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Date Posted: 20:55:35 09/22/06 Fri
Author: Mag
Subject: It did spend an awfully long time with solicitors etc, so i imagine quite a bit was pulled out. I know DM was pretty incensed with the final; draft not being gieven a thorough proof reading.
In reply to: .. 's message, "Dennis Munday's book (comments too long to post as a reply)" on 12:53:23 09/16/06 Sat

>Hi. Got a copy. Not read it all, but a fair part.
>Maybe my comments are premature, but … the book is
>really annoying me (ignoring typos and grammar which
>don’t bother me much)!
>
>Some parts are interesting but there is so much double
>up of personal views and facts. Because the book does
>not strictly follow chronological order, too many bits
>get repeated in different sections. Eg there is a
>comprehensive list of all the live gigs in a section
>at the back, but in the “live” chapters, most of these
>facts get rehashed for no gain. There are many other
>repetitions across the books various sections, often
>quite long winded.
>
>Omissions (sometimes misleading) eg “so-and so, who
>sadly died later”. Writing “later” and not giving the
>year of death, the implication is they might have died
>right after whatever the gig is that’s being
>discussed. Would not have taken much research to put
>these dates in, or not to mention the fact. Have read
>two of these unnecessarily ambiguous “later”s and have
>by no means finished the book.
>
>Most of the book is about the past, but references
>keep being made to the present, which will make the
>book obsolete very soon (eg “who are still his current
>live band). Noticed quite a few of these, which are
>totally unnecessary for a book recalling the past.
>
>2 chapters on the last year of Weller’s output which
>again will date the book. (Could have been edited
>right down to a short final “current” chapter?)
>
>[Drink culture obs – “I never let drink interfere with
>work” vs “I was so hung over at my desk I could only
>keep my head down” “so hung over told my boss to f***
>off”…]
>
>Nice to have quotes from fans, but some appear to be
>included for the sake of having a quote. The content
>of many of the quotes appears lacking IMO.
>
>Am reading it for the personal anecdotes and behind
>scenes situations – which are interesting to a fan.
>Enjoy these thoroughly. Would have liked to have read
>more about PWs personal situations
>(girlfriends/wives/splits etc) at the times of various
>recordings as this is never mentioned much and must
>have such a strong influence on his writing etc.
>Barely gets a mention here. This need not have been
>tabloid in nature, exploitative or intrusive, but
>would have enhanced this read for me.
>
>Although the pictures are nice, I was hoping for more
>candid “at ease” shots, not alternatives to published
>photo shoots. Also alternative sleeve pics get
>mentioned but sadly not shown.
>
>To DM – Thanks for writing the book. Really enjoying
>some parts. If you do write another as you’ve
>mentioned, perhaps a ghostwriter? a stricter edit?
>Good luck. Off to read the rest of the book (maybe to
>eat my words ho hum …)

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