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Love/Hate relationship with a book! Sad it's over...

First off...I have to say that I'm not a big fan of Black Flag, BUT I respect them. I'm not the biggest punk rock fan, but old school punk is the best. My favorites being Fear, and the Circle Jerks. The reason I read this book is because I love to hear about wild tour stories, and who better to tell them than Henry Rollins? Seeing that Rollins is just about straight-edge, and most punks are just about being drunk, the stories have got to be great. And some where... What I didn't like about the book was when Henry would go off on these wild ideas about killing cops, and fans, and that kind of stuff. The words flowed well, but some of the stuff was just crazy. I prefered the stories based in reality. Another thing was finding out how much it bothers Henry if a fan asks for an autograph or a picture. OK, he doesn't think he's a big deal, but some people do. I respect the fact that sometimes he just wants to be left alone, but I'm one of those guys that likes to get a memento of the show. From now on...I'll make sure it's OK with the person first, and try to come up with some original conversation. That being said...I couldn't put this book down! And I was bummed when I finished it. Makes me want to check out some of Henry's other books. Oh, and there's some very cool pictures in the book as well! Sign-up on my Favorite Sellers list, and I'll keep you posted on my listings and other reviews. Thanks for reading!

This disc is SWEET!

Got this CD because I'm a huge Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) fan, and I heard he was on it. Well...he is. And it's not just backing vocals either. He does some vocal trade-offs with Scout that are just great. His vocals are on something like five or six of the songs (including the Van Morrison cover). I think he's playing on all the songs, even when he's not doing vocals. Now, on those songs where he's not on vocals...those are great too! Scout has a great voice, and I don't think you'll be skipping ahead to get to the other tracks. If you like this disc, I would recommend you check out Will Oldham's collaboration with Nicolai Dunger called 'Tranquil Isolation'. I also recommend you check out the items I have listed for sale. I'm sure there'll be something you should have. Thanks!

This is my new Bible.

I am in love with this book. I carry it around with me all day and talk to people about it. Sometimes I have to chase them. I swear on a stack of these books! So...Yes, get this book. Even if you have to sell a bunch of your other lame stuff...get the money somehow and BUY THIS BOOK. You're Welcome, in advance. Lates