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Bobby Whitlock: A Rock 'n' Roll Autobiography
From early childhood singing in church to the rock 'n' roll limelight of Derek and the Dominos, Bobby Whitlock launched a musical journey still going to this day. Whitlock's life story does more than share rock gossip about stars like Keith Moon, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton, however. Whitlock candidly discusses his abusive childhood, his experiences with Delaney and
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248 pages
Published
December 17th 2010
by McFarland & Company
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I was only introduced to Bobby Whitlock as a performer in the last couple of years. As described in the book, he and his wife, Coco Carmel, do a Sunday night residency at the Saxon Pub in Austin, TX. I often see these performances and they are immensely enjoyable. Bobby and Coco's talents are still in prime form. Like many rock musicians who were successful early in their careers, he focuses on his early work with Derek and the Dominoes. Similarly, the book understandably focuses heavily on his
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Bobby Whitlock was in the band Derek and the Domino's with Eric Clapton (also, Delaney and Bonnie) -which is why I read this. It was pretty good, and had some Eric stories I hadn't heard before so well worth it. The writing felt like I was reading his journal, and his personal feelings about all the rock stars he worked with were definitely not watered down (just bring up Delaney or Bonnie. Dare you.), neither of which bothered me in the slightest. Entertaining rock n roll book.
My full and detailed review can be found at my site:
http://rnrchemist.blogspot.com/2014/0...
This is one of the best rock memoirs I've read...Bobby is very candid and honest and reveals a lot of new info and insight, and I admire him as a person for his resilience and the eventual peace he's found in his life. Well worth the read!
This is one of the best rock memoirs I've read...Bobby is very candid and honest and reveals a lot of new info and insight, and I admire him as a person for his resilience and the eventual peace he's found in his life. Well worth the read!
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