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book reviews
Steal Away The Night: An Ozzy Osbourne Day By Day - by Matin Popoff
Matin Popoff has put together a truly fantastic diary of The madman Ozzy Osbourne. This wonderful book has plenty of great colorful photos of concert footage. Along with a day by day record of “everything Ozzy, “ from concert reviews to band members, drug problems, fami- ly issues and recordings, ‘Steal Away The Night’ starts at the very beginning of the formation of Black Sabbath and finishes with the latest reunion.
Martins details Ozzy’s work with guitarist Randy Rhodes and his tragic death; Ozzy’s long- standing marriage to Sharon. He mentions the sitcom “The Osbournes” with Ozzy, Sharon and his kids Kelly and Jack. It’s been quite a journey with Ozzy Osbourne, and ‘Steal Away The Night’ will totally capture your night of reading this diary of a rock star still going strong in 2014!
This is the one book that will help you to get all the information about these wild freakbeat groups from around the world in the swingin’ 1960s.
Can you dig it man!
Teen Beat Mayhem - by Mike Markesich
No book has truly focused on the underground garage rock scene of
the 1960s like this book by Mike Markesich. His book has a com- plete listing of every single band that recorded heavy sounds back in the ‘60s, along with some really cool picture sleeves and photos of the different colored labels that were pressed.
There is a fine introduction by the late Greg Shaw. He founded Bomp magazine and DISCoveries, along with putting out fantastic garage rock compilations like Nuggets and Pebbles. Markesich gives acknowledgements and kudos to record collectors such as Todd Abramson (Bell House and Maxwell’s club promoter), Billy Miller (Norton Records) and Mike Stax (Ugly Things magazine), just to name a few. He also includes news clippings and concert reviews.
This is the one book that will help you to get all the information about these wild freakbeat groups from around the world in the swingin’ 1960s.
Can you dig it man!
Dream Weaver - Music, Meditation & My Friendship With George Harrison-by Gary Wright
Gary Wright’s Bio is a fantastic journey about a kid growing up in New Jersey & then becoming a member the British group”Spooky Tooth”.
Gary had two major charting records in the mid 1970’s “Dream Weaver & “My Love Is Alive”, both from the same album, what else”Dream Weaver, hence the title of this book!
If that wasn’t enough, Gary tells his story about meeting George Harrison and how he started recording with him. George also influence Gary into meditation, which help guide him to a very positive path in life.
Dream Weaver webs a thrilling tale of a rock & roll singer’s quest into the true spiritual life
Through The Eye Of The Tiger - by Jim Peterik This exciting tale of one of rocks most underrat-
ed songwriters- Jim Peterik.
He was in 2 rock bands. “The Ides Of March” in the (70’s) & “Survivor in The (80’s)
Jim has written hits songs for 38 Special, The Beach Boys and so many more.
what makes this book so fascinating is Jim’s per- sonal writing. He tells his story as if you were right there with him every step of the way.
Ain’t It Time We Said Goodbye-The Rolling Stones On The Road To Exile - by Robert Greenfield
Robert Greenfield does an excellent job of keeping a journal while on tour with The Rolling Stones. He was the only journalist on this very small English tour way back in 1971. They were back playing these little clubs and taking, trains and buses like the old days when they were starting out. This book is a diary of The Rolling Stones up close and personal.
“What’s Exactly The Matter With Me?” - by PF Sloan & SE Feinberg
Here’s a story of a jewish boy from Queens that moves to LA & ends up writing hit records for bands like The Grass Roots, The Turtles, Johnny Rivers & Barry McGuire.
Although PF Sloan may not be a
household name, his songs like “Secret Agent Man” &”Eve Of Destruction”, are true master pieces.
This is from one of the most prolific songwriters to come out of the 20th century!
Mr. Greenfield takes us not only from the concert stages, but also into their recording studios and hotel rooms. This was while they were laying down track for their up-coming records “Sticky Fingers” and “Exile On Main Street. “ It was interesting reading about how the Rolling Stones were a solid unit up to this point.
Nobody knew it then, but it was history in the making. This would also be the last time The Rolling Stones would ever play in these small concerts. As the title says, Ain’t It Time We Said Goodbye, The Rolling Stones went out with a bang at this moment in time!
The Music Of James Bond - by Jon Burlingame
There have been many wonderful books on James Bond, but not really that focus
on the music scores.
If you think of Bond, those fabulous recordings of songs like”Goldfinger”, The Man with The Golden Gun” And Live & Let Die”
These songs are talked about through the scores of those artists who were lucky enough to work with film composer John Barry and have their songs immortal- ized on the movie screen.
These songs have been shaken & stirred for many years to come!
Super Duper Alice
Cooper is a very new and
exciting documentary film
about singer, musician and
utmost profound performer
Alice Cooper. This film
was made by the creative
team of Scot McFadden
and Sam Dunn of Banger
Films. They tell one hell of
Vincent Furnier, son of
became Alice Cooper. Vincent grew up in Detroit as the music was getting heavier. He met Dennis Dunaway, his former bass player, at art college when they connect- ed on surreal artists like Margritte and
Dali. They won a high school band competition as The Earwigs, a satire wear- ing Beatles wigs. Later, Alice and Dennis formed 2 psycho bands, The Spiders and The Nazz (not Todd Rundgren’s early band) before coming up with
Alice Cooper from playing aroung with an Ouija board. They played the famous Cheetah Club in LA and the crowd went running for the door. That impressed Frank Zappa and he signed them to his label Bizarre Records. They met their manager Shep Gordon at The Landmark
hotel where Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison were hanging out.
Although the peace/love generation in California didn’t relate to Alice Cooper, the band played a Detroit festival with Iggy & The Stooges and The MC5, this audience loved them. The sound at the festival was very loud, threatening and it kicked ass. Alice Cooper was born to make great records like “School’s Out” and “Billion Dollar Babies” and teenage anthems like “18” and the title track to “School’s Out. “
Alice started staging theatrical concerts with guillotines and snakes, playing mainstream arenas and got to be one of
the biggest selling concert performers of all time. He later went solo and did a con- cept album “Welcome to My Nightmare, “ in which he got Vincent Price involved. In the film you see Alice on a downward slide, from over-drinking and, later, heavy cocaine use. But he pulled himself out of the fall and landed back on top. Now he lives a clean, sober life and per- forms regularly. He has influenced every major rock musician. An elder statesman of rock ‘n’ roll, he stills puts on wild, rockin’ performances.
Super Duper Alice Cooper is a fitting title for this film about a true, living rock ‘n’ fun legend!
a tale of how a preacher,