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Here's some of my overall thoughts:
I found the rags-to-riches arc interesting. I liked reading about his early career.
Then we come to the parts about the Eagles. IMHO, Felder's book was (unsurprisingly) unfair to Glenn, and that kept me from enjoying it. I'm not going to pretend that Glenn is some angel and that he never was mean to Felder. I'm sure he was on more than one occasion. But Felder makes him sound like a sadist whose only joy comes from insulting other people to "make himself feel superior." Now, I guess that is his true perception of Glenn's behavior, but I feel fairly sure his illustrations of Glenn's so-called cruelty are exaggerated. As examples he gives nicknames Glenn made up for people that seemed mean, but we weren't there. One of the examples he gives is Glenn calling David Sanborn "Dolphin" because he had a withered hand. Well, Sanborn was hardly a no-name who was forced to take it if Glenn insulted him. Obviously, he wasn't bothered by it too terribly much, yet we're supposed to be? Since it didn't bother Sanborn, it's logical to conclude that it was one of those things that sounds bad in print, but when you hear him say it, it's good-natured... Like all of the guys calling Azoff "Shorty." Guys do that kind of stuff all the time for some reason; I've seen it. Side note: Can any men here explain why so many guys do that? It's always mystified me!
The same for what Felder describes as Glenn's "cruelty" to his road manager Tommy Nixon. Felder paints Nixon as a pathetic type who was forced to take Glenn's abuse because he couldn't find work elsewhere and thus was "dependent on Glenn for a job and money." That's just ridiculous. I have met Nixon. He doesn't seem to me to be the cringing type who never would stand up for himself, and with being the tour manager for the Eagles on his resume, you can bet he would be able to get a job elsewhere any time he wanted!
If we want to break it down into chapter discussion, I'll give my thoughts on Chapter One when I have more time.
To be brutally honest is there much point in discussing the early 'I was so poor I lived in a cardboard box in the middle of the road' stuff? There isn't that much to say about it.
I am going to make an overall point though. I think that Felder never accepted that he was a 'second banana'. He could not accept that he was a great guitar player and that was all. He also wanted to be a great singer, great songwriter, great frontman, great businessman and he resented Don and Glenn because they were all those things. And that carried over into his personal life. Susan became a successful businesswoman, and he couldn't deal with that either. I felt sorry for him at times but I'm afraid the self-indulgent whining and 'why me' attitude irritated me.
I've only read bits of the book, but it's easy to see that Frey is the first on Felder's enemies list. I knew they never got on, but I was still surprised that Felder portrayed Frey as being horrible not only to him, but to everyone in his path. Before we dismiss every criticism though we should remember that they were all immersed in drugs, and drugs can worsen the behaviour of even the nicest person.
I agree - the drugs had a lot to do with how people behaved (including Felder). I also know that Glenn can be extremely abrasive. I think, however, that these qualities of his have been exaggerated and his more positive qualities completely ignored in this book. It's similar with the 'Don Henley has no sense of humour' stuff. But Felder at leasts accepts Don's talent so he doesn't over-emphasise this.
I agree Felders childhood years aren't really discussion worthy!
One little tidbit I picked up on so far is that Felder says that he would never have rushed out in the early days of the Eagles (before he, Felder, was a member) and bought one of their albums. He would have spent his money on Fleetwood Mac, Hendrix, or Clapton. But yet, he knew his "best friend" Bernie was in the Eagles and he heard TIE on the radio all the time. Now, if your "best friend" was on the radio and had an album out, wouldn't you buy it? Not much of a best friend there, I say! Hmmmmm...... :?
He also says that the Beatles were about 'marketing'. He does not have a clue.
Another point is that world events, let alone American events, completely passed the man by. He mentions the Cuban missile crisis and Kennedy being shot. And that's it until the O.J. Simpson trial.
Here's a funny review of the book:
"Sniping Lingers Long After Bands Split"
That's a pretty accurate reflection on the book! Thanks for posting it, Soda.
LTL, I hope you don't mind me quoting you over here.
I completely agree with you about the photos! DF could hardly have chosen worse ones of Don and Glenn.Quote:
Originally Posted by luvthelighthouse
Reading the book certainly didn't make me think any the worse of Glenn. It seems that Don F lacks a sense of humour - ok, some of the teasing may have gone too far, but they were young men, high much of the time, and under the pressure to produce and perform great music. The band would never have got far as a complete democracy - as you say, someone had to take charge, and while Don became the predominant songwriter and soloist, Glenn took charge of arranging the music, among other things.
