[Moof_Milker]

As for whether Barclay's book is 'wrong,' he's assembling what he can from credible sources, whivh he identifies as he uses them. He is only wrong if his sources are. However, the idea that being a first-hand participant gives you the 'true' or 'full' story is naive. Rob will be able to share his recollections and his perspective on events - assuming he is telling the truth as he sees it and not BSing us. Those recollections and that perspective will themselves be partial, and quite possibly divergent from those of other participants. Baker also has a vested interest in protecting himself and his friends that a third party like Barclay lacks. So whatever he says should not be taken as Gospel either.

Well said. Couldn't agree more.

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Yup. Facts include dates, names, statistics, etc., but the narrative thread that connect these things is always subject to personal interpretation and bias - be the source a rock journalist like Barclay or a band member like Baker. I say let's hear the story of the Hip from as many sides as possible. The Rashomon effect. The more angles on this story we get - from inside and outside the band, the closer to the truth we get. Hell, let's hope one day we get a book written by Billy Ray -- there's a version of the Hip I'd love to hear! Bring it all on.