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Detroit Rock City
- The Uncensored History of Rock 'n' Roll in America's Loudest City
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Publisher's Summary
From the Stooges and MC to Grand Funk Railroad and Ted Nugent, to the White Stripes, Eminem, and Kid Rock, and whole casts of other great bands and performers, Detroit has always produced louder, more rumbling, more subversive rock music than any city in the world.
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- Miss
- 07-30-13
Well Read Well Said
Would you listen to Detroit Rock City again? Why?
Yes! The stories entwine and the history is layered, so it is easy to uncover new aspects of Detroit and how Detroit influences American music.
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Please Kill Me The Uncensored Oral History of Punk except Detroit Rock City is regional and is interesting in that way.
What does Steve Miller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Steve Miller's voice expresses true love for the music. He expresses a view of growing up for any one of us who have been "touched" by rock and roll.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Interesting book, funny and informative.
Any additional comments?
True grit. If it was easy it would not have been about Detroit. In a city's fabled tales of crime, demise and lost souls lies the spirit of rock. The book needed to be written. Detroit is not just Motown. The Detroit rock drums have a distinct back beat much like the undercurrent beats of New Orleans, a sound, a distinction of rock souls. If you listen you will hear it, the beating heart of Detroit.
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Could not get through it, no story here
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This book is nothing but 5000 quotes from other people read. Hard to follow, not real interesting and I never made it to part 2, board out of my mind.
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Detroit Rock History
I loved that everything in this book came directly from the individuals as they remember it. It's a must read/listen not just for Detroit Rock fans. But fans of rock every where. Detroit is arguably the most influential city in music. This book tells us why.
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- Bill
- 09-14-17
Wasn't Impressed
What disappointed you about Detroit Rock City?
He was just reading quotes from others. Most of the book was listening to citing his sources, which became distracting.
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,520
A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself - by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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License to Listen - The Illest Communication
- By J. Combs on 12-12-18
By: Michael Diamond, and others
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Red
- My Uncensored Life in Rock
- By: Sammy Hagar
- Narrated by: Scott Shepherd
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,788
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,527
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,523
Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar. For almost 40 years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career to his ride as the front man of Van Halen, Sammy's powerful and unforgettable voice has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written - songs like "I Can't Drive 55", "Right Now", and "Why Can't This Be Love".
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5 out of 5 stars
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RED ROCKER SCORES ANOTHER #1 HIT
- By Bruce on 12-10-13
By: Sammy Hagar
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My Damage
- The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor
- By: Keith Morris, Jim Ruland
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 411
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Story5 out of 5 stars 366
Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore. Short and sporting waist-length dreadlocks, Morris is known the world over for his take-no-prisoners approach on the stage and his integrity off of it. Over the course of his 40-year career, he's battled diabetes, drug and alcohol addiction, and the record industry. My Damage is more than a book about the highs and lows of a punk rock legend, however.
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5 out of 5 stars
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keith rocks.
- By Jeff on 05-13-18
By: Keith Morris, and others
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
- Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
- By: Lizzy Goodman
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston, Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 597
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 519
In the second half of the 20th century New York was the source of new sounds, including the Greenwich Village folk scene, punk and new wave, and hip-hop. But as the end of the millennium neared, cutting-edge bands began emerging from Seattle, Austin, and London, pushing New York further from the epicenter. The behemoth music industry, too, found itself in free fall, under siege from technology. Then 9/11/2001 plunged the country into a state of uncertainty and war.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Deeply disappointing.
- By ChicagoRob on 01-18-20
By: Lizzy Goodman
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Can I Say
- Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums
- By: Travis Barker, Gavin Edwards - contributor
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,776
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,576
Travis Barker's soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer's art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery. After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk band Blink-182, everything changed for Travis Barker. But the dark side of rock stardom took its toll: His marriage, chronicled for an MTV reality show, fell apart. Constant touring concealed a serious drug addiction. A reckoning did not truly come until he was forced to face mortality.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The narration was painful at best. It's KILLING me
- By Zen on 02-21-17
By: Travis Barker, and others
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I'm the Man
- The Story of That Guy from Anthrax
- By: Scott Ian, Jon Wiederhorn, Kirk Hammett - foreword
- Narrated by: Scott Ian
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 695
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 619
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Story5 out of 5 stars 612
I'm the Man is the fast-paced, humorous, and revealing memoir from the man who co-founded Anthrax, the band that proved to the masses that brutality and fun didn't have to be mutually exclusive. Through various lineup shifts, label snafus, rock 'n' roll mayhem, and unforeseen circumstances galore, Scott Ian has approached life and music with a smile, viewing the band with deadly seriousness while recognizing the ridiculousness of the entertainment industry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book ****ing rocks--nearly literally
- By Melissa Abdallah on 03-08-19
By: Scott Ian, and others
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Beastie Boys Book
- By: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz
- Narrated by: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, various
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,266
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,563
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,520
A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself - by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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License to Listen - The Illest Communication
