From the author of the Paul's Boutique book

[99 rivington]

Hey everybody:

My name is Dan LeRoy; I'm the guy who wrote the new Paul's Boutique book for Continuum's 33 1/3 series. I really appreciate all the interest folks have expressed here on the boards and just wanted to share a few things while we all wait for the books to hit the stores (or your mailboxes, if you've pre-ordered).

First, about the release date: I know Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826417418/ref=pd_ys_pym_a_1/002-3587358-0220005?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155) had listed March 15, but according to the publisher, it might be a week or two after that before the books get from the warehouses to where they're supposed to end up. The way it was explained to me, release dates for books are a little different than release dates for albums, which are somewhat more hard and fast. So I would think that by the beginning of April, at least, copies will be circulating.

Second, a little about the series, if you aren't familiar with it: 33 1/3 is an acclaimed series of short books which each focus on a particular album. There are more than 30 (this one is #30, I believe), and each author takes a different approach to their chosen subject. The official series blog is here (http://33third.blogspot.com/) if you'd like more info.

Third, a little about about me: I'm a writer who's done stuff for the NY Times, Rolling Stone and Billboard online, Vibe, Newsweek, Alternative Press and several other publications. In 2003, I co-wrote a book about the NPR music show Mountain Stage, and I have another book due late this year or early next, called The Greatest Music Never Sold, on Backbeat.

I've also been a Beastie Boys fan for more than 20 years, and during that time I have observed that the Beasties have some of the greatest, most loyal supporters of any band around. These boards are a good example, and one of the reasons I wrote this book was to (hopefully) answer a lot of the questions I know fans like you (and I!) have had about Paul's Boutique. I was lucky enough to get to speak with a bunch of the people who helped make the album, including Mike D, the Dust Brothers, Mario, and Matt Dike; I'm pretty sure this is his first-ever in-depth interview about Paul's Boutique, and probably the first interview of any kind that he's done for many years. I was also fortunate enough to track down several friends and insiders from this period, like the Captain, Ione Skye, Lisa Ann Cabasa, Tim Carr and Max Perlich...even the G-Spot's owner, Mrs. Grasshoff! (Wait til you find out who else has stayed there.) A few of these folks are on the record for the first time that I'm aware of, about this era in Beastie history.

Fourth, while you're waiting for the book to come out, there are a couple of places you can go for a taste. The wonderful folks at Beastiemania (http://beastiemania.com/) (who were a huge help in my research) have set up a page of "outtakes" (http://beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php) from the book -- stuff I had to cut because of space considerations. I've posted bits about Mrs. Grasshoff, Chuck D and Donny Osmond already, and plan to keep adding a new outtake every week or so. I've also set up a myspace page (www.myspace.com/danleroy) for the book, which contains an excerpt you can read.

Fifth, and most importantly, I thank you in advance if you spend your time and money on this book, and hope sincerely that you'll enjoy it. I tried my best to make it worth your ten bucks, and worthy of the magnificent album it's written about, and I hope you'll agree!

[dirtydan11]

thanks, looking forward to buying my copy. good luck!

[Lipper]

Thanks Dan!!

[Rich Cheney]

Hats off to you mate, looking forward to my purchase.

[benchillin]

FU chump!

[cj hood]

i wish i read this before i told the guy at Borders to f' off....my bad!!!

[Laver1969]

Thanks for the info. I'm waiting for my pre-ordered copy to arrive any day.

[BangkokB]

I'm not big on reading. Please tell me you have it on CD with the man that did the Hornets from Hell episode narrating...That would be gripping

All kidding aside, I'll see if Asia Books can order this page turner for me. A book about the PB years is long overdue. Big thumbs up to you! Hopefully, you can settle the dispute about the movie they made during that era. And see if you can throw your weight around to see if the Boys will release a DVD of the concert recorded from the Shadrach video

[cj hood]

got it today, finished it today........awesome read.....page 69 lists the few shows they did during the PB era....Yauch dated the girl from the Tone Loc videos...and Dr. Dre (from Yo!, not NWA) recorded "Your Sisters Def".......go out and get this book now!!!

[Shadrach]

Thanks for taking the time to write a book about the greatest album ever made. I can't wait for my copy to get here. I was so hyped when I heard this book was coming out.

[99 rivington]

Just wanted to let everyone know there is a new "outtake" from the Paul's Boutique book now up at Beastiemania (http://beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php). It's some quotes from Matt Dike, who began his career as the next Rick Rubin (they're actually good friends) and then mysteriously dropped out of sight not long after helping produce Paul's Boutique. Speaking of PB outtakes, are there some that have never made it onto any bootleg? According to Dike, yes...

