Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years: 1970-1980

I read this on kindle over the past week...for the most part, I really enjoyed it. This book covers the decade from break-up until John's murder. The lowlights of this book are 1. the (lack of) editing. Many typos and misspelled words, which are always a distraction and should not happen in these days of spellcheck. 2. Much info repeated within the book. Author will touch on a topic and basically tell the story, and then repeat it almost word for word in a later chapter. This happens a lot, which accounts for the length of the book.Overall, lots of info...I have read many Beatles books, and still picked up some new info, especially in the way of particular quotes made by George, for instance, and lots of details about Ringo's recording career. In fact the book details the post-Beatles career of all four, almost song by song, and it did make me look up songs I had not heard before for a listen on youtube.Another annoyance, at least to me, was the constant referral to Ringo as the "Ringed One", not just a few times, but dozens upon dozens of times.Not a bad edition to a Beatles fan's collection...John fans may not love it, as John is often portayed as he probably presented himself throughout much of that decade, as a self (and Yoko) obsessed paranoid and downright mean jerk. None of the four are portrayed in any fawning way, which is good, they are shown with all of their tempers and addictions (Ringo, at one point, George) conceit and egos (Paul and John) etc...only Ringo manages to pass through this decade with the love and support of the other three at all times, which is a testament to his character, as none of them made it easy.

I wish I could give this book 5 stars, because it's a brilliant and exhaustive recounting of the solo Beatles' music -- not only their own albums but their many guest appearances. It's a must-read for any true Beatles fan.But WTF?!? Could nobody have taken a few hours to proof-read the e-book? Honestly it's just embarrassing how many errors are present. It will take you out of your reading again and again and again as you make your way through this brilliant work. Often a single page will have 4 or 5 errors on it, to the point where you just want to throw your Kindle through a window.Mr. Rodriguez, I salute your knowledge and would gladly buy you a beer or four to talk Beatles trivia, but can't you or your publisher take a few hours to proof your e-book? Is it really too much to ask?!

This book is jam-packed with enough post-Fab minutia to make even the most hardcore fan say, at least several times, "I didn't know that!" Yes, several stories are told multiple times, sometimes in adjacent chapters, but this makes it a helpful reference if one is just dipping into the book for specific subject matter and not reading it from cover to cover. My biggest complaint is with the Kindle version, which apparently received ZERO proof reading before being distributed. The ebook is riddled with misspellings, formatting and punctuation errors. That having been said, these errors don't make the book unreadable, and they are well worth navigating so as to mine the wealth of information found within the electrons. So, yes, I recommend it, as well as the prequel tome "Fab Four Faq". You'll love it...yeah, yeah, yeah!

Provides some very valuable details for Beatles fans looking to fill in the gaps of John, Paul, George, and Ringo's activities from 1970-1980. Two drawbacks: First, this book, like far too many Beatles biographies, is a little too smitten with McCartney (and is much too dismissive of Lennon) for its own good. Second, the author is also a little too fond of cutesy nicknames like "Richie Snare" and "George Harrisong." They tend to grate after a while. Otherwise, a good read.

Good book

Second of two books -this covers the solo side of the Beatles and I have read the first book by the Author which covers alot of things about their songs and people who came in and out of their lives .The second book does the same -but in their solo lives .I recommend bthis book and the first book also -just for reference .

As a Beatle fan,I was pleasantly surprised by that there were shows, and other events that they did, as a group,and solo. I'm impressed that the author didn't rate one Beatle higher than the other, as some authors do. If you're a Beatle fan, this is a recommended book for you!

The Wonder Years is a true microcosm of suburban life in the sixties. Well written and acted it is an amazing look back at the time.

This is a book that is a cool addition to many, many Beatles books. This time with different info about the four.Some nice, sometimes unknown pictures and stories.The opinion of the author is sometimes somewhat 'easy' and rather negative on the musical side - not always justified in my opinion.All in all a book that I will be happy to consume, having given it only a partly read and a lot of glances throughout.

Recommend all you need to know for Beatles anoraks - great quality

All of the books by Robert Rodriguez in the Beatles universe are EXCELLENT!!! As a Beatles fan this book ranks high in my most liked books. Extremely well researched and well written. A MUST read.

a very interesting book about the Beatles and all this period in music andthe flower power and everythin that happen in this time