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| From | rob@splitsville.com |
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| Date | Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:25:22 -0500 |
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I read 'Moon' a few years ago and loved it all the way through. Tough to look away from a train wreck. Lots of foolish hedonism, but that's what he was all about, sadly.
I think Fletcher offered some proof (or a hypothesis, anyway) that Moon was basically an undiagnosed sufferer of bi-polar disorder. Poor bastard. Just another waste.
What I enjoyed the most were the quotes from people like Peter Cook, brilliant British comedians, who said that in terms of timing, quickness of mind and true humor (particularly when dropping an insulting Witticism), Moon was there equal. Watch Kids Are Alright and you can see that.
>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: :audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:56:03
>
>Not sure if this was mentioned but I just finished
>Police guitarist Andy
>Summers' 2006 memoir, "One Train Later" which
>chronicles the ups and
>downs of his life as a journeyman guitarist and his
>long-standing love
>affair with the guitar from childhood through his
>pre-Police struggles
>on into the band's success and demise. I found it
>a fascinating read
>especially as a guitar player who idolized Andy
>when I was a kid (was
>always more interested in his style while other
>kids my age at the time
>were trying to shred like Randy Rhoades :-).
>
>Always knew Andy was quite a bit older than
>Sting/Stewart but was pretty
>surprised to learn that he was basically more of a
>contemporary of
>Clapton's and Hendrix, etc. Hanging and jamming
>with those guys in
>swinging 60s London. I suppose it's essential
>reading for any Police
>fan or guitar player interested in Andy's very
>original and influential
>style but I think it would also be enjoyable for
>the non-musician as he
>continually touches on the very real life issues
>everyone faces in terms
>of balancing one's personal life/career/passion,
>etc illustrating how
>success (and failure) play into that and so on.
>
>Most highly recommended.
>
>-Mark
>
>__________________________________________
>
>Mark Bacino I The Queens English Recording Co.
>www.thequeensenglish.com
>www.popjob.com
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