I believe pre-ordered copies of the book are now shipping from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826417418/ref=pd_ys_pym_a_1/104-7147157-8537566?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155) (even though it's still listed as "Not Yet Available"). Powell's (http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-0826417418-0) and Barnes and Noble (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=0826417418&itm=2) also have copies in stock, and there are some other online booksellers, like Baltimore's Atomic Books (http://www.atomicbooks.com/products/-/12621.html), and Artistopia (http://www.artistopia.com/Buy-Music/Details.asp?CDid=0826417418&Name=The%20Beastie%20Boys'%20Paul's%20Boutique%20( 33%201/3)), which are carrying it as well.

Thanks very much to everyone here for the encouragement! And because BangkokB brought this up, if there are readers from outside the US who are having trouble getting a copy of this book, PM me and we'll think of something.

[Laver1969]

Thanks Dan! I'm still waiting on my copy from Amazon...it has been delayed due to a little issue that has now been resolved.

I'm really looking forward to this one!

[TAL]

Newest update on Beastiemania made me a little sad.

And most tantalizingly, to a generation of Beastie fans that has long believed few outtakes from the Paul's Boutique sessions exist:

"We made a million songs. I don't how many we ended up doing, really, but I have 'em all around somewhere."

[DandyFop]

I stopped buying Bboys books because they tended to all be the same kind of history/background that I pretty much knew already.

This sounds like a different story, though, I'm so gonna buy this shit.

[jennyb]

Newest update on Beastiemania made me a little sad.
And most tantalizingly, to a generation of Beastie fans that has long believed few outtakes from the Paul's Boutique sessions exist:

"We made a million songs. I don't how many we ended up doing, really, but I have 'em all around somewhere."



:eek:

[Documad]

got it today, finished it today........awesome read.....page 69 lists the few shows they did during the PB era....Yauch dated the girl from the Tone Loc videos...and Dr. Dre (from Yo!, not NWA) recorded "Your Sisters Def".......go out and get this book now!!!
Your positive review is meaningful for me because I know that you're a long-time fan who already has most of the facts. So would you mind explaining a little about what you liked about the book? Did you learn new things? Was it just fun remembering? Or was it well written? We've all seen the same crap reprinted over and over so I've got to believe you wouldn't give a thumbs up if that's what this is.

I'm not interested in who they dated, or what they smoked, but I am interested in how they got from LTI to PB and why it was seen as such a disappointment at the time.

Also, the book is about $8 at B&N and you can't go wrong at that price.

[Chicka B]

Ok now I'm really interested, I have to get this book. Bye bye now. :p

[ggirlballa]

^ cuz of who yauch dated? or cuz its really interesting

[Chicka B]

Because it's really interesting. I'm curious about what happened during that era and I wasn't even born yet. Neither were you. :p

[ggirlballa]

yea but 3 years later god gave the world a miracle (me!):p

lol


now that i think about it paul's boutique is the era that is overlooked and not talked about much

[cj hood]

Your positive review is meaningful for me because I know that you're a long-time fan who already has most of the facts. So would you mind explaining a little about what you liked about the book? Did you learn new things? Was it just fun remembering? Or was it well written? We've all seen the same crap reprinted over and over so I've got to believe you wouldn't give a thumbs up if that's what this is.

I'm not interested in who they dated, or what they smoked, but I am interested in how they got from LTI to PB and why it was seen as such a disappointment at the time.

Also, the book is about $8 at B&N and you can't go wrong at that price.


its no secret that PB was their best album....so any book about the record is worth reading.......this book is good because it interviews all the key players that worked on the record and that we're part of their crew at the time (most of these main players have no relationship with the beasties today).....ie.....how they met the dust brothers and worked with them......how they ended up at Capitol after a bidding war with MCA records....

it also talks about how they had a chip on their shoulder due to being the puppets of Rick and Russell........so with PB, they had something to prove......it goes into detail how all 3 beasties contributed to this masterpiece.....and how Capitol wanted them to do a stadium tour but larger venues were hesitant to book them cuz of their past......so they ended up doing a few club gigs......the set lists were short cuz the beasties didn't want to do the LTI stuff.....

i dont' want to give all the details away.......but the author, the main players of the beasties' past and myself all share the same ideas about the band.....the same ideas that i often post on here and get shit over.......the reason why the first 3 records were the best cuz they didn't give a fuck....as soon as they started worrying about who they might offend, their art started to suffer!

people think PB is incredible because of the samples and Dust Brothers' beats.....and it is......but if you compared the acapellas of PB to TT5B, it's like 2 different bands......lyrically, the beasties were at the top of their game (in '89)!!!

buy the book and read it.......its well worth it.....i almost feel guilty i paid only $9 for it!!!!

edit: i almost forgot the best part.......at the end of the book it goes thru a synopsis of each track on PB.......including the b*sides.......INCREDIBLE!!!

