"Street Player" by Danny Seraphine

[smittykins--70s pop RULES!]

No, not the song, the book.

It hasn't come out yet; it was supposed to be published in July, but it's been pushed back to Novermber 2. :sigh: I was on Amazon today, and they actually have a prevew: the table of contents, the introduction, and the beginning of the first chapter.

The introduction deals with the night Terry Kath died; Danny talks about standing outside the house, police and ambulance lights swirling everywhere, and Terry being carried out of the house on a gurney and placed in the back of the coroner's van. (I freely admit I bawled like a baby when I read that. )

On a more positive note, I was pleasantly surprised that Danny thanks the surviving original members of Chicago in the acknowledgments section, and says that he hopes they can resolve their differences and be friends again--and possibly even make music together.

Here's the Amazon page if anyone's interested:

www.amazon.com/Street-Player-My-Chicago-Story/dp/0470416831/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2#_

(Six more weeks. *sigh* Patience is totally not my strong suit. It better not get pushed back again or I will SO not be a happy camper! )

[Dawn]

Sorry for not responding to this sooner, Smitty.

I didn't realize Danny had a book coming out...should be an interesting read. It would be nice if he and the surviving members could mend fences, as I'd love to see him back in the band.

[Ken]

I've always thought that Danny was an amazing drummer, and would love to read this book. It would be amazing if they could put aside their differences and reunite with him.

[smittykins--70s pop RULES!]

The book finally came yesterday!

I'm about halfway through right now, and although I don't want to spoil it too much, Danny has, as an extreme understatement, lead a very interesting life. To wit: He grew up in a very rough Italian neighborhood, ran around in a couple of gangs, got tossed out of two different schools, and fathered his first chid at *fifteen*(since he was obviously in no position to marry the girl, her family told him to take a hike). He freely admits that had he not pursued a musical career, he most likely would have ended up on the outer fringes of Chicago's Mob scene, and probably wouldn't have lived to tell about it.