ldquo;The most trusted opinion in rock musicrdquo; (Billy Corgan; The Smashing Pumpkins); Matt Pinfield offers the ultimate music fanrsquo;s memoir; a chronicle of the songs and artists that inspired his improbable career alongside some of the all-time greats; from The Beatles to KISS to U2 to The Killers.Matt Pinfield is the ultimate music fan. Hersquo;s the guy who knows every song; artist; and musical riff ever recorded; down to the most obscure bandrsquo;s B-side single on its vinyl-only EP import. As a child; music helped Pinfield make sense of the world. Later; as a teenager; Pinfield would approach his music idols after concerts and explain why he loved their music. As an adult; rock music inspired his career; fueled relationships; and; at times; became a life raft. In this expansive; no-holds-barred memoir Pinfield traces his lifelong music obsessionmdash;from the heavy metal that infused his teenage years; to his first encounters with legends like Lou Reed and The Ramones and how; through his post-MTV years; he played a major role in bringing nineties alt rock mainstream. Over his long career Pinfield has interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney to Nirvana to Jay-Z; earning the trust and admiration of artists and fans alike. Now; for the first time; Pinfield shares his five decades of stories from the front lines of rock and roll; exploring how; with nothing more than passion and moxy; he became a sought-after reporter; unlikely celebrity; and the last word in popular music. Featuring a rousing collection of best-of lists; favorite tracks; and artist profiles; All These Things That Irsquo;ve Done explains how a born outsider wound up in the inner circle.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Spanish and Portuguese Jewry...and RembrandtBy SamThe Spanish and Portuguese Jewry in Rembrandts Amsterdam is the ultimate paradigm of Sephardic rebirth. It was realized at the heels of the demonic relentlessness. notoriously known as the "holy office" of Spanish Inquisition. However. in Amsterdam the doors were open to members of the Portuguese Nation to reinvent themselves. to live in relative peace amongst their correligionist. These merchants and their families brought with them strong ties to overseas commerce but most important of all. the unyielding need to shed the dark cloak of Christianity. and worship in their ancient way. Many brought with them the noble bearing of the Hidalgo. With its love for the better things in life such as; art. literature. and fine dress. Yet. besides bringing Iberian refinement to the Netherlands. together with the need to pursue a better economic life. their greatest achievement was that they built from the ashes of persecution. a lasting memoire. of Sephardic survival. It is From Amsterdam that the spark of Judaism branched out to England and the Americas. The Spanish and Portuguese Jews being historically speaking. some of the first Hebrews to bring Judaism west of Europe. This testimony of Sephardic grandeur survives within the confines of Art and literature. Here we see Rembrandt in a sense. inadvertently chosen. to be a chronicler of the survival and rebirth of a proud and prominent people. In Nadlers book we read this episode in Sephardic history unfolding in a very eloquent way. Nadlers research into this perplexing Jewish phenomena is noteworthy and I enjoy reading Nadlers account of interaction between The Spanish and Portuguese Jews and their Protestant neighbors from Amsterdam. specifically Rembrandt. who I have an artistic affinity towards. My only complaint being that Nadler could have given us more color plates to appreciate and mull over. while turning the pages.Shmuel Fuentes Hazzan0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy smjust what we expected. when we expected0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Aviva Lev-AriGreat read
