Plus: If it weren't for Bangs bands like The Stooges and MC5 would've never gotten their due (actually, they still haven't). Minus: If it weren't for Bangs, Chuck Eddy the would be rock writer wouldn't exist. This guy is a great rock writer, that is when he actually sticks to that subject. Unfortunately, this guy goes off on more tangents than I care to mention, especially since quite frankly I don't care about his personal life but simply wanted to read about some great rock n' roll. This makes his book only partially satisfying. I'm sorry he's dead, but let's be honest, like Hendrix and Cobain his death has given him an untouchable mystique that makes him almost immune to criticism.