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Summary: Incredible
Review: I have been a fan of Grace Slick since I was very young. When the Airplace exploded into the 60's conciousness, I was right there with them, even if I was only 10. The music was fantastic and her attitude was better. I imagine that having a conversation with Grace would be just like reading this book. No holds barred, a little embellishment, lots of truth and funny funny funny. I loved it. Read it the first night I got it - couldn't put it down. Rock on Grace.
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Summary: Disappointed in the surface treatment of events
Review: I read the book in two days and while it contained a few items of interest, I was disappointed in the lack of detail in many areas. I would have been really interested to hear Grace Slick talk about the Haight Ashbury days, how the Airplane dealt with the record company business, or the sessions and live appearances that led to some of their great songs. One would think that a woman whose songs were inspired by the likes of Lewis Carroll and James Joyce would have a deeper perspective than this book shows, but maybe not. I think a lot of the blame has to go to Andrea Cagan who most likely told her to make sure to tell her sexual experiences with famous rock stars if nothing else. In any case the editing should have been a lot better; the book is kind of a rambling mess. But for fans of Grace and the Airplane and '60s rock music in general, it's still an interesting read for all its faults.
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Summary: The Goddess of Rock has certainly lived up to her name!
Review: I read this book in almost four days because as soon as I started reading, I could not put it down. Even now I find myself reading it over and over. Grace takes us on a journey through her life with her words and thoughts..
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Summary: A great memoir from a living legend
Review: I'm glad Grace wrote this autobiography; she truly is a unique woman and her book attests to it. "Somebody to Love?" is an easy and fast read filled with humor, wit, and honesty. Even though Grace is best known as a rock diva of the 1960's I like that she writes in equal portion about the 70's and 80's as well as the 60's. (Her entire life isn't centered around Jefferson Airplane and the 60's.) Reading this book, it's as if she has written it to you personally; it's like she's just come over to your house and plops down on the sofa, kicks up her heels on the coffee table, and tells you her life story. Grace is not only outrageous, but intelligent as well. She's nobody's fool and she'll let you know it. She has attitude and chutzpah, and that's what I love about her. What's more, Grace is candid in her autobiography with everything, good and bad.I learned a few things about her that I never knew, such as her fling with Jim Morrison (what heterosexual woman in her right mind wouldn't have wanted a fling with Morrison?), her bout with alcoholism, and her childhood (it was surprisingly normal). Grace has had her share of ups and downs, and through it all she remains true to herself and others. Although she knocks her age and body, I think she looks fantastic! And her smile still says it all. She is a testament of perseverance. Grace, you go girl!!
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Summary: Doesn't she have anything to say about her lyrics?
Review: I've been a fan of Grace's work since the beginning, through the weirdness, good and bad, and I enjoyed this book too. But I wanted to hear more about the songs/lyrics that she authored and that just wasn't there. But I learned some insights about Grace that had been aluded to but never acknowledged. In this book she's really a hoot and damn honest. I don't have a problem tossing a book after a few pages if it doesn't feel interesting but when I read a book in one day, like this one, because I'm enjoying the ride, I consider it a great deal.
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Summary: Extremely honest & blunt like myself... I loved it!
Review: If there are any blunt, loud, obnoxious women out there, this is the book for you! Grace lives her life to the fullest and says and does things we wild women only dream about! Read it, you won't be able to put it down!
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Summary: Interesting, but not enough 60's material
Review: In this autobiography, Grace Slick formerly of Jefferson Airplane, gives an full account of her life in the rock and roll spotlite. She gives up the goods on lots of interesting and famous personalities in one of the most exciting times in rock and roll history.
Although sometimes a bit irritatingly egocentric, Ms. Slick has so many interesting tidbits to disclose that it's easy to forgive her overabundance of self-love.
An interesting, entertaining and often funny book, just wish it had focused more on the 60's.
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Summary: Good Weekend Read or Airplane Book for Boomers
Review: In this book, one gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the early years of rock music from Grace Slick's perspective. Revealed also is the evolution of a young, pre-Boomer (born in '39, she remembers WWII), raised in an affluent West Coast family, into a rock goddess/acid queen (and, eventually, into a gray-haired, vegan, AA attending animal rights activist). She came through to me as surprisingly likeable and less weird than I used to think. She doesn't make many excuses, clears up a few misunderstandings, makes some apologies, and is generally non-caustic whenever mentioning Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane and Starship co-vocalist/rival). I suspect this book's main appeal is going to be limited to Baby Boomers who admired/observed figures like this from afar in their formative years, and would like to have a closer inside look. Good stories abound, and all the big moments are there: The Summer of Love, Monterrey Pop, Woodstock, Altamont - as well as characters such as Garcia, Crosby, Morrison and Joplin. There are a few photos. As usual, we also get an extensive pharmacopeia, as well as a detailed sexual history. The book is a little bit dated as it came out in 1998. Also, don't expect a serious music history or in-depth analysis of the cultural phenomenon we refer to as the "60's." It is more like eavesdropping on an old rocker reminiscing about the past. A good, quick weekend or airplane read, if you are in the right mood.
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Summary: not bad,considering
Review: Let's face it,this is probably the best autobiography that Grace Slick was gonna come up with.The maxim,"If you remember the 60's,you weren't really there" is probably truer for Grace Slick than anybody else.Frankly,I'm amazed that she can recall as much as she does!(Don't get me wrong,I love Grace.)I had this review printed earlier,but it was removed for some reason.
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Summary: Not bad,considering
Review: Let's face it,this was probably the best autobiography that Grace was gonna come up with.The maxim,"If you remember the 60's,you weren't really there"is probably truer for Grace Slick than just about anybody else.Frankly,it's amazing she can recall as much as she does!(Don't get me wrong,I love Grace.)The book does begin to bog down once she leaves the 60's.(Unless you're really more interested in Jefferson Starship instead of Jefferson Airplane.If so,God help you!)
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