[Laver1969]

I'm hoping my damn copy will finally arrive tomorrow.

[Documad]

Thanks cj. That's a good review. And it should help the guy sell more books too. :)

It's part of a nice little series. It's difficult to find a book on rock music that isn't either a $50 coffee table book on an over the hill classic rock band or a $30 book of lists. :rolleyes:

[Chicka B]

I'm definatly buying it. As soon as I can. No doubt about it. I promise. Goodnight now.

[Kid Presentable]

people think PB is incredible because of the samples and Dust Brothers' beats.....and it is......but if you compared the acapellas of PB to TT5B, it's like 2 different bands......lyrically, the beasties were at the top of their game (in '89)!!!


Nice read, cj. The part I quoted is especially relevant.(y)

[Justin]

i dont think any other band went from 1 album to the next and completely changed things like the beasties did and in a good way.

They were smart kids!

I also believe if they didnt find the dust brothers they would have still came up with something totally diffrent than LTI

[Laver1969]

I'm not interested in who they dated, or what they smoked, but I am interested in how they got from LTI to PB and why it was seen as such a disappointment at the time.


I haven't gotten my copy yet, but I remember hearing on MTV's Beastie-ography an explanation that I thought was on the mark. I think it was actually Alan Light (who just released a Beastie book of quotes) who said that PB wasn't easily digestable...like LTI was. And the world wasn't ready for that.

You hear a song on LTI and you immediately "get it". PB was layered and complex and after 20 times you still weren't sure what you were listening to.

[FrozenMetalHead]

Has anyone found this book available in-store, or is everyone ordering over the net? I'd love to grab a copy today to read on a plane ride tonight. I tried looking at a Barnes & Noble for the 33 1/3 series, but couldn't find any, so I'm guessing they're not carrying the Paul's Boutique one in-store either.

[Laver1969]

I'm about 40 pages deep so far.

This is an excellent read! So far it has covered (in very interesting detail) the period right after LTI, how they met the Dust Brothers, how they hooked up with Capitol, and some of the hijinks that went on during the recording process.

The author has really done his homework. It looks like he really got to the players involved back then.

[99 rivington]

For those who would like another sample of the book, there's another excerpt (http://33third.blogspot.com/) up now at Continuum's blog. It's the entry for "The Sounds of Science"; I think Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers reveals at least one fact about the song's creation that may surprise everyone. (It did me, anyway!)

Thanks again to everyone for all the support and kind words -- it means a lot to hear that you're enjoying the book. Corny as it may sound, that really is the best reward.

[3stooges]

Looks like a great book and I'm really looking forward to reading it.



"* Cabasa may be referring to the 1970 Brian DePalma movie "Blue Manhattan," starring a young DeNiro as a Vietnam veteran, a film which set the stage for his much-better-known role as Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" six years later. "Blue Manhattan" is also known as "Hi, Mom."

In Cabasa's recollection, the beat salvaged from this cinematic crate-digging did indeed make the album. "



the Hi Mom beat did not end up on Paul's Boutique though. It's on Check Your Head. It's the funky little break that comes in at the end of "Stand Together". the part with the harmonica. watch the movie and you'll hear it.

[99 rivington]

Looks like a great book and I'm really looking forward to reading it.



"* Cabasa may be referring to the 1970 Brian DePalma movie "Blue Manhattan," starring a young DeNiro as a Vietnam veteran, a film which set the stage for his much-better-known role as Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver" six years later. "Blue Manhattan" is also known as "Hi, Mom."

In Cabasa's recollection, the beat salvaged from this cinematic crate-digging did indeed make the album. "



the Hi Mom beat did not end up on Paul's Boutique though. It's on Check Your Head. It's the funky little break that comes in at the end of "Stand Together". the part with the harmonica. watch the movie and you'll hear it.

Wow, nice one, 3Stooges! I guess I had the PB blinders on and wasn't even thinking of CYH. But now that you mention it, the logical assumption would seem to be that this whole incident actually took place post-Paul's Boutique. I'll make sure you get an official assist on Beastiemania!

[sab0tage]

ordered it a couple of weeks ago from amazon.co.uk but apparantly its going to be about 3 weeks:(

[3stooges]

the logical assumption would seem to be that this whole incident actually took place post-Paul's Boutique.

yeah could be, or sometimes, something you wanted to do on one album, you don't get around to it, but you do on a later album...a person could have a music idea in their head for years and years before it's on a record....

[FrozenMetalHead]

Here's a question for the author - 99 rivington: In your talks with people, was there ever any discussion or hinting of a remaster or, even better, a 5.1 mix being worked on for release?

[99 rivington]

Here's a question for the author - 99 rivington: In your talks with people, was there ever any discussion or hinting of a remaster or, even better, a 5.1 mix being worked on for release?

