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horfhorfhorf's review
2.0
Read this on a whim due to Barlow's connection to the EFF. Perfectly middle-of-the-r0ad "hey, I used to be..." autobiography.
pking90's review against another edition
3.0
What a guy. Must read for Deadheads and people afraid of unchecked powers of corporations on the internet.
jerkstorecalling's review
4.0
I love a book of tall tales, and this is certainly that. Barlow was a wild, accomplished, unbelievable guy. JFK Jr, Dick Cheney, Bob Weir, Bill Gates, the FBI; this book has all your favorites.
notnotmarc's review against another edition
3.0
Despite being a deadhead I've never really held a high opinion of JPB. There were a lot of interesting stories in here definitely, but if anything it made me think even lower of this man. His ego seems to cloud any sort of self reflection and this comes off as him bragging and name dropping his way through the greatest hits without ever actually opening himself up to the reader. He does point out his lows with his highs but instead of showing a pattern of growth he falls into the trappings of most counterculture icons that refuse to learn and instead are just selfish, self centered people at the end of the day.
jjupille's review
5.0
Barlow was brilliant and directly engaged in several postwar streams that changed America and the world forever (and generally for the better, IMO, YMMV). This is a great read.
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