A review by robinsbooks
Change of Seasons: A Memoir by Chris Epting, John Oates
3.0
Know that I am a huge fan of celebrity memoirs and eagerly read this as I was always intrigued by John (that 'stache!).
When I started reading, I felt that John's writing was by rote and he was simply checking off items on an outline of how he came to become the "Oates" part of Daryl Hall and John Oates (it was never supposed to be "Hall & Oates"), and at times inserted too much detail about some of his hobbies and people he met along the way. However, once he shaved off his mustache (OMG, I still miss that on his face!) and talked about his life away from H&C, he opened a bit and talked more about his personal life. I also found it interesting when he talked about the songwriting process and the inspiration for many of the songs he wrote.
Recommended for fans of Daryl Hall & John Oates, but if you are simply looking for a good memoir set in the 80s music scene, try [b:Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith|21535769|Rocks My Life in and out of Aerosmith|Joe Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1399652342s/21535769.jpg|26869384] and [b:Delta Lady: A Memoir|26074164|Delta Lady A Memoir|Rita Coolidge|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1444228408s/26074164.jpg|46011487].
Thanks to the publisher for the advance digital reading copy.
When I started reading, I felt that John's writing was by rote and he was simply checking off items on an outline of how he came to become the "Oates" part of Daryl Hall and John Oates (it was never supposed to be "Hall & Oates"), and at times inserted too much detail about some of his hobbies and people he met along the way. However, once he shaved off his mustache (OMG, I still miss that on his face!) and talked about his life away from H&C, he opened a bit and talked more about his personal life. I also found it interesting when he talked about the songwriting process and the inspiration for many of the songs he wrote.
Recommended for fans of Daryl Hall & John Oates, but if you are simply looking for a good memoir set in the 80s music scene, try [b:Rocks: My Life in and out of Aerosmith|21535769|Rocks My Life in and out of Aerosmith|Joe Perry|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1399652342s/21535769.jpg|26869384] and [b:Delta Lady: A Memoir|26074164|Delta Lady A Memoir|Rita Coolidge|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1444228408s/26074164.jpg|46011487].
Thanks to the publisher for the advance digital reading copy.