This is the question I wish I'd remembered to ask Mike D. A few other people outside the band mentioned the possibility, but also wondered whether a remaster might bring up the whole specter of sample clearance again (i.e., stuff that maybe slipped through on the first go-round). I don't know the answer -- I wish I had a better handle on copyright law as it pertains to this stuff -- but on the other hand, I think very few people could say for sure.

But it seems inevitable at some point that the whole Beasties catalog on Capitol will get the full remastering/repackaging Monty. When it happens, I hope Capitol tacks on the PB remixes and outtakes at least. Me, I'd like to hear the original version of the album that was recorded at Matt Dike's house, too. Now there'd be a bonus disc worth adding!

[pip07]

Yo, I just got mine in the mail today. Guess I'll start reading

[Laver1969]

But it seems inevitable at some point that the whole Beasties catalog on Capitol will get the full remastering/repackaging Monty. When it happens, I hope Capitol tacks on the PB remixes and outtakes at least. Me, I'd like to hear the original version of the album that was recorded at Matt Dike's house, too. Now there'd be a bonus disc worth adding!

I could see a 20th anniverary remaster in 2009.

Dan: Did you get to see/hear any unreleased material in your work on the book?

I know the PB demos are out there floating around...but I mean any additional footage that was used in some of their videos. Such as the footage used in Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun or any bootlegs from the few shows they did.

[99 rivington]

I could see a 20th anniverary remaster in 2009.

Dan: Did you get to see/hear any unreleased material in your work on the book?

Unfortunately, no -- I wish I had! What happened to some of the unused material I described, like the "Engine #9" song, is anyone's guess...it's possible that some of it might even have been recycled onto other projects from Delicious Vinyl, although I don't remember anyone mentioning that.

However, just based on multiple recollections, I'm sure there was lots of footage shot at the Record Plant while the Beasties were recording vocals, much more than ever turned up on any vids. It would be a pretty fascinating artifact, if any of it ever surfaces.

I think you're probably right about 2009, though...if they start now, they'll have plenty of time to deal with any lawyers!

[kleptomaniac]

hey i just ordered myself a copy ;) (y)

[Bernard Goetz]

Just finished the first half (chapter) of the book. Thank you for writing this, Dan. It gives such a great overview of that time, and delves into specifics just about everywhere I wanted it to (although, you didn't say who is playing ping-pong in "3 Minute Rule"! ;) )
One great thing about the book is it helped me understand why Paul's Boutique tanked when it came out. My friends and I were obsessed with it from July 25, 1989 on. Why just about everyone else slept on it had always been a mystery to us. In the end, we pretty much chalked it up to bad luck. But now I know it was much more than that. Thanks for enlightening us. Everyone I know who cares about Paul's Boutique has purchased this book in the past couple of weeks, thanks to your original post.
Cheers to a great job.

[99 rivington]

Sincere thanks again to everyone who's bought a copy of the book -- I hope you'll all have as much fun reading it as I did writing it, as the saying goes. And Bernard, thanks so much for your kind words. I guess when you set out to do something like this, that sort of praise -- and the praise some of the other folks on this board have so generously offered -- is what you're really hoping to hear. So I want you and everyone else to know how much I appreciate it -- it really means a lot.

The only thing I would add is that the supply of "outtakes" on Beastiemania (http://www.beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php)will continue...I have some stuff I'm hoping to submit very soon. I don't want any of the material I gathered to go to waste -- it's for the fans, just like the book -- so I'm grateful to the wonderful crew at Beastiemania for giving it a home.

But you got me on "3-Minute Rule," though...heh heh. I guess PB hasn't given up all its mysteries yet!

[Space]

I've also been a Beastie Boys fan for more than 20 years, and during that time I have observed that the Beasties have some of the greatest, most loyal supporters of any band around.

!


been ther done that, & lately, i have been most impressed with the kids on myspace and YouTube.com doing beastie vids!!! :claps:(y) ;)

[pip07]

Sincere thanks again to everyone who's bought a copy of the book -- I hope you'll all have as much fun reading it as I did writing it, as the saying goes. And Bernard, thanks so much for your kind words. I guess when you set out to do something like this, that sort of praise -- and the praise some of the other folks on this board have so generously offered -- is what you're really hoping to hear. So I want you and everyone else to know how much I appreciate it -- it really means a lot.

The only thing I would add is that the supply of "outtakes" on Beastiemania (http://www.beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php)will continue...I have some stuff I'm hoping to submit very soon. I don't want any of the material I gathered to go to waste -- it's for the fans, just like the book -- so I'm grateful to the wonderful crew at Beastiemania for giving it a home.

But you got me on "3-Minute Rule," though...heh heh. I guess PB hasn't given up all its mysteries yet!