My overriding impression of Don F from this book is that he was one of those guys who takes on the role of victim, of circumstances, of other people, even deranged fans. The best bits of the book are when he talks about how the music came about, and his encounters with other musicians such as the young Tom Petty. The rest of it seems to be a bit of a wallow in self pity.
I hope by writing it he feels he has conquered his own demons and can get on with the rest of his life, and leave the other band members to get on with theirs.
I too agree about the photos - the photo of Don was so bad it didn't even look like him! Little passive-aggressive jab there. In fact, I have a feeling that Felder was often passive-aggressive, especially as Glenn and Don grew more dominant. Guys harp on petty things when they feel helpless about the bigger issues.
I think there's no doubt he's leaving stuff out that may better explain their behavior, especially Glenn's, and that many times things sound worse in print than they are in "real life." I also think that he's misrepresenting other people's feelings. He should speak for himself and leave off speculating on what the others were thinking.
That said, I do think Felder really does feel he's been wronged and isn't just saying that to make Glenn look bad. It's a pity he couldn't work it out with them more amicably, but he should've known by then it was Glenn's Way or the Highway when it came to the Eagles.
I also respect that Glenn took Felder's call in the end like a man, instead of hiding from him. He had the guts to tell Felder that it was over himself, and not just through a lawyer or Irving.
I finished the book last night and have SEVERAL comments I need to make... but I don't have time now... If anyone cares, I'll probably write my review this weekend. So many things to address...
I just thought Felder came off very whiny. It really made me think less of him as a person the way he constantly berated Glenn. It did not make me think less of Glenn or Don.
He sounds like he wrote all of HC, when, I believe, he only wrote the music. (which is awesome, btw!)
I did enjoy reading about his connections with the Allman brothers, Stephen Stills, and Tom Petty.
Ok, my thoughts on H&H. First off, I think it should have been titled either, "Poor, poor millionaire RockStar vicitim" or, Glenn Frey the Indian Giver - How he gave me fame and fortune in 1974, and took it away in 2001. :wink:
I think the whole tone of he book really begins when he states how Glenn called him up to ask him to play some slide guitar on a song, and his reply was "sure", then he finishes up the details with " I scribbled down the details of the back of a supermarket bill and stuffed it in my back pocket w/out giving it a second thought. Putting on my tool belt, I got down to the more important business at hand". Okay, first off, he acts so flippant about getting this call... it's unrealistic to believe he was unphased by this call. So, that is why I say this sets the tone. In other words, to me, it's his attempt to act like he never really cared about being an Eagle, but just kinda settled. Like they needed him more than he needed them.
His next comment of "I thought joining the Eagles would mean less money than I was getting doubling for David Blue or Crosby & Nash" WHATEVER!!! He freaking knew they were a cash cow. Hello, touring band with the backing of a major label. Yeah, I'm so sure he almost thought he'd be making less money. :roll: He knew he'd be making at least the same if nothing else.
Next, his attempt to justify his infidelity, "3E parties were organized to perfection and so entirely accepted as normal, that I completely lost sight of who I was" - Okay, that line I buy... I totally understand, when in Rome and being lost in a moment, especially being a rockstar... but then he loses me with, "half the time I was so high I didn't know what I was doing anyway... I defy any man to resist temptation in such circumstances" - To me,that's just making an excuse for his behavior. If he just would have left it as, basically saying he was a dog lost in the moment, I would have respected him more.
Then he goes on about how Glenn and Henley had personal assistances and what not... okay, so if he wanted those things, why didn't he put some people on the payroll instead of whining about it?
Now, being a wife and mother, this just pissed me off! Felder's on the road for 10 months and Susan is home alone raising the kids. She is pretty much a single parent. He also kept saying, (paraphrasing) "I'd do anything for Susan and the kids"... yeah, except for come home and stay sober! Even when he was in town recording, he'd crash at the studio because he was too wasted to drive home. That is hardly doing "anything" for them. That's pretty much doing whatever he wanted. Anyway, this is what really ticked me off, when he claims the marriage therapist said the fact that when he came home from tour and wanted to relax w/his family but couldn't because Susan was calling all the shots, that by doing so, "the effect had been to make me feel less and less involved in family life and more and more periphery, which, had helped push me into the arms of other women". :fingerwag: Is this Hack serious??? I mean, really, lets blame Susan for running her household alone for ten months of the year, and then not falling down like a fragile wife when he was home those handful of weeks... yeah, it was really Susan fault he turned to other women. :evil: Oh, it makes me so mad!
