Episode 1 - Daisy Jones & The Six

The speaker's first podcast episode is about the book adaptation of Daisy Jones and the Six. They discuss the book's format, which is written as interviews, and how the show differs from the book. The changes in the show include the relationship between Billy and Daisy, the formation of the band, the number of band members, the meeting of Billy and Camilla, the description of Teddy Price, the expanded storyline of Simone, and the portrayal of Karen and Graham's relationship. The show also introduces a new romance between Eddie and Camilla. Overall, the speaker enjoyed the show and recommends both reading the book and watching the show. They also share some fun facts about the show and recommend listening to the audiobook version. Hi everyone. Welcome to my first podcast. This episode I'm going to talk about the book adaptation Daisy Jones and the Sixth. And warning, this will include spoilers, so I definitely recommend you read the book or watch the show so you're a bit more familiar with what I'm going to say. But if not, stay tuned in. So now I'm going to start off with giving a quick summary of the book for those of you who haven't read it or just haven't read in a while and don't really remember too much about it. So the book follows the band Daisy Jones and the Sixth, which includes Daisy, Billy, Graham, Warren, Karen, and Eddie. The band's first album, Aurora, defined the rock and roll era of the late 70s. They were the biggest band in the US. But no one knows why the group split up the night of their final concert at Chicago Stadium in 1979. So throughout the book, it kind of pieces together the rise and fall of all the characters and the band. And what's interesting about the book is that it's formatted in an interview style. So me personally, I've never seen a book written like that, so I kind of thought it would be confusing to understand and hard to follow, but it really wasn't. And it actually was unique, and I actually liked how it was written because there were so many people involved that seeing all their perspectives at once was kind of interesting to see when events went down. Now getting into the comparisons of the show and the book, some of the stuff I think are very subtle changes, and I didn't really care about them. But I feel like others definitely made an impact in the storyline that some I kind of feel like I was expecting. But others I was like, this is completely new. I didn't expect this at all. So I'm going to get into that now. So one of the biggest things that I personally think definitely impacted the whole dynamic of the show was Billy and Daisy's relationship. So for example, at the end of the book, you find out who the interviewer is, and it's Billy and Camilla's daughter. So when you read the book, you kind of think, so now the source is kind of unreliable, because the characters might not share every single detail that happened on tour. So this allows the show to put a lot of new information out there, because you're seeing everything that's happening and not just being told it. Because Billy and Daisy's relationship in the books, you can tell they have a connection through how they describe and talk about each other, but there was never a scene where they acted upon it. But in the show, now that you're seeing how they interact with each other and how they look at each other, I feel like the way they look at each other during these moments kind of impacted their relationship because they did have romantic moments together. They did kiss, they did get together, they did all these things. And putting that in the show is interesting because it's like you knew that was a possibility, but actually seeing the effects of it was interesting to see. So my next point is about how the band was formed, how they merged together and became the band that they were famous for. So originally Daisy was just an opener for the Six, because she had her own music career already formed. She had an album, she was on tour, she had her whole life together before meeting them. But in the show, it shows her starting her career in the band. So she was already technically in the band before having her own career, like in the book. And this kind of goes into my next point of the name of the band. So it's called Daisy Jones and the Six. Since she was only featured in songs, she wasn't a part of the band technically. She just had her name when they went to play for shows. And then there were six other band members. But something that's different in the show is that it only has five members. Because Pete, who was in the book, doesn't really have a storyline. He has like one line in the entire book. He doesn't have much of a storyline because the band wasn't his whole life. It was kind of just a side thing for him. So I guess for the show, they decided to just take him out completely. So technically in the show, it should be called Daisy Jones and the Five. But they just stuck with the name because that's what they're known for. So the next point isn't a crazy change. Like it didn't really affect the storyline. It was just small things. Was Billie and Camilla's first meeting. So originally, in the book, they met at a wedding. Because Billie played in the wedding band and Camilla worked at the wedding. But in the show, they just met at a laundromat. It wasn't a crazy change. Kind of going into the next point of the description of Teddy Price, which is their producer. In the book, he's described as very ugly and having a thick British accent. In the show, he didn't have any of these characteristics, in my opinion. I thought the actor played him well. I read the book twice and I forgot he had a British accent to begin with. So that honestly didn't even faze me. So this really wasn't as crazy of a change compared to other things. The next thing, I think, is one of the bigger changes in the show. So the character Simone, one of Daisy's best friends. In the book, when Simone has a line, she's kind of just talking about Daisy. Just a part of Daisy's story. And doesn't really have her own story. But in the show, we get Simone's background and her storyline. Which I personally liked because we got to learn more about her and her connection with Daisy. But also her story and her experience in the music industry. Because she's also a singer. And it was kind of a nice break when watching the show. Because you get Billy and Daisy and all their craziness. But then you get a break when you're watching Simone's storyline. I think that was kind of a unique balance throughout the show. So I definitely think this was a change, but a good change for the show. So the next thing is about Karen and Graham's relationship. In the book, they're very secretive about it. And it's more slow burn compared to the show. Which I feel like was more rushed. And it wasn't much of a secret. I feel like they definitely told the band pretty early on. But at the same time, the band didn't care that much. So it wasn't a huge plot point because no one really cared. In my opinion. I feel like no one really paid that much attention to them. They were just a couple. I don't know. I feel like it was definitely more dramatic in the book. Since it was more secretive and slow burn. Anyway, I think my next point surprised me the most. Out of this whole list that I've shared. Which is Eddie and Camilla's romance. Because this subplot doesn't even exist in the book. So seeing it in the show kind of threw me off a bit. Because I wasn't even expecting it. And didn't even think really it was a possibility. In the show, you can tell Eddie cares about Camilla. And when Billy and Camilla are kind of in a rough patch. Billy's kind of going off the deep end again. And he isn't paying attention to Camilla. Like so focused on his music and the band. That he kind of ignores Camilla. And she's kind of getting sick of it. And kind of wants to rebel. So it's kind of implied in one of the later episodes. That she does sleep with Eddie. But that was it. They slept together. And nothing ever happens after that. So that was one of the more interesting points that was added to the show. So this was kind of a short list of what I thought stood out to me. When watching the show after reading the book. Although some were kind of not that crazy of a change. I feel like others made more of an impact. But overall, the show. I'm going to give it a 9 out of 10. I loved the show for like a book adaptation. Because not everything translates the way you want it. But overall, I think it was a great show. And I think everyone should check it out. Even if you don't want to read the book. I think the show itself is a good show. I'm going to share a few fun facts to end off this episode. So one is the actor who played Daddy Jones, Riley Keough. Is actually Elvis Presley's granddaughter. Which I thought was actually pretty cool. Considering she is a really good singer. Like her grandfather. So I thought that was really interesting. Also, the whole book itself is based on Fleetwood Mac. Which is a famous rock band from the late 60s. So it kind of has similar aspects to it. I personally don't know the story of Fleetwood Mac. So I couldn't really pinpoint exact similarities and differences. But I know the author has stated that it is based on that band. Also, whether you've read it already or you've never read it. I highly recommend you listen to the audiobook version of it. Because since it is in an interview style. You kind of feel like you're actually listening to an interview. Because each character has a specific narrator attached to it. So listening to it, it makes it feel so real. Which I listened to the audiobook and I loved it. And I feel like the characters they chose for the voices. Match how I pictured it when I first read it. So I think that's something I definitely recommend. So this is where I'm going to end this podcast. I hope you enjoyed and learned something new. Or I hope this makes you want to read the book or watch the show. So I hope you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for listening. ♪♪♪