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A review by susannah_n
Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s by Tom Doyle
4.0
Tom Doyle knows how to write books about popular musicians: Pick a critical period of their careers and dig in for 250 pages. Don’t try to cover an entire career; don’t try to write 500+ pages.
Like his Man on the Run about Paul McCartney’s first post-Beatles decade, this book covers Elton John in the Seventies. It’s a bit repetitive—make an album, go on tour, experience drama—but Doyle’s spare writing helps to keep it from feeling like a drudge.
If you enjoy music journalism, I really recommend this one and/or Tom Doyle’s writing.
Like his Man on the Run about Paul McCartney’s first post-Beatles decade, this book covers Elton John in the Seventies. It’s a bit repetitive—make an album, go on tour, experience drama—but Doyle’s spare writing helps to keep it from feeling like a drudge.
If you enjoy music journalism, I really recommend this one and/or Tom Doyle’s writing.