My Foolish Heart - Keith Jarrett & Gary Peacock & Jack Dejohnette

Advantages: Great reading
Disadvantages: Would have liked more gossip about him and Robbie's arguments

...I was really looking forward to reading this book to learn about the real man and not just what we were told from the tabloids, I can easily say that I was not disappointed with this book. Gary starts the booki n 2000 and tells about how his life is and what he is up to. He then starts to take us back on a journey from his childhood. He tells us all about his apprenticeship in the working mens clubs in the North and how his family would save up to buy him the latest model of keyboard. He tells how he gets his insperation for song writting which he started at such an early age and how hard it was trying to get his big break. He tells of when he first met Nigel Martin-Smith who was a modelling agent and how he had an idea of starting a boy band. We are told the truth about how Take That actually did get made and it is very suprising to... Read review

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Advantages: A must for all Gary and Take That fans - even for Robbie fans, too!
Disadvantages: None

...I cannot add much to the other reviews. This is an excellent read, and a 'must' for all Gary and Take That fans. Here we see the truly sensitive side of a man who was treated mercilessly by the tabloid press, especially when Robbie had his 'big break' with 'Angels' and other massive hits. This is a book written from the heart, by an intelligent, caring and loveable family man, who also happens to be one of the greatest singer/songwriters around. The chapter on the 7/7 Underground bombings of 2005, really brings it home to the reader about how bad the current times are. There is no doubt that Gary's life was greatly influenced by this. It's great that the acrimony between Gary and Robbie seems to have evaporated. I can well recommend this, as a great read. Looking forward to the new album, later this year. (Tony in... Read review

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Advantages: Good acting, compelling story
Disadvantages: Depressing, distressing

...because it coincided with Remembrance Day and partly because Jack is played by Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame. I generally steer clear of anything to do with war; it is almost always deeply distressing and I prefer to save my feelings for the real news. However, I was persuaded by the hype to watch it and, although I blubbed my way through most of it, it is a very worthwhile drama to watch. David Haig, who also wrote the screenplay, stars as Rudyard Kipling. Better known (to me at least) for his roles in The Thin Blue Line and Four Weddings and a Funeral, I was a little concerned at the idea of him doing a serious role. Certainly to start with, it was rather off-putting. When he is arguing with the officials who turn Jack down for a place in the Army, I kept expecting him to come out with a Thin Blue Line line, such as 'My arse is... Read review

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