New Book of Rock Lists

This is definitely one of the greatest resources for fans of rock and roll. It definitely gives a comprehensive look at the history of rock as well as gives a detailed account of how rock has influenced modern society. However, there are a few things that I do have to nit pick about. The first is Marsh's list of performers who appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival. One performer he has listed as playing there was Aretha Franklin. However, she never appeared there. In fact, the closest anything anybody heard from her was when Otis Redding sang his version of "Respect", which he wrote. He also omitted Lou Rawls from the list of performers. Rawls played there on the first night. Other than this criticism, I stil think that this is a great book.

I have owned two previous editions of "The Book of Rock Lists" and will soon be buying "The New Book of Rock Lists". Why? Because it's fun to read, witty, and incisive! The rock and roll heaven portion, where various deceased rock stars are broken down in terms of how they died, is definitely worth reading.One or two others have already castigated author Dave Marsh for having somewhat of a left leaning bias in his stinging criticism of the PMRC and certain religious zealots, as well as his categorization of famous right wing rockers. I disagree with the reviewer who referred to Marsh as being "PC". However, if you turn your political filter off and you're not thin-skinned, you'll have some fun reading.

Dave Marsh has once again out-done himself. In New Book of Rock Lists, he adds to what has happend in the past ten years. The old book was excellent. From Elvis to the Who to the Ramones. This book recieves 4 stars!

Dave Marsh has outdone himself. The Book of Rock (and Rap) Lists is subjective, annoying, and obsessive. It's also ridiculously entertaining. Marsh's opinions take on an almost disturbingly rabid flavor (no one he likes can do any wrong), and his politically correct mindset gets irritating. But this remains one of the greatest bathroom books ever.