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by Moshe » Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:44 pm
I read loads, but mostly not music books.
Having said that, I am currently reading Bruce Springsteen's autobiography "Born To Run". Not country, of course, but many of his songs have been covered by country artistes.
I'm about a third of the way through the book. So far I'd say- not bad, but a tad predictable.
The opening bits setting the scene about the area he grew up in, his family and so on is quite interesting and well written. Once he gets into adolescence and writes about the birth of Rock & Roll is an overblown, overexcited way, it begins to read like numerous abour autobiographies by artistes of his generation.
Likewise his accounts of his early adventures in bands and trying to make a name for himself, reads like just about every other rock memoir you may have read.
I look forward to reading the rest but so far out of 5 I would give this only 3.
Bruce is a very bright bloke as revealed in interviews and so forth who also has a talent for songwriting, but I found this book so far uninspiring.
Once I have finished it, I will review it.
I liked Tanya Tucker's autobiography, and often the memoirs by female artistes tend to be more interesting, probably because there are less books about them, and their experiences tend to be more individualistic and unconventional.
Cor Blimey, Guv'nor!
