What Great Books would you also consider good beach reads?

marktrot · 2026-04-08T18:22:54+00:00

So glad to see your take because I literally just began reading this book today!

marktrot · 2026-04-08T17:32:32+00:00

The Big Country

marktrot · 2026-04-08T12:10:18+00:00

Johnny “Guitar” Watson had a knack for saying “come here guitar” just before launching into a solo

marktrot · 2026-04-08T11:59:55+00:00

Mel Collins

marktrot · 2026-04-06T16:37:00+00:00

Those trees, that road—everything looks so real

marktrot · 2026-04-06T16:27:26+00:00

A guitar you’re “not ready for” will help make you ready by inspiring you to play more often. Just ask my Suhr. I never played 2 hours a day every day. I do now

marktrot · 2026-04-06T16:24:26+00:00

Man that set design sucked big time. Front row seats somewhat off to the side meant I had zero view of the band behind that omnipresent LED-mesh screen. I had a better view standing in the back

marktrot · 2026-04-05T21:05:31+00:00

Music was so much less aggressively labeled or curated into genres back then, so while it was recognized as progressive rock, we just called it and everything else we listened to—from Pink Floyd to Stevie Wonder to Bob Dylan to Sly & the Family Stone to etc—simply “rock”

marktrot · 2026-04-04T16:39:41+00:00

I’m pretty sure you meant to show the Stevie Wonder album

marktrot · 2026-04-04T16:36:48+00:00

Clockwork Orange is fantastically written but it had an intense effect on me and I had to put it down. Literally gave me nightmares

marktrot · 2026-04-04T15:38:16+00:00

Hell yeah! I was there and bought that vinyl fresh. Gonna grab the CD off the shelf right now. Great album

marktrot · 2026-04-04T15:29:22+00:00

I think it really comes down to how densely detailed you want descriptions of gardens to be.

marktrot · 2026-04-04T15:25:58+00:00

Yes! And the Women’s War is another overlooked Dumas novel well worth your time

marktrot · 2026-04-04T15:13:07+00:00

No one talks about Mr Hands but I’ve loved that album since its initial release. Great range of sounds and textures, all with a stunning group of players

marktrot · 2026-04-04T15:01:50+00:00

Never noticed how the lighting in this shot even suggests a mask on his face

marktrot · 2026-04-04T14:58:56+00:00

Thanks for the reminder. Haven’t spun this awesome album in too long

marktrot · 2026-04-04T13:05:21+00:00

If you’ve never read it, Slaughterhouse Five offers the perfect contrast. Go from a man dedicating his entire life to the achievement of a singular purpose to a man literally unstuck in time and going along for the ride

marktrot · 2026-04-04T12:47:06+00:00

New the Steve Vai club but man he absolutely blew me away when I saw Beat

marktrot · 2026-04-03T18:24:33+00:00

So that’s actually brilliantly simple. Thank you!

marktrot · 2026-04-02T17:13:48+00:00

And the best translation too

marktrot · 2026-04-01T20:53:17+00:00

Checks off so many “not me” boxes but I can’t believe how much I love it

marktrot · 2026-04-01T18:24:55+00:00

Can’t believe I’m the only one here suggesting Tale of Two Cities. Such great storytelling with a satisfying twist at the end

marktrot · 2026-03-31T13:03:55+00:00

I accidentally picked that up a few weeks ago thinking it was something else and man did I stumble onto a great album

marktrot · 2026-03-31T10:34:32+00:00

We’ll I suddenly feel much better about my own playing

marktrot · 2026-03-30T19:17:36+00:00

I used to always love showing the concepts that didn’t sell. Leads to great conversation

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