As much as I love the group’s music, this book of their stories seemed to take me forever to get through, and I’m not sure why. The
writing was fine, Tom Roland did a masterful job of weaving their stories together like a giant tapestry, and there’s not a lack of events in their lives to tell about. Quite possibly it’s because I’ve always wanted to make it in the business myself and got sidetracked along the way.
writing was fine, Tom Roland did a masterful job of weaving their stories together like a giant tapestry, and there’s not a lack of events in their lives to tell about. Quite possibly it’s because I’ve always wanted to make it in the business myself and got sidetracked along the way.These men, Gene, Dan, Jimmy O., Brian, Marty, and Dana, have a great love of God and it shows throughout their lives. Their story mirrors that of other struggling artists to make it in the big leagues of Nashville music – a long road with lots of twists and turns. And while there are hundreds of people mentioned in this book as having a part in their story, the main characters stay on-path and true-to-form. This real-life story of Diamond Rio from their start at Opryland (when it was still a theme park), all the way to stardom shows how dogged determination and unique talent pays off. I enjoyed reading how one song, “Meet in the Middle,” set them on their path to greater things, and not just in the music arena. They have a heart to give back to the community through golf tournaments and runs supporting Big Brothers Big Sist
I would certainly recommend this book to any country music fan as well as anyone else who wants to see lives woven together like sheet music for a symphony orchestra to do great things and be great people. I’m rating this book 3.5 out of 5.
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