Customer Reviews

Do I Come Here Often? (Black Coffee Blues, Pt. 2)

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Having read some of hank's books (including Black coffee blues), this is one sequel that accompanies anyone as one's road gaurd. So far this definitely one of the best of Rollins accounts of people and places in the history of contemporary music. I enjoyed reading and re-reading it!

This book is filled with alot of truth and raw human emotion. I love Hank's writing style...He 'gets it' and not alot of people do. I related to so many things he wrote about....'The Iron' I was moved by his honesty and how he revealed himself. I recommend anyone read this book, Henry is a truely evolved individual that has experienced life in the true sense and lived to share it with anyone brave enough to open themselves to the real world....Thank you Henry.....

This was an amazing book, I could not put it down. I finished reading it within a day. Henry is a fantastic writer and he shares so much of himself in his writing. I feel like I know him. Some parts of the book are a little sad but then you start to realize that is just how Henry's writing is. When you finish reading this book you will feel like you just borrowed Henry's personal journal to read. I highly recommend this to any Rollins fan!! ~~Niki

I generally enjoy Hank's essays on rock contemporaries and/or elder statesmen of whatever genre he sets his sights on, and while I had actually read many of these collected articles (from Details, RayGun, Vox, etc.) beforehand, I found re-reading them quite enjoyable anyway.

His diatribe on David Lee Roth is worth the price of the book alone, but his Lollapalooza Tour Journal is also of interest. An in-depth look at Jerry Lee Lewis, a sparse (but fun) interview with John Lee Hooker, and a superb chapter on Phil Lynott are only a few of the gems within.

Vol.3 of the BCB series is also good, but offers less of interest about the music industry.

Interesting book by an intriguing man. OK, Henry is not a college professor, he does not write in a style in this book which is wordy or hard to get. He's going for something else, if more people had his edge this world would be a hell of a lot more interesting. Why people don't get excited about him or his band is saddening because people like Eminen, a real whining Yank if there was one, are vicious bastards who ought to get some brains. PS. Whatever man.

this is the first book of his that I have purchased. its interesting to read whats going on in his brain. I have seen both of his bands and attended two of his spoken word shows. I am rather fascinated by his view of life.

Henry is no great writer nor does he try to be. This has to be one of his better books...less of the whining and more of the anecdotes and some great interviews. If he lost the whining yank routine, he might pick up a few new fans.