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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Finally - an INTERESTING life in music!By mavnetThis is a great book, not only for Zappa fans (although there's a lot in here about Arthur's experiences in and around playing with Frank), but for people who want a view of the music business by a working musician, and not some retired executive or manager.I was lucky enough to work with Arthur for a bunch of years (and was thrilled to see my name in print a few times!), but I only know what was going on in his life from the point of view of the things we did together. Reading about them in context helped me see them as part of a much larger narrative.And it's a really interesting narrative - Arthur has a good story to tell, and he tells it well, supplemented with what must be a zillion pages of notes going back decades and a lot of Google searches.Of Course I Said Yes! is a story about Arthur's life in music (one that thankfully continues to evolve) and there's a real humanity to the telling. The little things that were causative to him becoming who he is, the big "woo hoo!" moments, and also the big "oh, crap!" moments. He connects them well, teaches us the language we need to know to understand what he's describing (without boring us with details that really aren't relevant), and there's enough drama to keep us reading.For Zappa fans, yoursquo;ll find out things that no one else could know, because they werenrsquo;t in the room when Arthur and Frank were talking or working together. And Of Course I Said Yes! is a great read for anyone interested in what it takes to have a life in music, the one that so many people believe (or want to believe) is ldquo;money for nothing and your chicks for freerdquo; but more often is more work than money ndash; and worth it anyway.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. You MUST get this book if...... By George G. WhiteheadShort version:nbsp; On every page, there will be at least one of the following:nbsp; "Seriously?"nbsp; "Really?"nbsp; "Really!"nbsp; "Wow!nbsp; "Them, too?"nbsp; "Oh yeah!"nbsp;Long version:nbsp;1.nbsp; If you're a fan (and I am!), you MUST get this book!nbsp;2.nbsp; If you've ever thought about being a professional musician (I did at one point), you MUST get this book!nbsp;3.nbsp; If you've ever wondered how the music industry works (I have), you MUST get this book!nbsp;Mr. Barrow starts his story as a youth and details much of his life up until now.nbsp; It is full of highs and lows, happiness and sadness, surprises and disappointments.nbsp; It's a story of his musical education, growth and life.nbsp;He details his time playing and touring with Frank Zappa.nbsp; If you've ever thought that touring with a band is do a show, party, do a show, party, do a show party, well, it might be, but not with this band, it seems.nbsp; Seemingly endless hours of rehearsals and practice getting ready for a tour, then the hours of traveling then doing a show then traveling then doing a show, all with changing music and new songs.nbsp; Plus getting along, not getting along, people coming, people going, always adjusting.nbsp; Whew!nbsp; It seems it's not as glamorous as it's made out to be.nbsp;Then there's the life of a L.A. musician:nbsp; A job here, job there, play this here, write this there, paid good for this, paid not so good for that.nbsp; And lots of work in other entertainment mediums you're probably not aware of (I wasn't).nbsp;And then there's a veritable "Who's Who" of the entertainment industry in this book.nbsp; Every page or two you'll recognize a name.nbsp; And, there are some real surprises lurking in there, too!nbsp;I don't want to give anything away.nbsp; It's a very well written book (unlike this review) and I could hardly put it down.nbsp; I am going to recommend it to everyone I know that is interested in music.nbsp;Now I have to go back and listen or watch tons of stuff again (not really a chore, though) with a different perspective.nbsp;I do not know Mr. Barrow, other than to say "Hello" or "I've got your book!" in a Facebook post.nbsp; But I believe it would be very interesting to meet him.nbsp; I'm sure he's got lots of tales to tell.nbsp; Perhaps he'll write another book someday.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating book on the LA music scene since the 1970s by a great muscian includes Frank Zappa, , Giorgio MoroderBy Andrew MackRobby Krieger of the Doors first described Arthur to me as a very rare "super musician" who could play anything and everything. So this really is an amazing tale by a great (and very modest) artist, equally at home working with Frank Zappa and and every style in between including film scores. Like the finest wine, Arthur has matured as an artist over the years and added even more depth and soul to his musical imagination and technique. Dont just buy the book, see him perform live and buy his recent recordings too!

Arthur Barrow shares stories of his life as a performer, composer, studio musician, and producer. He vividly describes his work with a wide range of artists including Frank Zappa, Giorgio Moroder, of The Doors, , , and many others. Zappa fans will be thrilled to have a look into Frank's creative process by someone who was actually there, and see the enormous effort made by his musicians to perform his astonishing and challenging music.

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