Yeah man, I'm loving this book. Nice work

[Rich Cheney]

Got it, read it, had goosebumps the whole time. I don't know man, I was 17 in 1989 and there is a certain youthful eternity about being 17. Couple this with an album like Paul's Boutique and it's something you carry with you linked forever. I picked up Paul's Boutique maybe 6 months after it dropped and I was blown away on the first listen. Back then there was no internet and I remember going to the library to read microfiche on anything I can find on the Beastie's back then. I would listen to Paul's Boutique religiously for 18 months and wonder the whole time are these guys still together, will there be another album. I would call the 4981043 number daily, I even hacked the answering machine and was able to play back all the messages, I have them on a micro-cassette somewhere. Shit, I remember when by chance I happened to catch Shake Your Rump on MTV it was like a religious experience. They flashed EZ Mike's number and I hopped right on the line and he picked up the phone. I asked him what's up w/the beasties to which he responded they built a studio and are going to release an album with instruments. I was like it's on.

This image is etched into my mind as I would stare at it as the wheels spun.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-3/685338/PaulsBoutique.jpg
I remember having to make the toughest decision of my life back then, side 1 or side 2.

Your book answered the very question I had spanning the era, what are these three geniuses up to?

[cj hood]

i remember going to the libary (preinternet), going into the basement and ripping out all the beastie pics and articles from the magazines on file........ill shit!!!

[sab0tage]

got the book a few days ago and had a quiet day at work today so sat and read it cover to cover - couldn't put it down.

great book Dan, a must read for all beasties fans (y) (y) (y)

[TAL]

Got the book today. Preparing to read it cover to cover soon.

[sinke26]

got the book yesterday and read it as soon as i took it out of the mailbox. congratulations to the author. damn, there's so much fun in such a little book and i can only imagine what fun doing all those interviews was!

one thing made me very sad, though. mike simpson quote: "once the record came out, we basically never heard from them [the beasties] again."

is that even possible? i'm so disappointed... what kind of rude behaviour is that? i mean, the dust brothers deserve AT LEAST 50% of the credit for that masterpiece... i just hope i got something wrong, that quote sounds just horrible...

someone earlier mentioned a possibility of a 5.1 mix. man, that's the best idea i ever heard! can you people even imagine what would be listening to this record in full surround like?!

[TheMightyAjax]

Great book! Ordered it, got it, read it cover to cover. Very meticulous! Like me!:D (y)

I wish there was a little more gear talk though. Still great reading.

Without giving away the story, I kind of got this out of it:

Matt Dyke: Uh, yeah, thanks for the great record collection dude. You just saved the Dust Brothers hours of crate digging. Now beat it.

Dust Brothers: You can hear them "learning" on the record. Kind of " in over there heads" but kept it above water and became the cinderella story.

Beastie Boys: Sigh of relief to be away from Def Jam but really didn't know what they wanted to do. The DB's were a HUGE ace in the hole.

I'd like to see another one about "Check Your Head," that's when the Beasties seemed comfortable and created all of that great music from scratch. Not just sampling. That sounded like the Beasties by themselves for the first time. At least that's what I think.

Great book, great work! I'm checking out your others next!

[99 rivington]

sinke26 and ajax, thank you both very much for picking up the book and taking the time to post your praise -- I really appreciate it, and it makes me glad to hear you enjoyed reading! What happened between the Dust Brothers and Beasties after PB is a little bit unclear, although I think if you read John King's quotes in the book, it sounds like there might have been sort of a mutual misunderstanding. I know both Mike and John said they would love to work with the Beasties again -- John's quote (not in the book) was, "It would be a good surprise if I did get to work with them again – we could do some incredible new shit. We’ve all grown as artists over the years."

ajaz, I think your observations are pretty prescient. Although I would have to say that I don't think this record, or anything like it, gets made without Matt Dike (and Mario, too). Which is one of the factors that probably weighs against revisiting this territory, in my opinion. The one thing everyone I talked with agreed on was that PB was a true six or seven-way partnership. Trying to recapture a spark between that many people -- assuming you could get even some of those people together again -- would be asking a lot. And the pressure of living up to Paul's Boutique would be enormous.

Still, a lot stranger things have happened...and the Beasties haven't exactly shied away from big risks in the past. So maybe never say never?

[99 rivington]

Hey, I also wanted to let everyone know that Alarm magazine is running a contest (http://www.alarmpress.com/index.php) -- they're giving away copies of the Paul's Boutique book, to the folks who send in their best Beastie Boys-related story. I would say some of the folks here on the boards would be natural frontrunners. Plus Alarm is really worth checking out; it's a music mag, it's an art mag, and it's got an aesthetic that Beasties fans would probably like.

