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Location: Baltimore, MD | I enjoyed reading about the early days.....did you catch that the first band that Dee opened for....was named...Armadillo? What are the chances of that???? see? synchronicity. Okay....so it was a high school band...but it was a band! (p. 25 if you missed it)
I found it extremely hard to read the "bad stuff" and it was almost painful to read about the demise. I felt like it validated a few things-- it confirmed my feelings about COAP and LIFS-- I wish he had written many more chapters on the reunion and the band rising back up to heights--those things were reduced just a few paragraphs compared to chapter after chapter about the downward spiral. In particular, it brought to light some things that I wish I had NEVER known.
Backstage Jan 9th in 1986-- I didn't realize that was the 2nd show of the tour (what a show it was!) Dee didn't come backstage and they told us he wasn't feeling well. Later--the announcement thru the press of Dee having nodes, and having throat surgery. I remember being very worried--I think I even mailed him a get well card thru the mgmt company (Freefall Mgmt I believe it was)
To find out it wasn't true was really hard to read....even all these years later.
I remember when the LIFS tour came to town--I wasn't allowed to go because my grandfather died. I knew that I'd never see TS again (well,.....who knew they would reunite???) but didn't realize the last show was just days after.
Overall, Dee tells his side of the story and it's an entertaining read and truly a must-read for all SMFs. (You hardcore folks may find it hard at times too.) He is quite forthcoming about the things that he takes responsibility for in terms of the band's early demise, and I give him a lot of respect for putting it out there--he doesn't always paint a nice portrait of himself.
So for me, I am more interested in reading about what brought TS back up to what it is now--but then again, the book is about Dee...not about Twisted Sister.
That said, I'll look forward to reading Jay Jay's memoirs one day....and then comparing the two stories side by side. I've heard a few of Jay Jay's stories about his road stories, "rock and roll" awakenings, and other fun stuff--fascinating, fun and will make a great novel.
As for my great american novel... I've got a beginning and a middle....just wish I knew how it will end...romance in Sweden perhaps?
Edited by Armadillo 2012-05-14 6:09 PM
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