THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN GETS HIS HEAD TOGETHER

My head's being stupid again, so today I am not actually firing on all four cylinders, which is an irritant. The Beatles split up over 43 years ago, but the industry surrounding them is more vibrant and busy than ever. Literally thousands of books have been written about the band and their associates. Even I am responsible for a Beatles book, although I wrote it over 20 years ago, it is not very good, woefully out of date, and I am glad that it is unlikely ever to be republished. This week I received another one. And whilst I was preparing myself to write another 'blah blah blah, this was half a century ago, let it lie, blah blah blah' review, the truth is that it is excellent, and shines a light on a surprisingly murky chapter of Beatles history - what Paul did immediately after the band split up.

This book gives an insightful, honest and above all, kind portrait of an immensely talented, but also immensely troubled man doing his best to follow his muse during some very difficult times. I have no problem in recommending this book to all and sundry, and I hope to be catching up with Tom Doyle for a chat soon.

Watch this space.

Another visit to our old friend Thom the World Poet.
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_11.html

Today's Track of the Day is by Kula Shaker
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-gonzo-track-of-day-kula-shaker.html

William Shatner says yes to prog-rock!
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/william-shatner-says-yes-to-prog-rock.html

Corky Laing feature
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/corky-laing-musical-stylings-of-decades.html

Zoot Horn Rollo’s Lunar Notes republished
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/zoot-horn-rollos-lunar-notes-republished.html

Drawing (and painting) on rock and roll: Q&A with Grace Slick
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/drawing-and-painting-on-rock-and-roll-q.html

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