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Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Smoker You Drink The Player You Get gets. Smoker You Drink The Player You Get simply stated is one of Joe Walsh’s best CDs to date.

I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Smoker You Drink The Player You Get. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Smoker You Drink The Player You Get has a nicely varied, mix of 9 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly talented artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They’re all here.

I give Smoker You Drink The Player You Get my highest recommendation. It just plain belongs in any serious music collectors collection regardless of genre preference.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 4 – Midnight Moodies, track 8 – Days Gone By, and track 9 – Daydream

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Rocky Mountain Way. Wow!

Smoker You Drink The Player You Get Release Notes:

Joe Walsh originally released Smoker You Drink The Player You Get on October 25, 1990 on the MCA Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Rocky Mountain Way 2. Book Ends 3. Wolf 4. Midnight Moodies 5. Happy Ways 6. Meadows 7. Dreams 8. Days Gone By 9. Daydream (Prayer)

Personnel: Joe Walsh (vocals, guitar); Joe Vitale (flute, keyboards, drums); Rocke Grace (keyboards, background vocals); Kenny Passarelli (bass instrument, background vocals); Clydie King, Venetta Fields (background vocals).

The medical term known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) came to the forefront following the Vietnam conflict. Soldiers returned home mentally scarred by the ravages of war. Lives were forever changed. PTSD is nothing new, and certainly has been around since man started to have their first battles, but has only recently been recognized as a distinctive problem.

Bedlam South is a interesting novel that takes a look at the American Civil War as seen through the eyes of two confederate soldiers, and brothers, and a doctor who works with the mentally insane. But are these patients insane or merely pawns in the game of war?

I am always curious about novels with two authors, sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. I for one could not possibly conceive of writing a novel with someone else, my ego is too big, and a novel is an intensely personal thing. A little bit of research reveals that these two authors have been friends for many years. They are both new to the authoring business, but one of them may have got some guidance from his older brother. Yes, Mark Grisham is John Grisham’s brother. Digging further we find that Mark is a bit of a history fan, particularly the Civil War era, while David has been interested in Psychology and mental health for many years.

What is interesting is that these two authors have managed to keep a consistent voice and style throughout Bedlam South, yet clearly it is possible to see which of them inspired a particular sub plot.

Two brothers, the battle seasoned Billy, and his younger brother Zeke stand shoulder to shoulder on the battlefield fighting for the confederate army. Split up in a devastating battle with the Northern forces they spend the rest of the war not knowing if each other is alive, but somehow trying to force the horrors of war and the potential results from their mind.

Dr. Joseph Bryarly meanwhile is running a mental asylum in England, the call to arms comes, and somewhat reluctantly returns to the America to head up Wingate Asylum in Richmond, Virginia, a facility for the mentally insane and war criminals.

Today the concept of such a place is abhorrent, but in the 1860’s this was not an unusual arrangement, and certainly Russia did very similar things up until the 1970’s. The term therapy has to be very loosely interpreted to use it in the context of ‘helping’ patients.

The mid 1800’s saw some very unique treatments, most of which called into question the sanity of the staff rather than the patients. Dr. Bryarly is not without his own demons, and as the war progresses he becomes more and more disconnected with reality, seeking solace in drink and drugs. The horrors of his past matched with the horrors of the present seem to overwhelm him. Can he survive? Or maybe more importantly does he have the will to survive?

I enjoyed Bedlam South, it is well written and well researched, however I still have some questions about the effectiveness of having joint authors. The book is really two mostly unrelated stories that the reader must wait until the final pages to understand how they relate. I think that had the two stories intertwined in a more significant way in the early part of the book it would have made for a better end result.

I still enjoyed it, and if you have someone on your Christmas gift list that enjoys historical novels of the Civil War era, this one is a must have. You can order your copy from the authors’ web site.

(Originally published at Blogger News Network and reprinted with permission from the author, Simon Barrett).

I have mixed emotions about this book. I enjoyed it a lot, much of the action takes place at the hight of the Cold War which is a period of history that I have a big interest in, the writing quality is superb, the author clearly knows his profession, and how to utilize the written word for maximum effect. The writing style reminded me a great deal of one of my favorite Cold War authors, John LeCarre. So why do I have these mixed emotions?

I have given this some serious thought over the past few days, and I think I have found the source of my troubles. It stems from the duality of the plot lines. Bear Any Burden is part a family history, and part a Cold War thriller. The flip flopping between the action and the historical component is an oft used tool in a writer’s toolbox. Usually though it is easy to segregate the active plot from the passive historical contextual plot. That is not the case with Bear Any Burden, both plots are active.

Although there is a strong connection between the Cold War side of the book and the historical family story, I personally feel that more could have been written about the Cold War plot, and the family history written in a more passive voice. Oh my goodness, I sound like an English Literature teacher, and that is something I vowed I would not do. I had enough of those kinds of lessons at the English Grammar School I attended a hundred years ago!

So, let’s move on to the plot itself, it is 1983 and the Cold War is at its peak, the main character is Sir Alex Campbell, the head of an international drinks company. His plan is to import Vodka from Poland a commodity that he feels will further his companies global reach. Sir Alex also occasionally helps out his friends in the Secret Service, delivering little packages for them while traveling on business, something he does a great deal of. He is not surprised when he is approached to make a small delivery while in Poland. The mission is simple, he will use a carry on bag supplied to him, it will have a false bottom that contains some money and two passports. The passports and money are to assist a Polish scientist and his wife to defect to the west.

Sir Alex is to wait at his hotel and someone will knock on his door, they will have an identical bag, and they will trade. Nothing could be simpler, and certainly does not seem to involve much danger, the only potential issue will be the customs check. But Sir Alex is such a frequent traveler and so well known it is unlikely that he will receive more than a cursory check by the authorities.

Indeed the border presents no problem, Sir Alex sails through using his distinguished aplomb. His problems start to spiral out of control at the hotel though. Sir Alex needs to make a huge decision, to turn and run, or pay any price and bear any burden. He can run to safety, no one knows of his involvement, and he will be long gone by the time any even tenuous link to him can be made. Or should he stay and become a part of what almost certainly will be a life or death struggle?

I doubt I am writing a spoiler of the plot to reveal that his decision is to stay and try to help the nuclear scientist and his wife find their way to freedom. Part action thriller, and part exploration of his past, Sir Alex must face his personal demons, both old and new.

This is a book that deserves to receive some attention, the quality of writing can not be questioned. If you know someone that enjoys a good spy story give them a copy for Christmas, I know that they will love it.

You can pick up your copy of Bear Any Burden from Amazon.

(Originally published at Blogger News Network and reprinted with permission from the author, Simon Barrett).

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