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Title: Ticket to Ride by Larry Kane, Dick Clark ISBN: 0-7624-1592-4 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An incredible book...and CD!
Comment: I 've read almost every Beatles book out there, and this one ranks right at the top. It's one of the few "Beatles books" that give a true insider's account, and for the first time I feel I experienced the Beatles tours of America as real events and not just as hype. Amazingly, the daily reality of the tours was even more outrageous than the hype!
One of the most interesting things about this book is the author's relationship with the Beatles and his interaction with them throughout the tour. When most reporters and deejays were asking the Beatles about their hair and jellybeans, Larry Kane thankfully took another route. He managed to get the Beatles to trust him, and they clearly responded by talking candidly about a range of issues that give you a deeper sense of who they really were.
As a bonus, the CD that comes with this book is a rare treasure, filled with the author's interviews with the Beatles from the '64-'65 tours. I've never heard any of this material before, and I thought I had heard it all when it comes to the Beatles!
If you're a Beatles fan, check this package out.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful read...excellent bonus CD!!!
Comment: I 've read almost every Beatles book out there, and this one ranks right at the top. It's one of the few "Beatles books" written by a true insider, and you get to experience the Beatles tours of America as real events and not just as hype. Amazingly, the daily reality of the tours was even more outrageous than the hype!
Kane not only does a great job of capturing the daily madness of the tours, but he also puts them in historical perspective by adding seamless commentary about the hot-button issues of the sixties. It's also interesting to see the author's interaction with the Beatles (especially John) throughout the tour. When most reporters and deejays were asking the Beatles about their hairdos and jellybeans, Kane thankfully took another route, asking them about the things that concerned them, and society at large. The Beatles really seemed to respond to Kane, and opened up to talk candidly about a range of issues that give you a sense of what they were really all about. And they way they playfully harass him is hilarious!
Besides being an excellent book, the bonus CD is a rare treasure, filled with the author's interviews with the Beatles from the '64-'65 tours. I've never heard any of this material before, and I thought I had heard it all when it comes to the Beatles.
If you're a Beatles fan, check this package out.
Rating: 4
Summary: Fabulous trip down memory lane
Comment: While I certainly would not classify myself as a Beatles fanatic, I like millions of other teens who grew up in the 1960's certainly enjoyed their music. It was such a fresh sound and there was just so much energy in the music. As the only American reporter to travel with the group both on the '64 and '65 American tours, Larry Kane was in a unique position to report the inside story of what was really happening on those tours. As some of the other reviewers have observed, it's really too bad he didn't write the book 25 years ago. Memories fade as time passes and I found myself questioning some of his facts as I read the book. Other reviewers have criticized Kanes writing style. I would disagree. This was never intended to be a work of literature. Taken for what it is this is a fun read. I really never knew the particulars of those tours. I had no idea how extensive they were and what cities were on the itinerary. It is certainly much clearer to me now some forty years later why the Beatles stopped touring after 1966. There were so many obstacles to overcome and it had become such a grind. I also enjoyed Larry's one-on-one conversations with each of the Beatles. These were quite revealing to me. I suspect that casual Beatles fans like myself will enjoy this book more than the die hard fans. For those folks this book probably breaks little new ground. I usually read books about far more serious subjects. For me, this was a pleasant diversion and a book I really enjoyed.
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