Category: Books

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Another Good Read – Sammy Hagar’s “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock.”

Alright, buckle up, fellow Red Rocker and Van Halen fanatics! Let’s dive into Sammy Hagar’s “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock.” I was looking for another good read and came across this one at my local bookstore. For those of us who were there from the beginning, cranking “Bad Reputation”

Latest Read -Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way

  Alright. This one is for the Parrotheads and string-slingers, gather ’round the virtual tiki bar. Let’s talk about Ryan White’s “Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way.” Now, as a 63-year-old who’s strummed more Margaritaville chords than I care to admit (and let’s be honest, probably more than

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This Week’s Read – Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock

Alright, listen up, y’all. If you were cruisin’ around Florida in the ’70s with a guitar in your lap and the AM radio cranked, you know the sound. That sweet blend of country twang and rock and roll swagger? Yeah, that’s the stuff. My wife actually turned me onto this

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An Old Guys Take on “Texas Flood”: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan – More Than Just Guitar Licks, It’s a Story That Sings

Time for another good read. This week it “Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Alright, fellow fret fanatics let’s talk about a book that hit my Strat-slinging heart like a perfectly bent note: “Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan” by Alan Paul and Andy

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Another Good Read – From Humble Beginnings to the Hall of Fame: “The Birth of Loud”

Fellow string stringers, four stringers, tone junkies, and anyone who’s ever felt the electric thrill of a power chord: Ian S. Port’s “The Birth of Loud” isn’t just a book; it’s a revelation. As someone who’s been wrestling with six strings for, ahem, a few decades (my first guitar was

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Another Good Read – Ace Frehley – No Regrets

Alright,  fretboard fanatics, and especially my fellow OLD SCHOOL KISS Army veterans, let’s talk Ace Frehley. Specifically, let’s talk about his autobiography, “No Regrets.” Now, I’m a guy of a certain age – let’s just say I remember exactly where I was when I first heard “Cold Gin” crackle out

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This Week’s Read – Slowhand – The Life & Music of Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton. We have all hear of him and heard his music. The name itself resonates with the raw power of a wailing Stratocaster, the soulful bend of a blues note, and the echoes of a career spanning decades. But behind the legendary guitarist lies a complex, often troubled individual.