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And after all : a fan history of Oasis / by Locker, Melissa,author.;
"This oral history documents the story of Oasis as told by the fans who were there. Discover never-before-seen perspectives charting the rise, fall, and rise again of Liam and Noel Gallagher and the British rock band whose music defined a generation. A few years after Definitely Maybe topped the charts, with "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" established as one of the UK's bestselling albums of all time, and Oasis the reigning rulers of British rock, Noel Gallagher did the unthinkable: he broke up the band. After a string of public spats, Noel announced that he "simply could not go on working" with his brother Liam "a day longer." Fifteen years later, the brothers announced a truce. The news sent fans into a frenzy, ticket prices soared, and Definitely Maybe was back on the top of the charts. That's because for a generation of music lovers around the world, Oasis really mattered. Their combination of earthy lyrics, brazen attitude, and earworm-worthy tunes set against a backdrop of working-class experience made them relatable, memorable, and important. And After All gives the mic to the fans that launched Oasis to stratospheric fame and takes a deep dive into the band's formation, history, and reunion. Through the lens of the fans who were there for all the songs, feuds, and incredible shows, journalist Melissa Locker examines the path Oasis charted as they cemented their place in modern rock history. Voices in this fan history include the band's earliest PR person, superfan memorabilia collectors, musicians who toured with Oasis in the early days, concertgoers from some of the band's most legendary performances, official Fan Club leadership, couples who met because of the band, the DJ who inspired Noel to dare Liam to call him and may have kick-started the reunion, among many others. Their personal stories about the music, the concerts, and the band come together in a mosaic that depicts Oasis's enduring legacy"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Oral histories.; Oasis (Musical group); Rock concerts; Rock music fans.;
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Testimony / by Robertson, Robbie,author.;
"On the fortieth anniversary of The Band's legendary The Last Waltz concert, Robbie Robertson finally tells his own spellbinding story of the band that changed music history, his extraordinary personal journey, and his creative friendships with some of the greatest artists of the last half-century. Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. With songs like "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Up on Cripple Creek", he and his partners in The Band fashioned music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians. In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie Robertson employs his unique storyteller's voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild, early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire "going electric" with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour, and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of The Band and the forging of their unique sound, culminating with history's most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorsese's great movie The Last Waltz. This is the story of a time and place - the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley crisscrossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when The Beatles, Hendrix, The Stones, and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. It's the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s and early '70s, and a generation came of age, built on music, love, and freedom. Above all, it's the moving story of the profound friendship among five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertson's story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Robertson, Robbie.; Band (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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Pearl Jam twenty. by Pearl Jam (Musical group); Abbruzzese, Dave.;
Subjects: Pearl Jam (Musical group); Pearl Jam (Musical group); Rock musicians;
© c2011., Simon & Schuster,
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Play on : now, then & Fleetwood Mac the autobiography / by Fleetwood, Mick,author.; Bozza, Anthony,author.;
The drummer and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac sheds light on important events in both his career and his personal life and offers his insights as a member of the rock and blues music scene for more than four decades.
Subjects: Fleetwood, Mick.; Fleetwood Mac (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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Ronnie Wood. by Wood, Ron,1947-;
Subjects: Wood, Ron, 1947-; Faces (Musical group); Rock musicians; Rolling Stones (Musical group); Small faces (Musical group);
© c2007., Macmillan,
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This is all a dream we dreamed : an oral history of the Grateful Dead / by Jackson, Blair.; Gans, David.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Grateful Dead (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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All the years combine : the Grateful Dead in fifty shows / by Robertson, Ray,1966-author.;
"A dazzling tour of the fifty best and most important Grateful Dead concerts A Grateful Dead concert, argues Ray Robertson, is life: alternately compelling and lackluster; familiar and foreign; occasionally sublime and sometimes insipid. And usually all in the same show. Although the Grateful Dead stopped the same day Jerry Garcia's heart did, what the band left behind is the next best thing to being there in the third row. Courtesy of their unorthodox early decision to record every one of their concerts, it's now possible to follow the band's evolution (and devolution) through nearly thirty years of shows, from the R&B-based garage band at the beginning, to the jazz-rock conjurers at their creative peak, to the lumbering, MIDI-manacled monolith of their decline. In All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows, Robertson listens to and writes about fifty of the band's most important and memorable concerts in order to better understand who the Grateful Dead were, what they became, and what they meant -- and what they continue to mean."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Grateful Dead (Musical group); Rock musicians;
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Set the night on fire : living, dying, and playing guitar with the doors / by Krieger, Robby,author.; Alulis, Jeff,author.;
In 'Set the Night on Fire', legendary Doors guitarist and member of the Rolling Stone 100 greatest guitarists of all-time list, Robby Krieger, shares his explosive, behind-the-scenes stories of the band's rise, Morrison's fall, and his own evolution as a musician.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Krieger, Robby.; Doors (Musical group); Guitarists;
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The Tragically Hip ABC / by Macklin, Drew.; Hanmer, Clayton,1978-; Breckenreid, Julia.; Melnychuk, Monika.; George, Bridget,1994-;
"An ABC book for young readers featuring The Tragically Hip songs."--
Subjects: Alphabet books.; Picture books.; Tragically Hip (Musical group); English language;
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Mötley Crüe : a visual history, 1983-2005 / by Zlozower, Neil.;
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Subjects: Mötley Crüe (Musical group); Rock groups; Rock musicians; Rock musicians;
© c2009., Chronicle Books,
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