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Title: Disappointing Tract on "Putting the Band Back Together"
Review: Despite the author's starpower, an interview on NPR and other hype, and with a storyline that could appeal to lots of 60's would-be "rockers", the book never takes off and, in the end, is basically a disappointment. Winding its way through the lives of the former prep school musicians who record a vanity album which is resurrected by a record collector who wants them to reform and hit the road, the narrative explores the failures and foibles of the guys in an effort to build towards that "big gig". I won't spoil the ending for those who still want to read the book, but there's plenty of reunions of old band members going on out there at clubs, weddings and the like and you'd be better served by going out and seeing the real thing....even if all you'll hear is a warmed over version of "We Gotta Get Out of this Place"...at least it's live.
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