Dr. Judith Frith

Quick-moving and enjoyable

Revisado: 05-05-24

Enjoyed this book, which was well-written and included a lot of good anecdotes about the bands. Even though it was published in late 2020, it cuts off in around 2010, so you won't learn much about Cheap Trick's acrimonious breakup with Bun E. Carlos, or about their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction in 2016. The same is true of Kiss and Aerosmith...not much about what they've been doing since 2010, such as their final tours and the accusations that Paul Stanley has been lip synching onstage. Nevertheless, it's a good guide to the bands' early moments and glory days. The contrast with Starz, the "band who never made it", is entertaining, although having found some Starz videos on YouTube it's no surprise to me that they were not successful. Anyway, a good audiobook that's never dull. Recommended.

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Laughable politics, but otherwise entertaining

Revisado: 10-03-22

Easy to listen to, entertaining story of a life in the media biz, bearable if you can put aside the author's laughable politics. Wenner doesn't quite understand how things have changed since he was a boy; for example, he's very proud of being part of a "free speech" rally at Berkeley in the 1960s, when these days progressives like himself distrust the concept of free speech lest it allow for hate speech. Anyway, Wenner is quite convinced that he's on the right side of history politically when he probably isn't. But he's met some interesting people and has some enjoyable stories to tell. As audiobooks go, this one was pleasant.

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Extremely detailed - perhaps too detailed

Revisado: 10-04-17

While I enjoyed the first half of this book, it gets very, very slow-moving when it comes to the notorious child custody trial Mary Astor is mostly remembered for (as well as her appearance in "The Maltese Falcon.") I tend to use audiobooks for listening to during workouts and meal preparation, and I found I was dreading turning this one on again. It is very, very, detailed when it comes to the trial. Perhaps too detailed for my taste.

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Turned it off after 30 minutes

Revisado: 09-13-17

I was a Billy Idol fan back in the day and have enjoyed biographies of other musicians of the era, so I thought I would like this too. Aargh, it was awful. Idol is totally full of himself. Turned it off after 30min, will not turn on again.

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Getting to know a great geezer

Revisado: 09-11-17

I'm not a serious Sex Pistols fan - I enjoy their music but never saw them live. I still enjoyed this book.

Jonesy narrates his own story with his great working-class London accent, and what a story it is - from unwanted son to petty thief to celebrated musician to petty thief again, then finally triumphing over drug addiction to create a second career as a radio DJ.

A few small quibbles: there's something off with the editing of this audio, so that several lines repeat themselves. And at the very end Jones goes off on some weird PC tangent in which he insists that 'white people can't be cool.' Uh, sure, Jonesy. That's some nice inspiration for the kids.

Otherwise a good listen, however. Recommended.

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Amazing story, enjoyable narration

Revisado: 07-31-17

I've read this book in print, but author Peter Hook's narration (with its strong local accent) adds a whole new layer to this story set in Northern England. Recommended.

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Entertaining, insightful, and easy-to-listen to

Revisado: 07-01-17

I use audiobooks as background for my workouts, so I love this type of book, which is made up of short, entertaining stories. I don't have any personal feelings about Mr. Wagner himself, having never seen any of his movies or TV shows (except for a recent appearance on TV Land), but the women he writes about are known to all, and he has some entertaining stories and insights about them. Recommended.

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Fun, but a bit too political for my taste

Revisado: 05-22-17

Wonderful insights about Lisa's days with classic bands like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, halfway through the author/reader starts going on and on about George W Bush, whom she dislikes. It's dated and boring. Recommended for the first half only.

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Fun but out of date

Revisado: 04-19-17

What made the experience of listening to Elizabeth and Philip the most enjoyable?

Although the narrator of this book was excellent, the story stops in the early 1990s, missing the last 25 years of this ongoing romance.

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Great for listening in small bits

Revisado: 04-19-17

Would you listen to Undisclosed Files of the Police again? Why?

This audiobook is perfect for people who like to listen in small bits - on the treadmill, while doing dishes, etc. Each story is self-contained and gripping enough to get you through a few minutes of doing something else that's not that fun.

Any additional comments?

Some obvious audio editing problems - the sound fades in and out at times, and you can definitely hear where pick-ups were inserted. Doesn't distract too much.

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