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Summary: Step into the Light Dave Matthews Band
Review: Are you a music fan like me? Do you want to read about a band that started off by playing small gigs at frat houses and becoming one of the most talented and popular bands around? If you do, then you must read Dave Matthews Band Step into the Light by Morgan Delancey. I have been a huge DMB fan for many years now, and this book really filled me in on their early years before they became big. Another thing that was really good was, when reading it, it seemed like Morgan Delancey had grown up with the band and been with them every day of their lives. This book was filled with so much information about how they became big to how they get ready for shows and what they do after. It was great. Morgan Delancey went through every song written or played by DMB and told why they wrote the song and what it meant to the band. Come to find out, a lot of the songs were written about love or things that had happened in Dave's life and there are even a few songs about the use of drugs. If you are a big fan of DMB, I highly recommend this book to you. I know so much more about the band now after reading the book. There were also some neat picture of Miller's, the bar in Virginia, where the band first met each other. This is also were Dave worked as a bartender. There are also pictures of the band live on stage and a really cool one of Boyd jamming. So if you want to learn about the bands early years growing up together and playing at small frat house and gigs in Virginia, this is the book to read.
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Summary: Not very good. Author never interviewed him.
Review: I am a very big of the DMB and was let down with this book. The author has never met Dave and therefore never interviewed him. The text in the book was all compiled from previously released material. I learned a handful of interesting facts about Dave and the band. The second half of the book was basically taking us from show to show. For some readers this may be enjoyable, but it becomes very repetitive. The main reason I purchased the book was because it seems to be the only one on the market about Dave and the band. The problem that arises when you don't interview the person that you are focusing on, is that a lot of the stories are here-say and perhaps false. I can't fathom writing a book about someone and not interviewing them. Overall, I would recommend it to an avid, hardcore DMB fan but be prepared for a big let down.
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Summary: Well written and researched.
Review: I am huge DMB fan and I have to say that this is the most consise and well researched pieces that I have ever read. After hearing what trials and tribulations that the band had faced, it has spawned an even deeper appreciation for this band and for their music. It makes me want to either have been in Centerville during the times when DMB played their as a unsigned band or a taper running cross country to their shows. This book was absolutely amazing.
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Summary: Well written and researched.
Review: I am huge DMB fan and I have to say that this is the most consise and well researched pieces that I have ever read. After hearing what trials and tribulations that the band had faced, it has spawned an even deeper appreciation for this band and for their music. It makes me want to either have been in Centerville during the times when DMB played their as a unsigned band or a taper running cross country to their shows. This book was absolutely amazing.
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Summary: LOVED IT
Review: I LOVEDS IT THE BEST BOOK EVER, FOR DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, NEXT TO MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE. LATEZ- CHELSEA
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Summary: Step Into The Light
Review: Many people feel that music is more powerful than words alone. For those who are fans of the Dave Matthews Band, I am sure they would agree with the preceding statement. Step Into The Light, by Morgan Delancey, is an incredible biography of the Dave Matthews Band providing an amazing account of the band's hardships, along with its many accomplishments.Step Into The Light is the story of the formation of the band and the continuing effects that the group has had on all its fans and the world. The band started out playing at local bars and frat houses, but is now one of the highest money grossing bands of the decade. The author, Morgan Delancey, seldom uses any literary devices, but has a certain style of writing that makes you feel as if you have known the band members all of your life. He writes of the band members in such a personal way that it seems as if he has known each member since they were kids. Delancey uses many quotes from the band to describe situations that the band has faced. He even goes as far as describing the meaning and purpose of each song that the band has written. I thought that Step Into The Light was an amazing book. I loved every part of it and found it very interesting. If you are a Dave Matthews fan, then this is the book for you. The book has no specific theme, but its message for its readers is that anyone can make it to "the top" as long as they work hard and are dedicated to what they do.
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Summary: the best
Review: Step into the light is a biography of the Dave matthews band that no fan should go without reading. Learning of the good and bad times that the band went through helped me all that much more to enjoy their music. I beleive that the book gave me a better understanding of the stages of Dave Matthews music. Anyone that has listened can tell that he has songs of love, and songs of death. This book helps to determine where those feelings are coming from. I think that this is a very well written book that gets personal with the band but not too personal. It leads you a little into the family life and life of the spcific members but still has a way of keeping the focus more on the development of the band as a group. One specific thing that i really liked about the book is how they tell you the meaning that specific songs have. This helps to more interperate songs that they dont talk about in the book because you know a little more how they think. Overall i think that the book and their music go hand in hand. The book enhances the music and the music enhances the book.
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Summary: DMB
Review: Step into the light is a biography of the Dave matthews band that no fan should go without reading. Learning of the good and bad times that the band went through helped me all that much more to enjoy their music. I beleive that the book gave me a better understanding of the stages of Dave Matthews music. Anyone that has listened can tell that he has songs of love, and songs of death. This book helps to determine where those feelings are coming from. I think that this is a very well written book that gets personal with the band but not too personal. It leads you a little into the family life and life of the spcific members but still has a way of keeping the focus more on the development of the band as a group. One specific thing that i really liked about the book is how they tell you the meaning that specific songs have. This helps to more interperate songs that they dont talk about in the book because you know a little more how they think. Overall i think that the book and their music go hand in hand. The book enhances the music and the music enhances the book.
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Summary: What were her editors thinking?
Review: This book is many things, well written is not one of them. Now I am not proclaiming to be a good writer, but I know one when I see one. This author isn't one. First all she has done is paste together quotes from the band, that were from other articles. She is basically taking other writers words and rearranging them to be her own. Second, her use of "big words" seem like they are only there to convince us, the readers, that she's intelligent. Third, her wording and structure is aweful. And finally, her paragraphs start out on one issue or topic, then ends up on a completly different, unrelated subject. It makes me wonder if her editors were junior high students. How did she ever get published? Well, my guess is that someone wanted to make some money off of a famous and talented band. She includes cheesy picture (which I really don't mind) with even cheesier captions. The only good thing about this book, is that it does have a lot of information for new DMB fans. But if you've love the band since the early days, you've probably already read everything that's in the book. I suppose if she is a first time author, it's an okay book, but it shouldn't cost over $10.00, because I don't feel that it's worth it. I gave this book a 5 only because of it's subject matter.
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Summary: Not Bad
Review: This book lacks any real soul. Sure, it certainly contains a great many words, but there's not a whole lot else to be said for it. If you're new with the Dave Matthews Band, you'll learn some neat things. The writing is neither good nor bad: it is merely there. Still, it has its moments. Alternately, you could read the DMB FAQ.
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