Another thing that made me mad was when Susan started her jewelry business and he states, "with my emotional and financial support"... "I was all for it, and invested heavily in the business to give her enough capital to get started". LOSER!!! I'm sorry, but they had been married for several years, and that income from the Eagles was joint, as far as man and wife are concerned. He acts like he was some hero for giving her money... again, hello, it was her money too... they were married!!!! Hack! :evil: Finally, when the Eagles were no more, and he left her, he pretty much blamed HER for her never being available to him. Again, HE was never there for her the first 15+ years of marriage. Karma sure can be a bit@h, 'eh Don.
The part were he discusses being inducted into the Hall of Fame is unsettling to me. I really wish I know what really happened. I don't recall them being inducted, and I can't find it anywhere online... but I wish I could see their speeches. In any case, Felder states how ackward it was to have all seven of them together. He states that Glenn and Henley shunned Randy and Bernie. However, I recall reading an article in which Randy stated he was nervous about attending, but then everyone started joking around and he felt more comfortable and happy to be there... So, I wish Felder wouldn't have tainted that moment for me... because I want to believe that for that night, seven guys were proud to be in America's best selling band.
Now, one of my favorite parts of is when he states he moved out of the house he and Susan shared, and was embarrassed to be living in a one story building off Mulholland Drive. Then goes on to describe how he was going to help an assistance bring all his Christmas gifts inside (it sounded so vain and trashy when I read it)... but the very best was when he discovered Henley and Irving didn't get him anything and "I stood there shivering in the driveway as the electric gates slid shut behind him". - Here is where you will find why I dubbed him the Poor Poor Millionaire RockStar Victim.
Then, he gets fired... Okay... I have NO clue if he deserved it or not. I have no idea why Glenn and Don fought him so hard on seeing financials unless they were indeed trying to screw him. I'm sure Don and Glenn were no angles in the financial liberties they took from the Eagles... but on the other hand... I'm sure they really did feel they deserved more. They were founding members, they were a strong songwriting team, they were the primary "voices" of the Eagles. As we've seen, other bassists and guitars can come and go... but you can never replace the vocal stylings of Don and Glenn. I can understand why they felt they were "worth" more. Also, I'm sure Felder really did feel like he was getting raw deal. I'd proabably have been pissed too... but in the end, how much money do people really need anyway.
So, if you read through all this, thank you! It was long, and winded... but I had to vent my frustrations of this book... so there you have it... my book review. :)
One last thing... I'm SO impressed that with how stoned and drunk they were that music and voices are crystal clear when they were performing!
Okay – here are some of my observations about Felder’s book.
First of all, I was really hoping that he would really give us some objective details and insight about the inner workings of the band, particularly after the HFO resumption. Those of us who are interested have a pretty good idea about what went on in the volatile ‘70’s when a typical day went something like sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll (hmmm - I wonder if it was in that order :wink:). Obviously, I was disappointed about the lack of details. The book was titled “Heaven and Hell” – I just don’t think Heaven got equal time.
Now – I am not silly enough to believe that the book was going to be totally objective – after all, it is Felder’s version of what happened. I also acknowledge that I am biased, but I like to think that it’s not at the expense of losing total objectivity. I certainly don’t put Glenn and Don on a pedestal, but I really was surprised at the degree of Felder’s unapologetic, slanted version of events. These guys were young, good-looking, rich, famous, talented, high on controlled substances, and immature. Of course, all of them contributed to the discourse within the band. And since Glenn and Don had emerged as the leaders of the band, it makes sense that the spotlight was on them more. I just think Felder would have come across as more credible if he had also acknowledged some of this. Instead, he comes across as a whiny, self-indulgent, ungrateful, immature millionaire rock star who thinks he’s been victimized. And quite frankly, I think that is what a lot of us find a little hard to swallow about his book.
Now – I do believe that Felder honestly thinks he was wronged by Irving, Glenn, and Don. Whether or not that is true, I have no idea. However, his main complaints seem to go back to when he was “forced” to sign the contract at the beginning of the resumption. I can only say this – in my world, I get to renegotiate my salary annually. If I don’t like the offer, I can refuse it and find another job. However, once I accept the terms, even if I don’t particularly like them, then I feel I am obligated to shut up, move on, and do my job to the best of my abilities without bitching and complaining. That appears to be the road that Joe and Tim took, and they are still in the band. Is that fair??? I say yes – even though it may not be democratic - but then, the band is no longer a democracy. As long as they were forthcoming with the terms of his contract, and he agreed to those terms, he should have accepted it and moved on. I think the crux of Felder’s problem is that he was no longer treated as an equal, and he just couldn’t seem to “get over it”. As talented of a guitarist as he is, I don’t think he was ever an equal contributor to the band, and therefore, it is understandable that he eventually wasn’t treated as such. Some people could argue that he was “overpaid” from 1973 –1980 when he was receiving the same cut as Glenn and Don.
