Congrats to your friend. I know how it feels to work your tail off on a book and have it come out at last.
Dunno about you, but I take issue with the book critic's phrase, "fake rock n' roll'. All rock n' roll is inauthentic--that's the whole point! Think Dylan cared if he was being 'real'? Hell no--he used 'realness' as a mask. Even sincerity has to take the form of a pose in order to become art. Otherwise, it's just plain old life.
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Dunno about you, but I take issue with the book critic's phrase, "fake rock n' roll'. All rock n' roll is inauthentic--that's the whole point! Think Dylan cared if he was being 'real'? Hell no--he used 'realness' as a mask. Even sincerity has to take the form of a pose in order to become art. Otherwise, it's just plain old life.
Hope you guys are enjoying the house!