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Matt wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:29 pm
Ramon Novarro, on the other hand... wrowrr.

Get in line, Matt!

"Get him shipwrecked" [-o<

Where is this from, and what on earth is "extreme underwear"?

Don Felder’s book on his time in the Eagles definitely counts, I’m sure he pulled some punches but seemed less eager to by the time his interview was filmed for the band’s documentary a decade ago, not that far off from when he actually wrote the book.

The new Pink Floyd oral history by Mark Blake, is actually quite good in this regard but still definitely bitchy in some respects. By letting them (and their colleagues and friends) speak for themselves the larger picture of their drama takes shape and you realize how lucky we were to have them at all at certain times.

Seeing this thread topic pop up prompted interest in finding out more details about one of the Hollywood Golden Era stars that probably had some of the most outrageous stories/scandals surrounding her: Hedy Lamarr. I enjoyed the recent documentary, but it was much more focused on her professional career (including outside of Hollywood) and didn't tackle some of the more scandalous claims about her personal life. Anyone know a good source for these rumors & their veracity?

What are the "scandalous claims"?

WIth regard to the Pink Floyd book and others like it, am I the only person who feels it's too much? I guess as long as there's a market for it, these things will come out, but what else is there left to say about any of these bands? It's long past time to move on, but of course, we never will let go.

Pink Floyd is so broadly popular with so many devotees, there's probably an insatiable market for them. I wouldn't be part of it, though I like certain things they've done quite a bit (particularly the earlier records with Barrett).

I haven't followed them lately simply because everything I've seen flashing by in the news involves Waters and Gilmour fighting over conflicting views about Israel, and as much as I've followed everything that's been happening with regards to Israel and Palestine, I draw the line at hearing Pink Floyd duking it out.

Actually there’s more on politics. While Waters may have been against Israel’s genocide, he turned a blind eye to what Putin did to the point of meeting him and repeating his propaganda. So in the battle of egos, there’s really no saint.

Waters bought into the "The West is always bad, those bad guys aren't" kool-aid a long time ago.