www.laymyguitardowngently.com (Book) - 10/26/2011 8:30:59 PM
Barbara BE - In his book, author Bob Polhemus speaks in the raw voice of the destitute and innocently naive. Not that long ago, these were the children born in the early 1940s who were kept in the dark about life, death, love, and fairness. In the sixties they hungered to turn this world on its head. Bobby P captured this feeling so well in his musical performance that Bob Dylan noticed in their one meeting. Dylan told Bobby, "Keep you in the song," and patted him on the shoulder.
Bob's experience in the Greenwich Village music scene in 1963 is gritty and awesome, as we get a rare glimpse into the birth of a great era. The rise of Bobby and The Teemates is an exciting ride. Although, this is not an easy book to read because of the dips into despair, abuse, alcoholism, and loss. Reality is revealed; there is no easy answer to the never ending battle with addiction. I praise Bob in his criticism of society's depiction of beer drinkers as merely having a harmless, good time. This book will turn you around and stay on your mind.
