Rock N Roll And My Life

Author : Steve Almond
Publisher : Random House
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679603658

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Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life by Steve Almond Pdf

Drooling fanatic, n. 1. One who drools in the presence of beloved rock stars. 2. Any of a genus of rock-and-roll wannabes/geeks who walk around with songs constantly ringing in their ears, own more than 3,000 albums, and fall in love with at least one record per week. With a life that’s spanned the phonographic era and the digital age, Steve Almond lives to Rawk. Like you, he’s secretly longed to live the life of a rock star, complete with insane talent, famous friends, and hotel rooms to be trashed. Also like you, he’s content (sort of) to live the life of a rabid fan, one who has converted his unrequited desires into a (sort of) noble obsession. Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life traces Almond’s passion from his earliest (and most wretched) rock criticism to his eventual discovery of a music-crazed soul mate and their subsequent production of two little superfans. Along the way, Almond reflects on the delusional power of songs, the awkward mating habits of drooling fanatics, and why Depression Songs actually make us feel so much better. The book also includes: • sometimes drunken interviews with America’s finest songwriters • a recap of the author’s terrifying visit to Graceland while stoned • a vigorous and credibility-shattering endorsement of Styx’s Paradise Theater • recommendations you will often choose to ignore • a reluctant exegesis of the Toto song “Africa” • obnoxious lists sure to piss off rock critics But wait, there’s more. Readers will also be able to listen to a special free mix designed by the author, available online at www.stevenalmond.com, for the express purpose of eliciting your drool. For those about to rock—we salute you!

Author : Stephen Pearcy,Sam Benjamin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451694581

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Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll by Stephen Pearcy,Sam Benjamin Pdf

Welcome to heavy metal rock 'n' roll, circa 1980, when all you needed was the right look, burning ambition, and a chance. Stephen Pearcy and supergroup Ratt hit the bull's-eye. Cranking out metal just as metal got hot, Ratt was the perfect band at the perfect time, and their hit single "Round and Round" became a top-selling anthem. As Ratt scrambled up a wall of fame and wealth, so they experienced the gut-wrenching free fall, after too many hours in buses, planes, and limos; too many women; too many drugs; and all the personality clashes and ego trips that marked the beginning of the end. Pearcy offers a stunningly honest self-portrait of a man running on the fumes of ambition and loneliness as the party crashed. His rock 'n' roll confessional, by turns incredible, hilarious, and lyrical, is a story of survival--and a search for the things that matter most.--From publisher description.

Author : Carol Miller
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062102348

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Up All Night by Carol Miller Pdf

Carol Miller is indisputably America’s premiere female rock ’n’ roll disc jockey, as her well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame proves. In her illuminating, fascinating, sometimes heartbreaking memoir, Up All Night, the legendary “Nightbird” tells the story of her colorful career—her rise to success in a male-dominated music industry; her close and personal dealings with rock royalty like Bruce Springsteen (whose music she first introduced to New York radio), Sir Paul McCartney, and Steven Tyler (whom she dated)—and details openly and honestly her battle against breast cancer for the very first time.

Author : Eugen Galasso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 889435136X

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Rock 'n' roll and my life by Eugen Galasso Pdf

Author : Clive Davis,Anthony DeCurtis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476714790

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The Soundtrack of My Life by Clive Davis,Anthony DeCurtis Pdf

The chief creative officer of Sony Music presents a candid assessment of his life and the past half-century of popular music from an insider's perspective, tracing his work with a wide array of stars and personalities.

Author : Joseph A. Kotarba
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810884830

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Baby Boomer Rock 'n' Roll Fans by Joseph A. Kotarba Pdf

Based on 18 years of sociological research and 52 years of rock 'n' roll fandom, Baby Boomer Rock 'n' Roll Fans: The Music Never Ends draws on data collected from participant observations and interviews with artists, fans, and producers to explore our aging rock culture throug...

Author : Michael Yahn
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595208807

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What I Did on My Rock N' Roll Vacation by Michael Yahn Pdf

What I Did On My Rock n' Roll Vacation is the story of friendship, life and good old fashioned rock n' roll. It is a true-to-life fictional tale of a group of friends that put a band together, even though none of them have any musical talent what-so-ever. After being signed by a local producer as a national media experiment, to see if they could brainwash a nation into liking the worst band on the planet, they tour the country and grow up in the process. It is a wild and scary roller coaster ride through the world of music, life and living your dreams at all costs. The book features a foreword by music legend Ronnie Hawkins, and original quotes from some of Canada's most prominent musicians, written only for this novel, such as Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies), Safwan Javed (Wide Mouth Mason), Brian Vollmer (Helix), Joey Keithley (DOA), Tim White (Headstones) and Dave Bidini (Rheostatics).

Author : Dick Amadon
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781682892251

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My Piseco My Life by Dick Amadon Pdf

How much life has changed the place that is referred to as “My Piseco”. The place he knew as a kid through those years growing up that we all go through, where life just happened to begin in a small upstate New York town in the least populated county of Hamilton in the heart of the Adirondacks. On that dead end road where so many other kids did the same. Then to be led away from “My Piseco” as an adult and responsibilities that took him to various construction projects that were farther and farther away from this great place, but finally returning and then getting involved with various groups in the town and yes, even the town politics. Time flies by and the town goes through the motions of being “My Piseco,” but the change has happened to this hometown like so many others throughout the Adirondacks and this great nation. Gone was the self-reliant feeling of those days from the 1940s through the 1960s that saw our towns and communities grow up.

