Old Records Never Die: One Man’s Quest for His Vinyl and His Past
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (694 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DMDU9DO |
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| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The records he sold in a financial pinch? Definitely. To find out for sure, he sets out on a quest to find the original vinyl artifacts from his past. Freedom? Maybe. Coolness? Could be. The exact same records: the Bon Jovi record with his first girlfriend's phone number scrawled on the front sleeve, the KISS Alive II he once shared with his little brother, the Replacements' Let It Be he's pretty sure, 20 years later, would still smell like weed. High Fidelity meets Killing Yourself to Live in this memoir of one man's search for his lost record c
It's a Must-read! T. K. Scott What can I say, beyond the fact that Eric Spitznagel is a master at his craft, and hysterically funny, to boot. He's also very skilled at pulling the reader into the moment, making you a willing participant (without being maudlin!) in his wild chase for the things in our youth that we think got away.Th. Sort of like a mashup of Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Maltese Falcon! John Eric's musical past and mine are quite similar. He writes about the visceral 'album' experience with wit and honesty. If you're around fifty, you will especially enjoy his various recollections of teenage lust and social awkwardness against the backdrop of the 1980s and 90s music world. His decision to. S. Costantino said good easy quick read, entertaining!. I can honestly say i loved this book. It does go off without explanation often, and some of his musical taste is a bit obscure, but i couldn't stop reading it. He writes well, and this hit close to home. I am a music hoarder, who recently discobered i need my records nack (I will settle for other copie