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# Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business Paperback – July 7, 2009

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Worthwhile Insight
  

*by W***M on Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2009*

An interesting view of the music business from the inside. Goldberg bounced from being a rock writer and critic to becoming a producer and executive. His main aim seems to have always been to produce and encourage real good original music -- while maintaining his integrity and being true to the artists, the audience and himself.The book could have used some rigorous editing in parts but it is definitely worth the time to read. If just to witness his honest battle to maintain his integrity while facing the facts of the way the music business really works.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A great life and a great read!
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013*

This is a must have book, in my opinion, for anyone who loves rock music. Especially fans of classic rock and the sounds of the late 60's and 70's. But really, it's a great read for anyone who just loves music. An entertaining, without being "tabloid", piece of writing. Mr. Goldberg takes behind the scenes and introduces us to so many fascinating characters (agents, managers, pr and press people) and gives us an insiders view of the brilliant artists and musicians he's had the pleasure of working with. It's a fun and highly enjoyable read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Interesting memoirs from a music biz insider
  

*by T***O on Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2009*

"Bumping into Geniuses" is a memoir written by Danny Goldberg, who is a well-known music industry figure (who also is known for his civil libertarian work and for running Air America Radio briefly).  He previously wrote a book called "Dispatches from the Culture Wars" (around 2004), which was a very prescient book in terms of touching on (among other issues) the issue of `reaching' the younger generation and getting them politically engaged, as well as our eroding civil liberties - notions that were very out-front in the last Presidential election.  Full disclosure:  I met Danny once at a Jackson Browne concert (around the time of the first book) and he was very personable considering I just walked up to him to introduce myself, though it was just a couple of quick words I had with him, to tell him I'd read "Dispatches" and I thought it was an important book.For this book, he recounts his experiences in the music business over the last several decades in a bit more detail than the previous book, including his tenures working with Led Zeppelin and their imprint at Atlantic; his later presidencies of labels like Atlantic, Warner Brothers, Mercury and, and of founding/co-founding his own Modern and Artemis labels; as well as many stories about specific artists he either worked with, or outright managed, including Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon and Kurt Cobain.  I work in the music business, and I thought there is an interesting chapter early in the book wherein he runs down a bit about some of the significant executives in the music business during the 60's thru the 80's - it's very good background for those with an interest in the salad days of the industry, though most casual readers might find some of the details a bit too inside-baseball.  The most interesting chapters of the book, in my opinion, are the chapters on Kurt Cobain and Warren Zevon, as he provides a firsthand account of his time with two artists whose lives came to sad ends (and he was there at the end of the story for both of them).  He portrays them as having human flaws/quirks but as it also being the source of their enduring music, and it is very interesting to get such an inside perspective (I plan to also read Crystal Zevon's book about Warren shortly, for additional insight).My main issue with the book is that it needed some fact checking, mostly about some timeline items (for example: it says Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1976 - it was actually before that, as their first LP with FM was released in 1975; Patti Smith's "Horses" came out in 1975, not 1974 (if I'm not mistaken); I think he meant to say that Sandy Denny was on Led Zeppelin "IV" not "III"), and a couple of others.  (I read the hardcover version, so I'm not sure if anything was corrected in subsequent printings).  Aside from some date errors, if you have an interest in the workings of the music business, or are a fan of any of the artists mentioned, the book is worth checking out.

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