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Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain by Alan Lig
ht (2014)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: May 18, 2016, 7:52 pm
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With the passing of Prince just a few weeks ago, I felt
compelled to check out some books about the man and try to learn
what made him tick. With him now gone, I'm going to have to rely
on secondhand stories closest to him to fill in the mystery that
he was and still is. The author Alan Light was popping up on all
the News Networks as the authority on all things Prince, telling
random, but very interesting stories about him. So, I figured
I'd start with his book and let me tell you, this is a fantastic
read and insanely fast to read as well. Let's Go Crazy zeroes in
on everything leading up to, during and after Purple Rain, both
the movie and the soundtrack. The book may be about Prince, but
it's just as much about the Revolution and how they came to be
and how they came to disband due to in-fighting. I would say
that 90% of what's in the book I had never heard of before. Very
eye opening. We get the customary lead-in to the tidal wave that
happens in 1984 and there was actually more information to the
Revolution than I thought we'd get. I really appreciate the fact
that Alan not only covers Prince during this time, but makes it
a point to bring in his rivalry with Bruce Springsteen, Michael
Jackson and Madonna to put this all in its proper context.
The book covers a lot of ground and Alan Light does a great job
paining the picture of key moments that take place. If you ever
wanted to be a fly on the wall for said moments, this is the
closest you're going to get. The fact that Alan was able to lock
down Wendy, Lisa, Dez, Dr. Fink and everyone else in Prince's
inner circle makes this a must-read book. Hearing their
testimonies really elevates the book from a typical Rock-Bio to
that of a time capsule. If you're a fan of Prince, Rock Music or
Filmmaking in general, I highly recommend this book for sure
because it covers it all in great detail. I'd definitely re-read
it again. One thing I found bone-chilling is that the final
chapter was almost like a postmortem look back on Prince's
career. It's as if Alan was prophetic in knowing that the end
was fast approaching. The book came out in 2014, but it read
like it came out a few months ago.
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