Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock And Out - Brossura

Graham, Bill

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0306813491 ISBN 13: 9780306813498

Casa editrice: Da Capo Press, 2004

Riassunto

As a child, Bill Graham fled Europe to escape Hitler's armies. He grew up on the streets of New York and in the dining rooms of the hotels in the Catskills. After failing as an actor, he headed for San Francisco right before the Summer of Love where he founded the Fillmore and launched the rock icons of a generation- Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Jefferson Airplane, Cream, the Grateful Dead, and more. He was a complex, caring, compassionate whirlwind of energy who rock stars either loved- or hated.In his own voice and those of the people who knew him- Jerry Garcia, Keith Richards, Grace Slick, Ken Kesey, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Carlos Santana- we hear Bill's story as well as the scoop on the major events in rock for more than three decades, ending with his tragic death in a 1991 helicopter crash. Gritty, moving, funny, and always fascinating, Bill Graham Presents is the inside story of the explosive and unforgettable man who created the business of rock.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"A worthy coda to the master showman's illustrious career, the book is at once a deeply personal and insightful history of modern rock."―Rolling Stone

"One of the best-if not the best-books ever written about the world, and the business, of rock 'n' roll."―New York Post

"An extraordinary insider account of the golden age of rock 'n' roll."―Boston Globe

L'autore:

Robert Greenfield is the author of S.T.P.: A Journey Through America with the Rolling Stones and Dark Star: An Oral History of Jerry Garcia.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Da Capo Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0306813491
• ISBN 13: 9780306813498
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 609