Gentlemen (33 1/3) | 
| Author: Bob Gendron
Publisher: Continuum
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 25241
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 114
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5 x 0.2
ISBN: 0826429106
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421660922
EAN: 9780826429100
Publication Date: August 15, 2008
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"In the absence of love, there is loneliness, sorrow and desperation. And that's where I come in." --Greg Dulli, introducing "When We Two Parted" onstage in San Francisco Like no record before or since, Gentlemen is fraught with the psychological warfare, bedroom drama, Catholic guilt, reprehensible deception and uncleansable shame that coincide with relationships gone seriously wrong. This story explores what happens when intellectual sophistication is star-crossed with outspoken braggadocio, a charismatic mixture that managed to alienate the mainstream horde and arms-folded indie scenesters while, for good measure, incited outsider jealousy and condescending rumors advanced by the Fat Greg Dulli 'zine. In addition to dissecting the record's organization, arrangements and lyrics, as well as examining old articles, reviews and interviews, this book delves into the memories, experiences and influences of the Afghan Whigs, most notably those that drive Dulli, a polarizing frontman whose fierce pretentiousness, GQ appearance and gloves-off boisterousness concealed deep-rooted mental depression and chemical dependency.
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If you are a fan...you'll love it October 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just a quick and easy read about one of my favorite bands. Gives some incite into the making of some of the songs. Wish it had more..I could have read about Dulli for another week.
Terrific book! September 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't know much about the Whigs before, so I really enjoyed this entertaining and informative book. It was an easy, fun read that gives insight into the creation of the album and the personalities of the band members. Hoping for more books by this very gifted author. A.M.Jandreau, Chicago,IL
A treasure for Afghan Whigs fans August 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can't tell you how happy it makes me that someone wrote a book about my favourite album of all time! It gives a deeper perspective into the band and how the album came to be. This book is brilliantly written, and I had to stop myself from reading it all in one sitting! A definite treasure for Afghan Whigs fans.
Very Illuminating Look at the Making of a Phenomenal Album August 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gentlemen has been one of my favorite albums for a long, long while and, as Bob Gendron states in the book, it's a truly unique masterpiece, unlike anything that's come along before or since.
Through interviews with many of the people involved in making both the album Gentlemen and The Afghan Whigs what they were, Bob vividly details the influences that provoked Greg Dulli to bare his soul so unabashedly. Among other interesting facts, we're finally given the true story behind the meeting of Greg, John, and Rick, as well as just the right amount of detail about the relationships that inspired the CD.
This is a quick, insightful read that any fan of Greg Dulli's work (with the Afghan Whigs and other projects) will appreciate. Now I'll just wait for Bob to write the story behind my favorite album of all time, the follow up to Gentlemen, Black Love. But I won't hold my breath.
Now You Know August 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Gendron's Gentlemen book encompasses the best aspects of the 33 1/3 series. It's readable in one sitting and is fast-paced, smart and accurate. The author takes great care with the source material and interviews to treat the album with the respect and love that it deserves. Through the historical detail, oral histories and criticism, this book illuminates even more to appreciate about the music, people and circumstances involved with this touchstone album.
This book is a thought-provoking, proper and thorough investigation of Gentlemen which was long overdue, but worth the wait.
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