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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2020 8:00:04 GMT
Re-reading George's book. Still a good read after all these years.
A lot of water under the bridge too as the world has moved on.
However, still good to read about how the Crass logo was designed by Dave King, who sadly died last year.
Well worth rediscovering.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 3, 2020 9:48:19 GMT
George Berger is always good value
Never read anything by him that I didn't enjoy
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Post by Bassy on Oct 3, 2020 9:54:57 GMT
George appeared in the previous incarnation of Talkpunk to plug his book. I bought it as a result of this and have read it on a number of occasions, though not for a few years.
George's book is a far more entertaining and enjoyable read than Penny Rimbaud's autobiography, which gets bogged down in his agonising over the pros and cons of "Anarchy".
I don't know if George has any other books published but I'd certainly consider reading them if he has.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2020 9:57:06 GMT
George Berger is always good value Never read anything by him that I didn't enjoy Aye, George seemed like a nice guy, I wonder if he'll be back. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2020 10:02:24 GMT
George appeared in the previous incarnation of Talkpunk to plug his book. I bought it as a result of this and have read it on a number of occasions, though not for a few years. George's book if a far more entertaining and enjoyable read than Penny Rimbaud's autobiography, which gets bogged down in his agonising over the pros and cons of "Anarchy". I don't know if George has any other books published but I'd certainly consider reading them if he has. Never read Rimbauds book. He seems like a really deep guy who really knows what he's about. In some ways he's a bit of a life guru and I don't mean that in a bad way as he makes you think. Despite being from a well off family I've never,ever detected anything condescending or snooty about Rimbaud. He will always stand up for the underdog and make you think of who and what you are as a person which I find fascinating. Steve Ignorant's book is far more accessible and George's book about Crass finally gave them a voice as too many people in the 'music business'tried to pretend they didn't exist which proves they were doing something right. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 3, 2020 10:09:57 GMT
George also wrote a book on The Levellers
And, if you remember, he did some e-books called All The Young Punks
Quite a few of the TPers featured
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 3, 2020 10:13:42 GMT
George Berger is always good value Never read anything by him that I didn't enjoy I shouuld fess up that when I wrote that I was confusing George Berger and Ian Glasper  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2020 10:17:26 GMT
George also wrote a book on The Levellers And, if you remember, he did some e-books called All The Young PunksQuite a few of the TPers featured I have the physical copy of the first one. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2020 10:19:44 GMT
George Berger is always good value Never read anything by him that I didn't enjoy I shouuld fess up that when I wrote that I was confusing George Berger and Ian Glasper Wasn't George a journalist? I remember Ian Glasper when he was the bassist for a punk band called Decadence Within. His nickname was 'Slug'.😎 |
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Post by smogquixote on Oct 11, 2020 9:35:14 GMT
Added to my wishlist. We love Crass in this chat!
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Post by zeopold on Oct 11, 2020 10:05:41 GMT
George's book if a far more entertaining and enjoyable read than Penny Rimbaud's autobiography, Never read Rimbauds book. The bit about him tossing his father off on his deathbed did my head in  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 11, 2020 11:00:00 GMT
Never read Rimbauds book. The bit about him tossing his father off on his deathbed did my head in Is that really in the book? Did his father request it? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2020 11:11:36 GMT
Seeing as I never read the book I wouldn't know either.
Is Zeo pulling our chain, can anyone confirm this story?
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Post by personunknown on Oct 11, 2020 11:16:46 GMT
Seeing as I never read the book I wouldn't know either. Is Zeo pulling our chain, can anyone confirm this story? Oh aye. I was happily reading that book and the came the tossing off of his dying father. Completely out of kilter with what had gone before. Can't accuse Rimbaud of leaving stuff out I suppose. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 11, 2020 12:30:52 GMT
Flipping heck. So many questions. Why did his dad request this service? How readily did PR agree? How awkward was the aftermath? Were there medical staff around?
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