What are you reading?

[TRAGChick]

Hey, all....

It takes A LOT for me to pick up a Novel....
...and BELIEVE ME...this does NOT disappoint!

"Juliet" ~ According to one of the reviews, it makes "the DaVinci Code look slow and plodding"

SO hoping this becomes a movie....read it! 8)

[conversationpc]

Getting ready to read "The Screwtape "Letters" by C.S. Lewis. I started it once and didn't finish for whatever reason. What I got through was a great read, I just need to finish it this time.

[AR]

Currently - this thread.

[conversationpc]

Currently - this thread.

Wow, that's deep man. The rest of this forum reads like an R to X rated comic book.

[Moon Beam]

In the last month I've read Life from Keith Richards, Eric Clapton: The Autobiography
and From This Moment On by Shania Twain.
All really good reads, I would recommend them to anyone interested in their histories.
Right now I am eying over the Rob Lowe book: Stories I only Tell My Friends.

[Angel]

Just about finished with To Kill a Mockingbird (for the bazillionth time) then going to read Gone With the Wind...this will only be the second time for that book.
I'm on a southern novels kick lately.

[Andrew]

Harlan Coben - Deal Breaker

Just finished:

Michael Harvey - We All Fall Down
Joseph Finder - Burried Secrets
Lee Child - One Shot

Waiting for the new John Sandford next month...

[SteveForever]

In the last month I've read Life from Keith Richards, Eric Clapton: The Autobiography
and From This Moment On by Shania Twain.
All really good reads, I would recommend them to anyone interested in their histories.
Right now I am eying over the Rob Lowe book: Stories I only Tell My Friends.

Umm.....you look fantastic! wow, nice Moonie!

[pinkfloyd1973]

"Flowers In The Attic" by VC Andrews.....just read the prequel " "Garden of Shadows" and I had to read the original again

[S2M]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood walkthrough. Some of these damn Borgia Captains are damn near impossible to assassinate!

[Rip Rokken]

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood walkthrough. Some of these damn Borgia Captains are damn near impossible to assassinate!

That sounds like D&D! Is it "Choose Your Own Adventure?"

[steveo777]

Nikki Sixx - The Heroin Diaries

I've been trying to read it for three years, but I have to put it down and go shoot up.
I'm just kidding. Actually, I'm reading a financial statement to go over in the morning at work.

[Carlitto H@kk]

The new George RR Martin saga, Dance Of Dragons.

And also awaiting the new John Sanford.

Got a Nook, and I go through a book about every four days

[tater1977]

Sammy Hagar - RED
Steven Tyler's - Does the noise in my head bother You

[Gideon]

Re-reading the Engineer Trilogy by K.J. Parker, easily the finest books I've ever encountered. Definitely not for the faint of heart and the mild of attention span, though.

[KenTheDude]

Sammy Hagar - RED
Steven Tyler's - Does the noise in my head bother You

I'll be reading both of those soon, too.

[No Surprize]

Finishing up "The Girl who kicked the Hornets nest"
Up next: :"Unbroken"

Every week I read my SI-this issue is the college football issue

Also get Guitar World in the mail, read that monthly.

[Moon Beam]

Umm.....you look fantastic! wow, nice Moonie!

Thank you kindly!

[Moon Beam]

Finishing up "The Girl who kicked the Hornets nest"

That's on my e-reader my Sister gave me and I'm considering giving it a look see.
How did you fancy it?

[tater1977]

Q/A: Metal 101 with TV and radio personality Eddie Trunk

by Ruben Mosqueda on August 18, 2011


http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/08 ... die-trunk/


(For the entire interview ..go to above addy)

Eddie, what’s your take on bands bringing in replacement players? Mick Jones has done a wonderful job revamping Foreigner, Vinnie Moore has stepped in and done a great job in UFO, then there’s the KISS situation; where you have Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer playing the Ace Frehley and Peter Criss roles? They are great musicians no question, even better than the original guys, but it’s strange.

You’re dealing with very different circumstances with the KISS thing than the other scenarios. In the other examples you’re dealing with a situation where the other guys aren’t in the band and replacement guys are brought in to do what they do in the band. In the case of KISS they brought in replacement guys who do what others have done in the band; in the terms of how they act, behave, and play in the band. That, to me as a long-time KISS fan, bothers me– it was a line that was crossed. I don’t go to the shows anymore and I’m not a fan of what they have done. It’s deception to an extent and it tarnishes the legacy of what Ace and Peter did in the band. I have no issues with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — they are great musicians, they should be in the band — I just have a problem with them not being their own people. I love all eras of KISS with or without the make-up; I’m just not a fan of the impersonation.

UFO with Vinnie Moore sound phenomenal. Vinnie was brought in do a job and he has surprised a lot of people. You’re right, Foreigner sounds amazing; Kelly Hansen can sing the songs better than Lou Graham. I’ll throw out another example in Journey. Arnel Pineda can probably sing those songs better than Steve Perry can these days. Do you want the original guys whenever possible? Absolutely, but time stops for no one and unfortunately some of these guys just can’t do what they once did. Sometimes the issues are business, ego, or politics that keep some of the original members out of the band. I have no problem with any replacement players coming into a band as long as it’s done in a respectful manner to the legacy of the band and it’s not impersonation. Take Guns N’ Roses for instance; they’re down to one original member. Say what you will about that band but there’s no one in that band acting like Duff McKagan; Bumblefoot isn’t wearing a top hat acting like Slash. Those guys are their own people hired to do a job and most of them are great players. It’s up to the people to decide if they like it or not. Again, if I had my druthers at the end of the day I’d want the original guys, but if it sounds good and done respectfully I have no problem with it. In the case if Foreigner — I don’t mean this disrespectfully — they were a faceless band. Certainly everyone knew Lou but there was no upfront guy. Having guitarist Mick Jones as the only original member in the band works for them. People can’t say that they miss seeing a particular guy in the band because they were anonymous in a way. They were never a pin-up band.

