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This is why I love oral history books - crossover chat

STEWART LUPTON: Our fling lasted on and off between girlfriends for our whole career, sort of. I don’t think she would be that excited about me telling you that.

ERIN NORRIS: How is Stewie, by the way? I fucking hate his guts.

Jam packed with details - every meal of the first European tour with the Ramones is covered - but some details are wrong. When that tour hit Glasgow in June 77, the Ramones \Heads played in the Saturday and Television \Blondie on the Sunday. Picky, I know. He also has Damon Albarn working at their Portobello Rd Hotel in summer 77, when he would have been 9. Some funny stories, not much insight

Sharp, deft sci fi / comedy. I can feel the dark mustiness of 70s Glasgow

joyous writing

smart, telling a story about story-telling and myth and memory

life story carefully set up and explained , Hilarious routines

fabulously dark and gritty police thriller - recommended by George Pelecanos and James Crumley, who know this territory

Black Power, Nixon, Tax problems - cracking along - highly recommended

gripping start, thanks to Caryn Rose for the tip

great mixed up story of a band starting out paralleled with the post-crash life of the singer, stories from 20+ years apart

I've only read the introduction but it looks great - enthusiastic and elegantly crafted.

really enjoying it - cracking dialogue, lovely minimal sketches of character

cracking stuff - seamy showbiz insider story, "dictated by Mr Arbuckle in his final years to his faithful servant"

Vegas. amphetamines. 24 hour party people. Demerol on the horizon.

great stuff - the carny / quick buck midset, Elvis paying full regular taxes throughout his career - take that, Bono!

fabulous so far - misdirection, obfuscation, vagueness on his past ...

gritty, fantastic detail, well told so far

it's rather bitty - he's talked to a lot of people about the man, but we're not seeing much insight yet