It's not easy to write humor.
Sure, a lot of writers think their writing is funny, but usually it's not. True, written-word humor takes just the right touch.
Dan Kennedy seems to have that touch. I've never laughed so hard while reading a book. Granted, it could be the subject matter — the modern-day music industry via a somewhat cynical, albeit temporary insider. It could be his matter-of-fact facetiousness. I don't necessarily know. Whatever it is, it's funny.
But in Rock On, Kennedy also has a way of giving that humor meaning, like when he talks about Iggy Pop trashing the VIP section of a concert — proof that real rock still exists somewhere — or how it's OK to be an irony-free band like Kiss.
Kennedy also struck a nerve with me by capturing the true draw of music: the over-and-over listening, the visions that music paints, the way going to a show can make you feel like a high school kid on a Friday night, not wanting to miss a thing.
That, and it's funny, funny too.
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