Another thing that bothered me a lot is how Felder repeatedly claimed that he wasn't doing all of the bitching and complaining just for himself, but also for Tim and Joe, and, yes, even Randy and Bernie. I found it very disgusting and insulting that he believes this. These are all grown men who can speak, think, and act for themselves. They don’t need a self-appointed savior to protect them from the “Gods”.
Lastly, the most unsettling part of the entire book for me was the way Felder portrays his firing. It turns my stomach to picture him calling Glenn to beg for his job back. If things had been as awful as he would have you believe, then you would have thought he would have been throwing his hand up and shouting “Free at last, free at last”. If he was so mistreated, why didn’t he just leave? The image of that final phone call between he and Glenn speaks volumes to me about the character of the two men.
And OBTW - I agree with most all of the other comments in this thread as well. I love the suggested alternate titles for the book. :D As I said before, the one that Felder chose doesn't seem to fit.
I agree that if the Eagles fully disclosed to Felder what the new terms were and he agreed to them, he has no right to complain. It was "take it or leave it" and he chose the former. I think even he realized that he should have just "taken it" without the complaining at the end - hence the phone call.
I don't view the phone call as harshly as dreamer does, though. I mean, the guy is so pathetic on it that I can't help but feel sorry for him.
LTL - I think every self-respecting woman cringed at the parts you highlighted regarding his treatment of his wife. Bernie and Tim were able to resist temptation, after all... so much for the "I defy any man..." line. Of course, it has been said there was some resentment about Bernie not partaking in the more hedonistic aspects of the band - that they felt he was looking down on them - but still, it's obviously not impossible.
I too wanted more about the personal dynamics of the band, especially after HFO - an era which is rarely talked about as it's not as "exciting" as the fast-living of the seventies.
There were some anecdotes I found funny, though - like the guys having to figure out ways to do drugs when there were Secret Service agents around thanks to Bernie's girlfriend Patti Davis, daughter of then-governor Ronald Reagan. I was also interested to read about the confrontation before Bernie left the band, as there are several stories of how that went down.
I was disappointed by the account of the infamous "Long Night at Wrong Beach." I was again curious as to how that went down, but his version doesn't ring true to me.
Well Soda - I agree with you about Felder being pathetic during his firing. I guess it boils down to how we perceive pathetic characters - are they sympathic or are they grossly pitiful and inadequate? Obviously, I must be pretty harsh and feel the latter description applies here.
The way I look at it is here is a guy with a long history of bitching and complaining who decides to call in lawyers to investigate his employer. What reaction was he expecting? Right or wrong, I can assure you that if I did the same thing, my employer would no longer need my services. All I'm saying is that if Felder thought he was doing the right thing, then I'd say go for it - kudos to him. But, for crying out loud, be willing to accept the consequences and take responsibility for your actions. I think that is the trend in Felder's personality that I see throughout the book that culminates in his firing. He doesn't seem to be able to get past his unrealistic view of himself as a perpetual victim.
On the other hand, as you mentioned earlier, I respect Glenn for even taking the call. He could have easily refused it. Now, I guess if you want to be cynical, you could say that Glenn only took the phone call so he could rub it in to Felder, but, even Felder doesn't suggest that scenario.
I also agree with your comments regarding the long night at wrong beach. Again, he portrays himself as the innocent victim here. At least, with 35 years of retrospect behind him, he could occasionally take some responsibility and say "hey, it was probably as much my fault as it was Glenn's" or "I can understand why he may have been upset".
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The part were he discusses being inducted into the Hall of Fame is unsettling to me. I really wish I know what really happened. I don't recall them being inducted, and I can't find it anywhere online... but I wish I could see their speeches.
You can see the induction speeches here:
https://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/...stuffvideo.htm
Regarding the conversation with Glenn he only rang Glenn when he was unable to speak to Don. Even then he still didn't understand who the band leader was.
During that conversation he called Glenn 'Roach' - the old 70s nickname. He knows better than I do but the name doesn't seem very appropriate to use when you are trying to ask for your job back and I was surprised that anyone was calling Glenn that in 2001.
