Dave James Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://www.curvebender.com/books.html Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) Damn... all you need is REVOLUTION IN THE HEAD, really. (BTW, I really *hate* that new Blackberry ad.) Edited October 20, 2009 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Ghost, I absolutely agree. I'm reading Revolution right now. As much as I'm enjoying it, I really wish I knew more about music. All its talk of chord progressions, structure, middle eights etc. goes right over my head. One other minor nit pick. When a book is as fully annotated as this, I wish there was a better was of indicating the references other than by the use of tiny little numbers. Even if they bolded the numbers it would make it easier to keep track. Back to the subject at hand, these two books are clearly targeting the Beatles fan who has everything, plus a fair amount of disposable income. Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Back to the subject at hand, these two books are clearly targeting the Beatles fan who has everything, plus a fair amount of disposable income. Up over and out. Right--and I shouldn't begrudge Beatles obsessives such books if they want 'em. After all, one of the next must-have items on my book-shopping list is the updated Coltrane reference guide, which I'll be perusing in my big glass house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Damn... all you need is REVOLUTION IN THE HEAD, really. Totally agree with you there, however I would add this one as essential if you're a "Revolution in the Head" fan, it's just as much as an eye opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) Damn... all you need is REVOLUTION IN THE HEAD, really. Totally agree with you there, however I would add this one as essential if you're a "Revolution in the Head" fan, it's just as much as an eye opener. Cliff, According to Amazon's website, this book will not be available in the U.S. until June of next year but is currently available from Amazon.uk. Wonder what's up with that? At any rate, and more to the point, here's an interesting review of the Doggett book. Also mentioned therein are plans for a three volume biography by Mark Lewisohn that will begin in 2011. I must say, that sounds intriguing. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...tt-1792698.html Up over and out. Edited October 22, 2009 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Damn... all you need is REVOLUTION IN THE HEAD, really. Totally agree with you there, however I would add this one as essential if you're a "Revolution in the Head" fan, it's just as much as an eye opener. Cliff, According to Amazon's website, this book will not be available in the U.S. until June of next year but is currently available from Amazon.uk. Wonder what's up with that? At any rate, and more to the point, here's an interesting review of the Doggett book. Also mentioned therein are plans for a three volume biography by Mark Lewisohn that will begin in 2011. I must say, that sounds intriguing. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...tt-1792698.html Up over and out. Yea, I don't know what is up with that book not being available in the US until next year, it seems odd considering the current Beatle mania that it isn't ready to go. I'm not sure the review does the book justice though, I don't really think, "Doggett's book is essentially a sequel to Richard DiLello's account of "the wild rise and fall" of the Apple empire, The Longest Cocktail Party, published in 1972", it's a bit more detailed than that, but he is right in that, "Doggett's arcane detail will be too much for all but diehard fans", it's not for the faint hearted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Damn... all you need is REVOLUTION IN THE HEAD, really. Right on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Skip this crap and read a novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I really find books like this objectionable with their pseudo attempts at sophistication. It really pisses off a person. I finally did get Revolution in the Head and it's an essential job for knowing about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) Well, I’ve certainly changed my tune from 2009! Reading Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In (in both its standard and expanded form) helped instigate a deeper dive into books about the Beatles over the past few years. You Never Give Me Your Money, alluded to above, is an excellent look at the band members post-breakup, but I’m really here today to rave about a book I first read two years ago and am now rereading (after the disappointing announcement from Lewisohn that we won’t see Tune In V. 2, which will cover January 1963 through December 1966, until 2023 at the earliest): Beatles ‘66: The Revolutionary Year It’s a month-by-month look at what they were up to, both individually and as a band, with a number of anecdotes and quotes that were new to me. Some elaboration about how they came close to recording part of Revolver at Stax, a great reflective quote from Lennon in 1969 related to the whole bigger-than-Jesus controversy, great historical/cultural context... Steve Turner beat Lewisohn to the punch here, I’m afraid, at least for this particular year, though I’ve no doubt Lewisohn’s work will offer further revelations and insights, whenever it finally appears. (He’s not quite into Robert Caro/LBJ territory, only 61 at this point, but his current timeline hypothetically puts a concluding volume 3 circa 2033 or so.) Anyway... strong recommendation for Beatles ‘66. Edited May 14, 2020 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 People people people time is precious words get in the way etc THIS is the only Beatlebook you will EVERneed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 One thing there never seems to be a shortage of are books about the Beatles. Based on what I read at Hoffman, Lewisohn is supposed to have a good Beatles podcast. Revolution in the Head is pretty darn essential. In the same vein, All 213 Beatles Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best, is quite useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 A good friend of mine is a huge Beatles fan and co-wrote this book about 40 years ago. It's basically a travel photo book of English locations associated with the Beatles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 minute ago, medjuck said: ... from the unjustly-overlooked Black, Brown And Beatles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ghost of miles said: ... from the unjustly-overlooked Black, Brown And Beatles? No-- a mistake. I'm trying to post a picture of a book but can't seem to get it to work via Postimage. I bought this book remaindered for a couple of dollars many years ago but and find i refer to it often. Edited May 15, 2020 by medjuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Speaking of the Beatles... Astrid Kirchherr dies, age 81 ... she took the now-legendary photos of the group in Hamburg when they were a five-piece and got engaged to then-bassist Stu Sutcliffe. Edited May 15, 2020 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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