Author : David Ellefson,Joel McIver
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476728223

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My Life with Deth by David Ellefson,Joel McIver Pdf

David Ellefson is the cofounder and bassist of Megadeth, one of the world's most popular heavy metal bands.

Author : Maury Dean
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780875862071

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Rock N Roll Gold Rush by Maury Dean Pdf

This monster Rock-n-Roll survey focuses on the songs and the vibrant personalities who create them, for college audiences and the general public. Dean published the world's first history of Rock in 1966. Here, in his ebullient style, he buzzes through piles of musical singles from the whole last half century, describing what is fun about each major and minor hit, pointing out what elements were exciting or new or significant in the development of musical styles. He relates some tantalizing tidbits about the earlier musical heritage that artists have drawn upon in crafting ever more amazing evolutions of rock music. This snappy, witty and informative album has universal appeal, doubling as a coffee-table trivia treasure and a college-level popular music history text. It includes hundreds of photos, chapter questions, and an extensive index. Reader-friendly and informationally complete, it covers soft rock, heavy metal, rhythm & blues, country rock and classic oldies, all with tender loving care, for the specialist and casual listener alike. Its mini-portraits of the artists who move so many hearts (and feet), the photos and the insightful sound bites get to the essence of each song and each musician's contribution to the music of our age. The single-song focus makes the book unique. It's a playlist for R'n'R professors and the general public, written with a collegiate vocabulary, tight organization and a respect for all. "Hearing Elvis for the first time was like busting out of jail." - Bob Dylan That being said, no one is being incited, here, to bust out of jail or to emulate the quixotic habits of rock stars. "There's nothing in here to hide from the kids, the clergy or grandma." Gold Rush can be used as a university or community college text, but most people will grab it for the sheer pleasure of reading about everyone's favorites. Great gift for Rock enthusiasts. Gold Rush is the first book of its kind to feature a celebration of the great single songs of the rock era and beyond. Gold Rush takes thousands of songs, spanning three centuries, and brings them back uniquely as if they came out just yesterday. Gold Rush unites the Anglo-American and later worldwide spirit of Rock and Roll in a tapestry of interconnected melodies and adventures. As Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide helps you select videos at Blockbuster, so Gold Rush is a powerful playlist for your music collection, with many new and fascinating photos of favorite stars. Gold Rush explains the most important stories behind the songs you picked to be played, the songs that 'went gold,' from the 1897 Alaska/Klondike Gold Rush to the #1 songs of today and beyond.

Author : Avram Mednick
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780595093045

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The 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Songs Ever by Avram Mednick Pdf

Writing The 100 Greatest Rock'n'Roll Songs Ever was a labor of love. Written while on Sabbatical leave from my day job, it is one listener's snapshot of the genre, from the mid-'50's to the present, filtered through my personal life experiences. My purpose for writing this book was to acknowledge the major role that the music has played in my life. My wish for the reader is to stimulate memories of your own favorite songs and of the rock'n'roll vernacular and experiences shared by many of us.

Author : Melody Berger
Publisher : Seal Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786750887

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We Don't Need Another Wave by Melody Berger Pdf

We Don’t Need Another Wave is a critique of the ways in which feminism is discussed in the mainstream media. Today’s young feminists are wary of being labeled. They are media-savvy, hyper-aware of being categorized and marginalized, and are here to tell the world that feminists are feminists — diverse in age and experience — and that it’s time to drop the labels in favor of proactive agendas and united goals. Topics that matter to young feminists range from lighter issues, such as DIY culture and craftivism, to heavy-hitting issues that feminists have struggled with for generations, including abuse, rape, shame, and self-hatred. The young writers in this collection band together under the banner of feminism to share the message that the F-word is a good thing, and that feminists are breaking new ground while still valuing the traditions and achievements of their sisters and foremothers. We Don’t Need Another Wave brings a message of unity and a message to get beyond subcategorizing a movement that needs cohesiveness and strives on strength in numbers.

Author : A. E. Kearney
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Christian teenagers
ISBN : 9780741429964

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Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll by A. E. Kearney Pdf

Hear what God says in His word as you read the startling truth in these real life stories of teenager's encounters with sex, drugs and rock n roll, knowledge is power!

Author : Mark Wilkerson
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780857120083

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Who Are You: The Life Of Pete Townshend by Mark Wilkerson Pdf

An accurate, detailed and fascinating account of the life of a man whose story should have been told in this much detail long ago. Author Mark Wilkerson interviewed Townshend himself and several of Townshend's friends and associates for this biography.

Author : Joel Heng Hartse
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608993277

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Sects, Love, and Rock & Roll by Joel Heng Hartse Pdf

"If this book moves, I hope it moves in the way pop songs do. There will be a lot of talk about songs, but inasmuch as this is a book about listening to music, it's also about how listening to music makes us who we are, or at least about how it makes me who I am, and so it is an exploration, an idiosyncratic and opinionated and particular one, of a self shaped by the oddly intersecting forces of the American evangelical Protestant church and the American popular music scene. I don't mean for that to sound hoity-toity--if this were fifteen years ago, I would say that this book was about Christian music, and I would know exactly what I meant. My purpose now is not only to talk about "Christian music." I am not here to explicate Christian music, to explain why it exists and whether it is any good. Instead, think of what you're about to read as like an iPod playlist, a collection of essays and thoughts on listening to music and having faith and how they have made me, and a lot of people like me, and maybe you. Also, there will be some jokes about Stryper." --From the Introduction