing I noticed in the 2nd read was that he sure got over his sadness - seemingly in a big hurry. Its like he was miserable and sad all the time, then goes to LA, meets Carrie and Blammo. The book ends. He was back to being the super-duper guy who loves his privacy. You kind of feel (slightly) cheated by his seemingly rapid recovery (admittedly and understandably, he took a long time to get to that spot). He kind of escorts you to the doorstep and leaves you there, door closed abruptly in your face, thinking... "Wait... wha??...hmm... OK.
He is after all.... a private person. I'm still saddened by the fact we will never hear new lyrics from him. He was the best.
Looking for an electronic version of Roadshow, which I am told, covers a lot more of the Band aspect of his travels...
I got nothin' :
...avoiding any implication that I have ever entertained a cognizant thought.
live samples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwbCFGbAtFc
https://youtu.be/AEE5OZXJioE
https://soundcloud.com/yodelgoat/yod...om-a-live-show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUe3YhCjy6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VOCJokzL_s
I read all of Neil's books and would agree that "Roadshow" probably tells the most about the actual band and their tour. It is still a travelogue, but not as much as the other books. I remember after reading "Ghost Rider" thinking the same as you. Once he went to L.A. he just seemed to magically come out of his depression very quickly.
Audible offered all of Neal's books in audiobook format for free right after he passed. I jumped on that and have not regretted it. All are excellent - I'll second the praise for Roadshow - though I still have not had the will to tackle Ghost Rider yet. The last one, Far and Wide: Bring That Horizon to Me, is very, very good, and narrator Paul Hecht's voice in many ways sounds remarkably like Neal's own.
Beyond Belief by Jenna Miscavige Hill, about her life in Scientology and how she got out.
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
Just diving into Murakami’s The Wind Up Bird Chronicle, which looks like meaty tome to keep me busy.
I’m a relatively recent convert to his oeuvre having just read Norwegian Wood and his newly published short story collection First Person Singular .
Bill Graham Presents:My Life Inside Rock and Roll-Bill Graham and Robert Greenfield
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
Next one in this series: Aimee Mann, written by Jez Rowden who also did the Steely Dan...On Track-book, while he was/is also an editor for DPRP and The Progressive Aspect.
On a graphic novel jag -
The Nightly News - Jonathan Hickman
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
...still working on Seven Killings, which is not only brutal, it's fairly difficult reading. But amazingly engaging.
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
Currently reading "Talking To G.O.A.T.s" by Jim Gray. Interesting book if you are into sports.
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