What Are You Reading ?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY-an American nightmare.

quite an interesting read, the book is based on trial transcripts, interviews with Psychiatrists/Psychologists, criminal profilers, Dahmer's family and friends, and of course Dahmer himself.
not your usual serial killer, as he killed for love and out of loneliness in his own bizarre way....strange how some minds work????
the old saying "he who lives by the sword,dies by the sword" was correct in Dahmer's life, as he died brutally by being bashed to death in prison with a gymnasium barbell, coincidently, he killed his first human in exactly the same way!
if you're into true crime books, this one is a must read, as is the Joseph Fritzl one i did here some months ago.

[Music Head]

Before I started reading this I was trying to recall songs I knew by Wayne Newton. I could come up with 3, Danke Schoen, Red Roses For A Blue Lady, and Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast. After reading the book, that is the only 3 songs that are ever mentioned. Amazing someone can take a 3 song career and turn it into a 50 year gig in Las Vegas. But that's what the man did. Gotta give him some credit. Of course he had to have some help along the way. The list of entertainers he has been associated with is pretty credible. Discovered by the Great One, Jackie Gleason in the late 50's, he was a regular on his show for awhile. Bobby Darin then stole him from Jackie with a recording contract. From there he's pretty much a self made man. Others that get a mention are Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and it sounds like he and Elvis were real tight. Most interesting to me was a lengthy part of the book where he describes his lawsut against NBC. Won a lible suit for around 20 million. Ended up getting a measley 6 million. Most of that was probably eaten up in lawyer fees. It was all about a hit job in one of those investigative journalism pieces where they associated him with some mob figure. Around the time he was trying to purchase a casino so it kind of damaged his reputation. None of it was proven other than Wayne did know the guy. Glad it came out it Waynes favor. Sometimes the media needs to be reigned in too.

Grade - A

next up - Rhett Butlers People by Donald McCaig

[evilB]

I just recently finished "The Music Lesson" by Victor Wooten. An interesting read and some fascinating views on playing music.
If you suspend disbelief - the book's story is told through the interactions of Victor with his unusual "Mentor". The journey is well worth it.

This book shares some incredible ideas on melody, harmony, improvisation and playing like you mean it. Ride through the parts that seem like a fairytale and you will come out with a renewed sense of what playing music means to you.

A fun read that makes you think.

[dolby]

I am reading a book named the monk who sold his ferrari....

[Tiggi]

Scarfe was the animator leading the team that delivered the visual heart of the album sleeve, the live shows, and the movie.

Collaborating closely with Waters on the visuals, GS was inextricably involved with the Floyd during the creation of their 1979 psycho-drama.

This richly illustrated book tells the inside story of the creative process in action, and provides some valuable insight.

Started this to finish before seeing Waters' live Wall show next month. Can't wait...

[Music Head]

Passed on to me from my daughter Scarlett. I felt obligated having hung the name and all. A spinoff of the classic Gone With The Wind. Approved by the Margaret Mitchell estate, meaning the family got a cut I suspect. Couldn't have been much of one. Set during the same time period, this is a telling of those events from Rhetts perspective, including the first meeting of Rhett and Scarlett, down to the "frankly my dear" scene. Only good parts for me were the Civil War parts, burning of Atlanta and all that exciting man stuff. No recomendation here.

Grade - C

next up - Einstein by Walter Isaacson

[CRAZY-HORSE]

borrowed this one from a neighbour the other day, just started it today, feels like it could be interesting

[Tiggi]

Another music book.

Well, if Mrs Tiggi will keep buying them for me, I just have to keep reading them.

Could be interesting...

[Annagyijjk]

Elder Christopher Paolini I'm reading another book until the third cycle of the legacy that this fall is called Brisingr
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[Music Head]

Now I'm no Einstein, but I think the genius tag is a little dramatizing. Just an old eccentric professor. Most famous for a theory. But it was a good book. Most interesting was the transition from a pacifist to his involvement with the bomb. That involvement was really nothing more than writing a letter to Roosevelt, advising him to get to work, as the Germans were busy in their own development. After the Nazis looted his house, he decided they might need some taming. Turns out the Germans weren't making any progress on the bomb. A little fear mongering maybe? But, it worked. Only parts I didn't like in this book were a few chapters dealing with his theory's. Way over my head. Does that make you a genius? Other than that, a very interesting life indeed.

Grade - B

next up - Mark's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins