In Search of Captain Beefheart eBook : Goodwin, Opher: Amazon.co.uk: Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast ‘n’ Bulbous!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2015
If you grew up listening to music in the 60s then like me you will love this book, there were so many similarities between my musical awakening and the author’s that it was uncanny, I was never as obsessive about collecting as he obviously was but I went to so many of the gigs that are listed in the book. The book took me back to the days of being a hippy when everything seemed possible and we thought we could change the world with music and love, sadly we were wrong but thankfully the music lives on and Opher captures the spirit of the age perfectly. I found myself longing to get my vinyl out and start playing my old Roy Harper and Incredible String band LPs. The book is well written and shows what a fascinating life Opher has led, for anyone who was there and has forgotten the details this book will delight you and for any serious students of how good music evolved then this book is a must.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2019
What a great read , what a journey , If you like music you’ll love this book . From the folk roots of London to the crossroads of Robert Johnson . From the delta of blues through to Greenwich village ! From the Height Ashbury hippy time to Hull ,Intreged you should by ! I couldn’t put this book down it took me on a musical journey back in time from Blues Folk Rock and Punk and back again , Excellent ! Hats off to Opher . Dylan Thomas Jones .
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4.0 out of 5 stars No Slipped Discs Here.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2015
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for the price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2017
A brief yet at times interesting journey through the counterculture and musical underground of the 1960s and 1970s, as seen through the eyes of an obsessive music collector. I found it a bit too opinionated. Roy Harper is almost canonized yet he looks down on many aspects of progressive rock and when did hippies ever embrace punk rock?
I also found it quite poorly written but fine if it is a bedtime read late at night.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2015
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.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2014
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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten the 60s
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 July 2015
If you were there, the 60s that is, and you have forgotten much, and you will have, then this is an interesting memory jogger. It is Chris Goodwins account of the real ‘underground’ music scene of the time and not what is popularly touted to the interested young of today.
If you are genuinely interested in the genesis of modern music and its evolution especially through the 60s and 70s then this is an interesting guide and full of quirky anecdotes which may appeal to the young of all ages
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for sure!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2014
Wow, Opher’s amazing rock n roll journey is a must. What a fabulous trip through a lifetime of music and more. Anyone who had a pet crow and 2000 pet mice has gotta be something other than ordinary. Hugely engaging and with buckets full of tales to tell, Opher’s passion shines through on every page. Five stars for sure, keep ’em coming! Rich & Lou
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