The Vinyl Dialogues: Stories Behind Memorable Albums of the 1970s as Told by the Artists
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1622492072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And then there was the music and how it defined a generation. The birth of Philly soul, the Jersey Shore Sound and disco. The drugs, the freedom, the Me Generation, the lime green leisure suits. The Vinyl Dialogues offers the stories behind 31 of the top albums of the 70s, including backstories behind the albums, the songs, and the artists. All seen through the eyes, recollections and perspectives of the artists who lived it and made all that great music on all those great albums.. ****** It was the 1970s: Big hair, bell-bottomed pants, Elvis sideburns and puka shell necklaces. It's all there in "The Vinyl Dialogues," as told by the artists who lived and made Rock and Roll history throughout the decade. The new book by Mike Morsch features interviews with Rock luminaries such as Hall & Oates, Stevie Van Zandt, Dave Mason, Edgar Winter, Joe Vitale, The Doobie Brothers, Al Stewart and more. Throw in a little political intrigue - The Guess Who being asked not to play its biggest hit, "American Woman," at a White House appearance and Brewer and Shipley being called political subversives and makin
Some really interesting background information on some of the better and lesser known songs/discs Tommy Mac Some really interesting background information on some of the better and lesser known songs/discs.Not every personal story was interesting to me.You will learn more about the business side of music than you probably knew before. The business side is probably somewhat transparent to most listeners, as it was to me. However it greatly influences the music that the general public hears. I found this portion of the stories very interesting but may not app. Not so inside The bike is over the top with obscure but uninteresting information. Everything you really did not want to know about the 70's recording industry.. Four Stars enjoyed most of it, but some groups were obsure or not of my taste