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This book lacks charm, enthusiasm, excitement, insight, and shock. The clinical writing approach scurries the reader through Ritchie's youth, Deep Purple, then into Rainbow's personnel revolving door by weaving historical events with a thread of dull quotes. I found this book akin to reading an article in the local paper about a popular person, who recently passed away. If you enjoy reading the absoluteness of that person's life milestones, then this book may be for you. This book provides an interesting twist to obit-style article format by providing a VH-1-esque "Where Are They Now?" chapter. (Too bad that can't be done for the daily obits!)
This bound pound of paper contains eight chapters of band member roundabout. However, the author seemingly, knowingly attempts to placate the reader with nearly 90 pages of appendices including discography, band equipment, tour info, tour dates, set lists, bootleg lists, website links and fan club info.
BOTTOMLINE:
If you want a page turner, this book is not it.
If you are looking for a Blackmore or Rainbow tell-all with shocking new uncovered details, this book is not it.
If you looking for continuance, quality and class of Chris Charlesworth's masterpiece, this book is not it.
If you are looking for a manual to your Rainbow CD and bootleg collection, this book is it.
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