[No Surprize]

Finishing up "The Girl who kicked the Hornets nest"

That's on my e-reader my Sister gave me and I'm considering giving it a look see.
How did you fancy it?

Read "The Girl with the dragon tattoo" & "The Girl who played with Fire" first. They tie into one another.

[Moon Beam]

Read "The Girl with the dragon tattoo" & "The Girl who played with Fire" first. They tie into one another.

I do have all three on the e-reader, thanks for the heads up.

[AR]

Q/A: Metal 101 with TV and radio personality Eddie Trunk

by Ruben Mosqueda on August 18, 2011


http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/08 ... die-trunk/


(For the entire interview ..go to above addy)

Eddie, what’s your take on bands bringing in replacement players? Mick Jones has done a wonderful job revamping Foreigner, Vinnie Moore has stepped in and done a great job in UFO, then there’s the KISS situation; where you have Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer playing the Ace Frehley and Peter Criss roles? They are great musicians no question, even better than the original guys, but it’s strange.

You’re dealing with very different circumstances with the KISS thing than the other scenarios. In the other examples you’re dealing with a situation where the other guys aren’t in the band and replacement guys are brought in to do what they do in the band. In the case of KISS they brought in replacement guys who do what others have done in the band; in the terms of how they act, behave, and play in the band. That, to me as a long-time KISS fan, bothers me– it was a line that was crossed. I don’t go to the shows anymore and I’m not a fan of what they have done. It’s deception to an extent and it tarnishes the legacy of what Ace and Peter did in the band. I have no issues with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — they are great musicians, they should be in the band — I just have a problem with them not being their own people. I love all eras of KISS with or without the make-up; I’m just not a fan of the impersonation.
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When we took my 4 year old daughter to meet KISS, she called Eric "Peter" and Tommy "Ace". My wife was concerned those guys would be angry but Eric laughed and said "Don't worry - nothing we don't hear every night."

I originally took the same stance about it as Eddie Trunk, but I changed my mind later on. Making 2 new characters for Tommy and Eric simply wouldn't sell. It's not like in 1980 when people were interested in Eric Carr coming into the band as "The Fox".

Peter just can't hit the skins anymore and Ace, while certainly capable of being in KISS, was unreliable for a long time.

The fact that I am still able to see a version of KISS at my age now after having grown up with them is remarkable and being able to share that with my daughter is an experience I would have never thought possible.

[No Surprize]

Q/A: Metal 101 with TV and radio personality Eddie Trunk

by Ruben Mosqueda on August 18, 2011


http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/08 ... die-trunk/


(For the entire interview ..go to above addy)

Eddie, what’s your take on bands bringing in replacement players? Mick Jones has done a wonderful job revamping Foreigner, Vinnie Moore has stepped in and done a great job in UFO, then there’s the KISS situation; where you have Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer playing the Ace Frehley and Peter Criss roles? They are great musicians no question, even better than the original guys, but it’s strange.

You’re dealing with very different circumstances with the KISS thing than the other scenarios. In the other examples you’re dealing with a situation where the other guys aren’t in the band and replacement guys are brought in to do what they do in the band. In the case of KISS they brought in replacement guys who do what others have done in the band; in the terms of how they act, behave, and play in the band. That, to me as a long-time KISS fan, bothers me– it was a line that was crossed. I don’t go to the shows anymore and I’m not a fan of what they have done. It’s deception to an extent and it tarnishes the legacy of what Ace and Peter did in the band. I have no issues with Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — they are great musicians, they should be in the band — I just have a problem with them not being their own people. I love all eras of KISS with or without the make-up; I’m just not a fan of the impersonation.
.

When we took my 4 year old daughter to meet KISS, she called Eric "Peter" and Tommy "Ace". My wife was concerned those guys would be angry but Eric laughed and said "Don't worry - nothing we don't hear every night."

I originally took the same stance about it as Eddie Trunk, but I changed my mind later on. Making 2 new characters for Tommy and Eric simply wouldn't sell. It's not like in 1980 when people were interested in Eric Carr coming into the band as "The Fox".

Peter just can't hit the skins anymore and Ace, while certainly capable of being in KISS, was unreliable for a long time.

The fact that I am still able to see a version of KISS at my age now after having grown up with them is remarkable and being able to share that with my daughter is an experience I would have never thought possible.

Agree 100%! For bands in my era that are still around, making music and touring, to be able to share that with your kid is something special. I'll never forget the first time I took him to see Kiss, his eyes never left the stage! He still to this day talks about how we were so close he could feel the fire!

[mmberry301]

Currently reading an autobiography and all of Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden books....

Good stuff.....

[Don]

The Father Brown Omnibus.

[jaxmanjoe]

R.A. Salvatore's The Orc King, Fantasy Novel

[Triple S]

Queen - The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. Just bought it so haven't read much yet - beautiful book, though - looks so far like a nice-to-have for any Queen fan.

[mikemarrs]

I've recently read

Sammy Hagar - RED
Steven Tyler's - Does the noise in my head bother You
Keith Richards LIFE


All three were excellent books and i think i'll pick up the Sixx book next.

[TageRyche]

I'm reading the Daniel Silva thriller Portrait of a Spy.