Ron's votes on the list Best Non Fiction About Music

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1	Just Kids by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 384,473 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen 4.19 avg rating — 57,305 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan 3.98 avg rating — 63,152 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Life by Keith Richards 3.90 avg rating — 99,946 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Sinatra: The Chairman by James Kaplan 4.27 avg rating — 1,293 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough 4.10 avg rating — 8,483 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil 4.19 avg rating — 37,898 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Miles: The Autobiography by Miles Davis 4.20 avg rating — 17,393 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	My Life with Earth, Wind, & Fire by Maurice White 4.43 avg rating — 660 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Universal Tone: My Life by Carlos Santana 4.13 avg rating — 978 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Straight Life: The Story Of Art Pepper by Art Pepper 4.34 avg rating — 1,082 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Frank: The Voice by James Kaplan 4.14 avg rating — 2,674 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv Albertine 4.28 avg rating — 13,893 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life by Graham Nash 3.76 avg rating — 4,010 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Waylon: An Autobiography by Waylon Jennings 4.26 avg rating — 1,631 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool by James Kaplan 4.34 avg rating — 2,576 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir by George Clinton 3.94 avg rating — 695 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl 4.42 avg rating — 174,332 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Nothing's Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon by C.M. Kushins 4.10 avg rating — 310 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta by Robert Palmer 4.21 avg rating — 2,081 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	It's a Long Story: My Life by Willie Nelson 4.14 avg rating — 10,585 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Easily Slip into Another World: A Life in Music by Henry Threadgill 4.33 avg rating — 312 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad 4.21 avg rating — 18,516 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Honkers And Shouters: The Golden Years Of Rhythm & Blues by Arnold Shaw 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings Ron rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop by Marc Myers 3.78 avg rating — 1,821 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove by Ahmir Thompson 4.12 avg rating — 7,342 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello 3.83 avg rating — 3,992 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir by Lucinda Williams 3.95 avg rating — 4,161 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music by David N. Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,012 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	a life... well, lived. by Ray Wylie Hubbard 4.54 avg rating — 189 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Land Where the Blues Began by Alan Lomax 4.31 avg rating — 876 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark (John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University) by Tamara Saviano (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 610 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'N' Roll by Colin Escott 4.07 avg rating — 273 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll by Ann Wilson 4.09 avg rating — 4,517 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music by John Fogerty 3.82 avg rating — 1,905 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor 4.10 avg rating — 15,074 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk 4.11 avg rating — 1,873 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead by Dennis McNally 4.26 avg rating — 3,116 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul by James McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 3,050 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield by Todd Mayfield 4.11 avg rating — 195 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher 4.21 avg rating — 42,891 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir by Peter Frampton 4.01 avg rating — 1,604 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties by Elijah Wald 3.95 avg rating — 3,077 ratings Ron rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne 4.17 avg rating — 36,892 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Soul Mining: A Musical Life by Daniel Lanois 3.93 avg rating — 398 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond by Sandra B. Tooze really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 329 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Blood On The Tracks: Dylan's masterpiece in blue by Jochen Markhorst really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir by Stevie Van Zandt 4.03 avg rating — 2,632 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Play On: Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood 3.82 avg rating — 2,418 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me by Bernie Taupin 3.58 avg rating — 2,344 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Testimony: A Memoir by Robbie Robertson 4.21 avg rating — 4,360 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman 3.90 avg rating — 6,434 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis 4.10 avg rating — 105,485 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir by Kathy Valentine (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,477 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Paul Simon: The Life [Deckle Edge] by Robert Hilburn 3.94 avg rating — 2,123 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway by Greg Kot 3.89 avg rating — 602 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Bob Dylan in America by Sean Wilentz 3.84 avg rating — 1,917 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk by John Doe 4.11 avg rating — 2,331 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Who I Am by Pete Townshend 3.72 avg rating — 9,745 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Me by Elton John 4.32 avg rating — 74,227 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Sound Man by Glyn Johns 3.77 avg rating — 2,189 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975 by Richard Thompson 3.98 avg rating — 1,464 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century – The Definitive Cultural History of David Bowie, T. Rex, and Theatrical Icons by Simon Reynolds 3.99 avg rating — 792 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Bowie: A Biography by Marc Spitz 3.75 avg rating — 1,400 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell by David Yaffe 3.77 avg rating — 3,502 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks 3.89 avg rating — 4,985 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths by Tony Fletcher (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 1,272 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock by Steven Hyden 3.92 avg rating — 2,361 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Composed: A Memoir by Rosanne Cash 3.82 avg rating — 2,575 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd by Mark Blake 4.17 avg rating — 3,287 ratings Ron rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars