New book

At least I think this is new! I have just read a review in Mojo for 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' by Warren Zanes, which is billed as "the inside story of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 Masterpiece, Nebraska". It sounds like a good read. 4 stars in Mojo.

11 comments

11 Comments

berlintramp

Jul 28

Started on the Warren Zanes book right away, it's well written and well informed. I'm enjoying it.

berlintramp

Jul 28

There is another new book out, called "Mary climbs in" by Lorraine Mangione and Donna Luff. It is supposed to discuss Bruce's attitude towards women and how they were affected by his lyrics, and why they became fans in spite of all the "little girl" and "baby" references. It is rather tedious, after pages and pages they still haven't arrived at their topic proper but continue to tell us what they wanted to establish with their survey. I continue to fight my way through it.

Bill Zebub

Jul 29

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I don't know how old you are. But speaking as a guy who's 67 years-old, I can tell you that I learned some years ago not to 'fight my way through' a book. Life is too short.

berlintramp

Jul 30

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Well, I'm 75 and I used to finish every book I started because I held it to be some kind of duty. I no longer do this - if I don't like it because it is badly written or not what I expected, I quit. But sometimes you just have to see where it takes you. I have put "Mary climbs in" on the back burner and will come back to it some day when I have nothing better to do. If it still doesn't satisfy, That's it. 😋

whispered secret

Jul 30

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Thanks for this - I was thinking of getting this book, but don't think I will bother!

Walkerinthesun

Jul 08

Still bogged down in Griel Marcus most recent Dylan book - might have to put it to one side….

Bill Zebub

Jul 08

About a year ago, I guess, when the ticket prices were reported, I stopped listening to Springsteen. It wasn't a boycott or anything, although I sure as hell was boycotting the tour. It's not that I thought about listening to an album of his only to remind myself I was in a snit. I just...mostly stopped thinking about him. Over the last few days I read Warren Zanes' terrific Deliver Me From Nowhere, and now The River is in my car stereo, with Nebraska and BItUSA soon to follow. "Nebraska was a cave painting in the age of photography." "Years later, it would seem Nebraska was the pulling back of the bow, and Born In the USA was the arrow's release." Great writing, cooperation from everyone involved, one of the best books on Bruce I can think of.

Bosstralian

May 28

The None But The Brave podcast had an interview with Warren Zanes a few episodes ago, well worth a listen...

Walkerinthesun

May 23

My copy turned up yesterday and immediately went to the top of the bedside table pile.

Jerseyfornia

May 22

Yeah, it's a new release, just out this Month. It's #1 in the rock music category on Amazon. If folks don't know Warren Zanes, he was in The Del Fuegos.