[sinke26]

a question for the author: how come there's so few pictures in the book? was it difficult getting a permission or is it just a policy of 33 1/3 books not to have a lot of photos? i know i'd definitely like more photos in it...

i was also excited to read the story about the album cover. i'm into panoramic photography myself and i guess that cover was probably the first panoramic photo i've ever seen. i'm not sure if it's just the cover or everything combined, but ever since PB came out whenever i'd see it in the record store i'd stop for a moment, take it in my hands and look at it. and that happened a lot in the last 16 or 17 years (17 years already? damn, time sure flies when you're having fun!). i don't think i ever passed by it without stopping... PB was the first vinyl i ever bought, and later it was also the first cd i ever bought (before i even had a cd player). i firmly believe that one day i'll have them both autographed by the beasties...

by the way, does anyone know if it's possible to get a poster of the PB cover somewhere?

and that quote from john king "It would be a good surprise if I did get to work with them again – we could do some incredible new shit. We’ve all grown as artists over the years." sounds so promising...

[Kid Presentable]

Got it today. Read it in a matter of hours. Very nice work.

Is anybody interested in reading one for Check Your Head?

[gaselite]

John's quote (not in the book) was, "It would be a good surprise if I did get to work with them again – we could do some incredible new shit. We’ve all grown as artists over the years."



Oh. My. God.


Just THINKING about it makes me speechless.

[PaddyBoy]

That was one excellent book. Its like the BBoy book you dream of, as a fan who already knows a lot about about the band...albeit concentrating on one album period. The best period though!

I got the other day from Amazon and read it in one day, couldn't put it down.

The most interesting things I thought were:
--> Bboys not maintaining contact with the Dust Bros. Misunderstanding considered, it still seems just wrong. I have always felt that the Dust Brothers part was under-credited. The BBoys seem to have been very wary of anyone else getting too much credit, after the Def Jam scenario. Plus, Yauch didn't give Jeremy Shatton credit for the liner photos. Jeremy was shat on indeed.

--> Some of the stories that come up about their behaviour was hilarious, funny bastards!

Ok, gotta go back to work...

[Justin]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that i looked for your book at barnes and noble and they didnt have it in stock, however they can order it which is cool.

I did tell them that they should start carrying your series of books, because I think alot of people would love to read in depth books about albums they love.

[99 rivington]

Hey everyone -- just saw that the board is safe from Saudi hackers(z) again!

sinke26, I really wish I could have included more pics. I think the format of the books (because they're so small) kinda works against using many photos; I'm pretty sure mine is one of the few in the series with art inside. And then there's the issue of getting the rights to use the photos. However, I was really glad that Ricky came up with those snaps. I know he's got more stuff from this era -- hopefully one day he will have the occasion to unveil it.

PaddyBoy, thank you for buying, reading and commenting. Hearing you describe the book that way is exactly the kind of feedback I was most hoping to get, so I'm very, very appreciative of those kind sentiments! And Kid Presentable, I would love the chance to do one of these on CYH, or at least would love to see someone try one. I don't know whether it'll happen for 33 1/3, but there's a really good story to be told about that album, I think.

Hey, just wanted to let you know that i looked for your book at barnes and noble and they didnt have it in stock, however they can order it which is cool.

I did tell them that they should start carrying your series of books, because I think alot of people would love to read in depth books about albums they love.

And Justin, thank you for trying to track down a copy, and for putting in a good word for the series at B&N! I know these books are not always the easiest things to find at your local store. I hope when you get a copy you'll feel it was worth the wait!

Which brings me to something I probably should have tried to do when the book was first published. Since getting a copy in person can be tricky, I want to let everyone know that I have a small number of copies that I will be selling myself. The price will be $12, including shipping, and I'll be happy to autograph them however you'd like.

If you're interested, you can Paypal payment to this address: djlee5000@aol.com and I'll get one right out to you, anywhere in the world.

Thanks to everyone again for all your praise and support. I say it over and over, but it really does mean a lot, and I can't tell you how grateful I am to have it.

[99 rivington]

Oh yeah, and there's another "outtake" (http://beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php) from the book up now at the great Beastiemania.com (http://beastiemania.com/)!

[Laver1969]

Oh yeah, and there's another "outtake" (http://beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php) from the book up now at the great Beastiemania.com (http://beastiemania.com/)!

Hey Dan...how many copies were printed and how many have been sold?

Does a book "sold" count when the bookstore buys it or when the consumer buys it?

And have you heard from any of the Beasties or their "people" since the book has been out? If so, what have been their thoughts?

[steve-onpoint]

Hey, I also wanted to let everyone know that Alarm magazine is running a contest (http://www.alarmpress.com/index.php) -- they're giving away copies of the Paul's Boutique book, to the folks who send in their best Beastie Boys-related story.

