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He said he was going to email me when it was coming out!
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
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He said he was going to email me when it was coming out!
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SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 4:42pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 3:34pm
SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 2:41pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 2:39pm
SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 2:37pm


The way it was meant to be mixed.
Unlistenable and unreadable!
You're supposed to only read every other letter, that way you can read the bass the little better.
The problem is all those letters and fonts and colours thrown in the text for no good reason.
That's the way it's supposed to be mixed!
In fifty years, this book will be acclaimed (assuming it's published).
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 5:45pm
SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 4:42pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 3:34pm
SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 2:41pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 2:39pm


Unlistenable and unreadable!
You're supposed to only read every other letter, that way you can read the bass the little better.
The problem is all those letters and fonts and colours thrown in the text for no good reason.
That's the way it's supposed to be mixed!
In fifty years, this book will be acclaimed (assuming it's published).
This book will in fact be one of the most books in the world.
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SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 6:24pm
This book will in fact be one of the most books in the world.
I want that as a blurb right on the front cover.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
27 May 2022, 6:33pm
SuzukiSamurai wrote:
27 May 2022, 6:24pm
This book will in fact be one of the most books in the world.
I want that as a blurb right on the front cover.
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Flex wrote:
27 May 2022, 5:44pm
matedog wrote:
27 May 2022, 5:20pm
He said he was going to email me when it was coming out!
DId yOU cHEcK Your SPAM fOLdeR?
:lol:
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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Quick update: the publisher still doesn't have it listed on its page, tho Amazon keeps pushing back the release date. Gotta be honest, I'm starting to lose faith in Bernie following thru on this.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
06 Nov 2022, 11:45am
Quick update: the publisher still doesn't have it listed on its page, tho Amazon keeps pushing back the release date. Gotta be honest, I'm starting to lose faith in Bernie following thru on this.
I believe Bernie always follows things through. ;)
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I had a look at Bernie's website a while back and it seems like he has some pretty serious health issues going on, so maybe some charity is in order...

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Inder wrote:
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I had a look at Bernie's website a while back and it seems like he has some pretty serious health issues going on, so maybe some charity is in order...
Well I wish him all the best with his health issues.

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Inder wrote:
06 Nov 2022, 5:33pm
I had a look at Bernie's website a while back and it seems like he has some pretty serious health issues going on, so maybe some charity is in order...
Agreed. When all is said and done, Bernie is the reason we're all here. It was his vision and his madness that made The Clash. And when you get down to it he, Mick and Joe are far, far more alike than not. I see them as three brothers under the skin, with different virtues but many of the same vices. Clash fandom always loves a good scapegoat but I think Gabby said it best when she noted that they were all totally fucked in the head. Truly creative people usually are.

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IkarisOne wrote:
08 Nov 2022, 11:22am
Inder wrote:
06 Nov 2022, 5:33pm
I had a look at Bernie's website a while back and it seems like he has some pretty serious health issues going on, so maybe some charity is in order...
Agreed. When all is said and done, Bernie is the reason we're all here. It was his vision and his madness that made The Clash. And when you get down to it he, Mick and Joe are far, far more alike than not. I see them as three brothers under the skin, with different virtues but many of the same vices. Clash fandom always loves a good scapegoat but I think Gabby said it best when she noted that they were all totally fucked in the head. Truly creative people usually are.
I think among us megafans, Bernie is seen a tremendously important and critical figure to the band. Even his return in 80/81 spiced things up. There's a great "what if" if he left in early 82 or so though.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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matedog wrote:
08 Nov 2022, 11:47am
IkarisOne wrote:
08 Nov 2022, 11:22am
Inder wrote:
06 Nov 2022, 5:33pm
I had a look at Bernie's website a while back and it seems like he has some pretty serious health issues going on, so maybe some charity is in order...
Agreed. When all is said and done, Bernie is the reason we're all here. It was his vision and his madness that made The Clash. And when you get down to it he, Mick and Joe are far, far more alike than not. I see them as three brothers under the skin, with different virtues but many of the same vices. Clash fandom always loves a good scapegoat but I think Gabby said it best when she noted that they were all totally fucked in the head. Truly creative people usually are.
I think among us megafans, Bernie is seen a tremendously important and critical figure to the band. Even his return in 80/81 spiced things up. There's a great "what if" if he left in early 82 or so though.
I don't know about megafans. But Bernie is a guy who has been involved in the formation of some fantastic groups. And it's clear his role has helped shape some brilliant ideas within music. He is like a catalyst and deserves his credit.

Still won't stop me mocking CtC though.

But I sincerely wish him all the best luck in the world fighting his cancer.
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Like with McLaren, I can respect their intellectual contributions and critiques of the music business, but they each treated the people they were hired to look out for abysmally. On a human level, I can never overlook their predatory character, to manipulate and discard other people.
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