Samantha answers “I don't know much about this generation of...”

Shannon Mooney asked this question about Just Kids:

I don't know much about this generation of musicians or the photographer friend in this book, but I've heard very good things about this memoir. Should I still give it a go or will I be lost the whole time?

Samantha I didn't know anything about Robert Mapplethorpe, nor much about Patti Smith besides knowing that she was influential in the punk movement. I still im…moreI didn't know anything about Robert Mapplethorpe, nor much about Patti Smith besides knowing that she was influential in the punk movement. I still immensely enjoyed this book. It's beautifully written and inspiring if you have a creative side. (less)

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Camilla Krone I hope that you've since listened to Patti Smith's music. If not, start with her first album, Horses. I'll never forget her appearance on Saturday NIg ...more
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Camilla Krone Correction - "Because the Night" was written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. ...more
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