Thanks! (y) (y)

[marshall10]

Is the book any good?

[steve-onpoint]

Is the book any good?

I'm looking fwd to finding out for myself. But this thread seems to be Pro-Paul's Boutique.

[Laver1969]

Is the book any good?

Have you read this thread?

If you're interested in learning about the Beasties during the PB era then this is a great book.

If you don't like the Beasties, hate PB, and don't really care about the PB era then you probably won't like the book.

[steve-onpoint]

Yo, y'all, I won a copy of Dan's book Paul's Boutique. Peep the e-mail I just received today:

Congratulations Steve, you’ve one a Paul’s Boutique book. We liked your story so much we even put it on our homepage! Make sure to email me back with your address, and if you’re not a subscriber already make sure to sign up. Thanks!

-Kristin Reynolds
ALARM Magazine

http://www.alarmpress.com

[Justin]

Yo, I just finished reading the book and I'd like to thank you for taking time in writing such a great book. It's hard these days as a big beastie fan to come up on something new made. Thanks for picking Pauls Boutique to write about. Even though its a 1989 record it always has this "new" flavor to it. I never get sick of hearing it or reading about it.

The beasties have always done what they liked, not what the public wants. That's one of their best qualities and that was shown on pauls boutique. Their needs to be more artist like them.

Other than that I have a couple of random questions:

1) Did you interview ione in person? She still hot?
2) What are your thoughts on Mike D after interviewing him compared to other artist you have spoke with?


Thanks again for your dedicated fact finding and writing over the course of one year.

If you pick another beastie album to write about, pick Check Your Head;)

[marshall10]

Have you read this thread?

If you're interested in learning about the Beasties during the PB era then this is a great book.

If you don't like the Beasties, hate PB, and don't really care about the PB era then you probably won't like the book.
I have read the thread, and love PB and the Beasties are my favourite band. I need the book !!!

[Justin]

you need the book, really need the book, gotta have the book. The book is good(y)

[99 rivington]

Hey everyone:

Thanks to Justin and Laver1969 for your encouraging words -- and Marshall10, I hope you will enjoy the book if you decide to get it!

Hey Dan...how many copies were printed and how many have been sold?

Does a book "sold" count when the bookstore buys it or when the consumer buys it?

And have you heard from any of the Beasties or their "people" since the book has been out? If so, what have been their thoughts?

I need to check to be sure about the number of copies in the initial run, but I am certain it's fairly small. I should also have some info about initial sales very soon. Just as a yardstick for both calculations, the figure I recall seeing not too long ago was 50,000 in sales for the series.

I just sent the Beasties' management some copies of the book, but I think they have already seen it -- I can't find the link or remember the paper, but someone sent me a copy of a story about the 33 1/3 series. The piece mentioned that while the BBs were being interviewed recently, they were passing around a copy of the book. I'll take the fact that it didn't mention them stomping on it or setting it aflame as an encouraging sign!

1) Did you interview ione in person? She still hot?
2) What are your thoughts on Mike D after interviewing him compared to other artist you have spoke with?

Unfortunately, just a phone interview with Ione! However, I did get to meet up with Mike in NYC, and I can happily say that it was one of the most fun and personable interviews I've ever done. We were talking about kids at one point, and the differences between having three kids (which I do) and two. He very sagely observed, "That's when you have to switch from man-to-man to zone!"

Plus, Mike was very nice about the fact that I walked past the coffee shop, where he was waiting, about 20 times, and was therefore about 20 minutes late! (It was a well-disguised coffee shop, that's my defense.)

And Steve, congratulations on winning the Alarm mag contest! I just knew someone from the boards was bound to cop it. Yours is a great story...I hope the book ends up being a worthwhile prize!

[Justin]

word!

[Rich Cheney]

We were talking about kids at one point, and the differences between having three kids (which I do) and two. He very sagely observed, "That's when you have to switch from man-to-man to zone!"

That's hysterical, witty and so true.

[buddmonkey]

I hate reading, but love this book... If school could have been this interesting, maybee I would have graduated.....;)

[steve-onpoint]

And Steve, congratulations on winning the Alarm mag contest! I just knew someone from the boards was bound to cop it. Yours is a great story...I hope the book ends up being a worthwhile prize!

Thanks, Dan. From the excerpts I've read, this book sounds like madd fun.

[99 rivington]

Just wanted to let everyone know that, for those who may not have seen it, there is a new "outtake" from the book up at Beastiemania.com (http://beastiemania.com/misc/3313.php). I will try to continue the series for as long as I have worthwhile extra material -- I plan to not let anything that might be of interest go to waste.

In other news, I will hopefully be making a couple of radio appearances in the next few weeks to hawk the book. If things work out, we'll get to play some PB tracks and their demo versions, and talk shop about the record. I'll be sure to let everyone know where & when -- it should be the sort of thing available online, at least.

