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Everybody Must Get Stoned

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I was expecting to find a fun book about rock and rollers and the drugs they take. Instead, I found nothing but a pedantic and mind-numbing series of "lists" that do nothing to inform the reader of the subject matter.

There is not one iota of original material in this book. (Gee, Paul McCartney smokes marijauna? And Keith Richards shot heroin? I am absolutely shocked and certainly never heard that one before!) You get the idea. Perhaps we can make some of this material available to first-graders, as they are the only people who will find any new information in of this book.

The author's lackluster knowledge of the subject matter is glaringly apparent. The book contains several inaccuracies and unsubstantiated rumors. The "research" that this author conducted appears to have been solely "online" and NOT at a library. That's the laziest form of research and it irks me.

The idea of drugs and rockers is an excellent (though hardly original) one. Too bad all we have is this mind-numbing drivel. I anxiously await the day when a talented writer will embark on a similar project.

Don't take a book by RU Sirius too seriously, but we wouldn't have much modern music if it wasn't for all those substances! Some of the lists will drive you nuts because you could think of better ones, but much of it made me laugh out loud. The style is almost corny-- only Sirius could get away with it.

Brits might find some names don't get the mention they deserve, but Sirius is writing from America. All the same, it's going to stimulate me into exploring new musical avenues.

It's quite sad to see the number of stars who have died from the hard drugs like alcohol and heroin, but I guess it's tough living that lifestyle.

If you think that you are the type of person who would like this book, I'm sure you will!

Especially enjoyable are the 'guilt be association' chapters on Burroughs (William, that is),Crowley and Leary. There is plenty of scope for connections with other literary figures, such as Philip K. Dick and maybe even John C. Lilly.

This was a fun book that tells the story about the relationship of specific drugs to specific rock stars in a very organized way. Some of the chapters go by the drug of choice. There is a chapter exclusively on the Beatles... etc. I really enjoyed this book.