Hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk to you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence I’ve said this before and … Continue reading Book Review – Paul Simon: The Life
The Music Enthusiast is certainly aware of and sad to note the passing of Aretha Franklin. He’ll have a tribute to her further on down the road.ย Roughly year or so ago, I wrote a post about a book I had read called Maximum Volume: … Continue reading Book Review – Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966-2016
Iโm so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever. He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the … Continue reading Book Review – Maximum Volume – Biography of George Martin
This book came out a few years ago. But I wasn’t blogging then. I am now. So here’s my belated review: As a long-time Rolling Stonesย devotee, I seemingly can’t get enough of reading about them. Probably because to live like they have is fairly unimaginable … Continue reading Book Review – Life – Keith Richards
For the record, Tune In is not a new book but was published in late 2013. But I’ve only just got around to reading it. So, new to me… If you’ve ever read a biography of any sort about The Beatles, you’ve likely run into … Continue reading Book Review – The Beatles: All These Years (Vol 1) – Tune In
โMusic is the international language โ can make friends, bridge the geographical and cultural barriers, and perhaps promote a bit of international understanding.โ โ Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records. “Nothing really affected me until Elvis.ย I always wanted to be this tough James Dean type, … Continue reading Book Review – Sam Phillips, The Man Who Invented Rock n’ Roll