Thanks again to everyone for all their support of the book!!

[Laver1969]

In other news, I will hopefully be making a couple of radio appearances in the next few weeks to hawk the book. If things work out, we'll get to play some PB tracks and their demo versions, and talk shop about the record. I'll be sure to let everyone know where & when -- it should be the sort of thing available online, at least.

Thanks for the info. Hook us up with the info of when and if we'll be able to listen online.

[99 rivington]

Thanks for the info. Hook us up with the info of when and if we'll be able to listen online.

Hey everyone:

Just wanted to let you know that on Monday, June 26, I'm gonna be on "Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains" on WFMU, talking about Paul's Boutique and the book. The show is broadcast from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. EST, and can be heard on 91.1 FM in NY and 90.1 in the Hudson Valley. It will also be available online the following morning at the WFMU site (www.wfmu.org).

We'll be playing stuff from the album, some demos and live tracks, and digging a little deeper into some of the questions I tried to tackle in the book. There may even be a surprise or two, depending on what I can manage between now and then.

I encourage everyone to check out the "Coffee Break" site (http://www.coffeebreakradio.com/), where you can hear past broadcasts and see some of the many hip-hop acts who've been on the show. WFMU is probably the best-known freeform radio station around; it always shows up on lists of the top stations in the country and has tons of great, independent programming. And the host of "Coffee Break," Noah Uman, is a guy who really knows his hip-hop: he recently produced the great Run-DMC reissues, just for starters. It will be a pleasure getting to talk with him.

Hope everyone who's interested gets a chance to hear the show. I should be doing a few more radio appearances over the summer and will be sure to keep the boards updated. Thanks as always for everyone's support of the book!

[alleyezonme6198]

def interested

cant wait (y) (y)
awesome book by the way

[steve-onpoint]

I thoroughly enjoyed the read, Dan. You get a myspace 2 Kudos!! :rolleyes:

As an artist and entrepreneur, I found your attention to detail insightful like Beastie Boys' business acumen. I found comfort in Mike's candidness with Dust Brothers from the jump.

I appreciate how you offer a story for each cut on this record that never gets old.

The stories of goofin' around were a lot of fun, too. I only wish the book was longer!

A must read for B-boys fans.

(y) :D (y)

[Laver1969]

We'll be playing stuff from the album, some demos and live tracks, and digging a little deeper into some of the questions I tried to tackle in the book. There may even be a surprise or two, depending on what I can manage between now and then.


Surprise?!? Maybe a Beastie appearance?

[99 rivington]

Surprise?!? Maybe a Beastie appearance?

That would be awesome, I have to admit, although I'm not sure I could pull that off. (Of course, if they wanna call in, who am I to argue?)

My surprises, if I manage any, will probably be lower wattage -- but hopefully, it will still turn out to be a fun & worthwhile listen for Beastie fans of all ages.

[99 rivington]

And thanks as well to alley and Steve for the kind words. I really do appreciate them, and your support!

[paul jones]

where can I get this book?(y)

[99 rivington]

where can I get this book?(y)

You can get it online from any of the stores hyperlinkd to in my signature, below (Amazon, Powell's, Barnes and Noble). Lots of great independent bookstores -- like Quimby's in Chicago, Atomic Books in Baltimore, and Last Gasp in San Fransisco -- also carry it.

I am also selling a limited number of the books myself. A personally autographed copy is $12, postage paid, anywhere in the US (it costs $3 extra for postage anywhere else in the world), and you can Paypal the payment to djlee5000@aol.com, or PM me if you want to send it another way.

[abcdefz]

I read a good chunk of it at a Barnes & Noble. Nice job. That's the best book I've read (parts of) in the 33rpm series. (y)

[99 rivington]

Hey everyone:

Wanted to let you know that last night's "Coffee Break for Heroes and Villains" show is now archived and available at the WFMU site (http://wfmu.org/) (or at the Coffee Break homepage (http://www.coffeebreakradio.com/)), via Real Audio or mp3.

We talked about the PB book, played some of the album cuts, source material, demos and Dike/Dust Brothers-related tracks, and generally had a swell time. It's a three-hour broadcast but the first and last half-hours are more geared towards other hip-hop stuff. (The playlist from last night can be seen here (http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19506).) The host, Noah Uman, is a great guy and true hip-hop head who's worth checking on a regular basis.

I have another radio appearance upcoming on DJ Fusion's FuseBox radio show (http://www.myspace.com/fuseboxradio) (heard on Rutgers Univ. Radio, WRSU 88.7 FM, and several other locations, which I'll post). As soon as we nail down the date I'll be sure to let you know.

ABC, thanks very much for the kind words, and for taking the time to check out the book!