| Description |
xiv, 380 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Where it all began -- Growing up -- The Emerald City -- Where there's smoke -- The rise and fall of Glitterhouse -- The Ike and Tina express -- 1971: it's all happening -- Elephant's memory -- Coast to coast -- Some time in New York City -- In the thick of it -- Surreal days -- New York to LA and back again -- Airborne! -- New York clubs -- Central Park to Byblos -- Whatever gets you through the night -- Right place, right time -- Money honey -- Trouble in Japan -- The club scene -- London calling -- Everything will be alright -- Anarchy in the UK -- Anarchy in the USA -- All-access pass -- Full moon rising -- The record plant -- Now he is everywhere -- The view from here -- See you in Jamaica -- Stars in my eyes -- Happy birthday to me -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
The veteran rock-and-roll photographer shares memories from nearly half a century in the industry, from his cross-country trip with the Ike and Tina Turner band to his backstage encounters with KISS. |
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For more than fifty years Gruen has documented the music scene in pictures that have captured the world's attention. Here he tells of his winding, adventure-filled journey in a series of wildly entertaining stories. Gruen offers a unique window into the evolution of American music culture over the last five decades. -- adapted from jacket |
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Gruen, Bob.
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Photographers -- United States -- Biography.
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Rock musicians -- Anecdotes.
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Gruen, Bob. (OCoLC)fst00138042
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Photographers. (OCoLC)fst01061605
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Rock musicians. (OCoLC)fst01099238
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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Anecdotes.
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| Added Author |
Thompson, Dave, 1960 January 3- author.
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| ISBN |
9781419742132 (hardback) |
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1419742132 (hardback) |
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