RE: BOC: Secrets Revealed and OYFOOYK Church

[nick at THECOMPLETESHEET.COM]

Well, thanks for your input, everyone.  I guess I'm finally gonna have to break down and buy it.

--Nick



>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: John Swartz <jswartz at MITRE.ORG>
>To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
>Sent: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:11:09
>
> >>
> >> Speaking of lyrics and sources and all that
>kinda stuff, I've been
> >> wondering
> >> for a while who's got the BOC Secrets Revealed
>book, and is it
> >> worth the
> >> money?  I always think about getting it, but
>the only thing
> >> stopping me is
> >> the idea that I'll just be left with a book of
>stuff I already knew.
> >>
> >> Anybody got opinions on it?
>
>I have the book, and it is excellent.  Like Albert
>said, probably not
>great literature, but a good read, and full of
>interesting stuff.
>Martin Popoff used to be on BOC-L, and is good guy
>(even if he spelled
>my name wrong in the credits).  I also have his
>"Heavy Metal Collector's
>Guide", which is interesting - Martin and I are
>about the same age, so I
>think our perspectives of many bands and albums (at
>least in terms of
>the times in our lives when we may have listened to
>them) are similar.
>His BOC book has been very well-researched, drawing
>some on the FAQ
>(with my blessing), and discussion from the band,
>as well as Bolle
>Gregmar, head of the fanclub and probably the most
>knowledgeable
>authority on the band (and an overall good guy,
>although his Internet
>posting style can sometimes be off-putting - and he
>would have it no
>other way).
>
>>> Has anyone taken recent pictures of the church
>on the cover of "on
>>> your feet
>>> or on your knees"? where is it located? does
>anyone know?
>>>
>
>I may have a copy somewhere - fellow fan "Mistress
>Sadie" sent me a
>picture of herself and a few other BOC fans
>standing in front of it
>about 3 or so years ago.
>
>
>John