Rhino's
Psychedelic Trip
by Alan Bisbort, Parke Puterbaugh
Woven of flashbacks by musicians, artists, authors, radicals and folks
who "were there" in the 60s, this book by author Alan Bisbort
(The White Rabbit and Other Delights) and Rolling Stone staffer Parke
Puterbaugh travels through: San Franciscos rock revolution, with bands
like the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead; the British underground
scene, with Pink Floyd and Cream; the phenomenon of The Beatles "Sgt.
Pepper"; the dawn of psychedelia in Los Angeles, with the Doors
and Frank Zappa; and rocks festival years, from Monterey to the Isle
of Wight. It also explores psychedelic literature, journalism, posters,
films, fashion, lingo and more, plus the impact of politics and the
rebuff of radicals such as Abbie Hoffman, Timothy Leary and Allen Ginsberg.
In full color throughout, the book features lots of photos, a helpful
index, and a foreword by Howard Kaylan of The Turtles.
Urban
Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric
Visionaries of '60s Rock
by Richie Unterberger
This book explores the evolution of 19 intriguing artists bred by the
unique 1960s music scene, and traces the musical and cultural threads
that gave birth to their electrifying innovations. From folk-rockers
to blue- and brown-eyed soulsters to rock satirists and beyond, acclaimed
rock author Unterberger uncovers the lives and music of the key visionaries
in a mesmerizing decade, including: The Pretty Things, Tim Buckley,
Arthur Brown, The Fugs, Bobby Fuller, The Bonzo Dog Band, Fred Neil,
The Beau Brummels and many more. Includes cool photos throughout, and
a sampler CD highlighting the sounds of some of the featured artists.
~Rock
Music Books ~
Eight
Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock
by Richie Unterberger
"This book explores the folk-rock scene from mid-1966
to the end of that decade, when folk-rock began spinning
and splintering into many different directions that continue
to influence music today. The book traces the interwoven
web of innovations and influences that brought folk-rock
to new peaks and also marked the inevitable close of the
movement's first and most exciting phase. The memorable
and varied artists profiled here range from the Mamas and
the Papas, Fairport Convention, and the Byrds, to Buffalo
Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - not to
mention more psychedelic acts such as Jefferson Airplane
and the Grateful Dead, and singer-songwriters like Joni
Mitchell. Based on dozens of firsthand interviews with top
musicians such as Roger McGuinn, Donovan, John Sebastian,
and Arlo Guthrie, as well as dozens of photographs, Eight
Miles High portrays the creative ferment of the late-'60s
folk-rock scene." (Amazon Review)
Turn!
Turn! Turn!: The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution
by Richie Unterberger
"Taking its title from a folk song that became a folk-rock
hit, Turn! Turn! Turn! chronicles the evolution in the 1960s
of a new form of popular music that blended poetic lyricism,
social awareness, and rock and roll rebellion. The book’s
rich narrative weaves the stories of folk-rock innovators:
Bob Dylan, the Byrds, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Buffalo
Springfield, Simon and Garfunkel, and dozens more, plus
lesser-knowns such as Phil Ochs and Jackie DeShannon. This
comprehensive portrait of folk-rock as an instrument of
musical and social change contains over 100 interviews with
Roger McGuinn, Donovan, Judy Collins, John Sebastian, Arlo
Guthrie, and others. From the music’s folk roots, to
the night Dylan “went electric” at the Newport
Folk Festival, to Woodstock, this book reveals how a generation
found its voice and changed popular music and culture forever.
30 black-and-white photographs are included." (Amazon
Review)
