The audio book

[Chap]

Hullo chaps.
I recently "aquired" the DT audio books and have only just begun listening to them.
After 4 chapters in The Gunslinger, I am amazed at how good the book is already. From reading it I thought it was the weakest book in the series, but after listening to it my opinion has changed. It's surprising to me how much the way the story is told can affect (SP?) how we see it.
The readers (Godall? I don't know, please fill me in ) voice is great, he does a great Roland and has, for me, lifted the scene with Roland and Brown from obscurity to one of the best moments in the series
Ok I don't really have any questions, just wanted to get this off my chest

oh, does anyone have a quick overview of who reads the various books? I think King himself reads one of the books I've got (Wastelands), but I may be wrong. I'm quite sure it said "read by the author" in the intro though. (and the voice was rather geeky, tbh)

The Chap

[Wuducynn]

First edition of the audio books of 1,2 and 3 are read by King. Second Edition of 1,2,3 and first edition (and only so far) of 4 read by the late Frank Muller. First and only editions of 5, 6, and 7 and third edition of The Gunslinger (revised) read by George Guidall.
Glad you enjoyed The Gunslinger read by Guidall, cause so do I. King in my opinion does the best reading of them all though.

[Chap]

First edition of the audio books of 1,2 and 3 are read by King. Second Edition of 1,2,3 and first edition (and only so far) of 4 read by the late Frank Muller. First and only editions of 5, 6, and 7 and third edition of The Gunslinger (revised) read by George Guidall.
Glad you enjoyed The Gunslinger read by Guidall, cause so do I. King in my opinion does the best reading of them all though.

Thanks alot!
I heard a few pages of Kings read of Wastelands and thought he did a fantastic Susannah, good Eddie and OK Roland.
Hope I have the Guidall versions of 5, 6 and 7 because he really nailed Roland (not that way) in the first.

[Wuducynn]

Hope I have the Guidall versions of 5, 6 and 7 because he really nailed Roland (not that way) in the first.

You need to read a little closer -

First and only editions of 5, 6, and 7 and third edition of The Gunslinger (revised) read by George Guidall.

[Brice]

First edition of the audio books of 1,2 and 3 are read by King. Second Edition of 1,2,3 and first edition (and only so far) of 4 read by the late Frank Muller. First and only editions of 5, 6, and 7 and third edition of The Gunslinger (revised) read by George Guidall.
Glad you enjoyed The Gunslinger read by Guidall, cause so do I. King in my opinion does the best reading of them all though.

Bolded for truth.

[jayson]

...King in my opinion does the best reading of them all though.

Bolded for truth.

Absolutely. When possible, I almost always prefer to hear the creator of a story tell the story. It applies to music as well. As good as some cover versions of songs are, there is always something special for me about hearing it performed by the person who actually wrote it. There's an authenticity there.

[Chap]

yeah, my bad

[Letti]

And how long is the Gunslinger? How many hours?

[Chap]

I think it's around 7h20m
and once again I have to commend Guidall for this, he really sets the mood with his voice, amazing

[Letti]

I think it's around 7h20m
and once again I have to commend Guidall for this, he really sets the mood with his voice, amazing

Just 7 hours? I thought it's much longer. Maybe because I am not good at reading out.

[Chap]

I think it's around 7h20m
and once again I have to commend Guidall for this, he really sets the mood with his voice, amazing

Just 7 hours? I thought it's much longer. Maybe because I am not good at reading out.

Yeah this is one big file. So I really hope I'm not missing any parts, that would be embarrasing

Just finished it last night. The only thing I didn't like was how "Jake" said his famous "Go then"-line.
Other than that it was great!

[KaLikeAWheel]

The first time I experienced "The Gunslinger," was in audio, read by King (Original Edition). I've read it several times since, but I enjoyed it much more on audio, which is usually not the case for me.

[Chap]

The first time I experienced "The Gunslinger," was in audio, read by King (Original Edition). I've read it several times since, but I enjoyed it much more on audio, which is usually not the case for me.

same here, this is actually the first fiction audio book I've heard, and I'm really loving it. I never understood why people listened to audio books before, but I do now!

[Brice]

I agree...except for Bob Dylan.

[Wuducynn]

I agree...except for Bob Dylan.

You just signed your death warrant with this post, Brice my friend. Jayson is going to hunt you down and make your death as slow as he can.

[Brice]

I agree...except for Bob Dylan.

You just signed your death warrant with this post, Brice my friend. Jayson is going to hunt you down and make your death as slow as he can.

Oh...he's gonna' make me listen to Bob Dylan?

[Wuducynn]

Oh...he's gonna' make me listen to Bob Dylan?

Right, instead of slowly pulling your tongue out of your mouth using red hot pliars, he's going to do that, which is even MORE painful.

[jayson]

Brice is allowed to disagree with me about Dylan. As long as he's comfortable with being wrong, who am I to judge him.

[Wuducynn]

I actually like King's voice, especially his rendition of Roland and Gasher. Amazing.

[Brice]

I've never heard of that. You know I'll appreciate what you send when you do.

[jayson]

If you heard it, you may recognize the musical arrangement because it is heavily sampled by Beck in the song "Jack Ass" from Odelay.

[Brice]

I've heard the Beck album many times.

[jayson]

Then you essentially know the music to the Them version of "It's All Over Now Baby Blue". That mellotron figure that's repeated throughout most of the Beck song is lifted from the Them song. Friggin' haunting piece of music.

So, could we possibly get more tangential? What was the topic anyway?

[Brice]

Oh...you're right! Sorry everyone!

[jayson]

Well at least there was an interesting conversation in there about Dylan covers. We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion of audio books already in progress...