From: mikedale@ozemail.com.au   
      
   "diane"  wrote in message   
   news:1147767125.944938.189010@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > Like I said, I don't know. That's why I asked. I didn't claim anything   
   > and in fact, was hoping for a little more clarification. I have no   
   > opinion on Sweet's book, though it's obvious you do. So it goes. Don't   
   > jump down my throat just because I asked a coupla questions.   
   >   
   > I think it is to his credit that, to date, he's the only person who's   
   > actually managed to write a biography on an extremely difficult   
   > subject. Regardless of what Donald has recently said, he and Walter are   
   > well-known micromanagers, and that extends to how much information gets   
   > out about their personal and professional lives. They are the J.D.   
   > Salinger and Thomas Pynchon of music.   
   >   
   > However, having said that, I must say that I reject the claims of 90   
   > percent of the biographies I read, knowing that the books are usually   
   > written to cash in on someone's fame (usually after they're dead and   
   > can't stick up for themselves).   
   >   
   > I don't know, but I don't trust your opinion on it any more than Brian   
   > Sweet's. Why should I? When you write a biography of Steely Dan with   
   > footnotes pointing to primary documents and first-person recollections,   
   > let me know and I'll get in line to buy it.   
   >   
   > Jesus, what's up with the crabby people around here these days? Lighten   
   > up. Steely Dan is going on tour!   
   >   
   > love and kisses   
   > diane   
   >   
      
   Hey Steve,   
      
   Any chance of letting us know which 5% of the book is not BS?    I'd like to   
   make sure I'm just sticking to the facts.   
      
   Mike   
      
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