Rock Music – my books – a genre I love and have lived through. Reviews.

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I was born in 1949 and grew up with Rock in my ears. It seeped into my soul and jived my essence.
I lived it, loved it and wrote it and still am. I am to be found at the front still rockin’. It was the Strypes a few days ago! Great gig!
These are some of my books on Rock Music :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Captain-Beefheart-Opher-Goodwin/dp/1502820455/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434277705&sr=1-4&keywords=opher+Goodwin
In Search of Captain Beefheart was a memoir of my journey through music. It was a quest that started with Son House, Elmore James and Woody Guthrie and progressed on to Bob Dylan, Roy Harper and Captain Beefheart. It’s the story of my search for the holy grail of Rock and covers all points between.
Here’s a few reviews from Amazon:
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Disjointed/anarchic depending on your viewpoint but readable with some good photos. This man is obsessive about his rock …

By bernard nalson on 4 Dec. 2014

Format: Paperback

One man’s journey to find his “religion” which arrives through his “prophets” Roy Harper & Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band. Disjointed/anarchic depending on your viewpoint but readable with some good photos. This man is obsessive about his rock music.

 

No Slipped Discs Here.
By Curlyview!! on 20 Jan. 2015
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

The title is a little misleading; as it is not a book about Beefheart , but rather an account of growing up through the 60s and 70s in Britain. For people like myself 60+ year’s of age and like the author, a keen collector of records and tapes, this book will have a deep resonance. It was like living my early years of music all over again, as Mr. Goodwin kept mentioning the recording artists that I knew.
An enjoyable read, made for the coach, train, or ‘plane trip.
Entertaining

By Richard on 2 Jun. 2015

Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase

How very dare you captain sweetheart weird only to the tone deaf with t h no hearts. Pink Floyd are not just Roger waters all their best music came from three good music players making up for their average bass player.other wise locally book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

… who has lived through the sixties and seventies will LOVE this book

By Me on 12 Sept. 2014

Format: Paperback

Rock music lovers and anyone who has lived through the sixties and seventies will LOVE this book!
Other books on Rock include:
Opher’s World Tributes to Rock Geniuses
A book in which I give my views on the best Rock and R&B acts of all time. It’s opinionated and controversial, informative and fun.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ophers-World-Tributes-Rock-Geniuses/dp/1508631271/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434277705&sr=1-8&keywords=opher+Goodwin
537 Essential Rock Albums
A book in which I give my views on what constitute the best Rock (in its widest sense) albums of all time and why. There is much to discuss and argue about. It gives you a reasoned opinion and, of course, I am always right!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/537-Essential-Rock-Albums-first/dp/1502787407/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434277705&sr=1-12&keywords=opher+Goodwin
Why not take a chance and buy them all! (Along with all my other books) You won’t regret it!

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