GRAB A STACK OF ROCK With Mike and the Jexciter
Episode 33: Reading on the Porch!
“Back to school, back to school, to prove to Dad I’m not a fool…”
As the kids come home from their first week back in class, Jex and I will be back on the porch for the first time in a month! There’s nothing better than talking music from the front porch of the cottage on a Friday afternoon. To go with the “back to school” theme, I’ve packed a number of my best music books. They only scratch the surface, but there are a bunch here that you may never have seen before.
As for Jex? You never know what the mighty Jex Rambo is packin’ up his sleeve(less).
It’s always a great time so don’t miss out.
LIVE Friday Sept 8 at 3:30 P.M. E.S.T. / 4:30 P.M. Atlantic. Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!
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I am hoping to catch it live…or at least most of it.
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I won’t be able to catch it live but will there be any mention of a book with the title of a Dio song?
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I hope so. I can’t remember if it is at the cottage or home… I moved part of my library there. I’ll know in a few hours. I’m sorry if I did not bring it!
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Don’t worry if not, I was just curious.
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It’s planned if I have it with me!
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Excellent, I will have to watch the recording when I get home tomorrow evening.
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It’s here. I have the book!
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Looking forward to some recommendations. It’s been a while since I’ve read a rock book.
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I hope we can help you out! Good news too – I left my Jesse Fink book at home, we will not be looking at that fink! But there’s one book that I will be showing, if you can find it, I think everyone needs a copy.
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Lol, I won’t be able to catch it live as we have people coming over, but I have it in my watch later list.
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Awesome. Thanks. After I show them all, I’ll tell you which book I think you need!
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Great topic – I love music books too and have a whole shelf of them (and more overflow in boxes)!
PS. – I like Martin P’s work too, although so far have only read his many Rush books.
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Gave you a shout at the top of the show, Henry! Show went GREAT.
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Thanks, Mike – I was able to catch parts of the show live during my afternoon coffee break but will catch up with the rest this weekend!
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Here are the music books I’ve read/am reading this year (2023).
Read this year:
“Ornette Coleman: The Territory and the Adventure” by Maria Golia
“Guns n’ Roses: The Last of the Giants” by Mick Wall
“Rush Vol. 1” & “Rush Vol. 3” by Martin Popoff [Read “Rush Vol. 2” last year]
“Holy Ghost: The Life And Death Of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler” by Richard Koloda
“Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story of Frank Zappa” by Neil Slaven
“Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times and Music of Michael Brecker” by Bill Mikowski
Currently reading:
“Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years, Volume 1,” by Mark Lewisohn (in progress)
“Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins” by Aidan Levy (in progress)
“As Serious As Your Life” [on Jazz] by Val Wilmer (in progress)
“The McCartney Legacy Vol. 1” by Allan Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair (in progress)
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Great list Henry. Jazz… I need to keep listening to more jazz.
I think I want that Zappa book.
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Yes, I enjoyed that Zappa bio, Mike. I couldn’t put it down over the summer! I was looking for another one because while Barry Miles’ book is informative, he’s such a original Mothers fan that he treats most of what happens after 1970 with contempt. For a book about the music I recommend Ulrich & Charles’ massive orange book “The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa” (2018).
The Big Note: A Guide to the Recordings of Frank Zappa: Ulrich, Charles: 9781554201464: Amazon.com: Books
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