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A review by ari__s
Play On: Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood
4.0
What is great about this is that at the time I started reading, I had seen Fleetwood Mac's 2013 and 2014 shows, so this new book extended that musical high even longer. Additionally, after seeing those concerts, I wanted to re-read Mick Fleetwood's previous autobiography but never got around to it because there were other books I hadn't read yet that I wanted to get to first. With the publication of Play On, I was able to get that refresher course in a completely new book.
That being said, this book isn't exactly completely new. There was a lot of material that had been in his previous book, though that, of course, was expected. What I was hoping to find was more information about the individual band members from the Rumours band and more of their back stories. Then I remind myself that this isn't a Fleetwood Mac biography; it's a Mick Fleetwood autobiography, which is about as close as you could hope to get short of an actual band biography. This book was full of insight, retrospection, and forward motion. It was uplifting, entertaining, and matter of fact. Largely, it is an elevated and elongated extension of the first book, which might not be for everyone, but for someone who sucks up every ounce of Fleetwood facts she can get, this was exactly what I was looking for.
That being said, this book isn't exactly completely new. There was a lot of material that had been in his previous book, though that, of course, was expected. What I was hoping to find was more information about the individual band members from the Rumours band and more of their back stories. Then I remind myself that this isn't a Fleetwood Mac biography; it's a Mick Fleetwood autobiography, which is about as close as you could hope to get short of an actual band biography. This book was full of insight, retrospection, and forward motion. It was uplifting, entertaining, and matter of fact. Largely, it is an elevated and elongated extension of the first book, which might not be for everyone, but for someone who sucks up every ounce of Fleetwood facts she can get, this was exactly what I was looking for.