Comments on: Rockcritics Bookshelf: Paperback Writer (w/guest correspondent, Richard Riegel)

By: John E. Bredehoft

John E. Bredehoft — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:14:25 +0000

For some strange reason, I found myself thinking of Ringo Starr’s release of the song “A Dose of Rock and Roll,” which turned off its potential audience by its detailed descriptions of various illnesses. Of course, this wasn’t the REAL version of the song; it was Shipper’s version, vaguely remembered in my brain. I got rid of my copy of Paperback Writer years ago, but it was truly a classic, both in its humor and in its underlying serious meditations on fame and our remembrances of youth (namely, the reaction to the reunion itself).

By: John76

John76 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:30:51 +0000

Well for one brief moment in the late ’80s he decided to rap.

By: Steve Crawford

Steve Crawford — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:36:17 +0000

Robot A. Hull??? What a weird, fictitious name…

By: ROBOT A. HULL

ROBOT A. HULL — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:14:00 +0000

I just googled “Mark Shipper Pipeline” and could not find hide nor hair evidence that this great column even existed except for the dialogue between you two experts. MARK SHIPPER is one of the greatest rock writers ever, right up there with Meltzer, Bangs, Marcus, Tosches, etc. But I can’t find anything about him. If this site is to do a community service, we need to find this guy and give him the accolades he deserves. I don’t want to read opinions about his writing: I WANT TO FIND THE GUY AND LEARN WHERE HIS CRAZY HEAD IS AT THESE DAYS. LET’S GO!

By: Scott’s Bookshelf, Part 2 « rockcritics.com

Scott’s Bookshelf, Part 2 « rockcritics.com — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:18:52 +0000

[...] come across it again, which in 15 years I never have. A great book that feels a bit lost in time. Discussed it at some length recently with Richard [...]