Garth Brooks: The Road Out of Santa Fe - Hardcover

O'Meilia, Matt

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9780806129075: Garth Brooks: The Road Out of Santa Fe
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0806129077 ISBN 13: 9780806129075
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Details the early career of Garth Brooks from the viewpoint of the drummer in his first band, Santa Fe

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Reviews

Long on sincerity and short on scandal, this look at middle-of-the-road country music idol Brooks by his former drummer basically confirms his dedicated fans' affections. Either Brooks really is just the aw-shucks-boy-next-door-made-good he seems, or he has O'Meilia buffaloed along with all the rest of us. Tracing Brooks from his days as a bar bouncer to his emergence as a consistent platinum-record-producing superstar, O'Meilia lets drop that he and Brooks "were friends, but . . . never close pals" --a statement implying that O'Meilia has both credible access to and credible perspective on his subject. Still, the resulting profile may well strike those who are not Brooks or country music fans as a bit fawning. And still, this fine if not earth-shattering effort is valuable for setting down details of Brooks' early career and also some rare stories in an enjoyable, accessible manner. Mike Tribby

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Publisher
Univ of Oklahoma Pr
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0806129077
ISBN 13 
9780806129075
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
202
Rating
  • 3.80 out of 5 stars
    10 ratings by Goodreads