- By J. Combs on 12-12-18
By: Michael Diamond, and others
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Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,694
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,708
As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not A Favorite
- By The Kruels on 08-16-11
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
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The Blood and the Sweat
- The Story of Sick of It All’s Koller Brothers
- By: Lou Koller, Pete Koller, Howie Abrams
- Narrated by: Lou Koller, Pete Koller
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story5 out of 5 stars 38
When it comes to New York City hardcore, its community proudly boasts Lou and Pete Koller - brothers who have dominated the scene worldwide since 1986 with the aurally devastating Sick of It All as their vehicle. The Blood and the Sweat is the no-holds-barred autobiography of two brothers who have never wavered, as well as an unrelenting depiction of the American dream, and the drive and determination required to live it - regardless of whatever obstacles appear before you. Featuring commentary from family, friends, bandmates past and present, and their peers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Amazing
- By daniel ready on 07-07-21
By: Lou Koller, and others
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Life
- By: Keith Richards, James Fox
- Narrated by: Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,580
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,097
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,084
Now at last Keith Richards pauses to tell his story in the most anticipated autobiography in decades. And what a story! Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records in a coldwater flat with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones, building a sound and a band out of music they loved. Finding fame and success as a bad-boy band, only to find themselves challenged by authorities everywhere....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ins and outs
- By Jesse on 11-07-10
By: Keith Richards, and others
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Nöthin' but a Good Time
- The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion
- By: Tom Beaujour, Richard Bienstock
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden, Gary Furlong, Richard Bienstock, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 581
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 496
From the do-or-die early days of self-financed recordings and D.I.Y. concert productions that were as flashy as they were foolhardy, to the multi-platinum, MTV-powered glory years of stadium-shaking anthems and chart-topping power ballads, to the ultimate crash when grunge bands like Nirvana forever altered the entire climate of the business, Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock's Nothin' But a Good Time captures the energy and excess of the hair metal years in the words of the musicians and industry insiders who lived it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nothin but a Good Time/Yes it Was
- By Anonymous User on 04-06-21
By: Tom Beaujour, and others
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Architects of Self-Destruction
- The Oral History of Leftöver Crack
- By: Brad Logan, John Gentile
- Narrated by: Brad Logan
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
Leftöver Crack is a band of drug-abusing, dumpster-diving, cop-hating, queer-positive, pro-choice crust punks who successfully blend ska-punk, pop, hip-hop, and death metal genres. They've been banned from clubs, states, and counties and kicked off multiple record labels. They've received teen-idol adoration and death threats from their fans. They've played benefits for a multitude of causes while leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best autobiography of a band
- By N. Noon on 11-16-21
By: Brad Logan, and others
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This Is All a Dream We Dreamed
- An Oral History of the Grateful Dead
- By: Blair Jackson, David Gans
- Narrated by: Holter Graham, Fred Berman, Oliver Wyman, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story5 out of 5 stars 90
In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band's story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number of diverse fans, stitching together a multitude of voices into a seamless oral tapestry. Capturing the ebullient spirit at the group's core, Jackson and Gans weave together a musical saga that examines the music and subculture that developed into its own economy, touching fans from all walks of life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really Good. Gave me a new appreciation for band.
- By Headhunter on 01-08-16
By: Blair Jackson, and others
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The Gospel According to Luke
- By: Steve Lukather
- Narrated by: Steve Lukather
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,270
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
In this incisive memoir, Steve Lukather tells the complete Toto story. He also lifts the lid on what went on behind the closed studio doors, shedding light on the unique creative processes of some of the most legendary names in music: from Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and Elton John to Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, and Aretha Franklin. Lukather’s extraordinary tale also encompasses the dark side of stardom and the American Dream. Frank, engaging, and often hilarious, The Gospel According to Luke is no ordinary rock memoir.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow Best Rock Biography Ever
- By Hercules on 09-29-18
By: Steve Lukather
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Punk Rock Blitzkrieg
- My Life as a Ramone
- By: Rich Herschlag, Marky Ramone
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 253
Having outlived his bandmates, Marky is the only person who can share the secrets and stories of the Ramones' improbable rise from obtuse beginnings to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But it wasn't all good times and hit songs, and Marky doesn't shy away from discussing his own struggles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dedicated Punk Fans Must Read
- By Leostriple on 03-26-15
By: Rich Herschlag, and others
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18 and Life on Skid Row
- By: Sebastian Bach
- Narrated by: Sebastian Bach
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,343
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,215
18 and Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas, to California and finally to Canada and who, at the age of eight, discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over 20 million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like Sebastian Bach?? BUY THIS NOW!
- By Sebastian on 12-17-16
By: Sebastian Bach
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All These Things That I've Done
- My Insane, Improbable Rock Life
- By: Matt Pinfield, Mitchell Cohen
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Matt Pinfield is the ultimate music fan. He's the guy who knows every song, artist, and musical riff ever recorded, down to the most obscure band's B-side single on its vinyl-only EP import. As a child, music helped Pinfield make sense of the world. Later he would approach his music idols after concerts and explain why he loved their music. As an adult, rock music inspired his career, fueled relationships, and, at times, became a life raft.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great listen
- By nilda v. on 08-28-20
By: Matt Pinfield, and others
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Me, the Mob, and the Music
- One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells
- By: Tommy James, Martin Fitzpatrick
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 240