Any piece of art, whether written, sung, played, sculpted or painted should, in my opinion, trigger a certain emotion or set of emotions if done properly, in short – with authenticity – BEEN DOON SO LONG does this.

With BEEN DOON SO LONG, Randall Grahm invites you for a ride in his vintage French car and if you choose to get in, will take you on a fantastic voyage down winding roads, painting pictures with words as you putter along and he points out the scenery in motion. Promise! I was rewarded with some of the most ON scenery I’ve scene in a long time. Truly inspiring. He doesn’t just revel in his successes over the years

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but is honest and introspective about his fiascos, or fiaschetti if you will, as well.

The description of label conception & design is so vivid. You – I did anyway – feel exactly what was behind it all; not just the idea, but the drive which led to the idea. The drive which makes you do the things in life worth doing, the minute attention to detail, the need to share a vision and see that vision grow, the need for truth – that’s what you get here. That certain je ne sais quoi – the IT! You feel IT! you see IT!

Another great thing is the fact that the book isn’t linear, you can browse left to right, right to left, stick to the middle and come back again – it accommodates any reading style. You will read it over and over again. It would be a pity if you didn’t. There are so many things to discover the second time around.

To make a long story short, the spirit of the book and the author reminded why it’s important to do what you feel rather than that which you should: keep it real, don’t give up, do the best you can, do good work and if you happen to leave the path, it’s OK as long as you get back on.

On top of that, I love the layout as well as the many keynote references which are a little book all on their own. Plain and simple – it conveys what the author intended and gives at the same time!

Biba la Rebolucion and may the underdog always come out on top.

Keep on keepin’ ON!