Category Archives: BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviews: ERIC CLAPTON – All You Need To Know FAQ and Day by Day

Posted on August 14, 2013 by jason
ERIC CLAPTON - All You Need To Know FAQ

Published by Backbeat Books Normally reserved for the ranks of more obsessive fans and anoraks (and before you ask, I am one myself- KISS, Rolling Stones and Hanoi Rocks) of late these kinds of books have taken on a whole … Continue reading →

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Book review: Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo & Eddie and Frank Zappa by Howard Kaylan

Posted on July 5, 2013 by jason

Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo & Eddie and Frank Zappa by Howard Kaylan with Jeff Tamarkin Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com For a man behind timeless pop classics like the Turtles ‘Happy Together’, Howard Kaylan has certainly led a … Continue reading →

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Book review: Never Mind the Botox by Mitch Stansbury

Posted on May 30, 2013 by jason
Never Mind The Botox

Subtitled taking indie rock back from the kids, this is a cracking read consisting a series of short gig reviews and running through it his various family and friends joining him at the various concerts. They go chronologically between 2007 … Continue reading →

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Book review: AC/DC – The Early Years with Bon Scott by Neil Daniels

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason

Independent Music Press Engaging, easy to read and authoritve, Neil Daniels’ latest offering “AC/DC- The Early Years with Bon Scott” is essential reading for fans of the band. Having grown up watching a Brian Johnson fronted AC/DC and only hearing … Continue reading →

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Book review: No Off Switch by ANDY KERSHAW

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jason

Virgin Books Andy Kershaw is best known by many for his time as a Radio 1 DJ, along with later in his career working on Radio’s 3 and 4. Then there is his work presenting ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’ … Continue reading →

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Book review: ’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler

Posted on March 12, 2013 by jason

’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler (eBook) Published by Hanspeter Kunzler I am a massive fan of The Rolling Stones, to the point where I can be quiet anal … Continue reading →

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“Entertain Us- The Rise of Nirvana” by G Gaar

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jason

Jawbone Even if you are not a fan of Nirvana, you will be aware of how their story ended- band gets huge, singer doesn’t like that, has mad wife, shoots himself (or did he?!!), becomes a saint like figure for … Continue reading →

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Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jason

Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality edited by William Irwin (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)         This is the latest in the Blackwell Philosophy and Popular Culture series and this one examines the mighty Black Sabbath, particularly their music, through … Continue reading →

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To Master Reality with Black Sabbath, Let Philosophy be Your Guide by William Irwin

Posted on November 20, 2012 by jason

  William Irwin is the editor of Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) and here he gives us his views on what we may expect from the new Black Sabbath album currently being recorded… To Master Reality with … Continue reading →

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Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels

Posted on November 1, 2012 by jason

Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels Publisher: Independent Music Press         This book was a great read. 154 pages crammed with the wonderfully written story of You Me At Six. … Continue reading →

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If You Like Led Zeppelin… by Dave Thompson

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jason

If You Like Led Zeppelin… by Dave Thompson Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com Another in the series of ‘If You Like…’ which takes a big name band and then suggests other music, books and films you may like based on the artist … Continue reading →

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GUITAR WORLD presents DEAR GUITAR HERO

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jason

Backbeat Books 2012 www.backbeatbooks.com This book is based on the ‘Dear Guitar hero..’ section of ‘Guitar World’ magazine where fans ask their guitar heroes questions, from technical set-up ones through to more ‘Smash Hits’ type questions about favourite foods. There … Continue reading →

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If You Like Metallica… by Mike McPadden

Posted on June 7, 2012 by jason

Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com A book that does what it says on the tin in that it recommends music, along with books and films, you may enjoy as a fan of Metallica. A book like this you’d think would be fairly … Continue reading →

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Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beat by Neil Daniels

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jason

Jawbone Press www.jawbonepress.com £24.95 224pp ISBN 9781908279231 Neil Daniels fresh from his book on Metallica’s early years now turns his attention to one of the metal bands of all time, Iron Maiden. This is a lovely illustrated tome with live … Continue reading →

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Metallica: The Early Years and the Rise of Metal by Neil Daniels

Posted on May 12, 2012 by jason

Independent Music Press 2012 www.impbook.com Oh no not another book on Metallica I hear you groan but this one has two things going its favour – it concentrates on the early years and as it is unauthorised has some honest … Continue reading →

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The Complete History of Guitar World (Backbeat Books 2010)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jason

A very concise history of the highlights of the respected ‘Guitar World’ magazine. Even non-musos like myself can enjoy this book.  For only 300 pages they cram the information in from every song transcripted in the magazine between July 1980 … Continue reading →

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