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Post by ledgergirl on Jan 21, 2007 20:33:09 GMT -5
Hi, first off, this is my first post here - I posted a couple of times at DD.com but this is my first here.
Anyway, is this book worth the buy? I know it is largely taken from existing interviews but are there any new insights?
Thanks!
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afan
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Post by afan on Jan 21, 2007 20:41:31 GMT -5
I read Notorious. I thought it was okay. It gives you the general flow of what happened with the band throughout the years. I focuses mostly on the early years. Not a lot about what happened later on. I am not sorry I purchased it. One thing that stood out for me was how insecure and uncertain (about how to live) John was.
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Post by Amy A Go Go on Jan 21, 2007 20:48:17 GMT -5
Much of it was culled from previously published sources such as magazine interviews and John's writings on TTP, so if you've been following along closely all these years, a lot of it will be stuff you've already heard. What I found most fascinating about it was the picture he painted of the music scenes in Birmingham and London when Duran was starting out. There was a lot of information about that, and it was interesting, I thought.
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Post by Dani on Jan 21, 2007 20:52:31 GMT -5
It's still in my closet.
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Post by RioDuranie on Jan 21, 2007 21:02:34 GMT -5
I didnt buy it for lack of self interest
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Post by kathdownunder on Jan 21, 2007 21:33:33 GMT -5
I borrowed a copy from a Duranie, and read it in an afternoon.
As Amy said, it gives a great historical/musical perspective on Birmingham in the late 70s/early 80s, and even though a lot of the interviews were old, I had not read them in years.
Too much of Gary Numan hero worshipping from Steve Malins for my liking (ie Numan 'beat' them to the Warrior look in the Union Of The Snake video - who cares??)
Also would have preferred to know more about how/when the band got back together in 2001..
Biggest surprise for me - I am in a photo - from a Wembley 04 show (not one of the filmed ones)
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Post by stuporfly on Jan 21, 2007 21:42:37 GMT -5
I read it and levied a mostly undeserved harsh critique on the old board. Through that, Steve Malins and I chatted a bit and he wound up giving me a shout out on the acknowledgements page of the paperback edition. It made me feel even shittier about how I'd blathered on.
He's an incredibly nice guy who faced an uphill battle when the band - other than a bitter Warren - opted to not participate. An interview with Nick provided the only non-archival quotes in the book.
Malins is a good writer, and it's obvious he cared about the subject. It's also very cool to be able to read an entire volume devoted to Duran Duran. It's definitely worth having in your collection.
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laluna
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Post by laluna on Jan 21, 2007 21:43:04 GMT -5
It was entertainment for a bit. I read it and liked it. Nothing really new.
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Post by artful dodger on Jan 21, 2007 22:33:27 GMT -5
Paperback edition? Where? In the US?
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Post by charlielover on Jan 21, 2007 22:41:16 GMT -5
I read it and enjoyed it. I found it very interesting.
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