I agree with the comments about how he whined when Susan set up her own career and it was only due to his money that she succeeded. I found that offensive and patronising.
Even when he talks about the music it is only about his contributions, and occasionally Henley's. Surely it was not THAT cut and dried. He played on these songs and he seems to hate them. It makes it that much harder to swallow the stuff about wanting to be in the band so much if he didn't even like the songs.
I agree with Dreamer about his claims that his complaining was also for Tim, Joe, Bernie and Randy. I don't get that.
Regarding the lack of acknowledgement of Glenn's talent, he read Marc Eliot's To The Limit and decided to follow that line, except that he heaps vituperation on Glenn. Eliot dismisses Glenn almost entirely. Felder hates Glenn.
I haven't yet read Felder's book but I DO intend to do so, so I can't comment on it as yet. However I have read To The Limit and I must completely concur with what you say FP. Eliot does indeed dismiss Glenn :heart: and gives him no credit at all as being the 'Leader of the Band'. Even from the first chapter it is obvious that Don gets a lot more attention than Glenn :heart: and there are also some glaring inaccuracies wrt Glenn :heart: . Although not as comprehensive I think 'Flying High' is a much more objective read. JMHO!!
Honestly guys, I didn't get the same impression from the Eliot book. When I first read To the Limit, I was a new fan and was just trying to learn more about the band. I wasn't a hardcore Glenn fan at that point; I was only a casual Eagles fan. When I finished the book, I didn't come away saying "Wow, that guy Glenn Frey was sure lame!" Yeah, Don Henley got more ink, but that's hardly surprising since he semi-cooperated with the author. I don't think Glenn came across badly in the Eliot book. JMHO.
Soda, thanks for the Induction links! I dunno... Felder looked pretty freaking happy to be there IMO... and Randy looked beyond happy... so I dunno...
I understand the Felder was obviously going to be biased, being his book and all... but the fact that he portays himself so saintlike and victimized is what takes away from it's crediablity.
I also wish there were more "hevenly" times told. I mean, they must have gotten along at SOME point, 'eh?
The more I thought about this... I think it's like this... when you have a group of people, some people take EVERYTHING so freaking personally, while others in the same group never give it a second thought. So, while Felder was so busy being pissed at "the gods"... "the gods" probably never/rarely even noticed, because to them, nothing was a big deal.
Felder seemed like it was a burden to be in the band pretty much from the start... so I don't understand why he is SO upset over the firing. Shouldn't it have been more of a relief? I mean, it's not like he ever has to work another day in his life... so it's no like he's wondering where his next meal is going to come from. Also, I find it REALLY hard to believe that when he called Glenn that last time that he called him Roach. I mean, really... these are grown men, and in that circumstance... I think that was just written for effect. Also, I think he called himself Fingers every chance he got for effect too... so show that he indeed was THE lead guitarist. KWIM?
Also, since Don and Glenn countersued him because of the book... I wonder if some juicy stuff was left out due to legal reasons.
Oh yeah, I forgot one other book title that he could have used, "Left Handed Complements to Don Henley". Did you notice how he puts Henley on a pedistal for his lyrical talents, but knocks him down in the same sentence for being "a god"?
I'm loving everyone's comments and agree with most all!
I have to say I'd never heard of Felder being called Fingers until I read this book. Had anyone else? And yeah, he referred to himself by that most of the time! :roll:
LTL, I think another purpose of his left-handed compliments to Don Henley was to take jabs at Glenn. For instance, the whole, "if we're paid by importance, then Don should receive lots more than Glenn" line. :roll:
I wouldn't be surprised if Felder used the term "Roach" in that last phone call simply as an attempt to emotionally manipulate Glenn. I think he used the old nickname to remind Glenn how long he'd been in the band, how far they went back - ie, "We've been in a band together since the days you bummed joints off everybody and were called 'Roach.' You can't just toss me aside when we have all that history."
Obviously, it didn't work.
But it didn't come off the way he wanted. It comes across as pathetic.
I knew his nickname was Fingers but I didn't expect it to be used so often.
The 'left handed compliments to Henley' bit is interesting. And I think that 'the gods' took note of every complaint, everything Felder did.
