Thirty years ago, the Rolling Stones swept America, taking Exile on Main Street to Main Streets across the nation. Everyone held their breath to see what would happen; the Stones' previous U.S. tour had been a chaotic circus culminating in the infamous death of a fan at Altamont. And this tour (the "Stones Touring Party") was rumored to be wilder than ever: bigger shows in major arenas, with a far larger entourage and even more drugs. Robert Greenfield went along for the ride, and came away with a riveting insider's account, called by Ian Rankin "one of the greatest rock books ever written." The reality lived up to the rumor: take one part Lee Radziwill, a dash of Truman Capote, set the scene at Hef's Playboy mansion, and toss in the county jail for good measure. That was the Stones Touring Party, the ultimate rock 'n' roll band at the height of its spectacular depravity.
Robert Greenfield Libri
Robert Greenfield possiede una profonda immersione nel mondo della musica e della cultura, che gli consente di addentrarsi nel nucleo dei suoi soggetti. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'analisi brillante e una prospettiva acuta sugli artisti e i movimenti che hanno plasmato la cultura popolare. Con un occhio infallibile per il dettaglio e l'autenticità, cattura lo spirito dei tempi e le complessità delle storie umane, offrendo ai lettori un'esperienza coinvolgente e informata. La capacità di Greenfield di fondere una ricerca approfondita con l'arte narrativa lo rende una voce apprezzata nella storia e nella biografia del rock.
Dark Star
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- 14 ore di lettura
A national bestseller in hardcover, this intimate and revealing portrait of the beloved lead singer of the Grateful Dead presents the musician, the icon, and the man in the words of those who knew him best. Photos.
As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, from Ray Charles to Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the preeminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. In successive generations, he also served as a mentor to record-business tyros like Phil Spector, David Geffen, and Lyor Cohen. Brilliant, cultured, and irreverent, Ertegun was as renowned for his incredible sense of personal style and nonstop A-list social life as his work in the studio. Blessed with impeccable taste and brilliant business acumen, he brought rock 'n roll into the mainstream while creating the music that became the sound track for the lives of multiple generations.--From publisher description.
Aufgenommen während des glühenden Sommers 1971 in der Villa Nellcote, dem Strandhaus von Keith Richards im Süden Frankreichs, gilt Exile on Main St. als eines der besten Alben der Rolling Stones und als eine der größten Rockplatten aller Zeiten. Doch seine unwahrscheinliche Entstehung war schwierig, qualvoll und manchmal nichts weniger als gefährlich. In selbstauferlegtem Exil verbrachten die Stones – zusammen mit Ehefrauen, Freundinnen und einer Crew von Anhängern, die in der Geschichte des Rocks ihresgleichen sucht – ihre Tage mit Rauchen, Schnüffeln und Trinken, was immer sie in die Hände bekommen konnten. Nachts stieg die Band wie Bergleute in den feuchten Keller der Villa hinab, um Aufnahmen zu machen. Aus diesen mühsamen Sitzungen entstanden die vertrauten Riffs und Rhythmen von „Rocks Off“, „Tumbling Dice“, „Happy“ und „Sweet Virginia“. Währenddessen taumelten verschiedene Prominente – darunter John Lennon, Yoko Ono und Gram Parsons – durch die endlose Party der Villa, ebenso wie die örtlichen Drogenhändler, die allen als „les cowboys“ bekannt waren. Die Villa Nellcote wurde zum Schmelztiegel, in dem kreative Konflikte, überdimensionierte Egos und all die üblichen Nebenprodukte des legendären hedonistischen Überflusses der Stones zu etwas Potentem, Volatilem und Beständigem verschmolzen. Hier ist zum ersten Mal die Hölle, die Exile on Main St. hervorgebracht hat.