Comments on: What I’ve Been Reading: Red Rocket 7

By: adam

adam — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:31:28 +0000

that would be all the PICTURES of famous people. yes.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:30:14 +0000

It read like someone that knew nothing about the history of rock ‘n’ roll trying to write the definitive story of rock ‘n’ roll. I mean, really, there’s a bit more to the story than just Elvis -> The Beatles -> David Bowie, you know?

Plus all the photos of famous people looked traced from photos.

By: rjackson

rjackson — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:22:50 +0000

pretty much the same – I read it in original format and while I liked the unique square shape and loved the art, the story was pretty flat and uninspired. Still, framing the books in those LP frames that Urban Outfitters/Newbury sell would make a pretty nice display.

By: Professor Fury

Professor Fury — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:35:52 +0000

Y’know, it’s a touch call. I bought it in a period of rabid Mike Allred completism, and from that perspective it’s of course essential, but the glammish genre that most of it works in isn’t necessarily my cup of tea, so I don’t listen to it much. The thing I do remember is that the last several songs on the album — the ones that are ostensibly songs by the fictional band Red Rocket 7 — are the best songs on the album. I should give it another spin one of these days and see how it holds up . . .

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:24:38 +0000

Prof. Fury — is it worth buying?

By: Professor Fury

Professor Fury — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:07:07 +0000

I . . . I bought the Son of Red Rocket 7 CD. Of music.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:36:51 +0000

Oh no! As another music/comics guy, I too was lured in by the steep discount at DCBS despite my skepticism. Haven’t read my copy yet though. I’ll have to get to it soon and see for myself.

By: Eric P.

Eric P. — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:30:16 +0000

I dunno, I liked it okay. I have the older square paperback version.

I probably liked it at least as much as the first trade paperback of the new Image Madman series, but maybe that’s not saying much.

By: Dave Lartigue

Dave Lartigue — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:18:47 +0000

Thanks for catching this bullet for me. I was way tempted, but although I like his art, Allred’s writing has always left me flat. It’s always very close to good without ever quite getting there.

By: Brad Fox

Brad Fox — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:01:32 +0000

It was such a great looking series with the big square books and lp-inspired covers – I kept *wanting* to like it, but there just wasn’t much there.

Outside of the art there really wasn’t much there… and it doesn’t even fit well on my shelf. Curses.