I don't want to turn this into a discussion about Eliot. It isn't so much that Glenn is 'lame' in that book as that he's ignored. His voice and musicianship is ignored as they are by Felder. Eliot says after OOTN that Glenn stopped leading the band because 'maybe he wasn't strong enough to hold on to the reins of power', which is ridiculous. Don started singing more songs, but the band remained Glenn's. There are jibes about Glenn's 'long face' that put off a woman who subsequently dated Don, who is portrayed as the 'great lover'. There are jibes about the suit on the cover of NFA which makes him look 'foolish'. That's just some of it. But as I've said before, Eliot's version of Wrong Night is far more balanced, and by the time the reunion occurs he even has Don quoted as saying he was happy to let Glenn take charge. It is preferable to Felder's book in that way.
FP, I haven't read Felder's book (and as I stated in another thread, am not in any great hurry to read it either :evil: ), but I've quoted you here because I've read Eliot's book. I was annoyed at the scant attention Glenn's :heart: contributions to the band received - Don's (and I'm not taking a stab at Don here) contributions were written about in the finest detail, while Glenn's :heart: was given a summarised treatment. The two lines I've highlighted were a sore point with me, especially the first one. I cringed when I read the part where the woman Glenn :heart: dated referred to him looking like a "witch", with his "long face", "heavy" nose and long hair with the middle path. Did we really need to know about that? :roll: :evil: I admit that I far prefer Glenn's :heart: look later in his life, but I certainly would not liken his look to that of a witch. Ugh.Quote:
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As for Glenn :heart: looking "foolish" in a suit... I rest my case. :roll:
I got this in a google alert today.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...as_landed.html
I wonder why the guys haven't opened up any lines of communication with him? :roll:
I purchased H&H yesterday and just finished it. I agree with most everyone's comments as well. Yes, he did give left-handed complements to Don in his attempt to knock Glenn, but mostly all DF was trying to do was portray himself as a "poor little trod-upon millionaire rock star who got even more upset when he was fired and his wife finally got a life." As you have pointed out, if he didn't like the deal he was handed, he shouldn't have signed the papers, and it was unbelievable when he called Joe & Timothy and gave them that "I was doing this for you too" line, in a lame attempt to gain their support.
However, I did get a kick out of a few of the little details he threw in, such as the "Eagles Greatest Tits" video. :lol:
lol Brooke! Yeah, I sure wonder why!
DonFan - like you, I did chuckle at a few things he tossed in there. The book wasn't all bad!
Got this in a Google alert:
Eagle Don Felder Has Landed
The truth? I am sorry, but he means his version of the truth. As for the other things he says he wanted the book to be, I got nothing of that out of it. I will restrain myself from reflecting on what I thought of the 'great sense of who I am' part.
When, I would like to know, did Frey and Henley berate Felder's talents and humiliate him? As for the patronising stuff about Frey needing 'therapy' Felder admits in the book that he was out of it on drugs most of the time himself. Who is he to preach?
As for Frey and Henley being 'self-involved'? Hello pot, meet kettle.
Again I say that there obviously has to be some truth in Felder's book but without Frey and Henley's version does he really expect it to be taken as complete gospel?
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Originally Posted by Freypower
I've recently been in a discussion about this and it seems when you say that Felder just might have misrepresented Glenn, even just a little, you're slammed for favoring him. Well, I think it's very naive to think that Felder has been 100% accurate in his portrayals. I think he was very hurt by Glenn and that probably colored his perceptions, so he was speaking with honest emotion.
But remember: "Don't believe everything you read." Let's exercise some critical thinking skills here.
I have tried very hard not to let my preference for Glenn affect how I feel about this book. If Felder had made even ONE positive statement about Glenn, just one, I may have found it easier to accept what he said. I said elsewhere that Glenn's arrogance and need for control is emphasised in this book and I don't have a problem with that. But I cannot believe that Glenn is as totally without redeeming qualities as Felder paints him. I'm not going to go into a spiel about what I consider Glenn's good points, but I think one of them is his generosity to his bandmates, including Felder. He consistently praised Felder after the band split, which Felder appears to have forgotten.
OH MY FP!!!! I LOVE your sig!!!
Thanks, it's one of Maleah's fabulous efforts.
Another interview with Felder:
"Guitarist Reveals Life as an Eagle Didn't Always Soar"
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Ok, do you think that book will be added to the curriculum anytime soon?
Younger (?) readers will certainly be reading it! I know I'd like to have my tween reading it! :roll:
This is actually funny beyond words!
Easy read and luckily I borowed the book from my local library so I didn't have to pay to read a re-hash of Marc Eliot's book. Glad I didn't waste my money. Can't imagine why anyone tried to block Felder's book. The only dish here were left-overs. HoHum!
Carol-Lynn
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