Comments on: A rockin’ read: ‘The Boy Who Cried Freebird’

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By: Robin Meloy Goldsby

Robin Meloy Goldsby — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:09:09 +0000

Thanks for mentioning my book Piano Girl, Winona. A life in the music business can be somewhat challenging at times–especially if you’re in the hotel lounge business. Seemed to me that not much had been written about musicians who make a living playing in bars. Lots of celebrity biographies, downward spiral types of tales, but almost nothing about the girl who sits in the corner and plays tinka-tinka-tinka, night after night for chiropractor conventions, rich matrons, drunken toy salesmen (complete with squirting flower lapel pins) and lost souls looking to escape their loneliness.
My favorite novel about music is BODY AND SOUL, by the amazing Frank Conroy, a brilliant writer who also carved a nice career for himself as a jazz pianist on Nantucket Island.
It’s not easy to write about music—the trick is to find the rhythm of the words, something Frank Conroy did so beautifully.

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:38:50 +0000

Oh, just another great book that I vividly remember from about 30 years ago. Bob Greene’s story of Alice Cooper, I believe it was called “Billion Dollar Baby”. Good stuff.

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:35:53 +0000

Another vote for Chuck Klosterman here. I loved his book about visiting the sites of dead rock stars.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:34:08 +0000

I will concur with the Chuck Klosterman folk. He has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Nick Mason’s “Inside Out” is jam packed with photos and details the Floyd brilliantly. Oh, and CASH..great read!

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:33:31 +0000

By: Greg Arkadin

Greg Arkadin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:17:36 +0000

Peter Guralnick’s books, particularly his two on Elvis and his profiles of Charlie Rich.
Greil Marcus’ Mystery Train.

By: Cherrie

Cherrie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:53:30 +0000

Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis about Led Zeppelin

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:42:23 +0000

Jacob Slichter (drummer for Semisonic), “So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star” — insightful, humorous, informative story of his band’s experiences in the music biz.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:31 +0000

No One Here Gets Out Alive